tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92130568870144084692024-03-14T02:46:56.184-07:00Sew Leelaa!Life-Love-Kids-Sewing-Cooking-Decorating-Everything!Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344799905615639016noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213056887014408469.post-75267199639132755422011-11-14T19:23:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:23:01.464-08:00sewing tutorial - crayon roll up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While searching on Etsy I came across this crayon roll up and decided I wanted to make one for Avani.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a9KhZ9YSoXo/TsGqWY510jI/AAAAAAAAAbo/T6FHZR52BOk/s1600/il_570xN_275027683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a9KhZ9YSoXo/TsGqWY510jI/AAAAAAAAAbo/T6FHZR52BOk/s320/il_570xN_275027683.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Materials- <br />
3 pieces of fabric 6" x 12" each (I got 2 fat quarters, which is enough to make 4 crayon roll ups)<br />
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1 scrap piece of fusible batting 6"x 12"<br />
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1 piece of ribbon 20"<br />
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OK- step 1, find you fabric and cut out the rectangles. Here is my fabric- this came in a fat quarter bundle and I think it's super cute for a little girl! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Iron on the fusible batting to the piece of fabric you want to be the inside panel</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take one of the pieces of fabric and fold it in half and sew a stitch to keep it in place about 1/4" in, this is going to be the piece that holds the crayons</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Place the folded piece of fabric on top of your inside panel piece</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">using a ruler or tape measure mark 1" spaces across the bottom folded part. This is one step I should have done differently. you should mark the first and last 1.5" and all the middle 1", this will allow for the seam allowance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-enSEkDVwqpc/TsGtOL4PgNI/AAAAAAAAAcY/yItU8z_-s9g/s1600/nov+2011+225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-enSEkDVwqpc/TsGtOL4PgNI/AAAAAAAAAcY/yItU8z_-s9g/s640/nov+2011+225.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
Now you need to sew the "pockets" for each crayon. Start with your machine needle right at the top of the folded piece. Backstitch about 1/4" then continue all the way to the bottom. Do this for each of your marks so that you have sewn every 1" (leaving 1.5" on each edge)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It should look like this once you have done each pocket. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now take your ribbon (I like to put some "no fray" on each end and let dry). You are going to place the middle of the string at the left side of your back panel. There should be a small amount hanging over the right side, and a longer hanging over the left side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pin this and then sew a rectangle around to hold it in place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This whole ribbon step can be changed up and instead you can add a button and elastic, or Velcro- I am going to make a couple other kinds- I will post those here as well once I have those done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jz5oqmPPE60/TsHXRHglM7I/AAAAAAAAAc4/vcumIUjjfzA/s1600/nov+2011+231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jz5oqmPPE60/TsHXRHglM7I/AAAAAAAAAc4/vcumIUjjfzA/s640/nov+2011+231.JPG" width="640" /></a>Now- In order to easily sew the two panels together I thought it was easiest to pin the ribbon inside so it didn't get in the way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Place the two panels right sides together and pin around the edges. You really only need to pin the corners since these pieces are so small. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew around the edges about 1/4" make sure to leave a good 5-6" gap- you will need this to flip everything right side out. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">flip everything right side out through the gap you left opened. Sew a finishing stitch 1/8" around the edges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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YAY! You're done!</div>Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344799905615639016noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213056887014408469.post-235844501426242642011-11-14T07:27:00.000-08:002011-11-14T07:27:09.793-08:00Sewing Tutorial - Flouncy Bag Part 2OK- so my lovely sister Rachel decided to take my camera home with her this past weekend- so I am extremely sorry for the picture quality, I had to use my phone! <br />
