How to Make a Duffle Bag - DIY

Purchase a Duffle Bag kit from Sailrite and watch this video to complete a versatile and attractive duffle bag that you will love. This is a great kit for new sewers and owner of the Sailrite sewing machines. You will put into practice and learn many of the skills that are typically required for upholstery and canvas application and you will be left with a great looking duffle bag!

HOW TO MAKE A DUFFLE BAG CHAPTERS LIST:
Intro - 0:00
Patterning – 1:30
Creating Zippered Side Pocket – 3:04
Fashioning End Pocket – 8:45
Attaching Side Pocket to Main Body – 12:40
Making Pleated Foam Bottom – 20:04
Attaching Webbing to Main Body – 25:38
Installing D-Rings & Handles – 30:30
Sewing Zippered Top – 33:51
Attaching Duffle Ends – 37:16
Creating D-Ring & Swivel Hook Webbing Zipper End Stop – 43:13
Making Adjustable Webbing Strap – 50:45
Materials List – 53:56

MATERIAL LIST (all included in Duffle Bag Kits):
Top Notch® 9 60" Fabric from Sailrite
Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas - Item # 129
V-69 Polyester Thread Black from Sailrite
YKK® Continuous Zipper Chain #10 Black (Vislon) - Item # 100030
Webbing Polypropylene 2" Black 800# - Item # 204420
Sailrite Woven Sew In Tags - Item # 121604
YKK® Snap Hook Swivel & Rotate 2" - Item # 104414
Foam Luff Tape 12" (Not Adhesive Backed) - Item # 103036
D Ring Sewable Nylon 1" Black - Item # 95507
YKK® Tri Bar Adjustable Webbing Slider 2" - Item # 104422

TOOLS LIST:
Chalk Pencil Cartridge Set - Item # 121669
Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - Item # 102400
Sailrite® Edge Hotknife Package (110V) - Item # 103800
Sailrite® Canvas Patterning Ruler - Item # 107040
Comfort Grip Rotary Cutter 60mm - Item # 9655
Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ 1 PLUS (110V) Walking Foot Sewing Machine - Item # 300602
Deluxe 5 1/2" Magnetic Sewing Guide - Item # 103597
Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table & Workhorse™ Servo Motor (110V) - Item # 120931
Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8" - Item # 101017
Straight Edge, Tape Measure

[jasonbannan]

Just completed my bag and love it. Thank you for these kinds of videos. Instructions were great and love the kit.

[SneakySneaky]

Thank you for taking the time to make this for those who want to learn.

[nancyingram]

I just finished this duffle bag, for my adult grandson. I made it using the Patterning at the beginning of this video. Thank you, Sailrite. I used waterproof canvas and made a couple changes. I find it a bit challenging when working with the open end of the zipper. I remedied it by adding a second zipper pull. Voila!

[benlavold]

Just finished my blue bag. Fun little project. Excellent instructions.

[pointpleasantranch]

I really enjoyed this project and learned so many little tips. In addition, it was nice to use some of the bag accessories I had not tried before, thank you. I made a strap from the left over canvas and Foam Luff Tape to hold all the handles together so I can now carry a jacket or parka on top of the bag without it falling off. I also embroidered our logo on the bag end and the canvas was very easy to work with. I used a piece of left over webbing for a pen/pencil holder. The kit had everything I needed plus so you don't need to worry about running out. I can't wait to make another one! If I knew how, I would post pictures. Great project!

[UniversalCat]

Excellent stuff, have just used this pattern to make a great weekend bag for our motorhome. A few adjustments needed as was made with quilted cotton and lined, plus another inside zippered pocket but basically its the same bag. I'm well chuffed. 😁👍

[camhaines]

I made this today from the Sailrite kit and loved it. I was very surprised by the basting tape and that it worked as well or better than my clips, especially when finishing the sides of the bag that the tape held together. I look forward to ordering the hardware and doing the bag in a different fabric.

[jimhuskins]

Excellent video. Clear and easy to follow. Makes me want to build one.

[kimberlyherman]

Hi. Just made this bag with my LSZ-1. The video was easy to follow along did not have any issues.

[china]

This is so cool.
I hope one day I could do this.

[conniesnider]

For those of us who are “sewing along”... PLEASE add a PAUSE IN BETWEEN STEPS... So we can sew and move along as you provide detailed steps... or at least an opportunity to rewind Between steps... love the videos... thank you!!

[fhvbagcollections]

thanks for these tutorial. I want to try😊

[jenky]

Awesome bag and kit. If someone purchased this duffle bag kit from Sailrite, why would they add the Sailrite logo if Sailrite didn't build the bag.?

[kevinsews]

I just wanted to share with all of you what I've experienced with my fabric I received when I ordered the kit a couple of weeks ago.

The Top Notch 9 fabric was folded up and placed into a small plastic bag. I've had it flat under weights for over a week and I still have visible fold lines and a bit of discoloring going on across each fold lines. Notice they used fabric off the roll for this video.They should have used one of the packages off the shelf like they ship to their customers when they sewed up their bag in order to see what we see on our end. Hopefully, they will consider doing this in the future.

[abdelalimhassen]

Ur expert thanks for your sharing ur i deya help fool good job

[davidswain]

My bag came out amazing. The video is very good. I went through a lot of needles because the basting tape kept gumming them up and I had to use needles instead.

[LifeFourPointZero]

Great video - I watched it through a couple times. I bought all of the notions to make a bunch of duffle bags from pattern pieces cut from a ripped code zero sail (thinner fabric than that sold with the kit). While sewing this bag on my new sailrite ultrafeed LSZ-1, I had my needle hit & stop when sewing over the webbing & d-ring then again (several times) when attempting to sew through the fabric, webbing & zipper. In between each problem, I took the hook and needle out to inspect and replaced the needle in case it was bending. In making just the one bag, I went through 3 needles and got and removed a burr from my hook from a needle strike. I sewed incredibly slowly ... using Tex-90 thread and a #20 sharp needle. Does anyone have any advice? I want to make additional bags but I feel I must be doing something wrong when sewing over the plastic items (d-ring/zippers). Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[solwong]

Anyone else giggle when he said "...relieve itself...."

[GTsAdventures]

Absolutely love the bag. How did you figure out the main body diameter to fit the end pieces? Thank you.

[pointpleasantranch]

You know what would be cool to buy, a presser foot with a center line marked on it. Then I could put the red line on the foot on the drawn line!