Hi! My name is Russell and I'm a programmer! I'm not very artisticaly inclided but occasionally I've been taken by a fey mood and compelled be creative. Recently I decided to try my hand at making a dice bag for my friend's birthday.
The below pattern was meant to be for people (like me) who were interested in trying something new but are able to admit they are rubbish with needles and scissors. I found several patterns online but none that I was entirely happy with.
This two-toned pattern had rounded bottom corners, a nice little spout, and a drawstring cord on a single side. There are many possible variations or tweaks you can apply to make it your own. I've been very happy with the results and I'd be happy to hear/see your results in following this guide.
* Although you could probably hand-sew this, I'd reccomend using a sewing machine. If you don't have one, ask your mom, aunt, or grannie. They may still have one in their basement or attic.
* In the pictures of this guide, I've used like a fake leather for the outer layer and a red velvet-y for the inner lining.
* Visit you local JoAnne's or fabric store. Don't be afraid to ask the nice ladys at the cutting counter if they have sugestions.
* You can cheat and get half your cutting done here by buying a length of fabric equal to one dimension of your bag
* Pick whatever kind of material you'd like to use but know that you don't want anything too thick since you'll be sewing two layers together. Make sure your sewing machine can handle it.
* After making my first few bags I went back for more fabric and found some absolutely amazingly soft fabric in the furniture section. Walk around and touch everything!
* Cut a section of your outer cloth and your inner cloth
* The bag in this guide was 12 inches x 12 inches (about 30cm x 30cm) but I think slightly smaller, like 16 inches x 10 inches felt the best to me. Make a few bags and find out the size you like best!
* Remember that you'll be losing a decent amount of the size due to sewing
* Lay one on top of the other to make sure they the same size
* Rotate your bag 90 degrees anticlockwise and start sewing from the fold and go all the way around until you reach the chalk mark you made in step 2
* Try to get close to the edge without going over.
* Tear out the stitches if you go over your mark. There's no simple undo in sewing. Whooo.... breathe in. This is just the first mistake and it's easily redone.
* Run your fingers through the inner bag to check for holes.
* You went over the edge didn't you? Now you've got a hole in the bottom of the bag. Go back over that area and resew it. It won't matter; this part is going to be unseen on the inside anyway.
* Repeat steps 1-4 using the inner, liner material.
* Flip your outer pocket inside out (so that the outer face is now facing outside) and insert it into your finished inner pocket.
* At this point, both pockets should have their outer faces touching on the inside and their spouts should be on the same side.
* Uh oh... they're not fitting right? One seems too big. Or is the other too small? It's ok, nobody will notice when they're turned inside out. I hope.
* Sew a second circle around the top of your bag. This is your cord channel.
* Make sure that there enough space between the top seam and the second one for your cord to travel through. If this is too small, you're going to have a bad time of it.
