Laundry Bag – Free Sewing Tutorial

This is not a downloadable pattern. It’s a video tutorial in English showing how to make a laundry bag from scratch.

This is the perfect project for your first ever sew. It’s simple, quick and results in a useful bag to use around the house. Since it will never leave the house, it doesn’t matter if your stitching is a little wonky or it has imperfections, because no-one outside your house will ever see it!

I use one of these as a laundry bag and another to store my recycling (here in Cornwall, we have to clean our recycling out so something like this is perfect for storing it until recycling day).

Tools Required:

Domestic sewing machine
Universal size 75/11 needle
Some pins or wonder clips
Fabric scissors or rotary cutter
Quilting ruler
Cutting mat
Seam ripper (just in case)
Fabric marker such as a heat erasable pen or tailors chalk

Cutting List:

Exterior canvas fabric:

1 piece at 11″ x 11″
4 pieces at 35″ x 11″
2 pieces at 19″ x 6″

Lining canvas/cotton fabric:

1 piece at 11″ x 11″
4 pieces at 35″ x 11″

Base stabiliser (Peltex 71F or S520, Decovil Heavy, or anything that’s washable and works well at stabilising the base):

1 piece at 10″ x 10″

Follow the video tutorial here

Cutting List:

Exterior canvas fabric:

1 piece at 11″ x 11″
4 pieces at 35″ x 11″
2 pieces at 19″ x 6″

Lining canvas/cotton fabric:

1 piece at 11″ x 11″
4 pieces at 35″ x 11″

Base stabiliser (Peltex 71F or S520, Decovil Heavy, or anything that’s washable and works well at stabilising the base):

1 piece at 10″ x 10″

Got a question? Check the FAQs page, or email us at countrycowdesigns@gmail.com

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SAFETY:

To make this bag you’ll need to use various tools/equipment. You should only use tools that are well maintained and that you are competent at using. I recommend reading and following the safety instructions provided by the manufacturer of each tool. This pattern does not include safety precautions for the use of tools, so you are responsible for the safe use of any tools you use. If in doubt, seek guidance from an experienced professional of the tools you are using or contact the manufacturer directly. You are responsible for ensuring that you have a safe and suitable working environment. The instructions in this pattern are suggestions only and you are responsible for ensuring that you can carry out the suggestions safely without causing injury or harm to yourself or others. You are also responsible for ensuring that your sewing machine and other equipment are capable of carrying out the suggestions. I cannot be held accountable for damage caused because the tools used are unsuitable.