bow tucks question
05-20-2011, 02:50 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 75
I have the bow tucks tote pattern and made the tote but it is a Little bit large for me. Would it be better to buy the mini bow tucks pattern or could I cut the next one 2 or 3 inches smaller for everything except the handles? Has anyone did this?
08-30-2011, 08:23 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: California
Posts: 551
I have made my Bow Tucks tote/purses. Two inches bigger each way. I like them better. I also have added a couple of ties each on the ends of both fabric's. I stack 3 buttons together of some of the various colors in the bags.
08-30-2011, 08:29 AM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Middle of nowhere on a hilltop :)
Posts: 494
08-30-2011, 09:02 AM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: California
Posts: 551
These are fun bags to make but it takes me a good day to do one. I can't see how anyone can do them in a couple of hours. The ties alone take me a while to fold and sew.
Then there is the cutting of the fabric, ironing on the heavy duty Pellon. You are making two bags, one is the lining and the other outside. I also sew my handes 4 or more times across to make them very firm. When I sew them on the bags, I sew them 5 times on to the bag, then went I put the lining in that an another time, then the final is about a 1/2" down from the top. My bags will never fall apart, I have friends and family, that I think put bricks in their bags, so they have to be very strong.
Then there is the cutting of the fabric, ironing on the heavy duty Pellon. You are making two bags, one is the lining and the other outside. I also sew my handes 4 or more times across to make them very firm. When I sew them on the bags, I sew them 5 times on to the bag, then went I put the lining in that an another time, then the final is about a 1/2" down from the top. My bags will never fall apart, I have friends and family, that I think put bricks in their bags, so they have to be very strong.
08-30-2011, 09:27 AM
#8
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Pratt Kansas
Posts: 1,222
Originally Posted by nangars
My bags will never fall apart, I have friends and family, that I think put bricks in their bags, so they have to be very strong.
I had purchased a tote sized purse for vacation. I then used it for my summer bag. Got off the bus, stopped at liquor store, carried home a six-pack in it. :mrgreen:
bricks! if only you knew... :lol: :lol:
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
