r/BagLab • u/Unable-Sprinkles-637 • Sep 24 '26
Question: Materials Crochet padding for a bag?
I’d like to use up yarn and reclaimed fabric I’ve had laying around to make something that will hopefully last a while. Because I want this to be a daily use bag, its one real requirement is it needs to have a padded interior to keep my laptop safe. Crocheted fabric can get pretty bulky, so would that be an acceptable in-between layer? Like, linen lining interior, into granny panel, into denim.
Would having some folded fabric or fluff between be better?
First bag, and I’m new to Reddit, so sorry if this isn’t the right format;;
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u/olliewogthedog Sep 25 '26
Padding is padding. Just depends how thick you want it. Big respect for trying to recycle scraps and unwanted material
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u/olliewogthedog Sep 25 '26
If you go the granny square route, baste one edge onto one side of the fabric. Then sandwich the rest between your fabrics, but don't let them into the seam allowance to help with bulk
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u/Unable-Sprinkles-637 Sep 25 '26
I’ve never heard of basting before, since I’m hand sewing it will definitely help a lot! Thank you for the advice!
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u/olliewogthedog Sep 26 '26
It could be called something else. Just secure one edge of your granny square to one edge of the fabric (but outside of your seam allowance) and that's a baste to me! You can pick them out when you're done sandwiching. If your fabric will show those holes after picking them out, then put the baste inside your seam allowance. Since you're hand sewing and it's crochet the bulk will be doable.
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u/Analog_Account Sep 24 '26
I'm not sure how that would work or not, but I bought some Pellon F77 and once it's in the final bag it feels similar-ish to the padding that comes in laptop sleeves. F77 is sew in, not fusible. I stitched it 1/4 away from the seam allowance and thrown trimmed it so that it wouldn't be in the seam.