Here, I've got some pieces cut out and I'm deciding on which little bag to make.
When I'm making things like this and using heavy cotton fabric, I don't sew the seam together where the zipper will go. Instead, I just iron over the seam allowances and set the zipper under them.
Then I pin down one end of the zipper and the fabric and put pins in along the stitching line, which I will take out as I sew.
The little matching bag has a separate bottom piece and I oriented the stripes perpendicularly to the body of the bag for contrast. Here is the wrong side, the inside of the bag, before I have sewed the ends. I have pinked all the raw edges so they won't fray and I won't have to finish them in any other way later.
In this photo, I have finished the little bag and have sewn the handles on the large tote. Next will come the side seams and the installation of the zipper and I'll be done.
4 comments:
I love the look of these bags! Great job.
Thanks Cindi - they are fun and easy to make too.
I like this bag. Information on how you set zipper is very helpful.
You're welcome Linda! Sometimes when I experiment with new ways to do things (like put zips in), it doesn't work. But sometimes it does.
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