New Box Bag

 So many Crafts so little time.

It’s been a while since my last post, but I have been busy crafting. Trying to use up some of my paper stash and still sewing my bags for charity. 

So the first item I want to share with you is my new box bag. . I have been thinking about making this since I saw it on Christine’s Home Affairs on YouTube. Her box bag comes in many sizes, she even makes a large one for a weekend bag. 

When trying something for the first time I always make a trial version. For this one I used a piece of cotton which I added a stabiliser to. I wanted to practice my zip insertion and this was a good way of doing it without wasting the heavier furnishing fabrics that I will use later. 

Following the YouTube tuition I put the bag together using a piece of fabric 16.5” x 18” . The bag went together well but the fabric was far too soft for the finish that I wanted, however it had given me the confidence to try with other fabrics. 

Then I had one of those Eureka moments when I  found some leatherette fabric that had been given to me. I cut out a piece 18” x 20” and a 25” zip.  The beauty of using this fabric was it did not need lining. The end tabs were made with one piece of the same fabric, no hemming required . 

The end result was a lovely roomy box bag.

     

All done and all that remains is to add my label and make it again in a pretty  upholstery fabric so we have all tastes covered, once I have a small selection I can add them to my sale list.

Back soon - it’s new papercrafts next.

Happy Crafting 

Dee