As I continued to whittle down the leftover materials from Metaphor and Sawing Logs I was left with some fairly decent sized scraps. This shoe bag is one of the projects that actually came to me quickly. It was an easy, fun project to whip up. Additionally, once you understand the mechanics of how this bag comes together you can make it in any size.
Keep It Sweet and Simple
Best Foot Forward is a shoe bag. It features a tie at the top to keep your shoes secure in the bag. It’s simple and fun to make. KISS, right?
This bag was made using several leftover strips of fabric that I serged together. You don’t have to limit yourself to using multiple strips of fabric for this bag. You can also use one piece of fabric, build out blocks or any manner of using fabric to build out the bag to the size you want.
No Serger? No problem.
If you don’t have a serger you can:
1. Pink the edges instead of serge them
2. Zig Zag the edges instead of serge them
3. Use a French seam to finish the edges
I used one finishing method for my shoe bag but that doesn’t mean you have to do the same. It’s important to me that each of these projects are accessible for sewists with basic sewing supplies. FWIW, my serger is about 35 years old!
Let’s Make a Bag
I began by sewing three leftover strips together. I pressed them then cut them to the width I wanted.
I used leftover strips from the sashing to create a casing at the top for the drawstrings. I serged the edges, pressed, then used a straight stitch to sew down the edges and keep the secure.
I pinned the casings to each side of the center then serged them to the bag.
I pressed the seam then added some topstitching.
The last step was to put ribbon through the casings. A safety pin secured to one end of the ribbon makes it easy to get the ribbon through the casing.
Add a little Fray Check to your ribbon and voila! Your shoe bag is ready for travel!
Have you made a shoe bag before? Do you love and use it? Let me know in the comments.