Easy Sew Bucket Bag Tutorial with Free Pattern

April 14, 2023 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew a cute new bag for yourself with this fun bucket bag sewing project! This style of bag is so trendy and it looks great with anything. A bag like this is quick to make so you can whip one up in an afternoon or less. The shape of the bag shows off a pretty fabric print, so this is a great project for using a favorite fabric. A drawstring closure at the top keeps everything inside, safe and sound.

The included free sewing pattern makes this bag simple to put together. This project is easy enough for a beginner to make. Use it as a purse, a gym bag, or even as a small overnight bag. With the drawstring top this would also make a great bag for carrying your lunch to work. Get the tutorial and free sewing pattern from Happiest Camper.

Making bags is fun! If you’re looking for even more quick and cute bags to sew, here are a few ideas:

Take a couple of tea towels and turn them into a slouchy tote bag with this tea towel origami bag tutorial from Orange Bettie. Tea towels are available in so many cute prints, and it takes just a handful of simple straight seams to make the transformation.

A messenger style bag is perfect for when you want to carry your things hand free. This Mod Messenger Bag from Diary of a Quilter is easy to make from quilting cotton. You could also use a home dec weight fabric. Get the tutorial at Diary of a Quilter.

Backpacks are also a fun way to carry your things hands-free. Especially when your backpack is sewn from a cute fabric print. This easy backpack sewing tutorial from Alice & Lois shows how to make a simple drawstring backpack from quilting cotton. It’s lined and has an optional pocket on the outside.

[photo credit: Happiest Camper]

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DIY Kids Gingerbread House Bag with Free Pattern

I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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