(Photo: Finished product with crocheted hand sanitizer pouch)
Hello my dear needleworkers! Today I will show you my DIY cylinder bag from out of Antonia's outgrown pajamas! She was arranging her things and segregating those that no longer fits her. Actually, she has already given a lot to her cousin every year. Last Christmas, it was a big package from her for the less fortunate and she was happy about it. Now that she has entered into puberty at the age of 11, she has grown fast, especially during the lockdown period that she has to do a massive cleanup of her cabinet when she came home. Well, It means that I have more projects in a row out of her outgrown outfits.
Then she chose her smiley pair of pajamas to be converted into a cute pillow case, but it was all forgotten in one corner when she got busy with her digital drawing. I told her that I will convert it into a small cylinder bag.
How to start with your project:
First, you need to consider the size of the fabric that you are going to convert. I trimmed the waistline below the garter first. I intended not to cut the garter because it will make a cute headband. The width is about 11 inches. Therefore, it will start from there. The lower part will be used for the handles and for the circular pad.
I need the following materials to start with:
- 16-inch Zipper
- Lining
- Bias tape
- Thread and Needle for sewing
It will be a lot easier if you know the short cut procedure:
- First, attach the zipper and the lining on the opposite side. This will make a clean finish as you can see on the above photo.
- Next, prepare your handle. Since the I only have small scrap left from my cut-outs, I used a bias tape in order to cover both ends.
- Then attach the handles, followed by bias tape to make it trendy.
- Make a pattern for the side patch. I see to it that the measurement will be enough for the bag. The pattern I made measured 25 inches in diameter and 6 inches radius. I see to it that the outcome will not be out of proportion.
The last to be attached is the side patch. You need to baste it first to avoid miscalculation. The side patch plays a very important role in shaping the bag. Finally, you need to cover the edging with bias tape or equivalent, for a cleaner look in the interior.
This is all for now, I hope you will now look for trendy outgrown stuffs in your cabinets and follow my sample!
Thanking 
Keep safe everyone!
Till then,
@Sarimanok