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Crazy Quilted Walker BagRobin Martin © 2008 |
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What you will need:
Making the Project:1. First you use your muslin base, and start in the center with a piece of fabric that has five or more sides on it. Using the sew and flip method, add more pieces of fabrics going in a clockwise circular fashion around the center piece, until all of the muslin base has been covered.
2. Then you need to cut your contrasting half yard piece into two pieces of fabric 18 by 22. Mark one with an F for front inside. Do the same with the other piece, except mark it with B for back inside. The width of the bag is 22 and the depth is 18. 3. Cut your batting into two pieces measuring 18 x 22, and keep the left over batting to make strap handle strips. This is optional, it makes the bag look more fluffy. 4. Fold your pocket piece in half, wrong sides together and press it flat, this will be 9 x 22. 5. Fold the front inside fabric lengthwise and press a crease into it to mark it halfway. Sew your pocket piece to the front inside piece of fabric.
6. Next you will need to cut the handle fabric into four strips of 3 x 14for the top strap. Then four strips are cut 3 x 7 for the bottom strap. Cut also the batting into four strips with same measurements.
7. Now it is time to layer the bag parts. You put the batting on the bottom. Then put the outside front crazy quilted piece right side up on the batting. Now take your two short straps and pin 5 ½" in from the outside edge, making sure the Velcro pieces are facing down towards the crazy quilted fabric. Match raw edges of straps to raw edge of crazy quilted fabric. Now lay the front inside fabric with pocket, facing down, making sure pocket opening is pointed up towards the straps. Pin through all layers around outside edge. 8. Mark a 4" section at the bottom of the bag front where you will leave an opening to turn this all right side out. Sew all the way around, through all layers to this opening. Then turn the whole thing right side out and press it, make sure you press the raw edges of the opening to the inside. Use the iron carefully with the front section of the bag, as some of the fancy fabrics and threads might scorch. A good idea is to use a pressing cloth for this part. 9. Repeat Step 7 again, for the BACK outside fabric, straps and inside fabric. CAUTION: make sure the Velcro on these two straps is facing up, away from outside fabric. All raw edges matching. Complete steps 7 and 8. 10. Almost done! Put the front section together with the back section, the outside fabrics facing toward each other. Sew around the three sides of the bag, making sure to catch the areas that were left unsewn on the bottoms, so you will be sewing it closed with this stitching. 11. Turn it right side out and press the outside edges carefully. Sew decorative buttons onto the two top straps to conceal the Velcro stitching. Please send me a photo of your finished project at robin@gemstatequilting.com. Thank you! Robin References:
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