60 Minute Mary Poppins Bag

By Elizabeth M.

 Dear Blog,

Today I made a carpet bag like thing for various reasons. I decided to share how to make your own here…

1. Cut out two large rectangles. Mine is 15” tall and 21” wide.This is the front and back of the bag. 


2. Cut out two more rectangles. They need to be the same height as the front and back pieces. Mine are are 15” tall and 7” wide. These pieces are the two sides of the bag.  


3. Cut out one last rectangle. The height should be the same width as the side pieces, and the width should be the same width as the front and back pieces. Mine are 21” wide, and 7” tall. This is the bottom of the bag.

4. Sew all the pieces together. 

5. Measure the width and height of the bag and cut out two rectangular pieces based on those measurements and sew together. 

6. Turn the two rectangles inside out and place it into the bag. This should create a lining.

7. Hem the top of the bag and the lining together. 


All done… I haven’t figured out straps yet! 





“I am no bird, and no net ensnares me.”

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