Quilts and More - USA (2020 Winter)

48 Quilts & More | WINTER 2020

11 ) Pull apart top and bottom layers of one

corner; pinch together so that side seam

lines up with bottom seam. Pin in place

and sew across with a^1 ∕ 4 " seam allowance

(Diagram 7). Repeat with second corner

to make bag body. Turn bag body right

side out.

ASSEMBLE BAG LINING

Using cream floral 20× 221 ∕ 2 " rectangles, repeat

Assemble Bag Body, steps 9–11 (beginning

on page 47) to make bag lining (Diagram 10).

Leave lining wrong side out.

FINISH BAG

1 ) Insert bag lining into bag body with

wrong sides together, matching side

seams (Diagram 11); pin.

2 ) Bind top edge using navy print binding

strips to complete bag. (For details, see

Binding, page 102.)

ATTACH HANDLES

1 ) Fold in short ends of a brown print 4× 41 ∕ 2 "

rectangle^1 ∕ 4 "; press (Diagram 8). Fold in

half widthwise with wrong side inside; press

and open. Fold each raw edge in toward

center crease; press and fold in half again.

Topstitch^1 ∕ 8 " from all edges to make a

1 ×4" handle connector. Repeat to make

four handle connectors total.

2 ) Fold a handle connector over a metal ring

of a leather handle (Diagram 8). Center

ends of handle connector on brown print

2 × 21 ∕ 2 " rectangle located under top navy

unit on bag front (Diagram 9). Sew a box

with an X through the center to secure it

in place. Repeat to attach a second handle

connector to brown rectangle under top

light blue unit, making sure to not twist

the handle.

3 ) Repeat Step 2 to attach second handle

under top navy and green units on

bag back.

4 × 41 ∕ 2 "

DIAGRAM 8

DIAGRAM 9

DIAGRAM 10

221 ∕ 2 "

20"

DIAGRAM 11

DIAGRAM 7