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How To Make A Peg Bag

Now that I have an actual washing green with actual washing poles and actual washing lines (ones that do not come with the probability of being accosted by a lecherous drunk) I have the pleasure of hanging my washing out to dry in the fresh air, sunshine and wind. It is typical that the only casualty of our house move appears to be the peg bag, which arrived with a broken hanger.

In line with my aspirations of removing myself from pointless consumerism and to reduce/re-use/recycle, I came up with the idea of making my own peg bag. Thinking about what fabrics I have in my fabric stash, I realised that when  I had a clearout and donated a large chunk of fabric to a lovely woman on Freecycle I only kept the fanciest of bits... and while I'm sure an iridescent purple stretch PVC peg bag would look glorious on my washing line, I'm still emotionally invested in making a top out of that (once I'm thin enough to get away with it).

Then I remembered the pile of pointless tea towels that I have in a basket in the linen cupboard. I'm not sure why they made it past the pre-on-the-market-flat-clearout because they are absolutely useless at drying anything. I swear they are waterproof.

So here we go with my excuse to dust off the sewing machine and make something useful...

How To Make A Peg Bag Using 2 Tea Towels and a Coat Hanger

  1. Lay one tea towel on your work surface with the wrong side facing up.
  2. Lay the second tea towel over the first and cover half of it - also wrong side facing up.
  3. Pin and stitch the rectangle that is overlapped.
  4. If you are feeling creative, leave a gap in the stitching on the flap that will be seen on the outside of the bag - this will make a handy pocket for your washing line rag :)
  5. Fold in half with rights sides together and place your hanger on the fabric. Use chalk to mark the line of the hanger and then pin near this line and stitch - remember not to stitch the hole at the top!
  6. Pin and stitch the sides leaving a gap that is big enough to get your hand in for pegs, and also big enough to get the hanger in and out so you can wash your peg bag if you ever feel that way inclined.

I am now inspired to go and look up dying cotton using plant dyes... watch this space!

Home-made peg bag

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Posted on April 26, 2009 in Creativity.

One Response to “How To Make A Peg Bag”

  1. florrie says:
    December 2, 2009 at 11:21 am

    I think it will be a good peg bag for my mum, however it would have been good if the creator had put more pictures of the bag being made!
    Thanks anyway
    Florrie 14, England

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