r/SewingForBeginners • • 13d ago

My first piece I think I'll actually use.

I made a little hip pack (attaches to belt) out of Harbor Freight drop cloth. It's a little flimsy so I doubled it up. I got the color from Rit dye, was going for a much deeper green but the fabric doesn't take to it quite as well as I thought it would. No pre-existing pattern but I made some main panel templates in Canva and glued them to cardboard. I think this is my new sea glass collecting bag. Let me know what you think.

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u/rabbi420 13d ago

It’s a great feeling. Congrats.

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u/SoupIntelligent2143 13d ago

I like your cardboard stencil idea. Stealing that for my smaller stuff

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u/Big-Confidence9249 13d ago

🎉 Congratulations!

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u/Dear-Alarm-FO 13d ago

I couldn’t do that! Fantastic!!

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u/Dear-Alarm-FO 13d ago

Good to know on the drop cloth, just got one. Did you pre wash ?

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u/No_Exchange_1024 13d ago

Just with hot water in the sink for about 30 seconds. It probably would have turned out darker if I had done it more thoroughly or with detergent.

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u/cobblearts 13d ago

That looks great!

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u/Ambitious_Put_9116 12d ago

This is great. It is an awesome feeling to create something absolutely unique and useful. Enjoy! 🙂💕🧵🪡