Friday, July 25, 2014

Cargo Duffle Bag for Stitch Swap



Cargo Duffle Bag by Tangible Pursuits for Stitch Swap

As I mentioned on Monday, I am participating in Stitch Swap and I received this cool Velocity fabric by Jessica Hogarth from Roxanne of PenSebRox.





The fabric has bikes and scooters on it and conveys movement and going places, so I decided to use it to make a duffle bag that our family could use on our summer travels.  I used Noodlehead's free Cargo Duffle Pattern.  I really like this pattern - I used it before to make a gift for my mother-in-law and right after I finished that one I wished I had one for myself as well, so this was the perfect opportunity.

I purchased some linen blend fabrics to coordinate with the Velocity print.  I used Kaufman Essex linen blend in Orange for the pockets and handles and Kaufman Essex Linen Blend in Indigo for the bottom panels.  I would note that the orange is almost a coral color and the Indigo is more of a royal blue, but both coordinated very well with the velocity fabric.

Cargo Duffle Bag by Tangible Pursuits for Stitch Swap

For the inside I used a mustard-colored duck canvas which also coordinates well with the fabric and makes the interior nice and bright. I bound the seams with a white kona cotton.

Cargo Duffle Bag by Tangible Pursuits for Stitch Swap

I made the same change to the pattern as I made last time I made it - i widened the side panels to 9" rather than 6.5" for a roomier duffle and I used velcro instead of snaps on the pockets.

For the quilting, I did a meandering design on the upper portions and wavy lines on the bottom.  I like how both patterns add to the feeling of movement in the fabric, which is perfect for a bag that is meant to go places!

Cargo Duffle Bag by Tangible Pursuits for Stitch Swap

Don't forget that Sunday is the last day of the 25% off sale in my Craftsy store (affiliate link)!

Also, be sure to visit all the other participants in the stitch swap:


Monday July 21st
Stephanie -- Swoodson Says
Jamie -- Salutations Louisville
Ashley -- Sewing Sober
Kathy -- Handmade Dress Haven

Tuesday July 22nd
Tasha -- Friends Stitched Together
Janelle -- Emmaline Bags
Kim -- Sew & Tell with Mama Eggo
April-- Open Sky Creations

Wednesday July 23rd
Amy-- Friends Stitched Together
Danica -- The Sewing Sparrow
Bethany -- Two Novembers
Jessica -- The Berry Bunch

Thursday July 24th
Chrissy -- Muse of the Morning
Fenna -- Fabulous Home Sewn
Melissa -- Rebel and Malice
Irene -- Sugaridoo

Friday July 25th
Jess -- Gracious Threads
Emily -- Tangible Pursuits
Roxanne -- Pensebrox
Megan -- Upcycling? Refashion That Idea.

5 comments:

  1. That bag is so cool! I'm so jealous of people who can make bags. Something I need more practice!

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    1. Thanks Karly! Sewing bags is not that different from sewing clothes, you can do it!

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  2. love it, and great job on the quilting!

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  3. Wow! That bag is awesome! I love the use of different quilted textures.

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