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We left off with the outside of the bag complete<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next step is to create the inside lining. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take one of the band pieces and one of the inside lining pieces and right sides together sew along the 10" side. Do this for both sides</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Press the seam so you have a nice flat look. I probably could have just cut 1 piece out but I didn't really pay attention to the fact that I was using the same fabric for the inside band as well as the inside lining. This would have looked better had I used different fabric. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Place both pieces right sides together and pin the left and right side. You are going to want to sew ONLY the left and right sides- do not sew the top or bottom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XYTcmrKJvzk/TsEtorNOCCI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/KUbk9XEs_E4/s1600/nov+2011+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XYTcmrKJvzk/TsEtorNOCCI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/KUbk9XEs_E4/s400/nov+2011+010.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PlJMcVOUNkM/TsEuA24Bx9I/AAAAAAAAAaA/j30wHveewTA/s1600/nov+2011+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PlJMcVOUNkM/TsEuA24Bx9I/AAAAAAAAAaA/j30wHveewTA/s400/nov+2011+011.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next you are going to want to pin the remaining oval to the bottom opening and sew along the bottom edges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once that is completed here is what your inside should look like- there is no need to turn this inside out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now we are going to add the straps. You should have two 4-5" pieces as well as a longer strap. Right now we are only working with the two smaller pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You want to take a D ring, or Circle ring, or any "ring" you want really and put it inside each of the small pieces of strap. Fold the strap in half. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvHa2fBki70/TsEupITLLXI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/9HIZy5EJcNw/s1600/nov+2011+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvHa2fBki70/TsEupITLLXI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/9HIZy5EJcNw/s320/nov+2011+013.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gxrDYpiGsYA/TsEuqc4t1wI/AAAAAAAAAaY/UWqTAcLYqFg/s1600/nov+2011+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gxrDYpiGsYA/TsEuqc4t1wI/AAAAAAAAAaY/UWqTAcLYqFg/s400/nov+2011+014.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Personally I would have liked to use a larger D-ring, and I KNOW I went to the store and got one, but I searched my sewing room for a good 45 minutes, and I could not find it. Finally I decided this would be O.K. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pin the strap to the inside on your bag. Making sure you have the center of the strap lined up with the seam on the side of the bag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do this for both sides. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Place the outside of your bag (right side out) inside the lining of your bag. Pin all around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-obcildalwHk/TsEvX6o0bxI/AAAAAAAAAao/RvdakOi_juI/s1600/nov+2011+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-obcildalwHk/TsEvX6o0bxI/AAAAAAAAAao/RvdakOi_juI/s400/nov+2011+017.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You are going to sew around the raw edges about 1/4' in- you want to leave a pretty good size space unsewn -this will be how you turn the bag right side out. I left about a 7" gap (you can see where I placed 2 strait pins next to each other on the right side of the bag- that is how I knew my starting and stopping point). I started at the lower right hand side where the blue and black pins are, and I ended at the top right hand side where the red and blue pins are. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ozr1pbsRXg/TsEw_bT36hI/AAAAAAAAAaw/O-8iWm4I6VQ/s1600/nov+2011+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ozr1pbsRXg/TsEw_bT36hI/AAAAAAAAAaw/O-8iWm4I6VQ/s400/nov+2011+019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using the opening- very carefully pull the bag right sides out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A8--yh3Wjsk/TsExigGbmpI/AAAAAAAAAbI/UhAQKThyRkE/s1600/nov+2011+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A8--yh3Wjsk/TsExigGbmpI/AAAAAAAAAbI/UhAQKThyRkE/s400/nov+2011+023.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After flipping the lining inside the bag you will see the small gap opening. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You need to pin the opening closed and sew around the whole outside of the bag creating a nice finished edge. I like to sew just right next to the edge 1/10" or so. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I forgot to take a picture of that step- but you can see in the picture below the top stitching around the opening of the bag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are almost done! