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Snap up Sleeping Bag Sewing Tutorial

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

Do you love camping? Nicole of the 2014 Sewing Rabbit Team is here with an awesome snap up sleeping bag sewing tutorial that will have you ready to hit the campground this Spring Break! But it gets better, by simply unsnapping the sides this sleeping bag instantly turns into a cozy quilt. Genius! Your little one will love to go camping, either in the great outdoors or in your living room, with this sleeping bag DIY. Time to break out the smores.

Snap Up Sleeping Bag Sewing Tutorial

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

Hello Sewing Rabbit friends! Nicole here from Modern Handcraft with a fun project to make your little camper, a Snap up Sleeping Bag! My little guy has a hard time with zippers but LOVES snaps so I decided to change up the traditional sleeping bag for the little ones with a bonus – it snaps open to make the coziest camping quilt in the campground!

This combo makes for a fun pretend camp out or sleepover at grandmas house!  It is also warm enough to take on camping trips in the great outdoors. The size of this sleeping bag is perfect for smaller children and can grow with your kiddo as a lap quilt when un-snapped!

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

Materials needed: Finished Sleeping bag dimensions: 28″ x 56″ // Finished Camping Quilt dimensions: 56″ x 56″

  • Sewing machine and sewing notions – scissors, coordinating thread, straight pins, large safety pins, fabric pen/pencil.
  • Fabric – Inside panel 1.25 yards / Front border 1 yard / Backing Fleece or flannel (this will be the back of your quilt and also the inside of your sleeping bag) 3.25 yards
  • Batting – A high loft polyseter blend works nice, twin size if you are buying pre-packaged.
  • Snaps or fabric for ties – Kam snaps were used in this tutorial
  • Tape for prepping quilt.

(Materials used for this project: Dear Stella Take a Hike line – Take a Hike Gray for mail panel, Flannel Camping Gray for backing and Arrows Cream for border. I used some of the Thermos Plaid Multi for a quick pillow case // Mountain Mist Fatt Batt Quilt Batting, this has a very high loft // Kam snap kits with pliers can be found online and are very reasonable – you will need the snap pliers to attach.)

Step 1:

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Take your two border pieces measuring 7″ x 44″ and sew onto the top and bottom of the main panel piece that measures 44″ x 44″ with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press open your seams.

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Now take your two border pieces measuring 7″ x 57″ (this border piece is pieced together from two smaller strips) sew onto each side. Press open your seams. Your blanket top now measures roughly 57″ x 57″.

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • You can now sew together your backing fabric.Take your 3.25 yds of fabric and cut in half leaving two cuts measuring 44″ x 58.5″ Sew the two cuts together lengthwise and press open. Cut your backing down to 57″ x 57″ for your final size. Any remaining fabric can be used for a sleeping bag holder or pillow case.

Step 2:

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • You will now need a large space (living room or dining room floor) to make your quilt sandwhich. Lay your backing fabric down first facing upwards. I like to take some clear packing tape and tape down the ends and sides to smooth my fabric out for pinning. Next lay your blanket top face down on-top of your backing. Smooth and tape down corners as well.

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • At this point I like to trim up any uneven sides to make sewing around the edges easier. Then lay your batting on-top as your final layer – trim the batting to fit your blanket and smooth / tape down corners. **taping down also helps in case a toddler scampers across this mid project 😉

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Time to pin! Take your large safety pins and pin around the perimeter like shown about 1.5″ in from the edge. You will want to do this because when we sew I like to flip this over and sew against the fabric (the batting catches on my sewing foot). Keeping the pins in a bit lets you keep them in place without having to move them.

Step 3:

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Now back at your machine it is time to sew around the edges. I gave myself a very comfortable 1/2″ seam allowance. Remember to leave an opening about 10″ wide to turn your blanket inside out. If you forget – that’s what seam rippers are for 🙂

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Cut away the excess around the edges – leaving yourself about 1/4″ seam allowance. I also left the full amount around the area I left open to make it easier to sew my opening closed.

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Turn inside out through your opening. Poke out the edges with a pen to create nice sharp points.

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Pin the opening closed. Sometimes it helps to fold in and iron before pinning.

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Stitch around the edges, starting with your opening. I used a 1/4″ seam allowance for this.

Step 4:

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • At this point you can get creative. I did a straight line stitch around the inside cream border and then straight line stitches along the inside gray panel about 1.5″ wide. If you are not a fan of quilting you can tie this off with yarn every few inches.

Step 5:

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Before adding your snaps (or strips of fabric for ties) I measured down the open side where you would normally have a zipper about 14 inches. I then marked with my fabric pencil every 3 inches, you can space these as you like.

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Following the directions for your snaps, place those where your marked spots are. I used Kam snaps, because they are easy to work with and are great for kids projects since they are plastic. These unsnap easily so it makes it a little easier on small hands. Heavy duty metal snaps or stitching up some fabric strips for ties would work nicely as well!

Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

  • Once you finish with the snaps you are done! Time to break out the smores – it’s camping time!

Here are some additional photos of the Snap up Sleeping Bag. Thanks for checking out today’s tutorial and I hope you enjoy making this project!

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Modern Handcraft - Snap up Sleeping Bag Tutorial

Thanks so much for stopping by, and until next time…

Happy Sewing!

