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12 WIDTH X 6 HEIGHT
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This is an easy and simple pattern for beginner
FINISHED SIZE: 20 WIDTH X 15 HEIGHT X 6 DEPTH
6 1/2 STRAP HEIGHT
The Martha Market Bag is designed as a market or grocery bag; with its extra-secure handles and
large volume, it is the perfect bag to carry many heavy items in. In order to keep your keys, points
card, and wallet separated and easy-to-find, you may add a zipper pocket to the inner side of the
bag in which to carry these small items in. However, no one will ever guess that this bags original
purpose is for doing groceries. The bag is so pretty that it may be used on other occasions as well.
The clean design of The Martha Market Bag allows it to easily match both a wide variety of fabrics
as well as a wide range of outfits. Who says grocery shopping has to be a homely task? Shop in
style with The Martha Bag. Designers Review
The Martha Market Bag
This is an easy and simple pattern for begnners.
gloria clutches
Cut out the Fabric
Draw the measurements directly onto the wrong side of a single layer of fabric. Cut out the exterior and
lining. If you would like to add an interfacing, draw and cut out the interfacing. Fuse the interfacing on the
wrong side of the lining front and back pieces following the manufacturers guide.
EXTERIOR
(2) 21 width x 12 height for Front and Back Upper
Pieces
(2) 21 width x 9 height for Front and Back Bottom
Pieces
INTERIOR
(2) 21 width x 20 height for Lining Front and Back
Pieces
INTERFACING (Optional)
(2) 21 width x 20 height for Front and Back Pieces
OTHER
(2) 39( 1m) Handles
Apply the magnetic snap (Optional)
Mark the placement location of the magnetic snap 1 down from the lining's top center. Attach the
magnetic snap onto the right side of the front and back lining pieces following the manufacturers guide.
Iron the interfacing onto the marked spot shown on the pattern. Center the snap onto the interfacing. Use
a pencil to draw a line where the fabric will be cut. Cut the line. Insert the prongs of one of the magnetic
snaps into the right side of the lining. Secure the thin prongs on the wrong side of the lining. Attach the
other magnetic snap on the remaining lining.
Sew the Handles
Place the handles on the exterior front upper piece as indicated in Illustration 1 and see Picture 1. Pin along
the sides of the handles. Sew the sides and top, 1 from the top of the front piece, pivoting at the
corners, see Picture 2. Backstitch across the start and end points several times for reinforcement. Repeat
for the exterior back upper piece.
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Center
Illustration 1
Picture 1
Wrong side
Picture 2
Picture 3
Place the exterior front bottom piece on the upper piece with right sides together. The attached handle
should be between the two pieces. Pin and sew along the bottom seam, backstitching on both ends, see
Picture 3. Flip the exterior bottom piece down; press and topstitch 1/8 away from the seam, see Picture 4.
Repeat for the exterior back.
Fold a sewing label in half widthwise, and pin and baste it, away from the seam, onto the exterior front
piece, see Picture 5.
Baste the sewing label
Topstitch
Picture 4
Picture 5
Sew the Exterior and Lining
Place the exterior front and back pieces with right sides together. Pin and sew the exterior along the sides
and bottom, backstitching on both ends, see Illustration 2. Sew the lining in the same manner, leaving a 5
gap for turning, see Illustration 3.
Exterior/
Wrong side
Opening
Illustration 3
Illustration 2
Make the Corners
Draw a 3 x 3 square on each bottom corner of the
exterior fabrics wrong side, see Illustration 4. Flip
the fabric onto its side and pinch each bottom
corner so that the corner seams form a triangle and
the 3 marks form a straight line. Repeat this
process for the lining.
3"
3"
3"
3"
Illustration 4
Pin and sew following the line, see Picture 6. Trim the corner seams, see Picture 7.
Picture 6
Picture 7
Assemble the Exterior and Lining
Press the exterior and lining seam open. Turn the exterior right side out, and tuck it into the lining with
right sides together, see Picture 8. Sew around the top opening of the bag, backstitching on both ends, see
Picture 9. Trim the corner seams in a V shape, see Picture 10. Turn the bag right side out through the
opening and sew it closed, see Picture 11. Press and topstitch around the top opening of the bag, see Picture
12.
Sew the top opening
Picture 8
Picture 9
Trim the corner
Picture 10
Picture 11
Topstitch
Picture 12
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