How To Make A Bingo Bag

I love game nights with the family, and recently I have been venturing out to some of my local community game nights. I got some inspiration for this new project and can’t wait to share it with you. I’m going to show you How To Make A Bingo Bag! If you play bingo or have been wanting to learn, this little bag is a great accessory to your fun. It holds all your bingo essentials. You could also use it for other games are well. This is an advanced beginner project and has many unique steps. The photos below will help guide you through making your own step-by-step. I love bags as many of you know, so when I saw the chance to make this cute little bag for my bingo game, I couldn’t resist. I used a salad bowl I had as the template for some of my cut-outs, so feel free to use whatever you have on hand. I like taking projects and making them my own. I encourage you to do the same. For this project, you’ll need some regular cotton fabric and some thicker duck fabric. I also recommend using some interfacing to add some structure to the bag. Gather up the rest of the supplies from the list below and let’s get started!

For this project, you’ll need some regular cotton fabric and some thicker duck fabric. I also recommend using some interfacing to add some structure to the bag. Gather up the rest of the supplies from the list below and let’s get started!

What You’ll Need:

• 1/2 yard of cotton fabric 
• 1/2 yard of canvas or cotton duck fabric 
• 1/2 yard of medium-weight Fusible Interfacing 
• 5/8” cording
• Matching Thread
• Sewing Clips
• Sewing Machine
• Iron or heat press
• Thread Clippers
• Scissors
• Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, & Ruler
• Fabric marker, pencil or chalk
• Safety pin

How To Make A Bingo Bag

Start this how to make a bingo bag sewing tutorial by prepping your fabric pieces. You can wash, dry, and iron your fabric if you want, but I did not think it was necessary for this project. Once you are ready, cut the following from your fabric and interfacing: From the canvas: (2) pieces 21”x14”.

From the cotton: (2) pieces 41”x7 ½” and (2) 7” in diameter circles (I used a salad bowl to trace it). From interfacing: (1) piece 41”x7 ½” and (2) 7” in diameter circles (I used a salad bowl to trace it).

Iron on the interfacing to the 2 cotton fabric circles and to 1 of the 41”x7 ½” cotton pieces.

Now on this bingo bag sewing project, we will begin marking our fabric. On the right side of one of the 21”x14” pieces of canvas, make a horizontal mark 7 ½” from the bottom. Next, mark a vertical ½” seam allowance from either side. Finally, Make 10 vertical marks that are 2” apart, from the bottom to the horizontal line you drew. Set aside for now.

Place the 2 pieces of cotton 41”x7 ½” right sides together. Pin along one side lengthwise.

Now it’s time to sew! Using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Turn right sides out and using a warm iron press.

Topstitch 1/8” along the seam line. This will give your bag a more finished look.

Using your fabric marker, mark a vertical ½” seam allowance from either side of the right side of the fabric. From there, make 10 vertical marks that are 4” apart.

Now on this how to sew a bingo bag, we will start putting it together. Place the cotton fabric pieces, right side up on top of the canvas, with the lines you drew facing up. Next, line up the seam allowances and pin. Now, you are going to match up the lines you drew on the cotton fabric with the lines on the canvas and pin.

Stitch down each line, making sure not to get any excess fabric in the way.

At the bottom, pleat the excess cotton fabric and pin it along the bottom. Stitch along the bottom using a 1/2″ seam allowance.

Now on this simple bingo bag tutorial, place the piece’s right sides together and pin or clip. Using your fabric marker, make a small horizontal line 1” down from the top, shown here in light red. Repeat 1” down.

Head back over to your sewing machine and, using a ½” seam allowance, sew down to the first line and leave the next 1” space open. Continue to stitch down, making sure the dauber (bingo marker) holder fabric is out of the way. You should now have a tube of fabric.

Take one of the circles and place it right side up and pin to the bottom of the bag. Using a ½” seam allowance, stitch the bottom to the bag.

Grab the other piece of canvas and pin the short ends, right side together. Using a ½” seam allowance, stitch along the open end, leaving a 3”-4” gap for turning.

Take the remaining circle and place it right side up and pin to the bottom of the bag. Using a ½” seam allowance, stitch the bottom to the bag. You should have two tubes of fabrics with sewn on bottoms.

Now on this fun how to make a bingo bag sewing tutorial, we will put the two bags together. Slide the outer bag (the one with the dauber marker holders) inside the lining bag so that they are right sides together.

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Using a 1/4″ seam allowance, stitch around the top.

Through the opening, turn the bag right side out using a warm iron, press. Using 1/8” seam allowance, stitch the opening closed.

Push the lining into the outer bag and topstitch around the top using a 1/8″ seam allowance.

Using a fabric marker, draw a line just above the opening in the seam (the one you made in Steps 12-13) and just below the opening in the seam, stitch along the two lines to create a casing for the cording.

Pin the safety pin to one end of the cording and push through the casing until it comes out the other side. Cut the cording, long enough to tie the drawstring.

And that’s it! Now you know how to make a bingo bag! If you play bingo a lot or know someone who does, this is a fun little project and would make a unique gift.

If you liked learning how to make a bingo bag, make sure to pin it to your favorite Pinterest board or share it with friends on social media. If you decide to make this simple project on your own, be certain that you take a picture afterward and tag us on social media as we love seeing the fabrics and color choices that people use!

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