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take the long piece of your strap and on one of the D-rings fold it over and pin to your preferred length- I liked the look of mine fairly close to the ring. Sew a rectangle on top of the already existing rectangle for a sturdy and clean look. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OIKVfBTUjQY/TsEypGJ5jqI/AAAAAAAAAbY/T-sWVxxFxNc/s1600/nov+2011+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OIKVfBTUjQY/TsEypGJ5jqI/AAAAAAAAAbY/T-sWVxxFxNc/s400/nov+2011+027.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the other side- you should have your button and button hole- no sewing required, simply put the button in and your done! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the purse finally finished. Once I get my camera back I will take a nicer picture of the finished product and add- sorry for the lack of quality! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bvDg1A3BvIU/TsEzATKM_7I/AAAAAAAAAbg/a8Ri5Dt21yk/s1600/nov+2011+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bvDg1A3BvIU/TsEzATKM_7I/AAAAAAAAAbg/a8Ri5Dt21yk/s640/nov+2011+028.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344799905615639016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213056887014408469.post-88402008747146892242011-11-03T08:00:00.000-07:002011-11-14T06:53:53.753-08:00Sewing Tutorial- Flouncy Bag- Part 1<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flouncy Bag from "One Yard Wonders". </span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3nSMxv6i4mQ/TomZwbQaW4I/AAAAAAAAAPs/uZGRt5hrst0/s1600/October+2nd+2011+047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3nSMxv6i4mQ/TomZwbQaW4I/AAAAAAAAAPs/uZGRt5hrst0/s400/October+2nd+2011+047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this book! great for quick projects. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-utrUE1lJdak/TomZs4irO2I/AAAAAAAAAPo/HGVVuP84-mw/s1600/October+2nd+2011+048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-utrUE1lJdak/TomZs4irO2I/AAAAAAAAAPo/HGVVuP84-mw/s400/October+2nd+2011+048.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the bag I am going to make </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-diNgtitHhOM/TomZ0ZKc8FI/AAAAAAAAAPw/yXkkzKZEKVk/s1600/October+2nd+2011+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-diNgtitHhOM/TomZ0ZKc8FI/AAAAAAAAAPw/yXkkzKZEKVk/s400/October+2nd+2011+042.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the fabric I ordered that I am going to use. I purchased .5 yards of each not knowing what I was going to make with it. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9sJQeoezV18/TomZ3hvYa8I/AAAAAAAAAP0/L3T3SM_aw0E/s1600/October+2nd+2011+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9sJQeoezV18/TomZ3hvYa8I/AAAAAAAAAP0/L3T3SM_aw0E/s400/October+2nd+2011+049.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mLKGUfEkmWg/TomZ9HLAV6I/AAAAAAAAAP4/b9soscGlEk8/s1600/October+2nd+2011+051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mLKGUfEkmWg/TomZ9HLAV6I/AAAAAAAAAP4/b9soscGlEk8/s400/October+2nd+2011+051.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took out ALL of the patterns before I realized- THERE IS NO PATTERN!!!!!!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They could have said that! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gdMqYPm5rAM/TomZ-3TKmlI/AAAAAAAAAP8/9pJnx4yGtvU/s1600/October+2nd+2011+052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="117" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gdMqYPm5rAM/TomZ-3TKmlI/AAAAAAAAAP8/9pJnx4yGtvU/s400/October+2nd+2011+052.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-awu2D0G6IGM/TomaBcH8MHI/AAAAAAAAAQA/gC5lQc2mIDs/s1600/October+2nd+2011+053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-awu2D0G6IGM/TomaBcH8MHI/AAAAAAAAAQA/gC5lQc2mIDs/s400/October+2nd+2011+053.JPG" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I only have .5 yards of each, I am going to make the two large rectangles (outside of the bag) "striped" So I am cutting one rectangle in one fabric, and the other in another fabric, I will then cut them into 3 pieces each and sew them together. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3gqO6tS_Coc/TomaDwWv6RI/AAAAAAAAAQE/nB3IzonPA1E/s1600/October+2nd+2011+054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3gqO6tS_Coc/TomaDwWv6RI/AAAAAAAAAQE/nB3IzonPA1E/s400/October+2nd+2011+054.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--8d3qts8bto/TomaJRP9jJI/AAAAAAAAAQI/IXGfZ6SH6oU/s1600/October+2nd+2011+057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--8d3qts8bto/TomaJRP9jJI/AAAAAAAAAQI/IXGfZ6SH6oU/s400/October+2nd+2011+057.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut out your rectangles</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dvK9aUf0Wjk/TomaMSNj-5I/AAAAAAAAAQM/NbifdtMOSkc/s1600/October+2nd+2011+059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dvK9aUf0Wjk/TomaMSNj-5I/AAAAAAAAAQM/NbifdtMOSkc/s400/October+2nd+2011+059.