How to Make a Garment Bag

Learn how to make a homemade garment bag including how to choose the fabric, cut the fabric, reinforce the seams and more with expert sewing tips from a seamstress in this free crafting video series.

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Summary: Probably the most frustrating thin about having clothes is storing your garments properly. A good garment bag is hard to come by. They are either way too boring or way to expensive. Why can't garment bags be personalized and inexpensive? Why must we settle for the uninventive store bought garment bags? We don't have to anymore! We can make our own with whatever fabric we want!

In this free video series, watch as expert seamstress Vicki Walker teaches how to make a garment bag. Learn how to sew the different parts of the garment bag, how to pick fabric for the garment bag, how to sew letters on the garment bag, how to use zig zags when sewing on letters, how to create the hangers with ribbons, and how to display the garment bag. Get free sewing advice from the experts at ExpertVillage and begin making your garment bag today.

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Vicki Walker has been sewing professionally for over 25 years. She has worked as a custom seamstress for home décor merchants, in addition to operating her own business, Southern Stitches. Window treatments, slipcovers, duvet covers, runners, tablecloths and pillows are just some of her specialties. She has also specialized in sewing children’s costumes and clothing and has given sewing lessons. Her experience also includes making Civil War reenactment uniforms, bridesmaids and wedding dresses, and alterations. She has designed and created models for use as exhibits for criminal trials, worked as a seamstress on theater sets and served as costume consultant.

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