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Pegs are a boon for people who dry their clothes on the clothesline. At the same time they are pain too, because, you just can’t find one when you need one. Sounds familiar, well the peg bags are designed to relieve you of that very pain. Well that was the original intent, nowadays though these bags are as much about utility as they are about creative expression.

Most popular peg bag designs include a clothes hanger that is used to hold the bag in place. There are other variations too like the use of handles to have the bag hanging from your shoulder rather than from the clothesline. But hangers seem to be the most common ones. If you are planning on making your own clothespin bag pattern, going for the hanger-based model is simple. The best pattern would be a dress pattern. We hang our dress on the hangers all the time, so why not make a dress-like clothespin bag?

You can choose any dress that would fit an infant. For the boys it can be shirts and for girls it can be a frock or some other cute dress. Cut out the shape accordingly and stitch it along the edges. Now place the hanger appropriately and you have your clothespin bag ready.

The next question is the size of the bag, how big do you want it. That to a large extent is determined by the hanger you choose. The bag cannot be too small that the hanger sticks out nor too large that it doesn’t fit the hanger. So fix the shape and size of the bag based on the hanger. You can use multiple pieces of cloth to make your bag or fold a single large piece as you desire.

Lastly come the finishing touches. Use some props to enhance your peg bag. Pockets, and other accessories stitches on the bag pattern enhance its looks.

Peg bags are bags that can hold pegs. If you have dried clothes on a clothesline in a windy area, you can appreciate the use of pegs. However, pegs have this uncanny knack of going missing or being too far just when they are needed the most. These clothespin bag can save you of this pain by holding all the pins together within your reach.

Some common aspects of these clothespin bags are that they are typically made of cloth (eco friendly, if you are one!) and are extremely durable but light. They come with convenient hanging options too like regular clothes hanger or handles.

While choosing or making a peg bag, you must take care that they are really suited for their intended use. These bags typically will remain on the clothesline or relatively close to that, meaning that they will be exposed to outside climate always perennially. These bags need to be sturdy enough to withstand that exposure.

In general, you would look for couple of important aspects in these bags. The first one obviously is the capacity. What’s the use of a fancy bag that can’t hold even half your pegs! The second one, as discuss is its ability to handle external weather. This would include its ability to drain water, dry out quickly, and not smell, among others.

Of course, if you believe that you have more than one bag that satisfies the above-mentioned features, then you go for the next best aspect to decide on yours – the looks. Yes, if you have a bunch of good, durable peg bags, pick the one that you think looks the best or suits you the best. For many people, these bags may not be utility bags after all. With the washing and drying machines, clothesline drying is fast diminishing – for them these clothespin bags are more of a collectible.