Keep your work surface free of fabric waste, lint, packing materials, and more with this easy DIY waste bag. We designed this bag to be big enough to hold a lot of waste so you don't have to stop what you're doing to clear your desk. It snaps easily to the edge of any workstation (or sewing machine table) so it's out of the way but within reach. Let's get into this fun and very useful sewing project.
For our scrap bag we chose this hard waxed canvas cotton duck which is in great shape meaning our bag will stay open and not close at the top. You will be able to sweep trash directly into the bag without having to open it with one hand. To connect our bag to our workbench,
When finished and mounted on a table, the bag is approximately 16" wide x 15" long. You can make yours bigger, but you may need to order more yards depending on how big you want to make it.
