Cute and capacious, this bag is perfect for swimming lessons and trips to the beach. The large nose to tail zip makes it easy for children to pack their gear and the unique style and fabric means it won’t get lost in the changing room!
Create a fish rucksack
Download and print the templates for this project. Use them to cut out all the pieces for the bag, attach them to the fabric with low tack tape then cut out.
Place the two fin pieces right sides together and pin, being careful to place pins near the edge of the fabric, and sew around the edge, leaving the base open. Turn right side out. Fold under the base edges and top stitch around the fin. Sew three lines radiating out from the base for detail. Create the tail in the same way.
Using the image as a guide, sew along the baseline of the fin to attach it to the front piece of the body. Turn under the edges of the front piece of the body by 1cm, tape, then sew the tail in place. With right sides facing, pin the base of the bag around the bottom of the front piece of the body, from the nose to the edge of the tail, and sew together. Trim any excess.
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