Simple equipment bag

[u/Filtermann]

I'm still relatively new to the craft, but here a custom size bag for some devices for my work. I already made a laser-cut storage rack (not pictured) and the whole thing needs to fit snuggly to stay nicely ordered, so I decided to make a bag of just the right size instead of buying one. Probably not a gain in terms of work hours/budget, but it's also for the learning experience. Inner dimensions are ~300 x 100 x 40mm. I didn't use any pattern, just cut on the fly with a cutting mat and disc cutter. I added 3 layers of felt padding in the front and back to make sure the contents are nicely pressed against the wall.

Because that fabric I never worked with before frays really easily at the edges, I misestimated the inital seam allowance and had to improvise and fix. It wored out, but it does emans there is some fluff on some edges, and not very regularly.

I as abit scared with the piping as some research suggested it's tricky, but having bought a piping foot it went well and actually helped with the fixes and guiding some other seams.

[u/uznme]

can it be used for complicated equiptment?

[u/DressWarm2078]

I don’t know much about making these. I am amazed at your finished product. Great work. Not sure for the next project, you can use double biased tape fabric to cover the edges so that they don’t come undone.

[u/Filtermann → u/DressWarm2078]

Thanks! I'm still learning about all the terminology, so I have some idea what bias tape or double biased tape is. The issue is more that I'm ordering online from a German website so I don't always know what is the correct base material, and I can't just try in a shop before I buy. Right now I've done enough hems and folds that I think it will work. It's also not going to see very intensive use, so I'm not too worried.