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the two long rectangles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TdkmNDv-0w8/TomaUUJVWbI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/xoF6L413MOA/s1600/October+2nd+2011+075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TdkmNDv-0w8/TomaUUJVWbI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/xoF6L413MOA/s400/October+2nd+2011+075.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When cutting out the rectangle for the bottom oval</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7VI4ZZ20NU/TomaVxiu_gI/AAAAAAAAAQU/EtaajgRaQpE/s1600/October+2nd+2011+076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7VI4ZZ20NU/TomaVxiu_gI/AAAAAAAAAQU/EtaajgRaQpE/s400/October+2nd+2011+076.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take the rectangle and fold it half long side, then short side and round the edges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ci_NGJyRhH8/TomaYScxFCI/AAAAAAAAAQY/kXIlqI6kj5U/s1600/October+2nd+2011+077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ci_NGJyRhH8/TomaYScxFCI/AAAAAAAAAQY/kXIlqI6kj5U/s400/October+2nd+2011+077.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here is what it looks like still folded</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WjgVCzLJGlM/Tomaag1r2fI/AAAAAAAAAQc/Tok1J379EsA/s1600/October+2nd+2011+078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WjgVCzLJGlM/Tomaag1r2fI/AAAAAAAAAQc/Tok1J379EsA/s400/October+2nd+2011+078.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 Cut bottoms</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug2W6rDwg2I/Tomac4bHWsI/AAAAAAAAAQg/dOJkOBXPFVw/s1600/October+2nd+2011+079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug2W6rDwg2I/Tomac4bHWsI/AAAAAAAAAQg/dOJkOBXPFVw/s400/October+2nd+2011+079.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pattern didn't call for interfacing, but I like when a purse has strength built in it. I put fusible interfacing on the bottom two ovals and the inside panels. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mugUTR1y7lc/TomaisVhI3I/AAAAAAAAAQk/ormZpSE84qs/s1600/October+2nd+2011+080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mugUTR1y7lc/TomaisVhI3I/AAAAAAAAAQk/ormZpSE84qs/s400/October+2nd+2011+080.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wrote it into my book so I would remember to always make sure I had interfacing if I go to make this again. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eFei5MJDXUA/TomatoZ5W-I/AAAAAAAAAQo/t-1KWHmHJI4/s1600/October+2nd+2011+082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eFei5MJDXUA/TomatoZ5W-I/AAAAAAAAAQo/t-1KWHmHJI4/s400/October+2nd+2011+082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the straps- it calls for a ribbon to be sewn into the middle of one of the strap pieces. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IEElsnKlcrg/TomavVijD4I/AAAAAAAAAQs/VbxXds9004I/s1600/October+2nd+2011+083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IEElsnKlcrg/TomavVijD4I/AAAAAAAAAQs/VbxXds9004I/s400/October+2nd+2011+083.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After sewing the ribbon on</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LFC0KseBZh8/TomaxlUZ_CI/AAAAAAAAAQw/tPCabE4EAKM/s1600/October+2nd+2011+084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LFC0KseBZh8/TomaxlUZ_CI/AAAAAAAAAQw/tPCabE4EAKM/s400/October+2nd+2011+084.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next place the two sides of the strap together and sew up and down the sides- remember to back stitch</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-51G3kKXrboI/TomazDzjNRI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/wW8_dbPZ4tw/s1600/October+2nd+2011+086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-51G3kKXrboI/TomazDzjNRI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/wW8_dbPZ4tw/s400/October+2nd+2011+086.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flip it inside out and iron it to keep the edges down</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T5Qu0S2heiM/Toma1vXiBII/AAAAAAAAAQ4/2Wc77-Pg980/s1600/October+2nd+2011+087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T5Qu0S2heiM/Toma1vXiBII/AAAAAAAAAQ4/2Wc77-Pg980/s400/October+2nd+2011+087.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew a finishing stitch along the two sides. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4UlboYIlabw/Toma27jf6VI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/MM8x9yQYcZA/s1600/October+2nd+2011+088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4UlboYIlabw/Toma27jf6VI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/MM8x9yQYcZA/s400/October+2nd+2011+088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut 5" off each side</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rdIOQiDUxfA/Toma5Un2D-I/AAAAAAAAARA/kSEUZ6OEzgg/s1600/October+2nd+2011+089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rdIOQiDUxfA/Toma5Un2D-I/AAAAAAAAARA/kSEUZ6OEzgg/s400/October+2nd+2011+089.