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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Pillowcase Bag

In anticipation of an upcoming camping trip, I was lucky to find two child-sized sleeping bags at one of my favorite thrift shops a couple of weeks back. Two identical sleeping bags so there won't be any arguments and I managed to get both of them for a grand total of $5.50. I was worried that they would get dirty if we just threw them in the back of the car, so today I made storage bags for them out of old pillowcases. They were a breeze to make and each bag only took about an hour and a half.

They took so long to make because each one has twenty buttonholes and I don't have an automatic buttonhole foot for my machine. I'll be adding that to my Christmas list...



I think this would make a great laundry bag too.

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9 comments:

  1. susanJune 30, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    i bought a grist buttonholer a year or so ago. you put it on any zigzag machine and it makes beautiful buttonholes. it comes with a bunch of cams too. i got it on ebay. i think with postage less than $20. my sister had one for her bernina 830 and made thousands of buttonholes with it. they are heavy duty and last forever. good luck.

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  2. Mum-meJune 30, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    They look great! You can make a work of art out of an old pillowcase. Thanks for the idea - I have a couple sleeping bags with no cover - but I think I will just sew a simple casing for a drawstring. I get lots of good ideas from your blog.

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  3. AllieJuly 1, 2009 at 12:26 AM

    Oh my, I never thought of using buttonholes!!!!! Great idea!

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  4. stitching under oaksJuly 1, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    what a find...you really scored with those sleeping bags and the covers you made. They are awesome! Love the contrasting thread.

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  5. At Home Mommy KnitsJuly 2, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    Adorable! Great find with those sleeping bags.

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  6. BettsJuly 3, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    So frgual and pretty. It looks simple enough, but do tell if there's something I should know that isn't obvious.

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  7. cinnamongirl93July 4, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    Cute bags! You always seem to have great luck at the thrift stores.
    I have been sewing up some small drawstring project bags. It feels good to use up a bit of stash and oh yes new fabric too!

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  8. pamJuly 4, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Yes! Please! a tutorial!

    How do you find such great things at thrift stores??

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  9. Amy JoJuly 6, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    How cute!!! What a great idea!!!

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