How to sew the shoe bag with houndstooth check

Today’s handcrafted goods is “houndstooth shoe bag".

houndstooth shoe bag

Materials

Outer body fabrics, 22cm by 24cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included, attach interfacing)

outer fabrics
attach interfacing

Fusible interfacing gives fabric firmness, and keeps shape of shoe bag.

Bottom patch fabrics, 13cm by 24cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included, attach interfacing)

bottom patch fabrics

Inner body fabrics, 32.5cm by 23.5cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included)

inner fabrics

Tape (same cloth, acrylic webbing, or ribbon, etc…. As you like.) 2.5cm by 30cm is 1 piece. 2.5cm by 5cm is 1 piece.

tape

D-ring is 1 piece.

D-ring

Make outer fabrics

1. Sew the outer fabric and bottom patch with right side together.

sew the outer and bottom patch

2. Press seam allowances to bottom side, and stitch.

stitch

3. Other outer fabric and bottom patch, do the same way.

other outer fabric and bottom patch do the same way

Make bag body (outer)

1. Fold the tape in half. Then baste the outer fabric and tape (with D-ring) together.

baste the outer fabric and tape

2. Lay the outer fabrics with right side, and sew the side and bottom.

sew the side and bottom

3. Cut off extra cloths, and press seam allowances open.

cut off extra cloths
press seam allowances open

4. Make gusset, and sew.

sew
gusset

5. Cut the extra seam allowances.

cut the extra seam allowances

Make bag body (inner)

1. Lay the inner fabrics with right side, and sew the side and bottom. (Leaving 8cm open for turning.)

sew the side and bottom

2. Cut off extra cloths, and press seam allowances open.

cut off extra cloths

3. Make gusset, and sew.

sew
gusset

4. Cut the extra seam allowances.

cut the extra seam allowances

Make shoe bag

1. Insert the inner bag into the outer bag with right side together. Then sew around.

sew around

2. Unseam the bastings. Then press seam allowances open.

unseam the bastings
press seam allowances open

3. Turn inside out, and sew the edge.

turn inside out

4. Iron, and stitch the edge of bag mouth. It’s done.

stitch
houndstooth shoe bag

Making movie is the following.

How to sew the shoe bag with houndstooth check – YouTube