New: Banana Bag Small Zipper Pouch
by admin — 23 Comments » Lazies, Wouldn’t it be cool if you could unzip a banana? Now you can! Meet the Banana Bag pattern. This unique banana-shaped small zipper pouch is quick and easy to make, perfect for toting, stowing, and gifting. And look what you can use them for: pencils, glasses, sewing supplies, scissors, rotary cutter, and more.
Banana Bags will be available as both a print pattern from your fav quilt shop and a PDF. She’ll be here in early May, but you can order your PDF pattern right now. Details below.
Banana Bag pattern by Lazy Girl Designs item LGD143, available in May.
Read on to meet our new Girl and find out about notions and supplies, too.
Meet The Banana Bag Small Zipper Pouch
Oh my, I am smitten with this new design. She is a fun make, she’s as quick as slicing butter. Mmmm, butter. Choose bright color zips and swap the zipper pull. She works with 10″ squares, so she’s a great scavenger project, using up leftovers and strays.
Banana Bags in ‘Flow’ by Zen Chic for Moda Fabrics. Yum!
The Curved Elephant In The Room
I know what you’re thinking: Joan, there is no way I am sewing a zipper on a curve. Yeah, I know. But you also know I have a trick for this. The construction is designed to manage this intimidating element. You will be fine. You can do this!
This small zipper pouch is a skill-builder, filled with a number of my amazing tricks and tips that will get you to the finished line, looking fantastic, and excited to make more. I really think you are going to like this.
Hello? It’s For You
Of course I had to try one in yellow with a black zip and yellow pull. Love! When loaded with goodies, the bag puffs up and curves, looking like a banana. (This reminds me of a telephone. Hello? It’s for you.)
A few simple lines of stitching create the ‘banana peel’ effect.
As always, I use Aurifil 40wt thread.
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Jewelry for the Zipper Pulls?
Use my cool trick for swapping a zipper pull color, just like we do on my other ‘One-Zip’ designs: Sweetpea Pods, Becca Bags, and Fobio. Then dress that Girl up with a split ring – it’s like an earring for your zipper pull. Don’t mind if I do!
Supplies: Makes One Banana Bag
– Two 10” squares coordinating Fabric. Not ideal for directional prints.
– One 10” square Dreamy Fusible Fleece by Lazy Girl Designs SLG106
– One 22” zipper, polyester, all purpose, YKK brand recommended
– One Split Ring, size 1” from Lazy Girl Designs LGD716
– Optional: Extra zipper pull from same manufacturer if you want to change the pull color.
– Template: 8 1/2” x 10” piece of Template plastic OR trace/copy onto paper.
Construction Notes
– Use 100% cotton quilting weight fabric.
– Straight and zigzag stitching.
– Size 70/10 or 80/12 SCHMETZ Universal or Microtex sewing machine needle.
– Erasable marking tool recommended.
– Follow manufacturers directions for fusibles, press cloth optional.
Who knew Bananas came in such gorgeous fabrics?
Notions
Split Rings – Treat yourself to a split ring added to the zipper pull. It makes a great ‘grab tab’. Or use the ring to connect to something else, like a backpack, tote bag, or more.
A package of 12 Split Rings, size 1″, are also available. They are item LGD716, suggested retail is $7. Our split rings fit through the hole on the YKK zipper pulls, others don’t.
Zippers – You’re going to want a few! And extra pulls, too! Each bag uses one half of the zip. Get the extra pulls to use the second half of the zip for another bag. Or keep the second half to use for grab tabs, handles, or piping on other projects.
You’ll need 22″ zips. You can get away with an 18″ zip, but the extra length is handy. Buy a bunch, they will work for all of my designs. More zipper info here.
Darn Handy – I recommend the Stiletto & Pressing Tool™ from ByAnnie for this project. The pointed tip has a textured surface, which helps hold things. It’s a dream to work with and is handy when stitching the zip in place. Give it a try, you’ll thank yourself, and Annie.
Shops
Order Banana Bags and Split Rings directly from Lazy Girl, or through your fav distributor.
