Pannier Bags

I have been very busy of late teaching sewing workshops and making curtains for customers so I have not had much time to sew other things. But I have made a couple of Pannier inner bags for some fellow motorcyclists and friends.

They have a Honda with some very oddly shaped panniers, cut away at the back to accommodate the exhaust and other ‘bike bits’. Firstly I made a ‘toile’ in some cheap fabric to perfect the fit before cutting into the the proper fabric. I transferred the pattern to paper and cut out the bags from a black cordura fabric, this is a strong fabric designed for making bags etc. I stitched some reflective piping around the edge and a double opening zip for ease of access. The seams inside the bag were bound with a heavy twill tape to help give strength to the seams and a 5cm webbing adjustable shoulder strap for carrying.

They were delivered yesterday, ready for their next adventure to Europe.