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weasier22 11-21-2011 06:19 PM

Beautiful! Love the fabric... One of these days I'll get to make a bow tuck purse.

SherryW 11-21-2011 06:22 PM

That is so cute! :)

malega 11-21-2011 06:27 PM

Very beautiful bow tuck I like your fabric.

Lorettan 11-21-2011 06:48 PM

but how do you make the actual piping?


Originally Posted by colleen53 (Post 4707601)
doing the piping is easy.. just lay it between your two pieces and pin and sew.. I happen to have a foot for my machine that has a ridge in it for piping and it makes it smooth going.. but I use to do it without one..


colleen53 11-21-2011 06:59 PM


Originally Posted by Lorettan (Post 4707837)
but how do you make the actual piping?

you can purchase it premade it you want..
or I make mine if I forget to have some on hand.
i cut about 3" wide of a fabric strip that i need to length.
i use cotton rope for the piping itself. I have gotten some from the meat dept at my local grocery store.. just tell them you are making a few roasts.. they give you alot ! I have purchased it from joann's also.
you lay the cotton rope in the middle of your fabric and fold it in half. then you sew along the rope side to hold it in place.. then i cut the raw edges back to either 1/2" or 1/4" depending.. on my bow tucks I cut it back 1/4".

cindy4857 11-21-2011 07:12 PM

wow great choice with the courdroy I love it. Great bag.

jograma 11-21-2011 07:21 PM

Love the fabric! Beautiful bag. You did a great job.

colleen53 11-21-2011 07:50 PM

tyvm ladies.. this was my first use of the courdroy.. i have used,,, faux leathers and suedes and tweeds and such.. but this was a first.. I like it alot..

nabobw 11-22-2011 05:08 AM

love the fabric

laurafet 11-22-2011 05:24 AM

Very nice. Will coordinate with a lot of different looks.


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