The entire jacket was covered in the small doodles. The hood itself looked big enough to make a Kindle-sized bag. Plus, it was already lined with red fabric.
I've made my own pattern for the bags -- and it just barely fit on the hood.
After cutting it out, I separated the lining from the hood. I needed to make 2 bags, with the lining bag fitting inside the hoodie bag, wrong sides together.
To make the bag tougher, I tried an experiment. I added iron-on vinyl (made for fabric) to the outside, before I started sewing. I like the stiffness and shine it adds, but I miss the soft texture. (If you use this vinyl, the resulting bag needs to be hand washed and line-dried.)
I wanted to create a closure at the top that fit the "hoodie" theme. Also, I was hoping to avoid a zipper, which is just asking for trouble. I removed the black stretch knit from the bottom of the jacket and attached it to the top of the bag. It looks like a fat sleeve. Which is what it is, actually.
To see if I'd achieved the masculine vibe I was going for, I asked husband Brandon what he thought of the bag. He gave it a thumbs up but wants me to add a wide strip of velcro, to secure the top. Hmmmm. We'll see.