EDC Two

The Every Day Carry (EDC) Two is a bag created by Adam Savage with the goal of being robust and flexible for use to carry tools used every day. As shown in the [[ EDC Two Pattern.pdf|pattern ]], the bag is a satchel with a single large compartment and a small pocket attached to the side.

Construction

1. Cut out all pieces of the pattern in your prefered fabrics.
2. Sew the bottom piece to the outer lining using two straight stitches up either side.
3. Fold the outer lining in half, inside out, and sew up either side of the bag.
4. Sew the bottom edges to one another, forming a box shape.
5. Flip the outer lining right side out.
6. Sew the pocket to the lining.
7. Repeat the construction steps of the outside lining for the inside lining.
8. Sew the loops onto the outer lining
9. Place the inner lining inside the outer lining and sew around the rim.
10. Find the centrepoint of the bag and attach the centrepoint of the each side of the zip to their sides. The teeth of the zip should be facing down on the outside of the bag with the raw edghe on top.
11. Sew each half of the zip, to about an inch from the end of the bag.
12. Sew one side of the strip of fabric that holds the wire in place.
13. Flip the whole zip and wire holder construction into the inside of the bag.
14. Sew the bottom of the wire holder to the bag.
15. Thread the teeth of the zip through each slide, zipping the bag.
16. Fold the zip end pieced around the ends of the zip and sew down.
17. Attach handles.

My Modifications

My laptop will not fit in a bag this size. Because of this I chose to add a laptop pocket and increase the size of the bag.

Addition of a Laptop Sleeve

Where the internal lining of the stock bag is symmetric, mine is assymetric to account for a laptop pocket without any seams. To do so, imagine the lining piece of fabric. The ‘wings’ that make up the short sides are moved to one long side (remembering to remove the seam allowance). The other long side (A) is then cut from the side with the wings and base (B) - creating two pieces. An extra piece is also created to facilitate the laptop bag, it is two times the height of piece A minus four inches and two inches longer in width.

1. Fold the laptop bag piece in half inside out and sew along the top edge to get a tube. Flip right way out.
2. Insert a piece of stabilising material large enough to fill the inside of the tube.
3. Sew lines one and a half inch in on either side - this will create a weak spot to fold the pocket. Sew another line half an inch from the top and bottom.
4. [Optional] Sew a smaller pocket on.
5. Sew pieces A and B together with the laptop sleeve piece sandwiched in between.
6. Sew around the bottom of the base to create a box shape. Note that the wire holder may need to be done in two sections to clear the pocket.

Larger Bag

To make the bag larger imagine the piece that makes up the lining is cut in half longways (ie not through the base), add any extra width here. To make it taller, add extra length to the top and bottom (the side without the ‘wings’).

Lined Pockets

1. Cut the pockets from an outer and lining material
2. Sandwich the lining and outer pieces inside out.
3. Sew along the ‘U’ shape of the outside of the pocket.
4. Flip right way out.
5. Fold in the top of the pocket and sew along the edge to seal.

Tips

• If using a stiff enough material, like Waxed Canvas you may not need the wire.
• You can add some padding material when folding the handles to make them more comfortable.

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