Stand out from the crowd with this gorgeous holdall, perfect for taking on a sewing retreat or nights away, designed by Maya Pereda
YOU WILL NEED
■ Main fabric: 1m
■ Lining fabric: 1m
■ Wadding: 1m
■ Metal zip: 40cm
■ Webbing for strap: 2.5m
■ Matching thread
■ Basic sewing kit
NOTES
■ Seam allowance is 1cm
RECOMMENDED FABRICS
■ Main fabric: Medium to heavy weight fabrics such as canvas, cotton or denim
■ Lining fabric: Medium weight fabrics such as cotton or calico
FABRICS USED
■ Outer: Rifle Paper Co. Vintage garden blue metallic Blossom
■ Lining: Natural cotton calico
CUTTING OUT
Step one From main fabric, cut: Bag Panel Main: one 42x76cm Side Panel Main: two 22x22cm (4 rounded corners of 5 cm radius) Pocket Main: two 22x14.5cm (2 rounded corners of 5 cm radius on one edge) Step two From lining fabric, cut: Bag Panel Lining: one 42x76cm Side Panel Lining: two 22x22cm (4 rounded corners of 5cm radius) Pocket Lining: two 22x14.5cm (2 rounded corners of 5cm radius on one edge) Step three From wadding, cut: Bag Panel Wadding: one 42x76cm Side Panel Wadding: two 22x22cm (4 rounded corners of 5cm radius) Pocket Wadding: two 22x14.5cm (2 rounded corners of 5cm radius on one edge)
QUILTING THE OUTER PIECES
Step one Place the Bag Panel Main with the wrong side (WS) facing the Bag Panel Wadding to create a sandwich. Sew the two layers together with parallel lines, leaving a space of about 3 cm between lines (lines are parallel to the longer edge). 01
Step two Repeat with Side Panel Main and Side Panel Wadding pieces, and then with Pocket Main and Pocket Wadding pieces until all the outer pieces are quilted.
MAKING THE BAG OUTER
Step one Fold the Bag Panel Main in half (on its shorter edge) and mark the centre with a pin at the top. Place the straps 7.5cm on each side of the centre (there should be 15cm total gap between the straps) and pin in place. The strap will form one continuous loop with the join at the base of the bag. 02
Step two Mark 13cm down from the shorter edges of the Bag Panel Main along each Strap and sew each Strap from that point until the 13cm mark from the opposite edge (actually sewing between both 13cm marks). From each mark, sew a square with an X to reinforce the stitching of the Strap. 03
Step three Place the zip alongside one of the shorter edges of the Bag Panel Main (with the zip face down on the Bag Panel Main). Pin the zip in place so it doesn't move when sewing