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fold over the ends twice to hide any raw edges- but I wanted to add buttons- so this step I switched up a little from the book directions. One side I folded onto the right side, then the other side I folded onto the back side. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv5_gbcEgeM/Toma7FD4v8I/AAAAAAAAARE/uI0Nz963dHI/s1600/October+2nd+2011+090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv5_gbcEgeM/Toma7FD4v8I/AAAAAAAAARE/uI0Nz963dHI/s400/October+2nd+2011+090.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew a rectangle to give it a nice flat, finished look. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_lISiFgAlUk/Toma9LwWDYI/AAAAAAAAARI/g1e_rf81dEY/s1600/October+2nd+2011+091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_lISiFgAlUk/Toma9LwWDYI/AAAAAAAAARI/g1e_rf81dEY/s400/October+2nd+2011+091.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew a button hole close to the end of the wrong side.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wAIKRn4KDqw/Toma_bQYd0I/AAAAAAAAARM/zMRyeEpq7zg/s1600/October+2nd+2011+092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wAIKRn4KDqw/Toma_bQYd0I/AAAAAAAAARM/zMRyeEpq7zg/s400/October+2nd+2011+092.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you flip it over and see the right side sew a button about 4" up </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p5aaaeeqLZk/TombFeDKRdI/AAAAAAAAARQ/1nhahMtBU6E/s1600/October+2nd+2011+097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p5aaaeeqLZk/TombFeDKRdI/AAAAAAAAARQ/1nhahMtBU6E/s400/October+2nd+2011+097.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the cut outs of the top band- place them right sides together and sew down one of the short sides</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eapgmxyJSiQ/TombTrt7SUI/AAAAAAAAARk/TE4urOacu-A/s1600/October+2nd+2011+104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eapgmxyJSiQ/TombTrt7SUI/AAAAAAAAARk/TE4urOacu-A/s400/October+2nd+2011+104.JPG" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I took my two long rectangles that were for the outside of the bag and I cut them into 3 equal pieces each (10" each). I then put all 6 pieces together -sew and press the seams</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v62R_-G3ZRo/TombWMJs1JI/AAAAAAAAARo/S0XoMYw3GXc/s1600/October+2nd+2011+105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v62R_-G3ZRo/TombWMJs1JI/AAAAAAAAARo/S0XoMYw3GXc/s400/October+2nd+2011+105.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here is what it should look like on the right side</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XdAkvefh-jk/TombatHLnmI/AAAAAAAAARw/5fQrdMeXDAg/s1600/October+2nd+2011+107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XdAkvefh-jk/TombatHLnmI/AAAAAAAAARw/5fQrdMeXDAg/s400/October+2nd+2011+107.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may want to adjust the seams to make each panel even, I wanted my middle panel to be slightly less bunched then the side panels. Adjust however you want yours to look. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-51DTuqy7kr8/TombconXPlI/AAAAAAAAAR0/kkapO_vl4JU/s1600/October+2nd+2011+109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-51DTuqy7kr8/TombconXPlI/AAAAAAAAAR0/kkapO_vl4JU/s400/October+2nd+2011+109.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">place your band inside the outside panels- right sides together and pin all over the whole thing to make sure the bunching goes together well </div><br />
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</div>Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344799905615639016noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213056887014408469.post-45295501732797799372011-10-02T07:56:00.000-07:002011-11-14T07:29:55.857-08:00New to sewing?? First step- get a machine!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What to look for when purchasing a sewing machine. </span></u></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A friend asked for help when choosing a sewing machine. She has never owned a machine or sewn before- I thought I would turn it into a blog. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first question is –what are you looking to make? Once you know that- you will know what features to look for. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are a first time sewing- you can honestly make a million things with the most basic of sewing machines. Ask yourself what is your budget. Because you will not only have the cost of the machine, but all the accessories you need/want to work with as well. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Singerco.com is a great resource to see what the different features on a machine are. Even if you don’t buy a singer machine it is nice to look at the different model features. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When looking at the features –here are what each “feature” means. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are for basic models, none electronic sewing machines only. </span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ygqMEFcR3po/Toh7D3Pj83I/AAAAAAAAAPY/ftIBNEHtmos/s1600/basic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ygqMEFcR3po/Toh7D3Pj83I/AAAAAAAAAPY/ftIBNEHtmos/s1600/basic.