Earlier this month, I received an e-mail from my friend, Rachel, asking me if I’d be willing to make a yoga mat bag for her. Her timing was really serendipitous, as I had been thinking about making a yoga mat bag for myself. After receiving her e-mail, it was clear to me that I had found June’s project! After looking at a few online, it seemed simple enough, so I figured I could take a few measurements and freewheel without a pattern.
Rachel’s only requirement was that she be able to bike with it (which was actually a requirement of mine, too), so I decided that I should use a more durable fabric, which necessitated a trip to Fabric Row. I picked out a cheerfully patterned indoor/outdoor fabric and got enough of it to make two bags–one for her and one for me. I started by cutting out fabric for only one bag in case I had to make any adjustments to the size or design. If that ended up being the case, I figured I’d keep the first bag and give Rachel the improved bag.