I have had some unusual requests for custom sewing. One, was for a tote bag to hold an oxygen tank. The customer had a Vera Bradley bag but it was too narrow. I did not have the tank to work with, but we sketched out the dimensions.
I used a lovely quilted fabric from Joann’s. I added an outside pocket because the customer wants to use it as a purse. I also added a grommet on the side top so she could string her oxygen tube through it. I really like the fabric. To make it look more like a Vera Bradley bag I should have placed the stripes differently – with the pocket between the stripes but I didn’t want to waste the fabric.
A friend of mine asked me to make a yoga bag out of a coffee sack. She needed room for a block, so we didn’t think the standard type of yoga bag would work.
There is a nice tutorial on Sew 4 Home on how to make a bag like this.
I will ask my friend to assess how it holds up. There is not a lot of body to the burlap of a coffee bag. I could have lined it with a duck cloth to add more body but I liked this fabric!
I feel like I’m starting to get back in the groove. I’ve finished a number of quilt blankets and I’m keeping my studio organized. How about you? Is January beating you down?
Very cool. Love the little details like the extra pocket and grommets to accommodate the tubing for the oxygen tank bag. And I think this is my favorite coffee sack project ever!