Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

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YOUWILLNEED
QMainfabric35x70cm(13x28in)
QCoordinatinglining 35x70cm
(13x28in)
QH630iron-onwadding 35x90cm
(13x35in)
Q18cm(7in)brownmetalzip
QTwo1.5cm(⁄in) silver anorak
studs(Prym)
QPrymVariopliers,for attaching
thestudfastener
QFauxleathercord,for the zip pull
QMatchingthread
QBasic sewing kit

NOTES
QSeamallowanceis 5mm(in)
unlessotherwisestated
QDownloadthetemplatesfrom
http://www.gathered.how/ss-templates
QAnorakstudsandVariopliersby
Prym.Visitwww.hantex.co.uk/
mystockistforstockists
QVlieselinefromLadySewandSew
http://www.ladysewandsew.co.uk

SUGGESTEDFABRICS
QOilcloth,waxed cotton, canvas or
denim.

CUTTINGOUT

SteponeFromthewaxedcotton cut:

FrontandBackOuter:two

Base/SidesOuter:one

PocketFlap:one

PocketBody:one

Ziptabs:two

SteptwoFromtheliningfabric:

FrontandBackLining:two

Base/SidesLining:one

PocketFlapLining:one

PocketBodyLining:one

StepthreeFromtheH630iron-onwadding:

FrontandBackInterfacing:two

Base/Sides Interfacing:one

PREPARATION

SteponeBindthezipendwiththetwoZipTabs.

Yourzipshouldnowbe21.5cm(8in)long.^01

SteptwoPresstheiron-onwaddingpiecesto

thewrongside(WS)ofthetwoFrontandBack

Lining pieces and also to the Base/Sides Lining.

MAKINGTHEPOCKET

SteponePinthensewthePocketBodyandthe

PocketBodyLiningrightsides(RS)together,

leavinga gapatthebottom.Notchcurves and

clipacrosscorners.TurnRSout.^02

SteptwoPress.Topstitchalongthetopedge.

StepthreeTopstitchthepocketbodyinplace

on the Front Outer panel in the vertical centre,

5cm(2in)downfromthetopedge.

StepfourMakethepocketflapinthesameway,

thistimeleavetheturninggapinthetopedge.

Topstitcharoundthelowercurveandsides.

StepfivePlacetheflap2.5cm(1in)fromthetop

edgeofthepanelandtopstitchinplace.^03

StepsixUsethetemplatemarktoapplya stud

fastener to the flap and pocket body.^04

INSERTINGTHEZIP

SteponePlacethecompletedfrontandthe

correspondingliningpieceRSfacingwiththe

zipin-between.Sewfromthestartoftheziptab

totheend,leavetheextraseamallowancefree.

SteptwoRepeatfortheothersideofthezip

andthentopstitchalongbothsidesto keep the

lining neat. Open the zip part way.

AT TAC H I N GT H EB A S EA N DS I D E S

SteponeTaketheBase/SidesOuterandpin/clip

it aroundthebottomofthecase.Sew,thenclip

andnotch.Youwillhavea littleextraonthe

endsoftheBase/SidesOuterstrip,thisis to

allowroomforerrorsotrimtheexcessaway.

SteptwoRepeatwiththeBase/SidesLining.

Leavea turninggapinthelining.Trimandsew

acrosstheendsatthetopofthispiece.^05

StepthreeTurnthecaseRSoutthroughthe

lininggapandclosethegapbyhandor

machine.Pushtheliningdownintothecase.^06

Step fourTie faux leather cord to the zip pull.