Sew a Volunteer Pack

Sew a Volunteer Pack from something you have in your fabric stash quickly to gift to volunteer or key worker. New YouTube Sewalong.

This is part of my new series of free quick sews to keep you entertained and will hopefully be of use in our current unexpected situation.

I’ve designed this bag as a beginner friendly bag that can be sewn up really quickly and given as a gift to volunteers and key workers across our countries to carry their phone, keys, face mask, hand sanitiser and other essentials, while they are out and about giving their time selflessly to others.

You can make it as a cross-body bag or as a grab bag with a short handle to use as an emergency or first aid pack. Great for men or women, even for kids.

A quick and easy sew suitable for beginners.

A top zip fastening with the easiest insertion method ever

Finished bag approx 9 x 7”

Seam allowance is 1cm (3/8”) unless otherwise stated

Pattern pieces:

3 rectangles of fabric 9.5 x 11.5” for body and pocket

2 x Zip tabs 1.5x 3”

1 strip 4 x 53” for a cross body strap or 4 x 15” for a grab bag

If you want to make a removable and adjustable strap see my tutorial here:

https://youtu.be/jNYPvOHylrA

Purchase the ready made cross body straps in the video here: https://www.spencerogg.com/product/pu-leather-long-cross-body-strap-3-4-adjustable-three-colours/

For patterns and Hardware visit my shop at: https://www.spencerogg.com

Click here to watch the YouTube sewalong tutorial

So its part of my 30 minute makes series and super beginner friendly and therefore it is unlined to keep it as quick and simple as possible.

If you are looking for more intermediate structured line bags, do check out the numerous patterns I have available on my web site at www.spencerogg.com

Join my Facebook sewing board and share your Volunteer Pack photos: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170115107145604/

Or post to Instagram and tag with #volunteerpack

Feel free to share this tutorial to anyone you know who sews.

And as usual – please follow and subscribe:@SpencerOgg

Links

Cordura fabric: UK link: https://amzn.to/3aCfNyj 

Cordura fabric: US Link: https://amzn.to/2R3PJUQ

Sew on labels: https://www.facebook.com/drumraedesigns/

Sewing theme Ipad stand: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/cozereader

UK Amazon Links

I’m using a Janome Atelier 7 sewing maching: https://amzn.to/2ppAsDl

This is the stiletto I use in my videos: https://amzn.to/2qU3RpF

Or there is a straight version here: https://amzn.to/2NUeP7i

Green Grizzly Rivet Press: https://amzn.to/37Ur4YK

Hump jumper/Bulky Seam Aid Hemline: https://amzn.to/353d4KM

Or Dritz: https://amzn.to/37dHr32

Wonderclips: https://amzn.to/32RFyFV

or economical version: https://amzn.to/2KrvBZz

Morphy Richards Jet Steam Generator Iron: https://amzn.to/35DphFV

Prym Magnetic seam guide: https://amzn.to/2qVVEkE

Gutermann Thread: Sew-All: https://amzn.to/2qXl0yJ

Schmetz Sewing Machine Needles Universal Size 90/14 Regular: https://amzn.to/2QkRPQN

Schmetz Sewing Machine Needles Universal Size 100/16 Regular: https://amzn.to/2CMptqn