These triangle totes are handy-dandy little things. Use them to hold make-up, coins, little toys, a handful of crayons and a small notebook - anything you can think of. Materials you'll need for all three pyramid bags: Two fat quarters of contrasting fabricThree zippers - 7 inch, 5 inch, and 3 inch (follow package instructions
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100 posts! Yeah! This being my 100th post I wanted it to be something special, so a tutorial it is! take 2 ;) Just to be clear, this little bag/purse is not my original idea! A friend told me how she had been making them for her market stall, so I thought I'd give them a go. There is tons of these type bags out there, this is just the way I have put them together. I thought they were one of the cutest things on the planet, so I decided to make some for my market stall. The only thing I didn't like about them was the way the end of the zipper bit was a bit raw like in this pic. I overlocked it, but I just thought that if my kids were playing with it, they would have it wrecked in no time. So what to do? I tried a few different things, like the normal way of leaving a turning hole in the lining fabric, but it just meant that I would have to hand sew it up later, and that defeated the purpose of a quick super simple pattern, so back to the drawing board. We were out at dinner when my daughter showed me a little purse her grandmother had bought her and it had the zipper inserted in a curve shape, so you actually only use 1/2 the zipper! Such a clever idea! So this is what I did. By the way If your scared of trying to insert a zipper, this is the absolute perfect project to start on! There is no zipper pull to get in the way, so its perfect to build your confidence on, its just like sewing a seam. Anyway, lets get started, here's what you need: 1 x 6" x 8 1/2" main fabric 1 x 6" x 8 1/2" calico or plain fabric for the lining 1 x 6" x 8 1/2" wadding or iron on pellon, its a small piece so iron on isn't 'essential' 1 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2" main fabric, for the handle 1 x minimum 14" zipper DO NOT use a metal Zipper! General sewing supplies Zipper foot for your machine Some zippers can be a bit tricky to get the zipper pull back on, but I found this brand extremely easy, Especially with the technique I'll explain later. It's funny because they were in a discount bin at my local fabric shop, 50c each! bargain! Ok first up grab your scissors, not the good fabric scissors though! I have 2 pairs of scissors on my sewing table, a pink and a purple pair. Pink is for Paper! Is my mantra. Makes it easier to remember. I use pink for everything other than fabric! Anyway using your s#*t Scissors, cut both ends off your zipper, pull the zipper pull off and discard one side of your zipper, you can buy extra zipper pulls to use this side later on, but you only need one side for this project. OK now I have made these bags 2 ways, one with the handle inserted in this step and I've also added it at a later stage, it gives a different look. I prefer the look of putting it in later, but I am using some pics that I inserted it here. So read the rest of the tut and you decide which look you prefer. Take your 9 1/2" x 2 1/2" piece and fold it in half lengthwise with right sides together. Stitch it together using a 1/4" seam , then turn it the right way out and give it a good iron. Now take your wadding and lay it on the table and place your outside fabric on top with the right side up. Now fold it in half like in the picture. You can insert the handle here if you like. Sew along this edge only! Repeat this step with your lining fabric and then turn it so the seam allowance is sandwich in the middle. Now take a deep breath cause its time for your zipper :) Take your lining fabric and push it into your outside piece until your 2 seams are right sides together. You need to pin your 1/2 zipper in between your 2 pieces like this. You need the teeth part on the inside. Guess who just found the super macro button on her camera ;) The actual teeth need to face your outside fabric (in my case the unicorn fabric). This picture is of the back of the zipper. Put your zipper foot on your machine and line it up like this See where the little intend is underneath the zipper foot, this is where you rest the 'teeth' of the zipper. Take your time and stitch all the way around the zipper. Go slow over the seam, theres lots of layers there and we don't want any broken needles! Depending on how long a zipper you used you want to trim a little bit off the ends now, but make sure you leave one end longer than the other, it makes it easier to get the pull back on, and don't cut too close to the edges, just like this. Now you want to put the zipper pull back on, thread it onto the long piece first, then put the other side of the zipper into the pull and give the pull a bit of a jiggle from side to side as you shut it. The ends of the zipper will be uneven, but thats ok, we will trim that later.Make sure the zipper is on the right way! (ask my why I'm reminding you about this) Don't close your zipper all the way yet. Leave it open about 1/2 way. Now give yourself a pat on the back, because you just put in a zipper! Not so hard was it? This is where I like to put in my handle. you want to open out your purse and flatten it so your zipper is in the middle of the open end. I put my handle in the very middle under the zipper. (sorry about this pic, still working out the macro picture taking hehe) Stitch this seam using about a 3/8" seam so your sure to get all the layers. Remember theres even more layers, so take it easy and you'll be fine. If you have a serger (overlocker) finish this seam. If you don't use a small zig zag stitch on your machine and trim the end. Now turn your pouch through the right way (through the zipper hole) and your done! This is the way I like my strap. The picture of my daughter at the top is the other way. With the strap added at the start. Now go and grab your camera and send me a pic! Aren't you clever! I hope you enjoyed my incredibly wordy post, sorry bout that :) Instead of a humbug bag though I want to call mine a 'pub pouch' I recon they'd be great to take to the pub with just a key card, license and change in. Maybe in a different fabric though hehe. Hugs Paula xxx *Edit* I have changed the way I do the handles, look here for an add on to the tutorial.
