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Hello, Therm O Web fans! It's Deb Zaleski here today to share my newest project. In today's tutorial, we're making a gardening tool bag designed to keep all your essentials organized and within easy reach. With multiple pockets there's a place for everything from hand tools and gloves to seed packets and other gardening necessities.
This project includes several construction steps that come together to create a sturdy, functional bag you'll reach for season after season.
Gather your supplies, and let's get started.
I used Sketchbook by Lisa Audit for Riley Blake Designs
1. Cut and prepare all the pieces needed to make your tool bag. You’ll need:
Exterior Fabrics -
Lining Fabrics -
2. Apply VersaFoam Single Sided Fusible Foam to the Front, Back, Side and Bottom panels on the wrong side of the exterior fabrics
3. Apply VersaCraft Firm interfacing to all lining pieces.
4. Quilt all pieces that are lined with VersaFoam, I used a basic diamond pattern.
5. Place 1 Pocket Panel Exterior fabric with 1 Pocket Panel Lining fabric with right sides together. Using a ½” seam allowance stitch the top edge of the pocket unit.
6. Press the seam open and fold the top edge with the wrong sides together. Topstitch at ⅛” from the edge.
7. Separate the Front and Back panel pockets into 3 equal sections and separate the Front and Back Panel into 3 equal sections. Align the lines of the Pocket panel with the Front panel and stitch down the marked lines.
8. Form a pleat along the stitch lines. Baste the raw edges together. Refer to the photo below for spacing. Baste the bottom of the pockets to the main panels.
10. Repeat these steps for all 4 Pocket Panels. These are now Bag panels.
11. Find the center of each panel. Stitch the Panels to the bottom panel with right sides together. The bottom panel will be larger than the Bag Panels. Repeat the process with the remaining panels. Trim seam allowances to reduce bulk.
12. Stitch the sides using a ½” seam allowance. Trim seam allowances down to reduce bulk.
* Make sure to match the top edge of the pocket openings of each panel so that the pockets line up perfectly once completed.
ASSEMBLE THE LINING:
13. Gather the 3 lining pieces. Starting at the top, clip or pin in place the front panel to the side and bottom panel. Stitch using a ½” seam allowance and trim to remove bulk. Repeat with the back panel.
14. Insert the lining into the main bag with wrong sides together. You may need to trim the top edge of the lining down to match the top edge of the main bag.
15. Fold the binding in two widthwise. Line up the raw edge of the binding with the top edge of the bag opening, trim the length as needed. Clip the binding in place and sew in place using a ¼” seam allowance.
16. Fold the binding over. Use PeelnStick Basting tape to keep the binding in place. Stitch the binding down ⅛” away from the binding’s edge.
17. Find the top center of each front and back panel, then measure 2” away from the center. This is the placement for each 17” strap. Fold the raw edge of the webbing under the strap and stitch in place once just below the binding line and again close to the folded edge of the webbing.
Fill your tool bag with everything you need to go enjoy your garden, tools, seed packets and gloves.
Thanks for joining me in creating a beautiful gardening tool bag. It may just be too pretty to use in the garden but we’ll see. If you liked this project, please let me know by posting a comment. And don’t forget to stop by my Instagram and say HI!
By Deb Zaleski
