Weekend Kit: Vintage Pattern

This pattern is from a 1920’s or 1930’s booklet by Columbus Blenback Oil Cloth entitled “How to Make good looking-inexpensive Things For The Home with Blenback Oil Cloth“.

It’s quite a handy design that is a fold-over pouch with inside pockets to store items for travel (one wide bottom pocket plus 5 pockets across the middle).

The pattern recommends using oil cloth but you can use whatever type of fabric you like. If you use something like a poly/cotton print, I’d line it.

Pattern is available below (along with larger images to view if you click) or a pdf download.

Materials:

1 yard Oil Cloth
4 yards tape

Pattern & Directions

Directions:

• Cut No. 1 piece of Oil Cloth 17″ wide, 34″ long. Shape top for flap. Line flap if desired.
• Cut No. 2 piece for inside pocket 18″ wide by 5″ deep. Tape the top, place in position on No. 1 piece, sew on at sides and bottom, stitch to form pockets as shown in illustration. The extra inch in width allows for slight fullness for each pocket. The top of pockets are to be 18″ from bottom of material.
• Tape and turn up bottom 8″ for towel pocket.
• Sew tape all around edges. When finished, flap folds over and meets bottom, as shown in pattern.

Pattern PDF Download: Weekend Kit

Don't Miss These Tips:

• Taffeta Knitting Needle Case – Vintage Pattern
• How To Cover A Book
• Apron Breakfast Set: Vintage Pattern Freebie