Zipper bag for what?

Did you ever buy a piece of fabric that you just had to have? You don't know why, it matches nothing and the piece isn't all that big,,,,,but you get it anyway. I have a few pieces like that. LOL 

This particular piece is white with bras all over it. I know, I know.....what was I thinking? But I had to have it! It's just barely a half a yard. Last night, I finally decided what to do with it!!

A bra bag. I will be traveling to So. Cal. at the end of next month and I decided I wanted pretty luggage. I don't need to buy a new suit case, but I wanted the innards to be nicer than the gallon size ziplocks I use. :-)

Taaaa-daaaaaaa

It's 10" by 15"

Of course I had to make it more difficult by using a directional fabric that I wanted going the same way on the back. Lame!! It's just a bag that goes inside another bag.......

oh well....all out or get out, right?

It is supposed to hold four sets of unmentionables. I can show you, but I can't tell you. hahahahaha

It does!!!!! And one of the sets is that blasted molded cup kind!!

One cute accessory down. MMmmmmmmm, what next??

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Don't fear the zipperbag tutorial is the link to my friend Karen's blog. She feature this tutorial for a smaller version of the bag.

**mini tute**

Basically, for what ever size you want, you make the back side 2" taller than the front.

For my bag, I used a directional fabric [a pattern (picture) that only looks good one way] so I had to have an extra seam so the bras were all going the same direction on both sides, but the math was pretty much the same.
I also didn't use the fusible batting...I had a heavy white canvas as the liner and though the extra layer would be overkill.

Soooooooo for directional, fussy, persnickity cutting I did this:

Decided on a bag size: in this case 10 x 15 inches finished ( all future measurements will be in inches)

Adjusted cutting to accommodate my fabric choice and my penchant for doing things the hard way.

Adjusted said measurements for seam allowances...I use a 1/4", but you can use what ever you like....just be consistent!!

soooooo 

I have two front pieces and one back piece:

Back piece is 10.5 by 15.5

Top front piece is: 1.5 by 15.5

Bottom front piece is 9 by 15.5 

Then follow Karen's zipper instructions with you front pieces only.

Open the zipper 2/3 the way, put right sides together, sew and turn. Taa-daaaaa fussy cut zipper bag!!