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u>-Stitches</u>- </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-a strait stitch is all you need for most sewing needs for the first time sewer. The list of everything you can make with a strait stitch is endless. You will want to make sure the machine offers adjustable stich lengths. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-zig zag stitch- even most basic models most likely have this- you can use this to reinforce different kinds of “edges” when you don’t have a serger. You can also use this to add appliques, patches, and different decorative additions- for me, that’s a necessity. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-Back stitch- a must! Back stitching means when you start sewing a line, if you just go from point A to point B then you can easily rip out that stitch and your final project will not withstand wear and tear, the washing machine, it might not even last while you are finishing your project. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-Decorative stitches- Honestly, My sewing machine has something like 170 decorative stitches, I can honestly say I do use these very often at all. Now, you could ask other people and they would say they couldn’t make a single project without a decorative stitch. For me- it’s just not a must. Most of the time, the more expensive the machine the more decorative stitches you get. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-Double stitch- this stich is basically two forward, one back, two forward, one back, etc… This is a must if you are making things that need to withstand a lot of wear and tear, multiple times in the washing machine, something like a throw pillow that will be “stuffed” tight. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-<u>Button holes</u>-</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-for me, I need a button hole. I love adding buttons to purses, pillows, clothes, etc… Most of the time a basic machine has this also, but usually only 1 kind. The more expensive- the more options you will have.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-Bobbins- </span></u></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-The bobbin is the “under-side” stitch. This is a smaller spool of thread that goes on the bottom of the machine. It is nice to have a “drop in” bobbin- they save a lot of time. But it is not something I consider a necessity. What is a necessity is a built in bobbin winder. To be honest I don’t know if I have ever seen a machine that doesn’t have this, but I don’t personally know EVERY single model ever made, so just know it’s something to look for. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-Snap on pressure feet- </span></u></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>- Most newer sewing machines offer this on all models. This is only something to care about if you are always doing different stitches. It possibly saves a couple seconds but not anything I think should be a deal breaker. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-Automatic needle threader-</span></u></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-A MUST in my eyes. This is usually not in the most basic of models. This saves so much time; I use this every time I thread my machine. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-Free arm-</span></u></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-this is where the bottom of the machine can come off to allow for easier stitching around things like leg holes for hemming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me, it’s a must. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-Extension table-</span></u></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-Again, for me this is a must. Even if I am not sewing a large project I still use this more than half of the time. It keeps more of the fabric flat and it is easier to keep your stitch where you want it to be. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Electronic machines-</span></u></b></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c0FtJDJufU8/Toh7FKnO6II/AAAAAAAAAPc/DxhzrBKoWtQ/s1600/Electronic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c0FtJDJufU8/Toh7FKnO6II/AAAAAAAAAPc/DxhzrBKoWtQ/s1600/Electronic.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-this is the sewing machine I have and LOVE!</span></u></b> <br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-The benefit to having an electronic machine is the “electronic” part of it. There really isn’t another way to say it. My husband got me my first electronic sewing machine about 2 years ago and I will never go back!</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-I know exactly which pressure foot I need for each stitch</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-The button hole feature is automatic. I place my button in the pressure foot and hit start- that’s it!