Monday, January 25, 2010

Help With A Sports Bag For My Daughter

I'm at a loss.

My daughter wants me to make her a bag for her basketball clothes/shoes. She's been using a plastic grocery bag. I thought she was just putting them in her backpack. I never did sports and boys just shove everything in their backpacks and let it reek all season long.

I've spent the morning looking at free patterns and nothing seems right. I can't buy a pattern since there isn't a store nearby that has a pattern.

I thought of a drawstring bag but figured she needed something she could just throw over her shoulder and go. My mom suggested a drawstring backback that goes over the shoulder. Everything looked complicated. I've made something where you take fat quarters and straps and make a backpack of sorts but it was several years ago and might be too kiddy.

All the tote bag patterns I found were made for adults and over sized.

I have the fabric she picked out. I just need a pattern. So..what are 13 year old girls using for sports?

2 comments:

Crafty Maine Mom said...

ReannaLily did a great tutorial from a fat quarter. http://reannalilydesigns.blogspot.com/2009/10/fat-quarter-drawstring-backpack.html

It's on her blog in October of 2009

SandyQuilts said...

Just a tote will do. Here's just one that's free
http://imabaglady.blogspot.com/2009/10/tutorial-bag-handles.html

WalMart and the like sell small sport type bags in the luggage section. They're rubberized which is great for 'wet' items (or sweaty ones).