Woman’s Weekly UK – 23 July 2019

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Drawa circlewitha radiusof

50cmonthereverseofboth

fabrics.Weuseda drawingpin

andpieceofstringtiedaround

a penciltocreatea makeshift

compass.Cutoutbothcircles.

2

Fromthelemonfabric,cut

a coupleof5cm-widestrips.

Jointhestripstogetheratthe

shortends,witha 1cmseam

allowance,tocreateonelongstrip

thatmeasuresapprox320cmlong.

3

Runthestripthroughthebias

tapemakerandpresstomake

thebinding.

4

Placethetwocirclestogether

withwrongsidestogetherand

pinthelayerstogether.Sandwich

therawedgesintothebinding

andtopstitchtosecure.Stitchthe

bindingallthewayaroundthe

edge,turningunderthebinding’s

rawendandslipstitchinplace.

5

Usinga rulerandpencil,mark

16 equaldotsaroundtheedges

at5cminfromtheedgeasa guide

fortheeyelets.Followingthe

manufacturer’sinstructionsand

usinga hammer,positionand

fastentheeyeletstothefabric.

Tip
When summer is
over, use the bag as
a play mat for little
ones and stow away
their toys inside.

6

To create the bag handles,

cut two 12 x 70cm strips from

the lemon fabric and two 5 x 68cm

strips from the batting (you

might wish to adjust this length

if you’d like the backpack to

sit lower).

7

Fold the strips of fabric in

half lengthways and press.

Fuse the batting to one side of

the strip along the folded edge.

Sew the strips together along

the raw edge with a 1cm seam

allowance. Turn right sides out

and press.

8

Turn the raw ends inside the

straps by 1cm, press and

topstitch closed. Position the straps

on one side of the bag, baste in

place and then try on the bag to

check they’re in the correct position

for you. Machine stitch in place

with a crossed square to secure.

9

Run the yellow cord through

the eyelets, doubling up for

strength, and tie in a bow ready to

fill with your picnic.

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Thread cords through

the eyelets to create a

drawstring close

Undo the

bag to open out

into a picnic mat

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