Warbow Trials: Making a Medieval Arrow Bag, Part 2.

In this post I will provide the pattern and method for sewing a medieval arrow bag.

Materials needed
-At least 2 yards linen or canvas fabric. Linen being historicaly preferred.
-Appropriate needle for fabric weight.
-Pins, I only had two but more will definitely benefit you.
-Thread of similar color to fabric.
-Your arrow spacer
-A string for the top drawstring
-A leather string, aprox: 6 inches

Here is the pattern...

A- This is the circumference of the arrow spacer and will be the width of the fabric. This is where the spacer will be sewn into the bag.

B- This is where the bottom of the bag will be tied to hold the arrows in. It is the same measurement as A.

C- Fold the fabric down along this line to make a space for the drawstring. It is the same measurement as A.

Step 1. Measure the circumference of your arrow spacer and add 1/2". As you can see mine measures 22" exactly. Mark measurement A.

Marking measurement A

Step 2. Figuring out where to mark B and C. To do this it is very handy to have an arrow on hand. Place the arrow on line A as if it where in the arrow spacer.

Now we can mark measurement B and C in relation to the arrow. B should be marked about 3 to 5 inches below the tip of the arrow. Be sure that there is enough arrow above line A so that when you mark line B the arrow wont fall through the spacer when the bag is completed. The distance from A to B should be about 26 inches

Marking line B

Marking line C. Line C would be the one that is farthest left. The other two are not needed, I was just experimenting.

Step 3. Cut out the pattern. It should look just like the pattern up above. A simple rectangle with your lines A, B and C drawn on it.

The pattern as it should look before cutting out.

Step 4. Fold the entire pattern in half length-wise. Starting at line A whip stitch all the way to the bottom of the bag.

The whip stitch almost completed.

Step 5. Now that we have the whip stitch completed, turn the bag inside-out. It will actually be outside-in but, ya know. Now we want to hem the bottom of the bag. To do this I turned the bottom edge of the bag inside on itself twice, so I would be sewing through three layers of fabric.