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No es gaire el que he pogut adelantar del calaix d'impremta. No he podido adelantar mucho del cajón de imprenta. El llacet està brodat amb el fil de lli i haig de dir que a mi m'agrada com queda. Li dona un toc rústic. El lacito está bordado con el hilo de lino y tengo que decir que a mí me gusta como queda. Le da un toque rústico. I això és una de les coses que m'ha tingut entretinguda aquests dies. Y esto es una de las cosas que me ha tenido entretenida estos días. És el Meshwork. Una tècnica que consisteix a entrecreuar biaixos per formar diferents motius. Resulta molt entretinguda i quan li agafes el truc és molt addictiva. Es el Meshwork. Una técnica que consiste en entrecruzar bieses para formar diferentes motivos. Resulta muy entretenida y cuando le coges el truco es muy adictiva. M'agrada sobre tot l'efecte tridimensional que té. Me gusta sobretodo el efecto tridimensional que tiene. Ja tinc pensat el motiu del quart bloc que faré i per a que els faré servir, però haureu d'esperar. Ya tengo pensado el motivo del cuarto bloque que haré y para que los utilizaré, pero tendréis que esperar.
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I love making bags! In my opinion, you can never have too many. Especially little bags, they are just so handy. I whipped up one of these bags right before traveling and thought you all might enjoy a little tutorial to make your own. These bags are fat-quarter friendly, they only use three fat quarters (plus twill or fabric for ties), so even if your stash is small, you can make these bags! I use them for everything, they can hold a lot. They make a great gift, or the perfect eco-friendly, reusable wrapping. They're a great DIY gift bag! Looking for other sizes? Check out the Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern which includes 8 sizes and instructions for creating your own custom size! Customize your bags even further with the Lined Drawstring Bag Expansion Pattern! The best part for me of course, was choosing the fabrics! I chose a focus fabric (the animal print), for the exterior, and then pulled colors from there to use as the coordinating exterior accent, interior, and ties. Notice my focus fabric is directional (meaning it has a clear "top" and "bottom"). I've written the tutorial to work with directional prints. Optional: For added structure, you may choose to add interfacing to your bags, but it is not necessary. I’d recommend using interfacing only on the Exterior Main pieces. Using it on the Exterior Accent could interfere with the drawstring. I have a full video tutorial available for this bag in addition to the written tutorial here in this post. It covers the full process from cutting to finishing. Watch the video in this blog post, or watch it on YouTube, here: Lined Drawstring Bag Video Tutorial Fabrics used (left to right): Zoology by Michael Miller, Modern Meadow by Joel Dewberry, Peacock Lane by Violet Craft, Grunge Basics by Moda **Fabric Shops: Please don't teach classes using this tutorial. I have a paper pattern that includes this bag available for wholesale ordering. Order through this form. Sewing Level: Beginner Friendly Finished size: Approx. 10" tall, 7" wide, 3" deep Lined Drawstring Bag Materials: - 3 Fat quarters (18"x21") - 2 yards of 1/2" twill tape, nylon paracord or 1/8 yd fabric - Coordinating thread - Acrylic ruler - Large safety pin - Water soluble pen - Optional: decorative beads Looking for supplies? Check out my Pattern Supplies and Resources post. Lined Drawstring Bag Cutting: From Exterior Main Fabric: - Cut (1) 9”x21” strip - Subcut into (2) 9”x10.5” pieces* From Exterior Accent Fabric: - Cut (1) 4”x21” strip - Subcut into (2) 4”x10.5” pieces* From Interior Fabric: - Cut (1) 12.5”x21” strip - Subcut into (2) 12.5”x10.5” pieces* If using fabric for ties: - Cut (2) 32”x2” strips If using twill for ties: - Cut (2) 32" pieces *This tutorial uses subcutting. There may be scrap leftover from the strips after you've cut your pieces. It's written this way to ensure that any directional fabrics are cut correctly. The scraps will not be used in the final bag. The final measurements for each piece can be found on the second line of each cutting instruction if you’d rather cut from scraps. All piece dimensions are listed as height x width. Lined Drawstring Bag Instructions: *Use a 1/4” seam allowance unless otherwise noted* 1. Arrange your pieces as shown in the above diagram: Interior, Exterior Accent, Exterior Main, Exterior Main, Exterior Accent, Interior. Be sure to arrange directional prints with the “top” of the print facing out, towards the interior pieces. 