Creating my way to Success: duffel bags

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Never Give up Sports Bag - tank top upcycle

This week I made a start on the tank tops in my pile of clothes to be upcycled.

I love my Lorna Jane tank tops and wear them over and over until they are stretched and saggy but I still can't bear to get rid of them!

So - yesterday I cut up the first pink tank top and made a sports bag using the quote from the front as the front pocket of the bag and fabric and zips from my stash.

I used my own duffel bag tutorial which gives measurements for 4 different sizes to make.

This one however, is a different size again - the same as another sports bag I made for myself three years ago - also with a worn and stretched Lorna Jane top!

I put just one zipped pocket on the inside of this new one - always useful to have.

And the main bag zip has two zip pulls on it - this was a reclaimed zip from an old backpack of my daughters.

This bag has gone to my younger daughter who I know will get good use out of it!

Here's a selection of some of the duffel bags I've made using this pattern.

I use my Sports Duffel Bag every week, and my daughters use theirs for swimming each week too.

I hope my daughter gets as much use out of her new bag too!

Do come back next week to see what I make using the remaining three tank tops!

For lots more clothes upcycling ideas, why not visit the Clothes Upcycling Linky. There are over 600 ideas linked up!

A new duffel bag for my daughter.

I love when my daughters ask me to make things for them.

Last week, my eldest asked if I could make her a new swimming bag.

I made both my girls duffel bags for swimming about three years ago. This is the one I made my eldest - when it was brand new.

Since she swims almost every day, this bag has had a lot of use and now looks very well worn.

So - only to happy to oblige, I got out my fabric for her to choose what she wanted and whipped up this new one for her!

2 Handles

Plus a shoulder strap

The inside is fully waterproof fabric, important for soggy towels and togs! Plus there's one zipped pocket too.

The duffel bags are made using my free

Personalised Duffel Bag Pattern

The pattern covers 4 sizes as shown in the picture above.

The swimming bag I made for my daughter was a slightly different size - the measurements for that can be found here.

I also have over 100 other free sewing tutorials available for all levels of sewing ability and to make all kinds of different things.

You can browse them all here.

Another duffel bag

Earlier this week I made myself a new sports duffel bag which I was really happy with.

However - my daughter claimed it for her swimming to use until I could make her one! So that I had to do quick smart!

Here's hers - made with her chosen fabrics, and lined with rip-stop nylon as she'll put wet towels and swimmers inside it!

She wanted not just one - but two zipped pockets on the inside to hold her snacks, purse and any other little bits and pieces she can think of!

Cute!

I'll be glad to have mine back now!

(you can see my sports bag here and there's also a link to the tutorial and pattern sizes if you want to make your own!)

A new duffel bag

I've been wanting a new sports bag for myself for a while now, and when I found one of my favourite tank tops becoming stretched and out of shape, it gave me the idea to use that for my sports bag!

You know I love to upcycle clothes!

I used my own duffel bag tutorial but changed the sizes to suit what I needed.

The quote from my tank top became the outside pocket. I did use some fusible webbing to iron the tank top fabric to a piece of the bag fabric to make it sturdier and hold the shape better.

If anyone is interested, here's the measurements I used for this bag:

Circular sides - 26cm (10.25") diameter

Main bag part - 82 x 40 cm (32.23 x 15.75")

Bag straps - 2 (120 x 10cm) (47.25 x 4")

Large bag strap - 80 x 10 cm (31.5 x 4")

I added extra loops and metal rings to the large bag strap - just for a bit of extra interest:

And an orange zip for a bit of colour too.

I'm really happy with how it turned out - and that I can keep my favourite tank top going for longer - just in a different way!

My only problem now is that my elder daughter has pinched my bag to use for her swimming gear! I'll have to make her one this size so I can get mine back!!

The tutorial for this duffel bag includes several different size measurements (in both cm and inches) and templates - plus instructions on how work out the measurements to make a duffel bag any size you choose.