Quilts & More - USA (2020 - Summer)

86 Quilts & More | SUMMER 2020

ASSEMBLE BAG FRONT AND BACK

Measurements include^1 ∕ 4 " seam allowances

unless otherwise indicated. Sew with right

sides together unless otherwise stated.

1 ) Place a sun print 5× 121 ∕ 2 " rectangle right

side up on a muslin A piece, matching

centers.

2 ) Place one lilac print 2^1 ∕ 2 × 121 ∕ 2 " strip

facedown on sun print rectangle, matching

right-hand raw edges. Stitch in place

(Diagram 1). Press lilac print strip open.

3 ) Matching raw edges, sew a navy print

21 ∕ 2 × 121 ∕ 2 " strip to right-hand edge of

lilac print strip (Diagram 2). Press open

as before.

4 ) Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add lilac and navy

print 2^1 ∕ 2 × 121 ∕ 2 " strips to left-hand edge of

sun print rectangle.

5 ) Turn Step 4 unit muslin side up. Sew a

scant^1 ∕ 4 " from curved edges of muslin A

piece (Diagram 3). Trim strips even with

edges of muslin A piece.

6 ) Following manufacturer’s instructions, fuse

one fleece A piece to wrong side of muslin

A piece to make bag front.

7 ) Repeat steps 1–6 to make matching

bag back.

MAKE HANDLES

1 ) Fuse a fleece 3^1 ∕ 2 × 201 ∕ 2 " strip to wrong side

of each navy stripe 3^1 ∕ 2 × 201 ∕ 2 " strip.

2 ) With right side inside, sew together long

raw edges of a Step 1 strip, backstitching at

beginning and end of seam (Diagram 4).

Turn strip right side out and press,

centering seam.

3 ) Referring to Diagram 4, sew five rows of

topstitching^1 ∕ 4 " apart on Step 2 strip to

make a handle.

(^12)
∕^2 ×
12
1 ∕^2
"
5 ×
12
1 ∕^2
"
DIAGRAM 1
(^12)
∕^2 ×
12
1 ∕^2
"
DIAGRAM 2
DIAGRAM 3
DIAGRAM 4
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