DIY Dorm Laundry Bag

My daughter is going off to college in August and to get her ready I have been thinking of things that she will need. Well the number one thing I thought of was a laundry bag, so she has something to bring all those dirty clothes home from college for me to wash.

I found a pattern in the Sew it All magazine and used it as a guide. I always change patterns, its some odd habit I have of making things just a little bit of my own and probably a bit of that ‘I-don’t-want-to-do-what-you-say’ kind of thing too. Im a bit of a rebel when it comes to sewing.

All the material I used was found at the goodwill. I found about 3 yards of this material and its super thick too, perfect for a laundry bag. I used a belt I found at the thrift store instead of a ribbon. I also cut a doily in half for the front pocket. I serged over the rough edge of the doily to make it look pretty. If you don’t have a serger you can fold over the edge and sew for a clean edge.

Here are a couple easy DIY patterns for you to try:

DIY dorm laundry bag

Make your own fabric laundry bag

Or you can check out Sew It All March issue at your local library for the pattern I used.

Also for a simple and quick(but a little small) laundry bag you can use a pillow case.

Have fun!