Attention Bag Makers- do you think these would be easy to make?
 

https://quiltingismytherapy.com/prod...in-case-pouch/

Hello friends, I'm not a bag maker but I fell in love with these. Your thoughts?
I especially like the bottom one that's boxy.
TIA

They are both beautiful and worth making. I am not a bag or box maker but these are sure very pretty.

They are very pretty and looks like fun to make. I feel they would be fairly easy to make. I am sure the pattern will give you good step by step instructions. good luck and please share pictures with us if you do decide to make some.

This reminds me of the placemat bag I noticed during Christmas when I was looking for a quick project. You could make your own quilted placemat.

https://youtu.be/d4fNzxYgH30

good alternative
 

This is a great tutorial and money saver. Look at this first it may change your mind about the purchase.

The bag is cute. I would say it a more advanced sewing pattern. I don't get the binding hanging off around the edges. The binding edge should be sewn so it is flat against the seam. There are different ways to achieve it.

Here is a free one you might like to try first. I have done other projects using these place-mats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4fNzxYgH30

Here are my favorite tutorials.

https://www.byannie.com/tutorials

Lots of help here too.

https://auntiestwo.com/tips-video-oops/#

To be honest... not that easy. There is a zipper, a foam interfacing so probably a lining as well, and all that binding. Totally doable if you have made bags before, but it's not going to be quick and easy.

Hope you make it... would love to see!

SBG- Yup, I had that feeling!!! I think I'm going to pass on it!

Thanks to everyone. I'm going to check out those other links. I'm really not too good with zippers etc.

https://shop.mybluprint.com/quilting...et-tote/738541

I just made this one and it was super fun and the class is free on Bluprint thru April 16th, no zippers and I'm already using it to store fabric in my house [img]images/smilies/boy.gif[/img]

I have seen McCall's pattern company with a storage bag case similar to this. Actually, most all of the major pattern manufacturers will have something similar. And , a bonus, many have lots of different little accessories to make as well. Like a multi-pattern packet thing. I made one like yours years ago and it also had a jewelry hanging travel bag and a shoe bag and a nylons or undergarment bag to match. All for traveling to organize your suitcase.

All that being said, you can buy cute ready made organizers fairly inexpensively on ebay or amazon.

Here is a few I found on line to buy and make

https://www.google.com/search?q=McCa...w=1680&bih=905

The bags are super cute. I've only downloaded one pattern for a bag , but I've made several. Check out https://www.byannie.com/ 's free download for 'Easy Does it" bag. I watched the (free) all the way through, then again before each step! I have used batting in the middle, but I like the thicker, foam-like interfacing.

I made a suitcase for my great granddaughter and it was fun and yet challenging. I went outside my comfort zone but I learned so many new tricks that it was worth it and to top it off my darling loved it and puts her doll clothes in there. I would go for it and make one.

If you're not a bag maker you might want to try a simple bag first. Try making the placemat bag by Lorrie Nunemaker the Mazo post a link to a tutorial. You can make your own quilted placemat and to make it easier you do not need to put in the vinyl liner. If you decide to make your own placemat you can make it bigger or smaller to change the size of the bag. Lots of possibilities and it looks like a fun project.

I made clutch bags with zippers for my daughter's bridesmaids. Zippers are much easier for the bag patterns today, unlike the ones we put in skirts in the 70's. They do not require zipper feet and being nylon they can be trimmed once in place. I made a Gotta Have It Bag following the pattern, including zippers and vinyl pockets. The zippers were the easy part. The difficult part was finishing the bag by sewing cloth back and vinyl front with good sides facing each other then turning it out. Even with curved corners it was a bit of a mess. But for my sewing tools, it worked well.
https://sweetseasonquilts.com/just-r...a-have-it-bag/