# Quick bag project

**URL:** <https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/quick-bag-project/53675>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Created:** [6 November 2026 09:39 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/quick-bag-project/53675 "2026-11-06T09:39:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![CriticalTolerance](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/criticaltolerance/32/3008_2.png) [@CriticalTolerance](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/CriticalTolerance)\
**Post date:** [6 November 2026 09:39 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/quick-bag-project/53675/1 "2026-11-06T09:39:37Z")

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My other half needed a cover for a bit of sports kit, so I knocked this up one evening this week (using my home machine, but bearing in mind all the best practice bits @Lia taught me during my inductions this year!). Really pleased with how it came out, I need to bring my patterns to the space and finish the bike bags I’ve started!

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**Author:** ![charlesmein](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/charlesmein/32/18138_2.png) [@charlesmein](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/charlesmein)\
**Post date:** [6 November 2026 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/quick-bag-project/53675/2 "2026-11-06T10:04:04Z")

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Excellent work, looks great - why is there a hole in the bottom?

If you would like some help with bike bags let me know, ive made many over the years 🙂

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**Author:** ![CriticalTolerance](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/criticaltolerance/32/3008_2.png) [@CriticalTolerance](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/CriticalTolerance)\
**Post date:** [6 November 2026 11:43 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/quick-bag-project/53675/3 "2026-11-06T11:43:26Z")

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It’s for the handle - you slide it through the hole and it rolls down around the head!

I originally was looking at a clamshell thing, but with the material and hardware I had on hand this was the easiest option (even with a circular french seam, as I didn’t want to deal with bias tape).

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**Author:** ![CriticalTolerance](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/criticaltolerance/32/3008_2.png) [@CriticalTolerance](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/CriticalTolerance)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2026 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/quick-bag-project/53675/5 "2026-11-07T08:40:48Z")

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Tight curves on a vintage machine are… Not much fun, no 😅

It’s a canvas cover with a cotton lining, both partly chosen for the pattern and colour, which should do the job. It shouldn’t need to work as hard as e.g. camping gear or a coat, so hopefully this will last her a long time!

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**Author:** ![Maz](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/maz/32/22309_2.png) [@Maz](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/Maz)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2026 20:53 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/quick-bag-project/53675/6 "2026-11-07T20:53:37Z")

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great job!