-Nicole

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  1. Veronica says

    March 12, 2014 at 9:58 am

    What a great idea!

    Reply
    • Nicole Daksiewicz says

      March 14, 2014 at 9:07 am

      Thank you so much Veronica!

      Reply
  2. Alexia says

    March 12, 2014 at 10:14 am

    It turned out soooo amazing!!!!

    Reply
    • Nicole Daksiewicz says

      March 14, 2014 at 9:09 am

      Thanks Alexia! I was just thinking as I was making it, maybe I should make two girly ones and send them to you because your girls would be so stinking cute in the pictures!!

      Reply
  3. Ella says

    March 12, 2014 at 10:21 am

    I think the cold will get through the openings between the snaps. Maybe make an extra strap (rand in dutch) with that kind of tape that is easy to put together … (klittenband) I don’t know the english term for it 😀

    Reply
    • Nicole Daksiewicz says

      March 14, 2014 at 9:13 am

      Hi Ella, I agree that a little cool air might make it between the openings. I spaced the snaps three inches apart and it keeps the spaces pretty snug but If I plan on using this as a real sleeping bag on cooler nights a modification would definitely be a good idea. I’m wondering if I could make some sort of flap that comes up over the edging…hmm…or maybe even swap the snaps out for some easy velcro! Thanks for the comment, I am going to look at some possible modifications to make it a bit warmer 🙂
      -Nicole

      Reply
  4. Tara says

    March 12, 2014 at 11:15 am

    Love it!!! Such a great tutorial. Great photos too.

    Reply
    • Nicole Daksiewicz says

      March 14, 2014 at 9:14 am

      Thank you so much Tara – the pictures are always the fun part 🙂 Hope you will give it a try!

      Reply
  5. Erin says

    March 12, 2014 at 11:33 am

    This is BEYOND adorable!

    Reply
    • Nicole Daksiewicz says

      March 14, 2014 at 9:15 am

      Thank you Erin! Makes my day that you like it 🙂

      Reply
  6. Gretchen says

    March 12, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    Adorable, love the fabric choices too.

    Reply
    • Nicole Daksiewicz says

      March 14, 2014 at 9:16 am

      Thank you Gretchen!! The fabric actually inspired my project – funny how that happens 🙂 I saw this several months ago and knew I had to make something with it, and a sleeping bag just felt like the natural choice. If I had to make another project it would have to be a tent – wouldn’t that be fun?!
      -Nicole

      Reply
  7. Anne Weaver says

    March 13, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    This is great!! I’ve got a Craft Gossip post scheduled for later tonight that links to your tutorial:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-snap-up-sleeping-bag-and-camping-blanket/2014/03/13/
    –Anne

    Reply
    • Nicole Daksiewicz says

      March 14, 2014 at 9:17 am

      Thank you Anne! I appreciate you sharing the fun 🙂
      -Nicole

      Reply
  8. louise says

    March 22, 2014 at 2:47 am

    Love the snaps! I have a sleeping bag tutorial on my blog with a superlong zipper. but the zipper broke on the one I made…. And Ive been avoiding fixing it, but snaps are perfect! Your sleeping bag is beautiful!

    Reply
  9. Shaunette says

    March 28, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    This is darling! I plan to follow your great tutorial to make my son one for “Camping out” in the living room! Thanks for this!

    Reply
  10. Karen says

    March 30, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    Is this for a kid size or an adult size?

    Reply
  11. Elisa says

    April 11, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    I LOVE this! What a great idea!

    Reply
  12. helen says

    April 28, 2014 at 5:42 pm

    I wish I saw this the other day. I was sewing my first play mat with wadding and the pinning would have really helped. I have also had in my mind to do a sleeping bag and this was so great to see. I love your one. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  13. Judy says

    October 13, 2014 at 1:32 am

    Great tutorial! The sleeping bag turned out beautifully! Thank you for sharing this! Judy @ KAMsnaps.com

    Reply
  14. Kathleen says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    Fantastic photos, project and directions. This is great for kids since they always seem to get the zipper caught in the edges. I love the fabric you used and think this is a great starter for the new grandson on the way. Open it can be a floor mat/quilt and make a nap/sleeping bag as he gets older.

    Reply
  15. Dana Grandy says

    January 19, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    i attached a small pillowcase at the top, so you can put a small pillow in. I also attached straps so you can roll it up to put away and carry. Loved the fabric!!! My nephew will love his!!!!!

    Reply
  16. Belinda Lucas says

    August 1, 2015 at 11:09 am

    i am almost finished making this sleeping bag for my grandson who is almost 7 years – it looks great and I can’t wait to give it to him. Thanks so much for sharing it with us all – good instructions too.

    Reply
  17. kathy says

    January 29, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    I love this project!! can someone please share the size Kam buttons that should be used? Thank you Kathy

    Reply
  18. Becca Metz says

    November 18, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    I just made this sleeping bag for my nephew with the help of my mom. It was such a fun project to work on. We even made a bag to store it in for when he travels. It was my first major project and I am so proud of the outcome. I wish I could include a picture to share the final product!

    Reply
  19. Sara says

    December 14, 2017 at 10:24 pm

    Hi, I am a begining sew er, teaching myself. Do you have this tutorial in a video also. I just do not want go cut something or sew something wrong.

    Reply

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