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Instructions for making Main Street Bag

 

 

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Bag size is approx: 35 x 9.5 cm or 13.7 x 3.7 inches

 

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I have learnt over the years to allow for far more fabric than you need due to things going wrong :)

 

Stitch out the following designs

 

When you have finished stitching each panel for the top and base please mark on the back of the panels which panel is which otherwise it can be confusing.

 

 

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Cutting away from the satin stitch border using scissors

 

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Zigzag stitch each panel together using the same coloured thread as you used for the satin stitch border. The photo above showing you the zigzag stitch holding the panels together

 

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The photo above shows you the layout of each design panel

 

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Close up of showing you the layout of each design panel

 

 

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Close up of showing you the layout of each design panel

 

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Close up of showing you the layout of each design panel

 

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Before I zigzagged the base panels to the rest of the panels I started by adding the black and white gingham petite piping to the top of the bag

 

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The above photo showing you the flowers hot glued to the rickrack

 

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The above photo showing you the layout for the base panels after I had zigzagged the panels together

 

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The above photo showing you the type of haberdashery I used on the bag

 

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The photo above showing you the two side panels

 

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Zigzag stitch the main street panels together with the base panels starting with one of the two side panels and ending like I have in the photo with the other side panel

 

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Stitch the side panel to the last panel

 

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I used the larger purse feet. You can purchase from the following URL http://www.pinkchalkfabrics.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_690

 

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Mark the centre on the front and back of the lining

 

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Cut some of the left over Stitch N Shape larger than the magnetic snaps and pin to both sides of the lining where you marked the centre, making sure you do this on the wrong side of the lining

 

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Measure the distance of the two spokes and mark

 

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Using a sharp blade cut where you marked for each side

 

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Hammer the two spokes down

 

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Pin your lining to the bag matching up the centre of the bag with the lining then stitch the lining to the bag

 

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On the outside of the bag I stitched the black and white gingham ruffle over the stitching that I had previously done for the lining. I then added a pretty dingle dangle at the corner as this covers up where I could not stitch on the machine. This was where I joined the front and side panels and the join was a little too thick for the machine

 

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I hot glued the flowers over the top of the stitching for the lining just to give the bag a nice finish

 

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Using the centre mark on both the front and back of the bag mark as to the distance you would like to hammer your bag handles into your bag. I do like this type of bag handle as it is so easy to do and I just love easy at times :)

 

I do hope you enjoyed making the “Main Street” bag

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions for making the pink “Main Street” bag

 

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Bag size is approx: 35 x 26 cm or 13.7 x 10.2 inches

 

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Stitch out the following designs:

 

 

The following photos showing you the layout of the bag

 

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After you have stitched out your designs you can then cut out the fabric, what I did was to double the fabric over before cutting out the following measurements for the bag but you can either make the bag larger or smaller, that I leave up to you

Measurements for the front and back pink fabric of the bag

Measurements for the black and white poker dot fabric

 

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To make box corners

 

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Stitch flat bottom along the bottom line mark you made. Be sure to sew securing stitches at both ends to finish, trim off any excess fabric from the triangle, please not too close to the seam

 

 

 

The following photos are from the Manchu Bag but these photos show you a clearer way to make the box corners even though the measurements are very different you still come out with a similar result

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Showing you the base of the Bag

 

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Close up of the base

 

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You can purchase similar handles on the following website:


http://www.studiomio.com.au/categories/-Bag-Handles/Plastic-Handles/?page=1&sort=featured

 

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To have a nice even seam at the top of the bag I stitched along the top about 5/8 inches

 

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I used the iron to press down where I had previously stitched

 

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Fold over where you had stitched once again using your iron to press the seam down

 

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Fold over where you had stitched once again using your iron to press the seam down

 

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I added the roses just to give the bag an added finish, I hot glued the roses onto the front of the bag