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I am into organizing lately and I have decided to make a toy organizer which also could be used as a picnic bag.
I’ve had this table runner from Ikea for almost 5 years. I’ve got it when we had a little condo but we moved into the house my Interior vision had changed and this runner was hidden in the garage. If you will look through my previous posts I am into organizing lately and I have decided to make a toy organizer which also could be used as a picnic bag.

I’ve planned to have a pocket on the outside of my bag and that was the only cut that I had to make. This project is very easy.

Posted by V-I-O-L-E-T Z. from Scottsdale, Arizona, United States • Published See V-I-O-L-E-T Z.'s 39 projects »
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  • Step 1

    Cut out your future pocket, considering the items you are going to be putting in plus extra ½” for bottom stitching.

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 2
    Step 2

    Create the bottom of your bag. Find a middle part of your runner/fabric and fold each side as you see on this picture

    In my case each fold is 3", which creates 6" base. The wider your base the sturdier your bag is going to be. Trim the top of your bag with red felt.

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 3
    Step 3

    Stitch the sides of the bottom .

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 4
    Step 4

    Front pocket

    Secure the pocket in the location of your choice but leaving some room for the handles. Trim the top of the pocket with red felt. Stitch the bottom of the pocket to the bag. Don't stitch the sides yet.

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 5
    Step 5

    Elastic band for Barbie dolls.

    We don't have a lot of Barbie dolls in the house, that's why I've created only 6 openings to hold them all, but you have more you can create extra rows:)

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 6
    Step 6

    Working on handles. I've used a regular rope. Create some loops on each end of the rope

    In my case, I've had two pieces 30" each before the loops. My idea also called for some buttons in red, well I didn't have exactly what I've had in mind, so I had to create my red buttons.

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 7
    Step 7

    I've used Red Spray Paint and here they are

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 8
    Step 8

    Attach handles to the bag and secure the back of the stitches with some red felt and hot glue

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 9
    Step 9

    Stitch the sides of your bag.

    and you are done!

  • How to make a bag. Toy Organizer Or Picnic Bag - Step 10
    Step 10

    Time to organize your child's toys! I hope it helps and as usual - Have fun!

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PirateNicky
PirateNicky · Baumholder, Rhineland-Palatinate, DE · 1 project
Totally cute!
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Jet H.
Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects
wooow this is a nice great idea too for pimping your bag with toys, i think i will do this on my packback too, sooo funny, thanks for the tute and sharing.;-D
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