Banana Bag pattern LGD143
Split Rings LGD716
Dreamy Fusible Fleece SLG106 and SLG1061
Order the Banana Bag PDF Pattern LGD143
– The pattern is available now! Order using the ‘Buy Now’ button below.
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I love this new pattern, Joan! It’s so cute. The banana one looks great. I’m excited to add this to my Lazy Girl Designs pattern collection.
Excited to make these. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Looking forward to trying these projects!
How much is the pattern?? In UK £ it would be nice if this was in the details.
Hi Mandy, I didn’t realize I left that out of the post. The pattern has a suggested retail of $10 US. I do not know the exchange rate. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
I preordered the pattern. Thank you for a great design! I can’t wait to get it. I have been getting supplies so I be ready when the pattern becomes available. I have been unable to find the split rings anywhere. Can you tell me where to find them online? Thank you!
I preordered the banana bag pattern. When will it be available and where do I go to download?
Hi Cheryl, I’m glad to hear from you. I found your order and it has a typo in your email address. That explains why you would not have received the email with the link to your order. I’ve emailed you with more info about updating your account at Gumroad.
Hi Joan, I believe the Banana bag is out and I have prepurchased it. Have not received it yet. Please advise. Kathy
I pre-ordered, but still waiting for details on banana bag.
Hi Lorna, I found your order and re-sent the receipt which includes a link to download your pattern. It looks like the purchase was made on 5/3/18, and the email receipt was successfully opened. Please let me know if you do not receive the receipt I sent today, or if it does not include the download link.
I ordered the on-line pattern for the banana bag. It was supposed to be sent around May 11th and I haven’t heard anything about it. I see now that some others have gotten it though. Is there a problem with my order?
Hi Pat, Yes, there is a problem with your order. The email entered for the order does not match the email you listed for this comment. That means the email confirmations for the pre-order, purchase, and download link went to the email entered for the purchase and did not reach you. I will email you directly with the incorrect email address. You’ll need to go to http://www.gumroad.com, use that incorrect email address entered for your purchase and update the email address in the settings for your account. Please keep me posted.
Hi, I pre ordered the banna pouch and have not received it. I was going to use it for graduation presents. Can you check for me?
Hi Pam, I do not see an order for your email address. Did you receive an email from Gumroad at the time, confirming the purchase? Please help me with some details to find your order. Otherwise, it looks like your pre-order was not confirmed at the time and didn’t go through.
I ordered this pattern on June 1st, PDF format. I never got the pattern. It has cleared my checking account. On June 1st
Hi Sandra, It’s good to hear from you! Thank you for reaching out to me to ask about this. I found your order and it looks like your email address is entered correctly and the email with the link to download your personal copy of the pattern was delivered. Please check your spam or junk folder. My guess is that it landed there. Just in case, I re-sent the email receipt and download link. Please keep me posted and let me know if you find either of the emails and are able to download your personal copy of the pattern.
Joan ,
I purchased the Banana Bag pouch on May3,2018, I didn’t receive the directions when it became available.
I’m wondering what happened with the transaction. I used a Discover card ending in 6899
Hi Marilyn, I just re-sent the email receipt with your Banana Bag download link. Please let me know when you get it.
On 6-5-18 I show that I purchased the Banana Bag but did not receive it. I received a `thank you’ from you stating that you would email the PDF shortly. I do not have or didn’t receive the pattern. If I am in error please let me know.
Hi Virginia, I’ve re-sent the email receipt with the download link in it. Please check your inbox and spam/junk folder. The email will be from ‘Gumroad’.
It was not clear from the pattern that the zipper Must be right side against the right side of the fabric. This cannot be corrected after the quilting. I now have an inside out bag. Sad!
Hi Sandy Beth, I am sorry you are unhappy with the project and thank you for letting me know to look into this. I hope you’ll give the project another try. And if you do, please take another look at the third image in Step 1: Prepare Template, Cut Zipper Apart, Position/Sew Zipper. The third image shows the zipper in place with the teeth against the outside fabric with this direction: ‘Make sure the zipper teeth are against the fabric and away from the drawn line.’ I will take a fresh look at this instruction for future printings of this pattern.