How to sew a yoga mat bag (sewing pattern is not necessary)
Today’s handcrafted goods is “DIY yoga mat bag".
Materials
Outer body fabrics, 18cm by 66cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included, attach interfacing)
Fusible interfacing gives fabric firmness, and keeps shape of bag.
https://www.jewel-track.com/en/post-627-enOuter gusset fabrics, 18cm by 18cm are 2 pieces. 18cm by 66cm is 1 piece. (Seam allowances are included, attach interfacing)
Inner body fabrics, 18cm by 66cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included)
Inner gusset fabrics, 18cm by 18cm are 2 pieces. 18cm by 66cm is 1 piece. (Seam allowances are included)
Side fabrics, 7cm by 18cm are 4 pieces. (Seam allowances are included. Attach interfacing to patterned fabric.)
Flap fabrics, 30cm by 66cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included. Attach interfacing to patterned fabric.)
Velcro tapes (hook and loop fastener), 2.5cm by 20cm are two pairs.
2 rectangle rings to match the 3cm in width.
1 slider to match the 3cm in width.
For tabs, tape or ribbon are 2 pieces. (3cm by 6cm)
Acrylic webbing, 3cm by 120cm.
Make flap
1. Sew the right side of plain fabric and velcro tape (loops) together.
2. Lay the flap fabrics with right side, and sew the side and bottom.
3. Cut off extra seams, and press seam allowances open. Then turn inside out.
4. Stitch the edge.
Make side fabrics
1. Pass the tab through the rectangle ring, and fold in half. Then baste the side fabric together.
2. Sew the side fabrics with right side together. Then turn inside out, and stitch.
3. Other fabric, do the same way.
Make bag body (outer)
1. Sew the outer body fabric and velcro tape (hooks) together.
2. Sew the side gusset and bottom gusset with right side together. (Don’t sew 1cm from the edges.)
3. Press seam allowances open.
4. Sew the other side of gusset, do the same way.
5. Sew the gusset and outer fabric with right side together. (Don’t sew 1cm from the bottom edge.)
6. Sew the other side of gusset, do the same way.
7. Sew the bottom and outer fabric with right side together. (Don’t sew 1cm from the edges.)
8. Sew the other side of outer fabric, do the same way.
9. Cut off extra cloths, and press seam allowances open.
10. Baste the flap and outer together. Baste the side fabrics and outer together.
Make bag body (inner)
Sew the inner bag, same way as the outer.
Sew the outer and inner together
1. Insert the inner bag into the outer bag, with right side together. Then sew around. (Leaving 10cm open for turning.)
2. Press seam allowances open. Then turn inside out, and iron.
3. Stitch the edge of bag mouth.
4. Make shoulder strap, and install. It’s done.
Making movie is the following.