Quilts and More - USA (2020 Winter)

38 Quilts & More | WINTER 2020

11 ) Fold unit so remaining long edge of top side

panel aligns with top right corner of unit

(Diagram 7). Sew on drawn line as before.

Repeat with bottom side panel, aligning it

with bottom right edge of unit.

12 ) Pinch unit so a short edge of bottom

panel aligns with marked short edge of

side panel. Sew on drawn line. Repeat

with remaining side to make bag body.

13 ) Cut and piece solid red 6×18" rectangles

to make

■ 2—6×22" rectangles

14 ) Fold a solid red 6×22" rectangle in half

lengthwise with wrong side inside; press

and open (Diagram 8). Fold each raw edge

in toward center crease; press and fold in

half again. Topstitch^1 ∕ 8 " from long edges

to make a handle. Repeat to make second

handle.

15 ) Referring to Diagram 9, align raw edges

of a handle 3" from each side seam on

bag front panel, making sure not to twist

handle. Baste handle ends in place. Repeat

to attach second handle to bag back panel.

ASSEMBLE LINING

1 ) Repeat Assemble Bag Body, Step 8,

page 37, to mark^1 ∕ 2 " seam allowance

on teal floral 5^3 ∕ 4 × 151 ∕ 2 " rectangles and

53 ∕ 4 × 171 ∕ 2 " rectangle to make lining side

panels and lining bottom panel.

2 ) Repeat Assemble Bag Body, steps 9–12,

beginning on page 37, to sew lining

bottom panel to white print and pink print

151 ∕ 2 × 171 ∕ 2 " rectangles to make lining unit,

and then to attach teal floral lining side

panels to unit to make bag lining.

FINISH BAG

1 ) Insert bag body into bag lining, with right

sides together and aligning side seams; pin

(Diagram 10).

2 ) Sew around top edge using^1 ∕ 2 " seam

allowance, leaving 6" opening and

backstitching at beginning and end of

seam. Turn bag right side out through

opening. Topstitch^1 ∕ 8 " around top edge

to close opening and complete bag.

DIAGRAM 6

(^1) ∕ 2 "
DIAGRAM 7
DIAGRAM 8
6 × 22 "
DIAGRAM 9
3 "
DIAGRAM 10
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