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Mesh packing pods

 

by Linda Theil

Ever since I made Alisa a set of Spencer-Ogg packing pods five years ago, I have wanted to try to make a set out of mesh. Since I had some really nice, fine-weave, non-stretchy, white mesh from a discarded drying rack, I finally put aside my fear of working with mesh, and sewed a set of the large pods for Alisa's birthday present. They worked out great!

The pods are so light and compact, they add nothing to luggage weight -- they pack flat when empty, or roll into a ball the size of a small pair of socks.

The large-sized Spencer-Ogg packing pod is approximately 12x8x4-inches and  can hold, for example:

  • four pairs of underpants
  • four bras
  • four camisoles, and 
  • four pairs of lightweight socks!

I used cotton in shades of gray from Brigitte Heitland's "Filigree" collection for Moda to make the gusset, hinge, and binding. The directions for the lightweight pods don't require seam-binding; but, I thought binding was a good idea to make the mesh seams as strong as possible. 

Happy trails, Alisa!

Resources:

"Spencer-Ogg packing pods"on AppletonDance blog Aug. 11, 2020, https://appletondance.blogspot.com/2020/08/spencer-ogg-packing-pods.html

Spencer-Ogg "Packing Pods in three sizes", https://spencerogg.com/product/packing-pods-in-3-sizes-video-tutorial-pdf-sewing-pattern/


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