Pockets Aplenty Bag - PDF document

Pockets Aplenty Bag Pockets Aplenty Bag Betsy sent photos of her adorable bag, and the fans on the Facebook page were thrilled to see it. We asked Betsy how she made her bag, pockets, very good for carrying create your own personalized Supplies Needed: **1/3 yard solid-colored fabric (for outer pockets; I used and inner lining; I used lining of outer pockets, inner file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (1 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag **Two 15" wide by 13" high pieces of medium weight stiff stabilizer hand sewing Designs Used: I used the Flutterby Fancy Design Pack Finished Size: 12" wide by 10" high by 4 1/2" deep First, I will prepare the fabric for the outer pockets. Draw a design by printing it at full size file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (2 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag I positioned the template with the outer edges of the design about 1 1/4" from the top edge of the shape and with the design centered side to side (measure equal distances Remove the template and draw Next, spray a piece of medium weight cutaway stabilizer with file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (3 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag When the design has finished, cut out the shape. I left the To prepare the inner lining of the file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (4 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag Turn the fabric right side out, press the seams with an iron, Next, to prepare the fabric for the sides of the bag, cut two right sides facing up. Align the file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (5 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag To prepare the inner pockets, cut two pieces of fabric to 15" Next, to prepare the inner lining fabric, cut two pieces of fabric to measure and mark the fabric on file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (6 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag To prepare the strap, cut a piece of fabric to 36" long by 4" wide. Now that all the pieces are Then, on each bottom corner, file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (7 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag Align the side seams together, pin in place, and sew a 1/2" To prepare the button loop, cut file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (8 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag Overlap the ends of the loop and pin it in place along the Next, pin the strap in place file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (9 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag Insert the outer shell and handle inside the inner lining, Next, measure and mark about file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (10 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM] Pockets Aplenty Bag Pick your favorite embroidery designs and fabrics, and create Click here for a printable version of these project file:///F|/Source/ELProjects/html/PR1816.html (11 of 11) [3/20/2013 12:17:45 PM]