Are you eager to add a personal touch to your style? Dive into the world of DIY fashion with a small-sized Boston bag made entirely from fabric. This round-shaped bag boasts a delightful twist—a small front pocket and a zipper pocket inside, adding both charm and practicality to your creation. Whether it’s a treat for yourself or a heartfelt gift for your mom, this step-by-step guide will walk you through the process of creating a chic accessory that’s sure to turn heads.
The finished measurements of this bag are approximately 10¾″(27㎝) W × 7⅛″(18㎝) H × 3¼″(8㎝) D.
You may watch the full video tutorial on my Youtube channel.
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Seam allowances are 3/8″ unless otherwise specified.
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To make this you will need:
◎ Main Panel
② 11½″ × 8″ (29㎝ × 20㎝) Outer layer
② 11½″ × 8″ (29㎝ × 20㎝) Lining
② 10¾″ × 7⅛″ (27㎝ × 18㎝) Fusible fleece
◎ Zipper Panel
② 14⅝″ × 2¼″ (37㎝ × 5.5㎝) Outer layer
② 14⅝″ × 2¼″ (37㎝ × 5.5㎝) Lining
② 13¾″ × 1⅜″ (35㎝ × 3.5㎝) Fusible fleece
◎ Bottom Panel
① 16⅝″ × 4″ (42㎝ × 10㎝) Outer layer
① 16⅝″ × 4″ (42㎝ × 10㎝) Lining
① 15⅞″ × 3¼″ (40㎝ × 8㎝) Fusible fleece
◎ Front Pocket
① 4¾″ × 7½″ (12㎝ × 19㎝) Outer layer
① 4″ × 3⅜″ (10㎝ × 8.5㎝) Mid-weight woven fusible interfacing
◎ Inside Pocket
① 7⅛″ × 9″ (18㎝ × 23㎝) Lining
◎ Others
① 13¾″ (35㎝) / ① 6″ (15㎝) Zipper
① 3/4″(2㎝) Wide Webbing Strap 106¾″(270㎝)
② 3/4″(2㎝) Wide D-ring
② 3/4″(2㎝) wide Swivel Snap
① 3/4″(2㎝) Wide Triglides Slide
① 1⅝″(4㎝) wide bias tape 70¾″(180㎝)
The pattern for making this can be drawn by yourself by watching my YouTube video.
Fold the front pocket fabric in half and sew the bag strap at the top.
Place the front pocket on the right side of the outer layer and sew.
Place and sew the handles 4 inches interval.
Place the piece of fabric for your pocket lining face down, right sides together over your outer piece. Draw a long rectangular box which the teeth of your zipper will fit inside. Then stitch exactly around the rectangle you just drew.
Draw another line through the center of the rectangle right across. At each end, draw a triangle from the corners to that center line.
Carefully cut along the center line until your reach the triangle, and then snip into the corners, close to, but not through, your line of stitching.
Turn the lining fabric through the hole you just cut and out to the back.
Press the opening neatly.
Time now to place our zipper. Sewing with the front upper most, stitch around the opening to secure the zipper in place.
Fold up the pocket lining and pin along the 3 open sides. Stitch the 3 sides of the pocket lining , making sure to only sew the lining, not through the outer fabric as well.
Place the wrong sides together of the outer and lining and sew all the edges.
With assembled lining right side up, center zipper right side facing up along top edge. Place the outer layer, right side down on top. Pin in place. Using your zipper foot, sew along top edge using a 3/8″ seam allowance.
Open out, press pieces away from the zipper. Attach the outer and lining to the other side of the zip the same way.
Open out, press pieces away from and top stitch on both 1/8” away from the zipper.
Place the zipper panel between the outer and lining of the bottom panel. Align both ends of the zipper panel and sew.
Turn right side out.
Place the right side of the bias on both edges and sew.
Place the right side of the main panel and the right side of the side panel against each other.
The small snips will help the side panel adapt to the curved edge of the main panel.
Sew all the edges with an allowance of about 3/8″.
Use the same process to sew the side panel to the other side of the main panel.
Next, fold the bias twice and sew.
Attach the strap.
YOU ARE FINISHED!
Happy sewing!
