Today I have a super fun project to share with you! You know I am fond of taking utility items and making them pretty, and today’s project does just that! I give you the most fun kids sleeping bag ever! Like many, Memorial Day weekend is when we kick off our family camping. I had...
This is an amazing post! Thank you for all the research you did and the helpful details you shared. I don’t have any little ones to make this for right now as my two daughters are young adults, but I hope that someday I may have grandchildren to sew for. This would be such a fun project to make for a special child! You are so inspiring, Meredith!
I’m so lost trying to work on this project. Above when you are cutting pieces you write, “Sew them together along the 54″ sides right sides together, and you will then have a piece that is approximately 54″ x 82″.What is this referring to? What is the “them”? Why is any section 82″ if the fabric is 50 x 60?I’m so confused. I’m at this part of the project and I’m not following this at all because it’s not specific. I also don’t understand why the sleeping bag lining needs to be larger than the exterior fabric. When you sew it together it will be too large and need to be cut. Is this just to add a safety net in case i’ts not pinned correctly? I’m going to have to start winging it if I can’t figure this out. So lost.
I’m happy to help. I am so sorry you are discouraged, but I will do my best to explain. I know exactly what you are talking about here. The first several steps here are very similar to making a quilt and when you do that, you ALWAYS have a larger batting and backing than the front of the quilt because you trim it down to the same size after quilting. 54-56” is the recommended width of the lining fabric which is 4-6” wider than the front of the sleeping bag. Standard quilting cotton is 42-44” wide when it it opened up, so that is where I’m getting the approximate 82”. When you cut off selvedges and sew those two identical pieces together, you will have a large lining panel that is about 54-56” x 82” you can trim the longer edge so that it’s about 54-56” x 66” so that you have about three inches of lining “sticking out” if you center the front panel on top of it. I promise it is needed.
This is one where you do kind of need to read through, feel free to ask as many questions as you want, and also do trust the process! This is a tried and true project and I know if you keep going, you will have a sleeping bag you will love!