Bag of the Week 27

Shoe Bags

Summer is the time to travel and these handy little shoe bags will make traveling easier.  They are designed to hold a pair of ladies shoes and, when packed into a suitcase, will keep dirt away from clothing.  I made these bags from wool crepe and embroidered a few shoes on the outside along with some text.  The embroidery designs are by Evy Hawkins of A Bit of Stitch

I began with these basic instructions from Embroidery Arts

Instead of the buttonhole described I used metal grommets as the opening for the ribbon or cording to run through.  I used two separate ribbons, looped in opposite directions, so the bag can be closed securely.  I also created some scented shoe stuffers to go along with two of the bags I gave as a gift.  These were also created from the same black wool crepe.  The design is another of Evy’s, one of her Spring Buttoncover designs

I will see if I can find the instructions for making the shoe stuffers and post them as a tutorial.  They were simple to make and the combination with the shoe bags makes a nice gift.

You can modify the shoe bags for men’s shoes.  Each bag will fit one man’s shoe.  A monogram on each would be a nice touch.

Here are some pictures of the various designs I used on some bags.