Mini Duffel Bag

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 1/2 yard outer fashion fabric
• 1/2 yard lining fabric
• 1/2 yard medium- to heavy-weight fusible interfacing
• 4 yards 1 1/4" wide heavy twill tape (or desired trim)
• Thread to match
• Tape measure
• Scissors
• Chalk for marking
• 1 1/4" D rings - package of 2
• 1 1/4" Swivel hooks/dog leash clasps - package of 2
• 1 1/4" Slider
• 1 - 12" Zipper

DIRECTIONS:

• Cut 1 body outer fabric
• Cut 2 body lining fabric
• Cut 2 circles outer fabric
• Cut 2 circles lining fabric
• Cut 1 body fusible interfacing
• Cut 2 circle fusible interfacing

1. Iron on fusible interfacing to outer fabric body and circles for added stiffness.
2. Mark strap placement on right side of outer fabric.
3. Cut strap to 76 1/2" long. Stitch strap ends closed using 1/4" seam allowance, making one continuous circle. Mark center point of strap.
4. Place strap on marked lines, placing seam at center bottom and center point of strap at other center bottom. Edge stitch strap to right side of outer fabric on marked lines, reinforcing top edge.
5. Insert zipper along top edge of outer fabric using 1/2" seam allowance, stopping 1/4" from
6. edge of fabric, back tack.
7. Place lining fabric over zipper, sandwiching zipper between right sides of outer fabric
8. and lining. Stitch at 1/2" S.A., stopping 1/4" from edge, back tack.
9. Cut 2 pieces of strap 1 1/2" long, add D-ring, fold in half and stitch enclosing D-ring using 1/4" seam allowance. Stitch down to top notch of each circle.
10. Stitch bottom of lining body at 1/2" S.A. leaving 5" to 6" opening for turning.
11. Pin circles to body, matching notches, stitch using 1/4" S.A., making sure not to catch lining circle or zipper in stitching. Repeat the process with lining circles.
12. Place your hand inside lining opening and pull inside out to bring right side of fabric to outside.
13. Close lining opening on inside with edge stitch.
14. Press and or steam to finish.
15. Long Handle Strap-
16. Cut Strap 60" long. Stitch end of strap to center of slider, turn strap end twice to create clean finish and stitch. Slide on one swivel hook. Pass strap through slider and stitch on other swivel hook by turning strap twice to create clean finish.

JOANN HACKS:

• If using a directional fabric, add seam allowance to outer fabric at fold line.
• Straps can be adjusted to desired lengths, and can be made with or without long outside strap.
• When adding circle to sides, it is easier to maneuver fabric under sewing machine if circle is on the bottom.
• When sewing always work with open zipper.
• When sewing make sure straps are out of the way and do not get caught with other stitching.
• Pocket can be added between straps, prior to stitching straps down, with or without zipper.
• Size can be made longer with just a width adjustment on pattern.
• If you want to adjust overall size, you need to determine your circle diameter in order to figure out the circumference, which will determine length of body pattern. Then S.A. will need to be added.