A local charity said they needed bags to fill with school supplies to give to preschoolers. They gave me some orange corduroy and paisley fabrics that were donated to them. At first I could see why the fabrics were donated and didn’t know how I was going to make bags that would appeal to preschoolers. So, I decided to dig in my stash and see what I could come up with that would make these bags a little cuter. That is when I decided to pair my scrap pink fabrics with the orange.
Here is how to make a scrappy bag:
1. Cut your fabric strips at least 15” in length. The width can vary.
2. Sew you r scraps together till the sewed together scraps measure 15”
3. Iron and cut your pieced scraps to 13” in width by 14” in length.
4. Either follow steps 1-3 again or cut out a piece of fabric that is 13” x14” for the back of your bag.
5. Cut two strips of fabric 4” width and 15” length for your handles
6. Sew the front and back of your bag together. Leaving it open at the top. Hem the top if you have a raw edge (I cut these bags using the edge of the fabric so I would not have to hem, after all they are scrappy)
7. Fold one handle piece with right sides together. Sew. Flip out and iron. Repeat with the second handle.
8. Hem raw edges of handle. Place on outside of one side of the bag. Sew and x. Repeat with second handle.
Now your bag is done and you can fill with whatever you want!
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Super cute! I like the orange one too!
ReplyDeleteNice project. It is so lovely for kids :)
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