2. Sew all your pieces together in this order, creating one long strip. Backstitch when you start and finish each seam. Press your seams open. 3. Fold your sewn strip in half, right sides together, matching the interior ends. Pin along the raw edges, matching up each seam and pinning it to secure. Leave a 3" space at the center of the open end (interior), for turning later. 4. On both sides, mark a 1" opening in the center of the exterior accent piece. Measuring from one side of the exterior accent, mark at 1.25" and 2.25". These two smalls sections will be left unsewn, creating an opening for the drawstrings. 5. Sew along the three open sides, backstitching when you start and finish. Don’t sew between the 1” opening you marked on both sides or the the 3" opening on the end. Be sure to backstitch before and after each opening. 6. To create the flat bottom of your bag, we need to box all four corners (2 interior, 2 exterior). Starting with an interior corner, wiggle both interior pieces apart, flattening the corner (where the seams meet). Line up the bottom and side seams, wiggling them between your fingers to feel that they are lined up. You may find this is easier if you first press the seams open a few inches in each direction. 7. Lay your acrylic ruler across the corner, lining up the diagonal edge of your piece with the 45˚ angle line. The stitching line should line up at 1.5" (as shown above). Draw a line 3" wide across the corner using a water soluble pen. 8. Sew on this line, across the corner. Backstitch when you start and stop. Trim off the corner, leaving a 1/4” seam. Repeat steps 6-8 for the remaining interior corner and both exterior corners. If you need additional help adding boxing the corners of your bag, watch this video I taped at Quilt Market with the Fat Quarter Shop! 9. Turn your piece right sides out, pulling through the opening in the interior. Gently push out the corners. Press the lining opening under 1/4” and stitch closed with a small seam allowance. 10. Nestle the interior into the exterior. Press along the top edge. 11. Find the 1” opening on each side of the bag. Mark a small horizontal line at the top and bottom of the opening. Using your acrylic ruler, extend the lines around the entire bag.* *Alternatively, slide the bag onto your machine bed, lining up the needle with the top mark. Place a piece of washi or masking tape on the machine bed to use as a guide. Repeat with the bottom mark. This technique is shown in the video above. (Some 1" wide masking tape is super helpful here!) 12. Sew all the way around your piece on the lines you marked. Backstitch at the start and finish. You’ll have two stitch lines when you’re done, one above and one below the 1” openings. This is the casing for the drawstrings. If you’re using a sewing machine without a free arm like mine, turn the bag inside out after marking the lines. Sew on the lines, “inside the bag”. This technique is shown in the video above. Now it’s time to make your ties. If you’re using twill, skip to step 18. 13. Take your fabric strips and fold down 1/4” on each short edge, wrong sides together. Press. Topstitch to secure. 14. Fold in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Press. 15. Unfold, and fold each raw edge into the crease you just created. Press. 16. Fold in half again and press. 17. Topstitch along the open edge to close with a very small seam allowance. Repeat steps 13-17 to create the second tie. 18. Attach a safety pin to one end of your ribbon or fabric tie. Insert the safety pin into one of the side openings. I now sell these large safety pins in my shop! Find them here. 19. Wiggle it through, passing the other opening, pulling it all the way back around and out the opening where you started. 20. Even out your the ends and tie together in a tight knot. Repeat with the remaining tie, starting at the other side opening. *If you’re using twill instead of fabric ties, you may choose to treat the ends with Fray-Check or clear nail polish to prevent fraying. Or finish by turning each end under by 1/4" twice and topstitching to secure. Voila! You're done! Ready to make some more? Check out the Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern which includes 8 sizes and instructions for creating your own custom size! Don't forget you can easily customize your bags by incorporating patchwork! For three kinds of striped bags, see this tutorial. Find all the variations and tutorials here: Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorials and Variations. Customize your bags even further with the Lined Drawstring Bag Expansion Pattern! Enjoy! Share your finished bag photos using the #lineddrawstringbag hashtag on social media! Happy Sewing!
