Martina joined a badminton club a few weeks ago and apparently it is A TOTALLY AWESOME SPORT. THE BEST THING EVER.  (Have I mentioned I have a teenager?)

For the first couple of lessons she carried her shoes and water bottle in a plastic shopping bag. Then she got her own racket and things got serious. The time for shopping bags had passed.

I decided to draft my own pattern for a badminton bag. I drew out dimensions and got to work. I figured if I can sew a coat a simple sports bag would be a walk in the park.

I was wrong. I broke a needle, stabbed myself with a pin and bled on the bag. It took three tries to attach the inside pocket to the zipper before I got it right. Except it was upside down. And then I sewed the top of the bag shut. Sigh.

And yet.

 

 

I kind of like it. The exterior fabric is from an old sheet that I picked up for a euro at a thrift sale a couple of years ago. The interior is also lined with an old sheet, but in plain white. I interfaced all the pieces to give some structure to the bag.

The racket nestles in the interior pocket, and the shoes and water bottle tuck neatly into the front.

 

 

A small zippered pocket on the front fits a phone and some change.

 

 

The drawstring closure is a bit tough to close but should loosen up with time.

 

 

Since it’s not going to be used for anything heavy I made simple back straps of more of the rope.

 

 

A little loop means we can hang it out of the way during the week.

 

 

 

 Go Badminton Girl, go!

 

Cost of this Thing: 0
Cost of all Things to date: €88.61