http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2005/a-teachery-tote/ a place to cheer, cry, whine, ponder, and otherwise ramble on about my current craft projects Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2005/a-teachery-tote/#comment-5558 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:41:59 +0000 http://craftmuffin.com/archives/2005/a-teachery-tote/#comment-5558 Hi! Your bag is really pretty! I love the color combination. When I make bags I cut the lining and the outer fabric the same size. Sometimes when I remember I cut the lining maybe 1/4" shorter than the outer fabric so that none peeks out at the top. Assemble the outer bag and the lining separately then put them together, one inside the other. At this point you can compare the lining to the outer bag. Hold them next to eachother lining up the side seams to be sure they are the same size. If not adjust as needed. Then put the outer bag inside the lining ( outer bag right side out and lining inside out). I use a lot of pins but that's just me. I know many people hat to use pins but for me it keeps everthing lined up. Sew them together at the top leaving a place for turning ( I try to leave a place big enough to get my hand inside). I then iron down the seam allowance and also iron down the portion not sewn. Turn the bag and top stitch around the top. This closes the place you left for turning. I hope this wasn't too wordy. Hi! Your bag is really pretty! I love the color combination. When I make bags I cut the lining and the outer fabric the same size. Sometimes when I remember I cut the lining maybe 1/4″ shorter than the outer fabric so that none peeks out at the top. Assemble the outer bag and the lining separately then put them together, one inside the other. At this point you can compare the lining to the outer bag. Hold them next to eachother lining up the side seams to be sure they are the same size. If not adjust as needed. Then put the outer bag inside the lining ( outer bag right side out and lining inside out). I use a lot of pins but that’s just me. I know many people hat to use pins but for me it keeps everthing lined up. Sew them together at the top leaving a place for turning ( I try to leave a place big enough to get my hand inside). I then iron down the seam allowance and also iron down the portion not sewn. Turn the bag and top stitch around the top. This closes the place you left for turning. I hope this wasn’t too wordy.

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