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Description
Anyone dropping by expecting to se a blue police box shaped bag is going to be seriously disappointed as that is not the reason it's called the Tardis bag, Any Whovian will know that the TARDIS is smaller on the outside and the same applies to this bag which is why my bf named it the Tardis bag.

It's a bag that's small enough to be considered the second carry on bag for Ryanair but big enough to carry all I need. This is the most complicated bag I've ever made.

Starting from the back with the white zip: a pocket to keep tickets, passport and alternate currency. It's made with the same fabric as the outer cover so if you have it open it looks like there is a hole in the bag.
The next slot does not yet have a new bag made for it but by sheer coincidence (as I didn't measure) my Travel sewing bag fits in this slot
In the next slot is space for the green patchwork cover with my tablet inside.
In the next slot is space for my Lego folding umbrella, a D ring fixed to the side to clip my keyring and public transport travel card . 3 pockets for phone and other stuff, camera and still is only half full at this point.
In the next slot is space for the orange patchwork cover with my nook and in a separate slot made by sewing along the layers is space for my glasses which are fully protected from bumps and breakage.
In the next slot with a partition is space for the black pouch covered in colonial knots: cables for the nook, tablet and phone, it can fit in either the larger bit or in the smaller section. I usually have a bottle of water in that smaller section though so tje pouch usually lives at the bottom of the larger section. also in that larger section goes peppermints and purse also with space to spare for other things.

Fully loaded with all my stuff it weighs in at 4 kg/8.8 pounds.

For the curious I have uploaded an image of all the sections I made for this bag - each with the thick interfacing as part of the structure to make it stand up independently AND protect what's inside. The sections are in the correct order with the white zip to the left. Yes, I sew with red thread when it's not going to show.. for some reason I have about 20 spools of it that need using up lol.

What it's made of:

My super special and much loved rainbow fabric on the inside - it's a Hoffman print.
Hoffman Bali batiks - mostly scraps (the entire outer cover for example was made with scraps leftover from making the woodpile quilt )
The covers and pouches are lined with misc quilting weight fabrics.
Batting
Thick interfacing to give it "umpf"
Loads of zips
Magnetic sew on button

The stats:
The bag: 11 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" high x 6 3/4" deep / 29.2 x 18.4 x 17.1 cm
The cable pouch: 7" wide x 3 1/4" high x 2" deep / 17.8 x 8.3 x 5 cm
The nook cover: 6 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" high x 3/4" deep / 16.5 x 18.4 x 1.9 cm
The tablet cover: 11" wide x 7 1/2"high x 3/4" deep / 27.9 x 19 x 1.9 cm
Time needed to make: about 2 weeks of lots of sewing with the last few days of creating the bag being almost non stop sewing.
Plotting time: about a month but not continuously - this bag took a lot of pre-planning before I even started sewing due to the restrictions of Ryanair and the things I wanted the bag to be able to carry.

Thing I learnt form making the bag:
Don't use lots strips of fabric to make a shoulder strap - they tend to grow as the seams stretch - the more seams the more stretch and my bag strap grew 6" (15 cm)

Description
Anyone dropping by expecting to se a blue police box shaped bag is going to be seriously disappointed as that is not the reason it's called the Tardis bag, Any Whovian will know that the TARDIS is smaller on the outside and the same applies to this bag which is why my bf named it the Tardis bag.

It's a bag that's small enough to be considered the second carry on bag for Ryanair but big enough to carry all I need. This is the most complicated bag I've ever made.

Starting from the back with the white zip: a pocket to keep tickets, passport and alternate currency. It's made with the same fabric as the outer cover so if you have it open it looks like there is a hole in the bag.
The next slot does not yet have a new bag made for it but by sheer coincidence (as I didn't measure) my Travel sewing bag fits in this slot
In the next slot is space for the green patchwork cover with my tablet inside.
In the next slot is space for my Lego folding umbrella, a D ring fixed to the side to clip my keyring and public transport travel card . 3 pockets for phone and other stuff, camera and still is only half full at this point.
In the next slot is space for the orange patchwork cover with my nook and in a separate slot made by sewing along the layers is space for my glasses which are fully protected from bumps and breakage.
In the next slot with a partition is space for the black pouch covered in colonial knots: cables for the nook, tablet and phone, it can fit in either the larger bit or in the smaller section. I usually have a bottle of water in that smaller section though so tje pouch usually lives at the bottom of the larger section. also in that larger section goes peppermints and purse also with space to spare for other things.

Fully loaded with all my stuff it weighs in at 4 kg/8.8 pounds.

For the curious I have uploaded an image of all the sections I made for this bag - each with the thick interfacing as part of the structure to make it stand up independently AND protect what's inside. The sections are in the correct order with the white zip to the left. Yes, I sew with red thread when it's not going to show.. for some reason I have about 20 spools of it that need using up lol.

What it's made of:

My super special and much loved rainbow fabric on the inside - it's a Hoffman print.
Hoffman Bali batiks - mostly scraps (the entire outer cover for example was made with scraps leftover from making the woodpile quilt )
The covers and pouches are lined with misc quilting weight fabrics.
Batting
Thick interfacing to give it "umpf"
Loads of zips
Magnetic sew on button

The stats:
The bag: 11 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" high x 6 3/4" deep / 29.2 x 18.4 x 17.1 cm
The cable pouch: 7" wide x 3 1/4" high x 2" deep / 17.8 x 8.3 x 5 cm
The nook cover: 6 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" high x 3/4" deep / 16.5 x 18.4 x 1.9 cm
The tablet cover: 11" wide x 7 1/2"high x 3/4" deep / 27.9 x 19 x 1.9 cm
Time needed to make: about 2 weeks of lots of sewing with the last few days of creating the bag being almost non stop sewing.
Plotting time: about a month but not continuously - this bag took a lot of pre-planning before I even started sewing due to the restrictions of Ryanair and the things I wanted the bag to be able to carry.

Thing I learnt form making the bag:
Don't use lots strips of fabric to make a shoulder strap - they tend to grow as the seams stretch - the more seams the more stretch and my bag strap grew 6" (15 cm)