I screwed up
04-11-2011, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jpthequilter
Originally Posted by LoriEl
but I know what I did. I was making a "faux" bowtucks bags because I always liked them but never want to spring for the pattern. I see so many beautiful ones on this board that I just had to try. I did a pretty good job of figuring it out but the one part I have done on many other bags-I messed up royally! I boxed it sideways! At least I know I can make one and will NEVER (one can hope) make that mistake again. I guess I got to excited to finish near the end and stopped thinking b/c I was at something I had done before.
So disappointing.
So disappointing.
A lot of expensive bags deliberately have boxed sideways corners! The rounded inside corners make it easier to find things like keys too! J
04-11-2011, 12:17 PM
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Ok, so what does "boxed it sideways" mean, I want to learn how to do that now.
A lot of expensive bags deliberately have boxed sideways corners! The rounded inside corners make it easier to find things like keys too! J[/quote][/quote]
It's kind of hard to explain, for me anyway, but I'll try. Okay-you have the front and back right sides together (sides and bottom sewed together) and depending on the size of the bag, you mark say two inches in from bottom corner and two up. Make a diagonal line and stitch on the line and cut away the corner. What I was supposed to do for the "boxy" look was open those corners, match the side seam with the bottom seam and sew diagonally. I hope you understand.
A lot of expensive bags deliberately have boxed sideways corners! The rounded inside corners make it easier to find things like keys too! J[/quote][/quote]
It's kind of hard to explain, for me anyway, but I'll try. Okay-you have the front and back right sides together (sides and bottom sewed together) and depending on the size of the bag, you mark say two inches in from bottom corner and two up. Make a diagonal line and stitch on the line and cut away the corner. What I was supposed to do for the "boxy" look was open those corners, match the side seam with the bottom seam and sew diagonally. I hope you understand.
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