14 Handy Travel Accessories You Can Sew

Whether you’re headed out on a long road trip or just hopping a plane for a quick weekend trip, having the right travel accessories can make your trip go much smoother. And I don’t know about you, but the stores never seem to have exactly the kind of accessory I’m looking for. But if you sew, it’s easy to sew your own travel accessories and make exactly what you want.

We’ve rounded up some tutorials showing how you can make handy travel accessories to make your adventures more organized.

From shoe bags to toiletry cases to luggage tags, read on for some great travel accessory sewing ideas!

DIY Storage Bag in 3 Sizes – Smart Expandable Bag by AppleGreen Cottage

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Sassy Sleep Mask – Free Sewing Pattern by Orange Bettie

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Free Pattern: Travel Jewelry Case by Sew Can She

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Sew and Use Packing Cubes by Melly Sews

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How to Make a Travel Neck Pillow: DIY Video and Tutorial by The Renegade Seamstress

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Sew a DIY Travel Toiletries Bag by The Crafty Gentleman

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Easy Travel Pillowcase Tutorial – with French seams! by Broadway Fabrics

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No Peek – DIY Luggage Tags by Sew Simple Home

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Re-Imagine and Renovate: Laminated Travel Toiletry Bag by Sew4Home

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20 Minute DIY Sloth Travel Pillow Made With The Cricut by Hello Creative Family

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DIY Toiletry Bag [Full Tutorial to Make a Hanging Travel Bag] by Mary Martha Mama

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How to Make a Luggage Handle Cover by Little Birdie Secrets

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DIY Travel Toothbrush Roll Bag by Heather Handmade

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How to Sew a Luggage Tag by Positively Splendid

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Fabric Tic Tac Toe Travel Game Sewing Tutorial

Kids Travel Toiletry Bag Sewing Tutorial

Easy Travel Toothbrush Roll Sewing Tutorial

Easy Travel Laundry Bag Sewing Tutorial

The Best Travel Accessories Tutorials To Sew

How to Sew a Kids Travel Art Folio

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It doesn’t matter whether you sew by hand or by machine, you need a pincushion. You need a spot to parks pins and needles and keep them within easy reach for when you need them again. There are a lot of styles of pincushion to choose from. Some magnetic, some fabric. Some cute, some purely functional. This “little bit extra” pincushion has a spot to store all the different types of pins and needles you might need while sewing. Polka Dot Chair has a free sewing pattern you can use to make one for yourself.

This handy little pincushion has a circular shape and is divided into sections to store different types of pins. The bottom section is for your regular straight pins. Just poke them in and they’re ready for when you need them. The top has one section with a felt flap perfect for holding your sewing needles. I don’t know about you but I don’t like mixing my hand sewing needles in with my pins on a pincushion. It makes it hard to find the needle when I want it. So having a separate section for the needles is a great idea.

This “little bit extra” pincushion also has a spot to hold a few fabric clips. Fabric clips have become popular alternatives to a traditional straight pin. They hold fabric pieces together without piercing the fabric, which is important when sewing leather, vinyl, or other materials that will show permanent holes from pins.

You can sew the “little bit extra” pincushion from large fabric scraps or small fabric cuts (fat eighth). You probably already have all the supplies you need to sew one in your sewing supplies already.

Get the free pattern for this “little bit extra” pincushion over at Polka Dot Chair.

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