~child's duffle bag~

Awhile ago I made a duffel bag for my little guy.

I finally got around to taking pics of it

(sorry it took so long Mom).

 

 It's made from vintage denim that I got 

from my Mom's fabric collection.

The only thing I had to buy to make this

was the 1" braid trim that was 

used for the handles.

The pattern I used was Sunrise Designs-T108

The pattern was also vintage.

Check it out with the link above....it's funny.

It's got a zipper to close it which is nice

because kids are always shoving 

tons of random items in their bag.

As you can see, it's nice and roomy.

There is also a pocket on both sides.

I think the pocket is E's favorite part of the bag.

It was easy to sew and I would say it's intended

for a beginner to medium skill level.

The denim I used has some stretch to it and 

because of that my circular ends didn't match

up exactly. I had to take a pinch on each end

and sew it together so it's a bit puckered

on each end at the top by the zipper. 

It's still totally functional, just not as 

polished looking as I prefer.

It's the perfect size for my son and he loves it.

I think he's decided that it will be his

new "school bag" this year.