Weekender Bag FREE Sewing Tutorial

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!

What you’ll need:

• 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)

You might want to check this Flying Geese Tote FREE Sewing Tutorial.