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Sketchbook Bag

  • Completed Project:Sketchbook Bag Picture #1

Carry around all those huge books, sketchbooks and magazines in a cute little sketchbook bag.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Cut out a rectangle 36" by 14" out of the cover fabric. Cut one of the 14" long sides in to a rounded edge.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Pin the cover fabric, wrong side up, on to the lining fabric. Cut out the lining fabric to the same shape as the cover fabric.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Sew the cover and lining fabric together, leaving a small gap so that the fabric can be folded inside out and then sew up the gap. Fold the bottom edge of the fabric up so that the rounded edge falls over like a flap. Take two points in the middle and pin along these to make the bottom of your bag.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Sew along the two middle lines that you marked along earlier, removing the pins as you go.

  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Repeating step 1, cut out a rectangle of cover fabric the width of the lines you sewed out earlier and the height of the edge of the bag, pin this to the lining fabric and cut the lining fabric out too.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Repeating step 3, sew around the cover and lining fabric and then turn inside out. Make two of these.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Repeating step 1 and 5, cut out a square of cover and lining fabric about 6" by 6" for a pocket for the front of the bag.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Sew the cover and lining fabric together and fold inside out.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Fold the flap over and then pin a buckle strap to the flap and the front of the bag.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Sew the bottom part of the buckle strap to the front of the bag.

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    Take the pocket that you made earlier and lay it lining side up.

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    Fold in the two edges.

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    Sew this to the front of your bag.

  14. Step 14

    Step 14

    I also cut a square and flap out of clear vinyl and sewed it on to the front of my bag to make a clear pocket.

  15. Step 15

    Step 15

    Now is the time to pin the sides of the bag to the main part of the bag, one side at a time, starting with the side without the flap. Sew along each edge.

  16. Step 16

    Step 16

    Now sew the top part of the buckle strap to the flap.

  17. Step 17

    Step 17

    Now cut a very long strip of fabric for your strap.

  18. Step 18

    Step 18

    Fold it in half so that the wrong side is facing up and pin along the edge. Sew along the edge and then fold inside out.

  19. Step 19

    Step 19

    Repeat the previous step with a shorter piece of fabric and then slip a D ring in the middle and sew this loop to one side of the bag.

  20. Step 20

    Step 20

    Sew one end of the other fabric strip to the other side of the bag. Slip the other end through the D ring.

  21. Step 21

    Step 21

    Slip this loose end through a strap adjuster and stitch down the end of the other side.


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anna

Oct 28, 2006 2:24pm ago

this bag is sooo cool, if only i could sew!

melissa

Oct 29, 2006 4:22am ago

love the bag! i'll def have to make one when my schedule calms down!

Mary Lou

Nov 1, 2006 4:45pm ago

This will be just the thing for me as I plan to learn to draw this winter

ruth

Nov 8, 2006 11:03am ago

this is great, i have to carry my sketch book to college everyday, this will look way cuter that the plastic folder ive got. :)

Sylvia

Jan 9, 2007 7:41pm ago

You are a genius, I've been trawling the web for a tutorial for a bag like this for weeks.

cassie

Jan 15, 2007 9:10am ago

hi, how are you? just wanted to let you know i have linked to you a couple of times on my new site. feel free to take a look x

Alice L.

Alice L.

Nov 26, 2007 11:22pm

really cute! im gonna make this for my friend who's in love with drawing =DDD as a christmas present! she's gonna love it.

Bella J.

Bella J.

Apr 19, 2008 2:27am

Lovin' it!

k311y XD

k311y XD

Apr 28, 2008 6:48pm

LOVE IT. Where'd you get the fabric for it? I hear IKEA has good stuff...