Saturday, January 30, 2010

yoga mat bag

I have always wanted a yoga mat bag.
when i first started yoga, I used the mats from the studio.
Then, I upgraded to buying my own mat,
but to get it to and from yoga, i put rubber bands on the ends.
Then, i got a hemp mat sling.
But I wanted something that i could throw my keys, phone, and water in.
All the ones I saw were too expensive and not really my style.
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so i decided to make my own.
the scary part was that i have NEVER sewn a zipper
but i decided to go for it anyway.
i had sewing for dummies and a couple other books.
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for fabric, i bought a sheet at the thrift store for $2, washed it, and it was ready to go.
i made the pattern up on my own.
b/c i am too scared to learn how to read a pattern.
plus, i am pulling a sus kramer, and just making stuff up.
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here is the finished product.



pocket on the outside

sewed my name on it, with a leaf border


the zipper up close and personal
you can see the mat inside



pocket for ID and key




me excited about the yoga mat bag

3 comments:

Leslie said...

so freaking cute! i love pockets on bags and am always shocked when designers don't put enough of them on stuff. great work.

Lane Adair said...

cute! I got Lo one of these for her b-day a couple of years ago. I am not as crafty as you so I had to buy it.

lauren and brad said...

NOW THAT IS COOL!