Last weekend, a friend of mine ordered a Pocahontas Bucket Sling Bag. This bag is easy to made, so I'm going to share on how I made the bag.
First step - Cut all the fabric, I'm using parsley cotton with denim for this bag. I do not buy any pattern for this bag. I made the pattern myself, so my bag is pretty much bigger compare to typical bucket bag. (For mommy you can stuff diapers, baby equipment etc. in this bag!)
Step 2 - For durability and to make my bag last longer, stronger and in best shape, I'm using fabric interfacing. I will interface all parts of the bags and for the bottom of the bag, I'm using thicker interfacing.
When all that's done, it's time to assemble. This is the fun part. Sew Sew Sew!
Start sewing all the pieces together, I will not tell in detail how - You guys need to read an official tutorial for it. I prefer to double stitch and finish it with Zig Zag for the side.
Now when the body is ready, it's time to assemble the bottom part. Most people prefer to use pin, but I find it's tedious and it always poke my fingers. So I drop the pin and replace it with much more practical tool, document clips (I got it from Daiso at RM5 per box)...just clips all the fabric together and done, you can start sewing. Sew sew sew!
This is how it's look like after I finish sewing. Again double stitches is a must for me.
Now, I need to do the same for the inner bag, but with additional steps of installing the pocket. For my bag, I prefer to have 2 compartments. 1 for smartphone and the other one for purse. Once that done, I will have 2 sets of "bucket" body, the inner and outer. I need to reverse the outer, so that the right fabric will face outside.
Now I need to assemble the head, once again I will clip it sew and remember to install the bag fitting too... (there're times I forgotten to install it and I'm not happy - removing all those stitches)
Once that done, it's time to install the label. I made the label myself and for bucket. Label need to be install it in the middle of the bag. I'm using leather label and finish it with shoe polish to give it a more clearer depth.
OK, now it's time to assemble the outer body with the inner body. The picture below is how it's look like after I sew both part together. My bag already have it's solid bucket shape (Love it). Everything go as per planned. (Feeling happy!)
This is how it's look like. For this bag I do not finish it with magnetic closer (Don't worry, it's can be done too) - Can you see the pocket?
Now, important step, to install eyelets. I need to be extra careful and measure precisely before I can punch any holes.
With eyelets done, I installed the string and now the body is finally completed. All I need now is a cotton webbing for the handle. Once that done, wah lah - A Pocahontas Bucket Sling Bag is finally ready.
This is how the finish product look like and testimonial from my happy customer. Yahoo!
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