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    Bedroom Laundry Bag Sewing Tutorial

    June 12, 2019 By Brandy 4 Comments

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    This kids laundry bag sewing tutorial comes together in about 30 minutes. It has an opening for laundry and hangs on the back of the door! You can also use it to store stuffed animals! This post contains affiliate links.

    This kids laundry bag sewing tutorial comes together in about 30 minutes. It has an opening for laundry and hangs on the back of the door!

    Ruby came up to me the other day and asked if I would help her make a laundry bag for her room. She had found a photo of one in a sewing book that I had in the craft closet. The one in the book was cute, but a bit too complicated for her (it had snaps, bias tape around every edge, multiple pieces, appliquéd letters, and the instructions weren't kid-friendly). No matter! Writing up simple projects for kiddos is one of my favorite things to do.

    I used the laundry bag in the book as my inspiration and had a lot of fun coming up with our own version. Two pieces stitched together with straight lines, a simple opening with a bit of bias tape (Mom, you'll need to help with that part!) and two loops for hanging for a quick, 30-minute project.

    laundry bag hanging on a door

    The girls each have one now and I haven't seen any dirty clothes on the floor since we made these (knock on wood, it's been a week). Maybe this will make the long, exhausting 12' trek down the hall to the laundry room a bit easier.

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    Kids Laundry Bag Sewing Tutorial

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    KIDS LAUNDRY BAG SEWING TUTORIAL

    This kids laundry bag sewing tutorial comes together in about 30 minutes. It has an opening for laundry and hangs on the back of the door! You can also use it to store stuffed animals! 
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Active Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Cost: under $10

    Equipment

    • sewing machine
    • iron

    Materials

    • 1 yard of fabric cut into the following pieces:
    • 2 22" wide x 30" tall pieces of fabric for bag
    • 2 3" wide x 10" tall pieces of fabric for loops
    • 38" piece of extra wide double fold bias tape
    • 10" circle template a plate works well
    • measuring tape
    • sewing pen
    • scissors
    • pins

    Instructions

    • Measure 4" down from the top of one of the main pieces. Center the circle template on the 4" mark. Trace around template using a pencil or sewing pen.
      making a hole for the laundry
    • Cut out the hole.
      cut laundry hole in fabric
    • Pin bias tape around the raw edge of the circle opening.
      pin laundry bag bias tape
    • Stitch bias tape to the bag opening.
      stitch bias tape around bag opening
    • Fold each loop piece in half so that it is 1.5" wide with the right side of the fabric on the inside. Press on the fold using an iron.
      child sewing laundry bag on sewing machine
    • Stitch the side edge of each loop piece. Turn right side out. Press flat with an iron.
      stitch edge of loop piece
    • Top stitch the sides of the loop piece, leaving the ends open.
    • Place the other large rectangle of fabric on your work surface with the right side of the fabric facing you. Fold each loop in half with the raw edges matching. Place each loop onto the top of the rectangle, matching raw edges, ¾" away from the side edges. Pin each loop into place.
      assembling kids laundry bag
    • Place the other large rectangle (with the hole) on top, sandwiching the loops in the center of the two large rectangles. Make sure that the wrong side of the fabric is facing you. Pin around all 4 sides of the bag.
    • Sew around all 4 sides of the bag using a ⅜" seam allowance (line up the pressure foot with the edge of the fabric). When you reach a corner, leave the needle in the fabric, lift up the pressure foot and pivot the fabric until it lines up again. Lower the pressure foot and continue sewing.
      sew around all 4 sides
    • Trim corners and turn the bag right side out through the center of the hole. Iron the bag flat.
    • Top stitch around all 4 sides.
      laundry bag hanging on door

    Notes

    Cotton, lightweight denim, or home decor fabric are recommended for this project.
    There are two methods for sewing on bias tape: the "Sandwiching"  and "Two Step" method. I generally use a two step method, but for something this small I used the sandwich method.

    Note: There are two methods for sewing on bias tape: the “Sandwiching”  and “Two Step” method. I generally use a two step method, but for something this small I used the sandwich method. Here is a bias tape tutorial showing how to do both. You can decide which one you’d like to use!

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Gwen Smith says

      July 31, 2022 at 10:03 pm

      I looked for HOURS to find a pattern for this type of bag. Thank you for posting this, and also for such clear directions. I am not very experienced with sewing, but I could still understand how to make this. Writing clear instructions is not a gift everyone has. I can't thank you enough.

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        August 02, 2022 at 12:08 pm

        Yay! I'm so glad to hear this!

        Reply
    2. Rebecca A Mazzarella says

      September 20, 2019 at 12:45 pm

      Cute! I bet you could make one with an old pillowcase!, Or, if you made holes in both sides, it could be a tote bag!

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        September 20, 2019 at 9:01 pm

        Using an old pillowcase is a great idea!! It would make an awesome tote bag too, nice and big!

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