The ZWWave, or Zero Waste Wave bag, is for carrying your favorite things: for keeping them safe and for showing them off.
The bag comes in three sizes and styles. Small is a handheld bag with one handle for a special bottle. Medium is an over-the-shoulder tote with your choice of a rectangular or circular strap detail. Large is an over-the-shoulder or cross-body yoga mat carrier.
Each bag is constructed from a single rectangular piece of fabric without producing any scraps or waste in the process.
PDF Details
-Instructions full of diagrams and text, thoroughly outlining the process of making your own ZWWave bag
-Minimal waste pattern: a paper-free cutting layout within instructions plus a 1-page pattern piece (Letter/A4, print-at-home friendly!) with 14 wave sizes.
Fabric Yardage/Meterage
The pattern contains cutting layouts with all the dimensions you need to make your own ZWWave but if you’d like to get a head start on knowing yardage/meterage, here are the dimensions of each size’s rectangle:
-Small: 9”/22.5cm x 20”/50cm
-Medium: 15.5”/39cm x 30”/76cm
-Large: 14.25”/36cm x 48”/122cm
Recommended Fabric
The pattern was designed for medium to heavy weight woven fabrics, which are identical on front and back. Cotton canvas or a similar fabric e.g. waxed canvas, oilskin, twill, half panama, etc. work well. In terms of weight, these fabrics are generally around 8-10oz / 270-340 g/m2. However, experimenting is possible:
-Heavier weight fabrics will add more structure but might be harder to work with around the wave curve.
-Lighter weight fabrics will be easier to work with around the wave curve but will be less structural.
-Fabrics that are different each side (prints, or even leather, etc). are possible to work with but might not be zero waste in the end.
-Scraps would be fun to use and reduce waste: arguably better than zero waste!
Difficulty Level
The pattern is suitable for Advanced Beginners and up. The construction of the bag is straightforward and requires sewing straight and curved lines as well as finishing seams. Small sewing tolerances are required for the slender straps.
