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Guitar Shaped Bag

make a rockin' guitar bag

A step-by-step guide into making your own guitar bag.

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Print a guitar image onto an A4 paper. Trace your image; 2 for the body, 2 for lining, 2 for your scratchplate.
Out of silver-y fabric, cut and sew rectangle and tear-shaped pieces. The rectangle would be your whammy bar while the tear-shaped piece would serve as your input jack.
Take your scratchplate pieces, right sides together, and sew all the way around. Leave a 2-inch gap for turning inside out.
After this, clip all the way around so that the curves would be better-defined. Turn inside out and sew on top of the front body of your bag. Use the image you printed for the position of the scratchplate.
Now sew the whammy bar and the input jack. Take three strips of bias tape (or any fabric that matches the color of your scratchplate). Their length should be the same as your whammy bar. These strips would be your single-coil pickups. Position them according to the image and sew. Mark the parts of the scratchplate where the screws are. Embroider these with silver thread. Handsew circles on the strips you just added. Remember,these circles should be aligned.
Mark the volume and tone controls. Sew on buttons for these.
Now position your front and back pieces, right sides together. Sew from the highest points of the curved tops on both sides. Do the same to the lining, leaving a gap at the bottom. (If you want, you can add a pocket or two before doing this.)
Turn the outer body inside out and place it inside the lining. Sew the opening of your bag.
Pull out your outer body through the gap at the bottom of the lining.
Your bag is starting to take shape. Topstitch the top part.
Attach one end of the strap with the rectangular ring for the adjuster. Sew the other end. Do not forget to sew the gap in your lining shut.
And you’re done!

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Cat Morley

Jan 7, 2008 3:06am

I am in love with this bag. I love the detail, I love how you used buttons for the pick-up's. I can't stop saying love, I'm totally going to make one!

knittingnurse

Jan 7, 2008 3:13am

This is AWESOME!!!! I just got a new sewing machine and this may be my next project!!! VERY COOOOOOL!!

Darling Niki

Jan 7, 2008 3:54am

OMG! This rocks!!! oh oh I'm going to make one that matches my guitar :-)

Myam

Jan 7, 2008 4:52am

thanks! happy sewing, everyone :)

Jasmin N.

Jan 7, 2008 9:40am

I am so making one of these for my best friend (she's additced to bags and guitars!) and hopefully have enough left over for me when i'm done with hers for matching BBF bags

Tami

Jan 7, 2008 7:30pm

Ahhhhh it's soooo cuute <3

Not A.

Jan 8, 2008 12:56am

how amazing!! i need one!! it's so unique, too!

Methatsall™

Jan 8, 2008 12:57am

I <3 it, but i'd prolly make one of something to do with swimming

it ROCKS!! though

yteshade

Jan 8, 2008 3:04am

you rock!!!!!
i'm soooooo going to make one!! :D

PAPAWINDY

Jan 8, 2008 3:09am

I actually have proper love for this and am going to make them for me and my friends :)

becky M.

Jan 8, 2008 4:23pm

Awesome! I have several "Tween" nieces who would love this, is there a pattern someplace? I don't have enough confidence in my skills to come up with a pattern myself!

Myam

Jan 9, 2008 1:23am

thanks to everyone who faved this. :)

@becky M. You kinda have to make your own pattern. That's why you have to print an image. :) It's fairly easy, don't worry.

Erika A.

Jan 9, 2008 9:33pm

This is incredible. I'm a guitar fanatic, and I'm always in need of new backpacks. This looks perfect. :D!

'Gemyz

Jan 10, 2008 2:26am

When i first saw this i thought "OMG! i have to make one of these!"
being a guitarist myself,its quite apt.
i love it!!! im gonna make it a purple Fender Telecaster shaped bag to match my guitar :D

Love it! My son plays in a band and I am SURE they would love a few to sell at their shows! ( btw, the band's name is Cutting Strings and they play Metal rock. My son's name is Chris Godbee and on My space he is known as Stick Breaker. Check out his space and listen to one of Cutting Strings songs! My son plays the drums so I will have to make a cool bag that looks like one of his drums!
I'll be waiting to see your next creation!