Weekender Bag FREE Sewing Tutorial

It’s a spacious weekender bag that sports an inside pocket, a leather shoulder strap, and just enough room for a quick getaway.

It makes a great gift for someone else or for yourself!

1 1/3 yards (1.25 m) cotton or linen canvas as main fabric (45 inches wide)
1 1/3 yards (1.25 m)cotton canvas as interfacing (45 inches wide)*
1 1/3 yards(1.25 m) cotton or other fabric as lining (45 inches wide)
Matching thread
Universal sewing machine needle
Heavy-duty or denim sewing machine needle
Leather sewing machine needle
Heavy duty zipper, 24 inches (61 cm) preferably a purse zipper with two zipper pulls
Leather strapping, 2 packages of 1.5 inches (4 cm) wide x 42 inches (107 cm) long
Heavy duty scissors
Rotary cutter, ruler, and mat
Pins and quilting clips (or small binder clips)
Zipper foot
Small rivets, 8 pairs + rivet tools
Leather punch
2 D-rings or equivalent
2 Swivel hooks
Iron and ironing board
Sewing machine
Hammer (to use with rivet and snap tools)