How To Make a Cork Belt Bag

The surge in popularity of belt bags is due to a shift towards casual, relaxed fashion that is both functional and stylish.

This little bucket can be worn around the waist like a belt or around the neck His bag can be fastened with a buckle and triple his slide His straps allow you to adjust the fit to fit your silhouette comfortably I can.

There are a few steps to make your own perfect Cork belt bag:

• choose a warm cork fabric of your choice;

• you’ll need 2 rectangular pieces of cork fabric and 2 lining pieces as shown;

• one pocket panel and a lining fabric for the same;

• side panel: again 2 cork panels and 2 lining panels;

• bottom panels: 1 rectangular cork panel and 1 lining panel;

• you’ll need to prepare the sling strap and edge it;

• similarly prepare 2 straps of 4 inches for D-ring attachment; 

• prepare your zipper as shown;

• fold 0.5 inches inward on the pocket flap and make a stitch;

• to the pocket panel stitch together the lining as shown;

• after attaching the lining you’ll be making a corner stay stitch on the body panel;

• come let’s start stitching the pocket flap and the lining;

• pin them together neatly and stitch them as shown;

• push the lining panel downwards and make an edge stitch; 

• now attach the body panel and the pocket flap by making an edge stay stitch;

• pin it together and stitch the three sides;

• now your front panel is ready with the pocket;

• add the belt loops to your back panel;

• firstly stick the panels to check placement;

• make double-edge stitches to secure the belt loops;

• now your back panel is ready;

• attach the side and bottom panels;

• stitch together the zipper to the front and the back panels;

• first stitch the front panel and the zipper piece;

• now stitch the back panel and the zipper piece together;

• before you stitch the sides and the bottom panel, add the straps with the D-rings;

• secure the strap and the D-ring  and prepare it;

• make a stay stitch with the straps in an inverted T shape as shown;

• now attach the sides and the bottom;

• let’s attach the 2 prepared pieces;

• make sure you also remove the zipper bulk by making a top stitch on either side;

• clean and flat zipper finish;

• pin together the sides and the panel and make a neat stitch;

• when it’s ready to stitch the open sides together;

• similar to your D-ring attachment, add the hooks to the prepared belt straps;

• cut your lining pieces as shown;

• that’s the zipper lining facing and cut 2 panels for the liner lining body panels;

• make a slit on the marked mirrored Y as shown;

• now stitch together the zipper facing and the body panels together;

• press iron the panels to get a neat look;

• push out the slit lines and iron that too;

• now stitch together both the sides with the prepared panels;

• your lining pocket bag is ready;

• place the lining bag as shown;

• hand sew the open side of the lining and the cork bag;

• turn the bag inside out and add the belt straps to it;

Your super catch scarlet red belt bag is ready :)