Originally Posted by
SWEETPEACHES
I've been making bags bags bags. I had the bright idea to make one with a really wide bottom. Guess what, the lining didn't fit. It was too short. So I had to add a piece of fabric to the top of the lining to make it long enough. It came out fine but what a pain.
Don't do as I do.
I don't do fancy linings if I need linings. I sew the side seams, then sew the outside shell to the inside shell (with straps inc) the finish the bottom holding the shell and lining as one piece.
(for shopping bags, that is!)
AND-----it finally occurred to me that my huge stash of double knit scraps are ideal for linings.