Still looking for things to sew :) Went for a drive this week to Penticton and had a lovely walk along the lake. Decided to stop in at the quilt store there as I haven't been in a very long time. Found this dragonfly fabric and immediately thought of my daughter in law. Made he a shopping bag and a matching mask. Turned out well.
Really like this shopping bag so here are the instructions:
Cut 21 x WOF. Trim salvage edges. On both 21" sides, fold over 1 inch and then 1 inch again - this creates a sturdier top. Top stich along both sides of the fold. Fold in half WRONG sides together (hemmed tops together) and sew 1/4" along side seams. Turn so right sides are now together (wrong sides facing out) and sew 1/2" to enclose the raw edges. Fold the bottom corners 7" and stitch to make triangle bottom corner. I then fold out and stitch along the remaining two sides of the triangle to reinforce the bottom of the bag. Turn right sides out. To finish the bag, I put a small seam along the edge from the bottom corners to the top - this creates a nice fold. If you followed the measurements right, it will be 3 1/2" from the side seams. Cut handles 30" long and attach to the bag. I put mine at 3" in from the sides (from the additional seams). I bought stuff to use for the handles instead of making it out of the fabric as I hate trying to sew and then try to turn right side out. These make the handles very sturdy as well.
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