lululemon sells yoga mat bags for $48-$58. that's highway robbery. sewaholic had a simple pattern for a yoga mat, so off i went to indulge my newest yogic tendencies. i used a $4 couch cushion cover i snagged from the as-is section of ikea for the body fabric. i wish my couch was made of this fabric. there's a nice thick grey weave with black in the background so that it isn't too light. (my couch is cream... i'm scared of how easy it is to get it dirty.)
i was surprised that this bag used most of the fabric (the back side isn't of the same fabric, but of something cheaper). i made a little pocket for my keys and wallet using scraps of the couch cover and this little blue zipper from a sweater that i used to make a small grey throw pillow for my bed ages ago (not sure if you remember it from this blog). yes, i saved this zipper. i couldn't throw away such a cute combo of shiny silver metal teeth and baby blue.
the drawstring was half of a drawstring from another sweater that i eventually tossed because it shrank so badly in the wash. i had stripped it of all its buttons and drawstrings... i'm thrifty, what can i say? and also terrible at laundry, hehe.
i made a strong strap to sling over my shoulder from the body fabric.
here's minnie-me modeling the bag with my yoga mat in it.
i love it! too bad my fav yoga teacher is on vacay for the next 2 weeks. i'm scared to go to someone else's class because no one else has been as attentive to my pegleg as this teacher. i'm stoked to go show off the bag though, hehe!
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