Bag of the Week 32

Yoga Bag

I created this bag to store my yoga mat in many years ago.  I fell in love with the yoga font from Embroidery Arts and had to have it.  I had grand visions of making customized yoga bags for people and using this font to monogram them.  Who was I kidding?  I think I made a total of 5 bags (which brings the cost down to about $2.50 per letter).  But I still love this design.

The bag has a carrying strap which also forms the drawstring closure.  The monogrammed bellows-style pocket is large enough to carry a water bottle.  I created my own pattern for this bag but have long forgotten how I did it.  Luckily, Amy Butler has a free pattern for her Nigella Yoga Bag with wonderful illustrated instructions.