Australian Homespun – August 2019

a zipperfoottothemachine,and

sewthezippertothebindingusing

threadtomatchthelace.Again,use

tracingpaperunderneathtohelpthe

plasticslideacrossthemachine.

29

Foldthe5 x 16^1 ⁄ 2 inrectangle

ofprintfabriccutinStep6 in

half,wrongsidestogetherandlong

edgesmatching.Press.Laythelace

ontheothersideofthezipperalong

thefoldededgeofthefabric,again

withtheteethoverhangingit a little.

Theendsofthelaceoneachsideof

thezippershouldbealigned.Sewthe

zippertothefabric.

30

Laytheplasticpocket+zipper

+bandfromStep 29 ontopof

the 121 ⁄ 2 x 16^1 ⁄ 2 inrectangleofprint

fabriccutforthebacklining.The

fabricshouldbefacingrightsideup

andthepocketshouldhavethezipper

facingrightsideup.Matchtheraw

edgesofthebandfromStep 29 with

thetopandsideedgesoftheback

lining.Theplastichasbeencut

oversize,soit willoverhangtheside

andbottomedgesoftheliningatthis

stage.Usebindingclipstoholdthe

layerstogether.Stitchthelayers

together^1 ⁄ 8 ininsidethefabricon

allfoursides.Trimtheplasticeven

withtheedgeofthefabric.

31

If thezipperyou’veusedis

shorterthanthepocket,neaten

eachendbyworkingherringbone

stitchacrosstheendsofthelace.

ASSEMBLY

32

Stitchoneofthe 11 ⁄ 2 x 16^1 ⁄ 2 in

stripsoffabriccutforthespine

tothebottomedgeofthefrontcover

panel.Thenstitchtheotherlongedge

ofthisspinestriptoonelongedgeof

therectanglecutforthetoteback.

Presstheseamstowardsthespine.

33

Layerthepocketonthe

rectanglecutforthefront

lining,matchingthebottomandside

edges.Theliningfabricshouldbe

facingrightsideupandthepocket

shouldhavetheembroidery/

patchworksidefacingup.Stitch

aroundthesideandbottomedges

usinga^1 ⁄ 8 inseam.

34

Layerthepocketflaponthe

frontlining,matchingthetop

andsideedges.Stitcharoundthese

threeedgesusinga^1 ⁄ 8 inseam.

35

Sewthesecond 11 ⁄ 2 x 16^1 ⁄ 2 in strip

cutfor the spine to the right

Diagram 4

'wrong'

sideof

plastic

4½in 4½in

'right'

side of

plastic

LESLEY’S TIPS

• If using plastic to give the see-
  through eff ect in the Project
  Pocket, place tracing paper
  between the plastic and the bed
  ofthe sewing machine to assist
  inmoving the plastic along as
  youstitch. Test sew with a small
  pieceof plastic and fabric before
  youwork on the project. Use a
  pieceof fabric in place of the
  plastic if you prefer.


• A lace zipper has been used in
  thesample. If this is unavailable,
  usea normal zipper and stitch
  lacealong the zipper tape on the
  outside to mimic the lace zipper.

Diagram 5

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