Originally Posted by
vickig626
I love making bags so count me in. I also have 2 different sets of fabric I'm thinking about so might just have to do both. Will gather and post pics later.
Can you share the finished size of the bag?
Ok here is the fabric breakdown:
Lining: cut 2 => 13.5 x 18.5 inches
Pocket: cut 2 => 7.5 x 10 inches
Main Bag Fabric: (on mine this is the print)
Body: Cut 2 => 10.5 x 18.5 inches
Tab: cut 1 => 8.5 x 4 inches
Accent Fabric: (on mine this is the blue)
Body: cut 1 => 6.5 x 18.5 inches
Tab: cut 1 => 4 x 8.5 inches
Handles: cut 2 => 45 (or width of fabric) x 3.5 inches (i cut mine too small and they ended up finished at little less than 1 inch wide, this has been adjusted and the correct cutting size is listed here, it will finish just under 2 inches)
Muslin(or scrap fabric) and batting
Body: cut 1 => 6.5 x 18.5 inches
Body: cut 2 => 10.5 x 18.5 inches
Tab: cut 1 => 4 x 8.5 inches
The finished bag will end up around 13inches tall by 18inches wide
Handles need to be cut longer than usual because they go down 10inches on the bag, so out of the 45in or so, 20 of those inches are taken up by the handles being on part of the bag. I am a big girl, the width of fabric ~45in is enough for me to go over my shoulder and have the opening of the bag around my elbow area.
Originally Posted by
baywinds
C'mon Carolyn, share all the info about your new "best friend", because you're gonna be to enthralled in it to want to talk to us pretty soon. Congratulations. Is it your first? Have fun.
Susan
I started a thread in the main forum about my long arm
I can hardly wait for it to get here and get set up....about 3 weeks or so...sigh, sheer torture