two-kates project bag
March 14, 2009
I’ve written a tutorial so you can stitch up your own one of these:
I’ve named it Two-Kates because two of us were involved in the design.
It’s very simple to make and I’m hoping (fingers crossed) that my instructions are easy to follow, even for a very beginner sewer. I’ve tried to spell everything out, but if you find anything woefully unclear, please do tell me.
You can download the PDF here:
TWO KATES
feel free to link, but please don’t reproduce the PDF on your own site.
Thankyou!
thanks for reading!
Thank you – the bag is beautiful
This may be the project to inspire me to learn to sew! Thanks Katex2
Thank you!
Thank you for a great project.
I like how the ’strap’ helps enclose the bag, yet there’s still good access.
I have tons of quilting cottons that I don’t want to chop too small and this looks to be a good use for them.
Thanks again!
That project bag is beautiful! I might have to me myself one (or several).
These are so cute….I have just started to gain a little confidence with the sewing machine…tempted to try one of these….would you say a beginner can handle it?
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial! I’m hoping that sewing up a few of these will help me to better organize my projects. :}
Thank you very much! I’m not a very good seamstress but this bag is just adorable… And I just happen to have bought fabrics that I was wondering how to use, so.
How kind you are to share such a lovely pattern. Perfect timing too – I got out my very dusty and unloved sewing machine today in order to hem some curtains, and then felt the urge to try something a bit more exciting. Et voila! your bag and my first step into towards sewing something more than a hem. Now you’ll have to create a gallery of bags in place of the parliament of o w l s. A haul perhaps. Love the paper dolls too.
ooo! I like that lots and lots.
I love the shot with the yarn peeking out!
Smart! Thanks so much for posting the pattern – very cute. :)
What a great bag! Thank you so much for the pattern. I have the perfect fabric just waiting for a bag like this.
Oh, excellent! I have just bought a sewing machine, so look forward to attempting this, once I remember how the thread it again!
Thank you, the bag is fantastic!
I love this because it is almost exactly like a knitting bag passed down to me from my Gramma, made out of a weird polyester-y print from, well, from before my conception. Yours is very pretty, and not polyester. I’ll try to take a pic of mine and email you, just for laughs.
Thanks to you and the other Kate for sharing this nice project. I think I will put my OWL-sweater in it, once the yarn for it has arrived :-)
Thank you so much for the tutorial! Now I’m getting out my sewing machine! Yeah!
I have perhaps a very dumb question. Is the seam allowence included in the paper template? Or do I have to add that before cutting out the fabric??? Thanks so much!
yes, the seam allowance is included in the template
Thanks for another free pattern! You’re so creative :)
Great pattern. You did a fine job explaining the project. I was wondering if maybe you could do that ’side seam to bottom seam’ trick and stitch across the ‘V’ that results. Would give a shaped bottom that would help it stand up.
Blessings!
Thank you ! It’s very cute ! It looks easy to do, doesn’t it ?
I’ll try :)))
oh thank God, I thought two-kates was some sewing term I’ve never heard of and I couldn’t make this bag ;)
wow… beautiful idea!!
good night from italy!
elisabetta
thank you for sharing!
Wanted to share a Two Kates bag made for a swap.
Thank you for the fun pattern!
I’m a beginner sewer and I have all kinds of plans for this one. A few for myself and one for each granddaughter to take lunch/toys when traveling. THANK YOU!
Saw one of these recently.Plain fabric and machine embroidery. Looked stunning. Thank you for sharing.