TheFat Quarter Shopshares with us another DIYQuiltproject.
Materials:
Directions:
For the tote bag exterior, sew two pieces of fabric together.
Then, using a cloth iron, press the seam open.
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Then.Press the fabric gently onto the foam batting neatly.
Repeat on the other side.
Flip the exterior fabric and foam batting over.
Flip the fabrics right side up, exterior facing, and clip the fabrics together to secure them.
For the quilt, the pattern to be used is the crisscross method.
Place your ruler diagonally from corner to corner and mark with a friction pen.
Repeat on the other corners.
Set the seam guide at about 1 inch on your sewing machine and change the stitch length to three.
Sew neatly, following one direction diagonally before sewing the opposite side.
Repeat the process to make both sides of the tote bag.
Lightly press the fabrics with the clothing iron to remove the friction pen mark.
Also, remove the clips.
Make another quilt with the bottom panel on the right side.
For the excess binding fabric, neatly fold it together with the lining and sew.
Use the clothing iron to firmly press the binding.
Fold the binding again and topstitch it together with the main fabric lining.
Repeat the same process with the other side of the main fabric to assemble.
When done, fold the fabric with the right sides facing together, and fold and clip the bottoms.
Take another binding strip and place it right side facing each other on one side of the tote bag.
Repeat the process on the other side.
Sew the binding strip and sides in place.
Neatly press down as you go.
double-check to fold and secure the other side of the binding with a topstitch.
Turn the whole bag right side out.
Fold the binding strip in half, press, and sew around the whole bag for the top binding.
For the handle, cut a binding fabric on the side you want.
Also, cut the poly strapping an inch smaller.
Fold the binding fabric over and press it into place.
The strap should be pinned and sewn together.
Repeat to make the second strap.
Place each strap on the bag and secure with a clip.
To assemble the strap with the bag, use a double cap rivet to secure it.
