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Laura Bray made a sit-upon for her daughter to take with her to the park, to summer camp, to the stadium, or anywhere she might need a portable little seat. She improved on the old-school version that has the inside stuffed with newspaper and went with batting instead. I’m betting that she could run it through the wash if she needed. She also added a couple of straps so her daughter can carry it hands-free like a backpack. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from Laura Bray]
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
Thanks for the feature! And yes, you can wash it!
Totally adorable! Having Laura Bray as a participant in this patriotic blog hop has been such a treat. She is so creative, talented and inspirational!
This brings back super cool memories. Our sit upons did not have straps – very cool addition. Thanks Laura
This is really fun, I had one of these growing up.
Love this! So many times in life I’ve needed one of these for myself.