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For my very first blog post, (I am a blogging virgin....) I am sharing an item that I made this week. I belong to the local Quilters' Guild and each month we have a work day, where we bring our sewing machines and either work on our own projects or make a project to sell at our quilt show in April. There is nothing like a room full of friends, sewing machines buzzing, with all of us chatting up a storm. This week, our very own, very talented, Linda G., led us in creating this tote for our travel iron. This little beauty will be perfect for carrying our iron to classes and workshops. It is lined with that silvery Teflon ironing board fabric, and when open, it doubles as a pressing surface. I will be donating this one to the Guild, for sale at our Quilt Show, but can't wait to make one for myself. Fast forward... I have finished making my own tote. It's red, of course. And you can see how it unfolds and opens up for pressing. It's perfect! The tote opened up for pressing purposes.
Fun news today! But first a little back story: Late last year, I had the Fringe Supply Field Bag sewn up in a whole bunch of colors, planning to pick a couple to put into regular production in time for the holidays. In addition to the original natural canvas, there had to be black and grey, and […]
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If you've been following since way back in June (pretty much the beginning of my blogging days), you may remember this post. If you read it then you see that this bag was completely inspired by Dana's bag over at MADE. I fell in love with it, and did my best to come up with my own version. Somehow this bag became my most requested tutorial. I always told anyone who asked, that I didn't feel comfortable writing up a tutorial for a bag that wasn't my own inspiration. But I'm one of those people that has a hard time saying no. And so I finally had the idea to send Dana an email asking her permission to create a tutorial for my look-a-like bag. Dana, being the awesome lady that she is, said to go for it! And so, long story short this tutorial has been months in the making, and is finally here! I really do love this bag. It's one of those that you can just throw anything in. Beach bag, diaper bag, school bag, overnight bag...all of those and more. Mine is perfect for toteing around campus, stuffed with books and binders. *Notes* This tutorial is broken into two parts. This one will you show you how to construct the outer bag portion. I'll link to the coordinating tutorial (that shows you how to add a zippered lining) at the bottom. The materials called for our assuming that you are using both tutorials to construct your bag. Assume 1/4" seam allowances. Fabric- I would recommend using an upholstery weight fabric for at least the straps of this bag. The black fabric that I've used is upholstery cotton. The gray, outer portion of this bag is linen found at Joann. Materials: 2/3 yard of the main, outer fabric (gray linen in my case) 1 2/3 yard of the contrasting fabric (black upholstery fabric) Smaller Zipper(s) for interior pockets (optional) One 24" Zipper Tutorial: Cut fabric as shown below: Casing/Outer Bag Construction: The smallest rectangle of your contrasting fabric will be used as the casing. Press about 1/2" down along all sides of both casings. Sew in place the short ends of the casing. Position the casing onto one of your outer bag pieces as shown below (Right side of outer bag to wrong side of casing) and pin in place. Sew only the bottom, long side of the casing to the outer bag. You don't want to sew either of the short ends or the top of the casing just yet. Leave it pinned in place as shown: Repeat with other casing and other outer bag piece. Now take both outer bag pieces and pin with right sides together. Sew as shown below: Notice how the casing is not caught up in the seam. That's how you want it at all four ends so that, later, the drawstring can be pulled through. Hem the opening of the bag. Straps: You should have cut four 31" x 2.5" rectangles to use as your straps. Pair the straps and lay them right sides together. Pin in place. Sew with a 1/4" seam allowance as shown. The gap is left so that the strap can later be turned right side out. Snip out the extra fabric at all four corners. Use a (not too sharp) instrument to turn the strap right side out. I like to use the eraser of a pencil. It's going to look a little wonky at first.. but give it a good press with the iron and it'll come together Topstitch all the way around the straps. This will make them look more professional and close that gap up as well. This is why we didn't sew the top of the casing earlier. We want the straps to go underneath our casing. The straps should dip down about a 1/2" below the top of the casing. Position and pin straps as shown below: Sew as shown: Drawstring: The lonngg skinny rectangles are going to be the drawstrings for the bag. Take them and fold them in half hot dog style. Pin in place. Sew as shown below leaving a 4" gap somewhere along one of the long sides so that it can be turned right side out. The angled seam at the short ends gives you a nice little point, if you're into that. Turn right side out, press, and top-stitch both drawstrings, just as you did with the straps. Now pull the strings through the casing. You can use a large safety pin to help feed it through if needed. And just cinch it up! You're halfway there. Actually, more than halfway there! Follow this tutorial to add a zippered lining to your bag. You don't have to but, it's going to add so much more stability and practicality to it. Well worth the effort. I hope you enjoy! Give me a shout if you have any questions (: Oh and if this looks a little intense for you but you still love the bag, keep an eye out for the bag I made in this tutorial to be listed in my shop. I just need to add the lining! ....
