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    Home » Sewing

    Finish it Friday; Kids Duffle Bag

    Updated: Nov 3, 2021 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Leave a Comment

    This week for Finish it Friday, I’m sharing all the details of a cute kids duffle bag sewn from blue shark fabric & my Saturday Duffle Bag Sewing Pattern. These cute little duffle bags make great gifts!

    Blue duffle bag hanging on door handle

    I’m so excited to have a project ready for Finish it Friday this week! Finish it Friday is a “challenge” I set for myself at the beginning of the year if you’re not familiar with it. I wanted to get some of the projects off my “to do” pile and actually get them finished! So far this year, I’ve made pretty good progress, but recent work deadlines have kept me from diving back into the WIP pile!

    Table of Contents
    • Kids Duffle Bag Fabric & Pattern Details
    • Where to Buy the Pattern
    • Tips for Emptying that Work in Progress Bin!

    This week I made myself sit down and finish a Duffle bag that I cut out several weeks ago to give as a gift. It took me less than 2 hours to finish the bag. Each time I finish a project, and it doesn’t end up taking as long as I thought it would, I wonder why I get so overwhelmed by my WIP pile.

    Blue duffle bag hanging on door handle

    Have you ever done that? Worked a project up in your head to be so big and time-consuming that you avoid it altogether? Then you sit down and finish it and realize it wasn’t as big of a deal as you made it out to be? Happens to me all the time. You’d think I’d learn *wink*.

    Kids Duffle Bag Fabric & Pattern Details

    Let’s move on to the project details!

    This duffle bag is my Saturday Duffle bag pattern. It’s the smallest of 3 sizes of the pattern, and I think, is a great size for kids. Since this bag is for a small child, I left off the shoulder strap.

    two duffle bags in aqua and blue sitting on chair in front of french doors

    The fabric is from the Riptide collection by Rachel Erickson of Citrus & Mint Designs. Riley Blake released it around the same time as my Ahoy Mermaids collection, and I think they coordinate so well with each other.

    I plan to gift the kid’s shark duffle bag with the mermaid duffle bag I made a few months ago to a set of siblings.

    two duffle bags in aqua and blue sitting on chair in front of french doors

    Where to Buy the Pattern

    You can find the pattern in my shop, or use the link below.

    Tips for Emptying that Work in Progress Bin!

    printed out planner pages on white grid cutting mat

    One of the things that I have done this year is make a list of all of the projects I’m currently working on. I have never done that before, and it just seemed like an extra step. After I started keeping a list, I noticed that I could get more projects finished and faster. I honestly think that I forgot projects. Only to remember them later, many times, much later.

    Another tip I have for you is to start with the hardest part first. Sometimes when we are overwhelmed by a project, there is one specific step that is holding us up, instead of leaving the part of the project that we enjoy least to the last. Finish it first; then, you are less likely to “psych” yourself out with what is left of your project.

    If you need a good way to keep track of your WIP’s, we have a free printable on the blog. It’s a monthly project planner that contains a worksheet to keep track of your projects.

    What about you guys? Anyone fisnidhed anything fun latley?

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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