Shanti Yoga Bag Pattern: Featuring kraft-tex

By Russell Conte

Combine durable and stylish kraft-tex with hefty denim to create a yoga bag meant to last! The handy shoulder strap and exterior zippered pocket are pretty and practical, while the water bottle holder with an adjustable strap adds even more functionality. Then give some flair to the whole ensemble with a magnolia flower accent made entirely of kraft-tex. Meanwhile, learn new skills inspired by shoe-making, including a goiser stitch around the zippered pocket and brogueing details on the water bottle holder that show off the back of the denim through the kraft-tex..

• Language: English
• Publisher: C&T Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jul 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781617458934

Russell Conte

Russell Conte owned a sewing shop for twenty years, before selling it in 2017 to become a full-time teacher. Now he is on the faculty at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. He lives in Los Angeles, California. sewpbox.com

Book preview

I love bags (I mean, really—who doesn’t?) and I love making bags. For me, the act of cajoling rectangles, squares, and circles into a bag is an act of alchemy. The Shanti Yoga Bag is a great foray into the world of bag making; just think of all the extra credit you’ll get for having made it yourself! Highlighted by its kraft-tex accents, lustrous eyelets, and a zippered pocket, this bag includes goiser topstitching, a truly wonderful way to incorporate beefy stitching into your work with your home sewing machine. (And you thought that was just for professionals!) The Shanti Yoga Bag will have you delving into undiscovered and unique sewing techniques.

SHANTI YOGA BAG

Finished bag: 29˝ × 7˝ diameter

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

Yardage is based on 40˝-wide fabric. Adjust the amounts if using fabrics of varying widths.

NOTE

If you are using unwashed kraft-tex, wash it a few times with like-colored articles—the more times you wash it, the softer it becomes. Be sure to wash it with other items to help agitate the kraft-tex.

MATERIALS

kraft-tex (by C&T Publishing): 1 roll

Denim or heavyweight fabric: 1 yard

Cotton fabric: 1 yard for lining and pocket

HARDWARE

7½˝ zipper

Extra-large eyelets, ˝ inner diameter or larger: 8

D-rings or rectangle rings, 1¼˝ inner width: 4

TOOLS

Wash-away tape (I use Collins Wash Away Wonder Tape.)

Stiletto

Fine-point marker (I use Pigma Micron pens—the ink doesn’t bleed.)

Mini