DIY Duffle Bag — How to Sew a Round Duffle Bag Kit

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Learn how to sew your own round duffle bag! This duffle bag is large enough to fit multiple sets of clothing and toiletries for a short trip. It's even great as a gym bag or for carrying sports equipment. Our Round Duffle Bag Kit comes pre-plotted with cut lines and hem lines to make it easy to cut out the various pieces and assemble them. The pre-plotted pattern makes this kit an excellent beginner sewing project for those wanting to sharpen and practice their sewing skills.
Video Chapters:
  • Cutting Patterns — 0:38 min.
  • Creating Front Pockets — 2:48 min.
  • Sewing on Front Pockets — 6:28 min.
  • Creating and Sewing Straps — 8:18 min.
  • Installing Zippered Opening — 14:36 min.
  • Creating Inside Pockets — 16:26 min.
  • Adding D-Rings and Hooks — 18:46 min.
  • Sewing Circles on Barrel — 23:52 min.
  • Creating Shoulder Strap — 28:40 min.
  • Materials List — 32:36 min.
Materials List:
  • Round Duffle Bag Kit in color of choice
Tools List:
  • Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8" #101017
  • Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" #102400
  • Sailrite® Canvas Patterning Ruler #107040
  • Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ Walking Foot Sewing Machine #311602
  • Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table #120934
  • Sailrite® Edge Hotknife Package (110V) #103800
  • Tempered Cutting Glass for Hotknife #121915
  • Chalk Pencil Cartridge Set #121669
  • Scribe‑All® Water Soluble White Marking Pencil #120681
  • Tape Measure 120 Inch #102986
  • Pencil, Stapler, Screwdriver
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Our Round Duffle Bag Kit is made using Cordura® Classic 1000D fabric. Cordura is a heavy-duty, high-tenacity bag fabric that we recommend for backpacks, duffle bags, totes, wallets, sail bags, luggage, military gear, protective outerwear and more. Cordura Classic 1000D has a polyurethane coating on the back side and a water-repellent finish on the front to create a rugged material that is strong, versatile and reliable in the most demanding outdoor environments.

This duffle bag kit is a fantastic project for learning new skills or brushing up on various sewing techniques. You'll learn how to create shoulder straps, how to install zippers, how to sew circles on a barrel and more. The duffle bag features two outside zippered pockets for easy access to your phone and other essentials. Two inside pockets keep small items separate so you don't have to rifle through the bag looking for them. Swivel hooks sewn on the inside of the bag let you easily attach your keys so you always know where they are. A shoulder strap and shorter handles give you two ways to carry this useful duffle bag.

At certain points during this project, we're sewing through four layers of webbing plus a sewable D-ring. To handle that amount of material thickness, you'll need a heavy-duty sewing machine like the Sailrite® Ultrafeed®. This portable and powerful sewing machine can breeze through multiple layers of webbing and fabric with no loss of power or skipped stitches.

Build confidence in your sewing skills by creating this Round Duffle Bag Kit! Watch the video to learn how to sew your own duffle bag.

Materials List:

Sailrite Round Duffle Bag Kit Blue Camo

#122427

Sailrite® Round Duffle Bag Kit Blue Camo

Sailrite Round Duffle Bag Kit Grey Camo

#122426

Sailrite® Round Duffle Bag Kit Grey Camo

Sailrite Round Duffle Bag Kit Yellow

#122025

Sailrite® Round Duffle Bag Kit Yellow

Sailrite Round Duffle Bag Kit Navy

#122126

Sailrite® Round Duffle Bag Kit Navy

Sailrite Round Duffle Bag Kit Teal

#122271

Sailrite® Round Duffle Bag Kit Teal

Sailrite Round Duffle Bag Kit Burgundy

#122272

Sailrite® Round Duffle Bag Kit Burgundy

Sailrite Round Duffle Bag Kit Pacific Blue

#122276

Sailrite® Round Duffle Bag Kit Pacific Blue

Tools List:

Gingher Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8"

#101017

Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8"

Sailrite Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24"

#102400

Sailrite® Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24"

Sailrite Canvas Patterning Ruler

#107040

Sailrite® Canvas Patterning Ruler

Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ Walking Foot Sewing Machine (110V)

#311602

Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ Walking Foot Sewing Machine (110V)

Sailrite Ultrafeed Industrial Sewing Table

#120934

Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table

Sailrite Edge Hotknife Package (110V)

#103800

Sailrite® Edge Hotknife Package (110V)

Sailrite Tempered Cutting Glass

#121915

Sailrite® Tempered Cutting Glass

Chalk Pencil Cartridge Set

#121669

Chalk Pencil Cartridge Set

Scribe-All Water Soluble White Marking Pencil

#120681

Scribe-All® Water Soluble White Marking Pencil

Tape Measure 120"

#102986

Tape Measure 120"

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