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Project: Trim It Tote
designer and project maker: m’liss rae hawler
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Project: Trim It Tote
Pick a great base fabric, such as Embellish Bag Panels Assemble and
this black-and-white print designed 1. Place black-and-white print Add Handle Tabs
by M’Liss Rae Hawley for Jo-Ann 27×141⁄2" rectangle wrong side 1. With right side inside, fold and
Fabric and Crafts Stores, and have up. Following manufacturer’s press black-and-white print 2×7"
fun choosing ribbons and other instructions, press 27×141⁄2" strip in half lengthwise. Sew
trims to make the bag your own. fusible interfacing rectangle together along long edges. Turn
M’Liss selected trims from May onto wrong side of black-and- right side out and press with
Arts Ribbons. She combined white print rectangle to make seam along one long edge to
velvet, silk, chenille, and grosgrain bag foundation. make a fabric tube. From fabric
ribbon with appliquéd leaves and tube cut two 3"-long tab pieces.
knotted sheer silk for textural 2. Use a water-soluble marker to
appeal. draw a line 11⁄2" from top edge 2. Turn one end of each tab piece
and one 1⁄2" from bottom edge under 1⁄2" and thread tabs
Materials on right side of bag foundation through a D-ring (Diagram 4).
• 1⁄2 yard black-and-white print to outline embellishment Insert raw ends of tabs in folded
(bag foundation, handle tabs) area. Draw additional sewing ends (Diagram 5).
• 5⁄8 yard complementary print guidelines 11⁄2 –2" apart
(lining, handle) within the embellishment area 3. Position one tab on each bag
• 12 to 20—27"-long pieces of (Diagram 1). panel 21⁄4" from left edge
ribbon and trim ( ⁄2" to 1 ⁄2" wide)
1 1
(Diagram 6). Secure ends and
• 27×141⁄2" piece of heavyweight 3. Working with bag foundation stitch tabs in place.
fusible interfacing, such as and one ribbon or trim piece at
Décor bond a time, topstitch trims to right Assemble Handle
• 41⁄2×7" piece of heavy side of bag foundation within 1. With wrong side inside, fold
interfacing, such as Timtex (bag embellishment area (Diagram 41⁄2×411⁄2" handle strip in half
bottom) 2). Use drawn guidelines to lengthwise; press.
• 41⁄2×7" piece fusible web keep trims straight as you stitch
• Water-soluble marker them onto bag foundation. 2. Open strip and press long edges
• 12"-long zipper Allow foundation fabric to show to center. Refold in half to make
• 2—11⁄4" D-rings between rows of trim as desired. a 11 ⁄8×411⁄2" strip. Topstitch 1⁄4"
from both long edges to make
Finished bag: 12×10×41⁄2" 4. Cut embellished foundation handle.
piece into two 13×141⁄2" bag
Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, panels (Diagram 3). Stay-stitch Assemble Bag Body
100% cotton fabrics. 1
⁄4" from outer edges of each bag 1. Join bag panels along top edges
Measurements include 1⁄4" seam panel. with a 1⁄2" seam allowance,
allowances. Sew with right sides machine-stitching with a regular-
together unless otherwise stated. length stitch (10–12 stitches per
inch) for 1⁄2" at the beginning and
Cut Fabrics end of the seam and machine-
Cut pieces in the following order. basting in between (Diagram 7).
From black-and-white print, cut: 2. Place joined bag panels right
• 1—27×141⁄2" rectangle side down on a terry cloth towel
• 1—2×7" strip for handle tabs (to protect dimensional trims)
From complementary print, cut: and press seam open.
• 2—13×141⁄2" lining rectangles
• 1—41⁄2×411⁄2" strip for handle
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Project: Trim It Tote
3. From bag panels’ wrong Finish Bag
side, center and align zipper 1. Using complementary print
facedown on pressed seam lining rectangles, repeat
allowance. Using a zipper or Assemble Bag Body, steps 4
cording foot, sew zipper to and 5, to make bag lining. Do
joined bag panels through all not turn lining right side out
thicknesses. Remove basting
stitches. From right side, open 2. Insert lining into bag body,
zipper. matching side seams. Turn top
edge of lining under 1⁄2" to align
4. Join bag panels along side edges with edge of zipper tape; finger
with 1⁄4" seam; sew bottom edge press.
with 1⁄2" seam to make bag body.
Press seams open. 3. Allowing enough room for
zipper to open and close with
5. To shape flat bottom for bag, at ease, hand-stitch lining in place
one corner match bottom seam along machine-stitching lines to
line to side seam line, creating complete bag.
a flattened triangle (Diagram
8). Measuring 21⁄4" from point of
triangle, draw a 41⁄2"-long line
across triangle. Sew on drawn
line. Trim excess fabric, leaving
1
⁄4" seam allowance. Repeat with
remaining corner.
6. Following manufacturer’s
instructions, press 41⁄2"x7” piece
of fusible web onto 41⁄2"x7” piece
of heavy interfacing. Peel off
paper backing. Align interfacing,
fusible side down, with flat bag
bottom; fuse. Allow to cool.
Turn bag body right side out and
press.
7. Turn one end of handle under
1
⁄2" and thread an additional 1"
through a D-ring. Stitch folded
edge to handle. Repeat with the
other handle end and D-ring on
opposite side of bag.
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Diagram 3
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Project: Trim It Tote
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CMR 3537362 Trim Bag CMR 353736
27×141⁄2" Diagram 5 Diagram 6
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1⁄2"
DIAGRAM 1 DIAGRAM 2
13" 13"
DIAGRAM 4
141⁄2"
DIAGRAM 3 DIAGRAM 5
1⁄2" 1⁄2"
21⁄4"
1⁄2"
21⁄4"
DIAGRAM 6 DIAGRAM 7 DIAGRAM 8
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