Roomy zipped bag

Finished bag

 

For each bag, you will need: 1 piece of mid to heavy weight fabric 48" x 28", 2 pieces of 1-1,5" strapping 36-42" (Or make your own with 3" strip of fabric folded in half & serged) & 1 zipper 28-32" (or 2 14-16"zippers if you prefer the bag to open from the middle) Feel free to use your own dimensions, of course.

 

Cut 2.5" squares from the corners of your fabric, make darts & finish edges with serger or zigzag.

Mark on right side of fabric 4" from top & 8" from each dart. 

 

 

Mark strap 9" to each side of center. Match marks on strap with marks on bag. Pin. Zigzag end of strap & sew one side to mark. Sew a square figure 8 & down the other side. Repeat on other side of strap.

Repeat for 2nd strap.

 

With right sides together, center the zipper on the top & pin. (You will go past the dart.) sew

Fold zipper back & top stitch next to zipper. with zipper open, repeat on other side. 

With right sides together, sew side seams from top to bottom fold.  

Fold the base so that side seam is over the center bottom, Mark 4" from point on each side, draw a line across & sew.on the line.

Turn right side out & you are done.

 

                                                                   

 

Fabric needle packets

 I came up with these when I wanted to mail some needles to my friends.

I have made 2 sizes,  1 for regular needles & 1 for long darner or beading needles. You will need 2 pieces of quilt weight fabric approx 8" square, 1 piece of 2 sided fusible stabilizer 7.5" square, & 1 piece of felt 2.5" x2.5" for regular size or 2" X 4" for long needles.

Step 1 fuse your stabilizer between the 2 pieces of fabric.

Step 2 trace your pattern onto the fabric that you want to use for the outside of your packet.

 

Step 3 Satin stitch following drawn line.                                                                                                 

Step 4 Trim fabric 1/16 to 1/8" from the edge of your satin stitching.                                            

 

Step 5 Fold the side flaps in just outside of the edge of the end flaps & topstitch close to the fold.

Step 6 Optional. sew the felt to the inside of the top flap.                                                                       . Step 7 Fold & topstitch the top & bottom flaps. then tuck the felt under the flaps.                                   

                                                          

 

 

Finish with a good steam press. You can add a fastener if you like, but between the topstitching & the steam press, it will stay closed without one.