Teaching Kids to Sew - Project #6 Quilted Bag

Teaching Kids to Sew - Project #6 Quilted Bag

Materials needed:

quilted fabric - 23" x 32"
embroidered square 
2 1/2" binding
2 1/2" strips for pocket
inner pocket 
3 yards cotton belting


Sew 2 1/2" strips around embroidered piece with a 1/4" seam.

Sew the top of the front pocket to inner pocket. Iron the seam flat. Top stitch across the top edge.

Trim the sides of the pocket.

Measure 3 1/2" from the center of the quilted fabric and position the bottom edge of the pocket.

Sew the bottom edge of the pocket to main fabric with a 1/4" seam. Turn to the right side and pin in place.

Zigzag the ends of the cotton belting.

Place the end of the belting in the center of the main fabric (6 1/2" from the edge). Pin in place. Leave appoximately 20" for the handle and pin across the other side of the pocket doing the same at the second handle.

Sew both sides of the belting to the main fabric stopping 1" from the top edge. 

Zigzag the ends of the belting to secure the ends in place.

With right sides together, sew the side seams with a 1/2" seam.

Trim one side of seam to 1/4" and zigzag the other side.

Fold over the seam and topstitch side seam with a zigzag stitch. Turn the piece around and zigzag up the other side.

Centering the side seam, draw a line across to create the width of the bag (in this case, 6"). Sew across that line on both sides. 

Tack the corners to the sides of the bag.

Sew binding across the top edge with a 1/4" seam.  

Flip it over and either handstitch in place or sew by machine.

This project was super easy and quick to make within just a few hours. It was made completely from donated fabrics for our upcoming Sewing Camp.

I will continue to be posting our projects, so stay tuned!


Lavonna ZWB




**All of our "Teaching Kids to Sew" projects are designed for beginning sewers to learn during our Sewing Camp to be held at Clackamas Park Friends Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, June 18-22, 2018 for Session 1 and July 30-August 3 for Session 2 from 10-3 daily. For more information, please contact the church at office@cpfchurch.net or me, Lavonna via this blog.**

Teaching Kids to Sew - Project #5 Needle Case

Teaching Kids to Sew - Project #5 Needle Case

For this Needle Case you will need the following:

4 - 5" charm squares
batting measuring 9 1/2" x 5"
2 felt rectangles measuring 8" x 4"
Embroidery Floss or Pearl Cotton
Fabric Scraps to make quilt design for applique (a heart, star, etc)
Optional buttons

Applique design to front - optional button hole stitch around the design using embroidery floss or pearl cotton.

Sew the outside squares, right sides together with a 1/4" seam. Press the seam open.

Sew the inside squares right sides together with a 1/4" seam. Iron the seam open.

With a pencil, mark the center of one felt rectangle. Center the felt rectangles onto the right side of the inside pieces and pin in place.

Zigzag across the marked center of the felt rectangles, attaching the felt to inside pieces. Turn the entire piece and zigzag once again for added strength.

With a pencil, mark a 3" opening in the bottom center of the outside pieces. Place the inside face up on top of the batting with the outside on the top face down. Pin or clip all layers together.

Beginning at the bottom marking, sew around all sides with a 1/4" seam to the top marking leaving the 3" open for turning.

Trim the corners.

Turn right side out. Hand sew the opening closed being careful to tuck in the batting and fabric edges 1/4".

Quilt through the layers around the applique and top stitch around the outside edge with embroidery floss or pearl cotton.

Optional: quilt through the layers on the back with a design to match the front.

First time sewers will need step by step guidance to complete this project. It can be a very satisfying project to use as the beginning sewer continues on their learning path.

Happy Sewing!


Lavonna ZWB



**All of our "Teaching Kids to Sew" projects are designed for beginning sewers to learn during our Sewing Camp to be held at Clackamas Park Friends Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, June 18-22, 2018 for Session 1 and July 30-August 3 for Session 2 from 10-3 daily. For more information, please contact the church at office@cpfchurch.net or me, Lavonna via this blog.**

Teaching Kids to Sew - Project #4 Pillowcase

Teaching Kids to Sew - Project #4 Pillowcase

Materials needed:

Main fabric - 27" x  42"
     Coordinating fabric - 11" x 42"

With right sides together, pin two fabrics together. Roll main fabric up, wrap the coordinating fabric around and pin again. Sew all 3 layers together. 

Turn right side out and iron.

Top stitch close to the seam.

With wrong sides together, sew a 1/4" seam across the side and bottom edges. Turn.

With right sides together, sew a 3/8" seam across the side and bottom edges. This finishes it off with a french seam which makes it stronger and more durable.

This project takes a little more skill for beginning sewers to complete but with the proper guidance it can be easily accomplished.

Stay tuned for more!

Lavonna ZWB

**All of our "Teaching Kids to Sew" projects are designed for beginning sewers to learn during our Sewing Camp to be held at Clackamas Park Friends Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, June 18-22, 2018 for Session 1 and July 30-August 3 for Session 2 from 10-3 daily. For more information, please contact the church at office@cpfchurch.net or me, Lavonna via this blog.**