Any sewers here? Fabric question.

[motzie]

I want to make little laundry bags for A for when we take our trip next month. Either just a drawstring or a zipper, but something I can put wet/soiled clothes in and toss in the diaper bag/backpack until it can be washed. I don't want to rely on plastic bags.

If I buy a laminated cotton would that do the trick? What if I doubled it up? Rip-stop nylon?

Any thoughts are appreciated!

[captainmel]

I would think that two layers of laminated cotton would do the trick. I would make it so that cotton sides are together on the interior and don't show. I would probably do a drawstring just because I think a zipper would be more trouble than it is worth.

[partiallysunny]

I've seen wet bags usually made from PUL fabric:

www.joann.com/search/_pul%20fabric/

I don't see why a laminated cotton wouldn't work, though.

Just make sure you wring out the clothes really well.

[partiallysunny]

Here are a couple tutorials (one just uses plastic sheeting/cheap shower curtain):

littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2009/05/wet-bag-tutorial.html

www.lemonsqueezyhome.com/2010/05/wetbag-tutorial.html

[fussbucket]

Disclaimer: I would never rely on my own sewing skills to make a waterproof, leak-proof bag, since both the zipper and the needle holes present a lot of issues if strict water-tightness is the main concern, but...

There are some tutorials online for diaper wetbags using PUL fabric along with regular cotton.

I have a couple of PlanetWise wetbags and they are fool proof and very cute. Never had a leak at all.

[captainmel]

You should look here if you decide to go with laminated fabric. I have used some of their laminated cotton for a project and I am obsessed with their prints.

www.rileyblakedesigns.com/

[motzie]

Thanks captainmel and partiallysunny! I was just looking online and saw some PUL. I don't know why I didn't think to google a tutorial. The construction seemed simple enough, but it's good to have something to follow.

Mel - For some reason, even though I suck at sewing, I like doing zippers. I don't know why.

[captainmel]

You are brave Motzie. I only sew invisible zippers. Everything else I avoid like the plague.

[motzie]

May 2, 2013 15:20:13 GMT -5 captainmel said:

You should look here if you decide to go with laminated fabric. I have used some of their laminated cotton for a project and I am obsessed with their prints.

www.rileyblakedesigns.com/

Very cute stuff. I'm being lazy and cheap and going with on of these, I found on Fabric.com...






I should just use something I already have at home, but where is the fun in that?

[captainmel]

I love both of those! I keep putting myself on a fabric ban because I have a whole cabinet of fabric but I keep finding more fabric that I NEED!!! Boyfriend has accused me of liking to buy fabric more than I like making things with fabric.