The Bottom Line
This is a great pattern to make a simple small bag that will hold the bare essentials leaving your hands free while traveling or shopping.
Pros
- Can be made with fat quarters or your stash of fabric scraps
- A great project to use up small scraps.
- Inexpensive to make
- Great beginner project
- A great bag to hold the essentials
Cons
- To use pattern pieces method of cutting you will need to trace the pattern.
Description
- Cutting options for using pattern pieces or rotary cutting tools are offered.
- To use the pattern pieces you will need to trace them in order to keep the pattern directions in tact.
- I strongly recommend following the directions and using 100% cotton quilting fabrics.
- A great simple but unique way to sew in the zipper.
- Many embellishment possibilities are allowed in this pattern.
Guide Review - Lazy Girl Design's Pattern #111 -- Runaround Bag
A while back my daughter traveled with money tucked in her shoe. It was a great idea until she kicked her shoes off in the car and didn't think about the money when they got out of the car for a rest stop... you guessed it... the money was gone.
I decided to make the bag in denim to encourage my daughter using the bag to prevent loosing money. I will say that denim is NOT a suggested fabric and it was heavy and difficult to work with. The pattern is easy to follow and the bag is simple to sew. The directions offer a simple and unique way to sew in the zipper.
I definitely will be making this bag again and have many embellishments in mind for the future.
I decided to make the bag in denim to encourage my daughter using the bag to prevent loosing money. I will say that denim is NOT a suggested fabric and it was heavy and difficult to work with. The pattern is easy to follow and the bag is simple to sew. The directions offer a simple and unique way to sew in the zipper.
I definitely will be making this bag again and have many embellishments in mind for the future.
