After making my version of the Cargo Duffle, I really wanted to make a matching boxed travel pouch. For some reason, in all my years of sewing I've never made one and I had no idea what a journey it would be conquering this make. This is how my first try came out! My brain just couldn't fully comprehend the construction.
I finally was able to find a tutorial that made sense to me and then tried to optimize the size for what I wanted. I used a online
calculator tool from Sarah Kirsten but her assembly method is a little different so these weren't exactly the size I was looking for. Though it was super fun pulling out this old
Amy Butler (I think?) fabric.
So, after much trial and error, I was able to make the size I wanted. I made a couple of these for friends for holiday gifts, but still wasn't totally satisfied. The interior "wings" were just really bothering me and I felt like there had to be a way to put this bag together without having exposed seams, wings or needing to use bias tape.
Honestly, I got really stuck on this one. I spent a lot of time and made A LOT of pouches. But, the good news is I feel like I really optimized the construction and have put it all together in a FREE tutorial! The tutorial has dimensions for 3 sizes of pouches and walks you through the assembly, including a video (my first one ever!) showing how to box the corners. The method is the same for all 3 sizes which includes a small pouch, standard size pouch and a pouch sized for hair tools.
I would love to know what you think of the pattern. Leave a comment or
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