an Artwork bag {a tutorial}

Here's a fun little tutorial for you patching loving people!  A super quick and fun bag that is really easy-peasy to make! It would be perfect to carry your favorite patterns and little tid-bits to sewing classes too. Have fun!

 

Artwork Bag

what you'll need:

-a patchy piece 24 3/4'' x 10 1/2'' (try using our happily packed scrap bags!)

-2 pieces of fabric for your lining 10 1/2'' x 12 3/4''

-2 pieces of fabric for your handles 21 1/2'' x 4''

-2 pieces of Pellon fusible interfacing for handles 21 1/2'' x 4''

 

putting your Artwork bag together:

1. Patch. Patch to please your eye. Patch your special art.

2. Fold your artwork over onto itself. Pin sides and sew at 1/4''.

3. Clip corners and...

4. ... turn right side out. Carefully poke out corners and set aside.

5. Iron on fusbile interfacing to wrong side of handles. Iron the long sides of your handles in to meet in the middle.

6. Fold over so that the raw edges are hidden and pin down the open side.

7. Sew down both sides at 1/8''.

8. Pin handle 2'' from the side seam of your bag.

9. Repeat with the other side of your bag and handle. Make sure that your handles aren't twisted.

10. Put your lining pieces right sides together. Pin the sides and bottom. Leave an almost 3 1/2" opening in the bottom of your bag. Sew sides at 1/2'' and bottom at 5/8''.

11. Clip corners and trim bottom of bag.

12. Put outside bag inside lining, right sides together.

13. Pin the lining and outside bag together around the "mouth". Sew at 5/8''.

14. Trim excess fabric around "mouth" of bag.

15. Pull outside bag through opening that you left in the bottom of the lining.

16. Pin and sew lining opening closed. Push lining into the outside bag.

17. Topstitch around the "mouth" of your bag at 1/4''.

and ta-da!

love, Abi

Comments

[Sue]

Nice instructions for a cute gift idea! Thanks

[Toria]

So lovely, dear Abi!! It's right up my style- I do believe I'm going to have to go and make a few for myself!! Especially for the Farmer's Markets this summer....ohhh love it!

{HUGS} to you and all the rest of the gals- may your day be abundantly blessed by the Father with smiles and joy!
Toria