The last one?

I’ve been on a roll making bags lately, but I think this may be the last one for at least a little while. Who knows? I saw that someone online had resized a Project Bag to make it into storage for embroidery machine hoops. What a great idea — especially since I already had the pattern and most of the supplies I’d need.

I may have mentioned in the past that I have very limited storage in my sewing room. While some of the hoops that came with my Bernina 790Plus have a dedicated storage space in my sewing cabinet, some just don’t fit, so I came up with a way to hang them. As you can see, it works; but there are definite disadvantages. First, this system isn’t very attractive. Worse, though, is the problem of knocking one thing off the hook while trying to get one that’s behind.

So, reading about this idea of altering the Project Bag design to store hoops was very promising! I had just enough of a cute Tula Pink sewing machine fabric to make the lining — the part that shows through the vinyl. I had just enough vinyl for the front. I had plenty of the striped fabric for the rest of the pieces, but I was short of the Soft and Stable used to give the bag structure and shape, and I also needed a zipper. Naturally, it was the weekend, and my local quilt shop, Quiltique, was closed, but I tootled off as soon as possible and picked up what I needed.

So here is the finished product, which stitched up quickly. I actually spent more time checking and double-checking my changed dimensions than anything else!  I’m showing the bag alone and also full and hanging in its handy spot.