Peg Bag Tutorial

Is doing the laundry one of those jobs that you just… ummm… how do I put this diplomatically… hate?

Yes me too. Popping the washing in the machine is fine and using the dryer on a wet day is easy too - but when the sun is shining, using the clothes dryer is a waste of power ( and money) so pegging up the washing is what’s needed. I don’t have to like it, but why not make it a little more fun?

Fun, with a cute little peg bag? Do you have a cute peg bag or do you have one of those random plastic basket ones from Kmart?

Here’s my tutorial on how to make a fun peg bag.

Hopefully it will inspire a smile, while pegging out the washing.

1. Start with a fat quarter of some fun fabric and a child size coat hanger. Fold the fabric as per the diagram and place the coat hanger on top. Trim the fabric leaving approximately 1.5″ of fabric, on either side of the coat hanger.

2. Iron some fusible interfacing to the back of the fabric. This will give the peg bag a little extra strength and stability.

3. Attach your buttonhole foot on your machine (this was my first time playing with my button hole foot and honestly, it was super easy). Set it to the largest button setting and choose the button hole stitch on the keypad. Mark your fabric where the opening (for the coat hanger) should go. I used a silver gel pen. The silver sparkle makes it easy to see.

4. Make a large button hole and then slice it open with your rotary cutter.

5. Cut a 2 strips of coordinating fabric for the binding. My strips are 1.75″ wide. Place the strip along the inside of the beg pag opening with the binding right side facing the interfacing side (make sense?) Stitch with a 1.4″ seam.

6. Turn the binding over to the front, fold under and top stitch all the way along.

7. Fold the bag inside out and pin down. Sew along either side with straight stitch and a zig zag (for a little extra strength).

Turn out the peg bag, insert the coat hanger and you’re ready to go out and peg some washing.

If you make a peg bag using this tutorial, be sure to let us know.

Samelia's Mum (57 Posts)

I'm a mum of 2 little ones and wife to a very patient man. I love to blog, quilt and craft. Sometimes I even like to cook, clean and bake... but that mood disappears almost as suddenly as it arrrives. Look out for my designs in Australian publications.