</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-you can replicate an exact stitch. For example if you are sewing a strait stich, then add a button and want to go back to that same strait stich. If you are using a basic sewing machine you might have had the dial turned a fraction of a turn and it comes out looking different. With the electronic sewing machine you know for a fact- the length of your stitch is a “2.5” and not “2” or “3”. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-just the fact that it is so user friendly. If you have everything ready and you start to press on the pedal and nothing goes- with a basic machine you don’t know what the problem is. Is it that the pressure foot came loose? Is the bobbin thread stuck? When using an electronic machine it tells you the error code. It is so much easier to tell what you are sewing, and if you have an electronic model you most likely have all of the above “features”</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Embroidery machines-</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-they are exactly what they sound like. They embroider designs. Now, I don’t have an embroidery machine (although, I would like one) I work with a professional embroider at work and I hear all about it from her. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-Depending on which machine you buy, there will be different designs that the machine comes with. If you have something other than those designs you will have to purchase a DST file –otherwise known as a digitized file. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see them for sale on etsy all the time. But you can also work with an online company to digitize a custom piece of art for you. The price ranges from just a few bucks to hundreds of dollars depending on how detailed the design. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-You will need to purchase the different colored threads. You can get them from any online site, but Madeira is one of the top online sites for embroidery thread that I have heard of. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-The usually have a couple different alphabets built in- this is my personal favorite feature and what makes me want to get one. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Serge</u></b>r-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_cOH8rMoKw/Toh7H-vxXBI/AAAAAAAAAPk/3pZO3S6BzHA/s1600/serger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_cOH8rMoKw/Toh7H-vxXBI/AAAAAAAAAPk/3pZO3S6BzHA/s320/serger.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-A serger is a sewing machine that cuts and sews an edge stitch at the same time. Chances are- If you go grab a T-shirt out of your closet and look at the inside arm holes- they have been finished with a serger. You CAN use a serger to sew things together and not need to sew with a machine for SOME of the stitching. Something I use my serger for is sewing a pillow case- I use my serger for 3 of the sides then I use my sewing machine to fold down the open pocket area. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-You need to purchase special serger thread. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-for me, its hard to learn to use a serger and get all of the dials figured out on how long and tight each piece of thread should be</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-they usually have 4-5 different spools needed. So when you purchase thread you cannot work with just 1 spool. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So now that you know what each machine does, you have to think to yourself what you need out of a machine. A basic machine can do a million projects, but if you are going to be doing a lot of things I personally would recommend spending a little more on an electronic one. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Look out for my next posts- </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How to sew for the first time</span></div>Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344799905615639016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213056887014408469.post-20218891952253620972011-09-24T06:08:00.000-07:002011-09-24T06:08:51.055-07:00How to make a Boppy Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H13eU5vOgEU/Tk3FE9Rr2DI/AAAAAAAAAMw/zInXcy8lENU/s1600/August+2011+088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H13eU5vOgEU/Tk3FE9Rr2DI/AAAAAAAAAMw/zInXcy8lENU/s320/August+2011+088.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1- Start with your fabric. I picked a soft minky fabric for the front and a flannel for the back. I used 1.5 yards for the back, and 1 yard for the front. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2- Get a boppy :)</div><br />
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3- lay the boppy on top of the fabric you want the front of the cover to me- make sure to put the WRONG side of the fabric up</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">4-Take a pen and trace about 2" around the entire boppy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j2MzQjRrOkk/Tk3FSxkYROI/AAAAAAAAANA/aSjA4-Zttb4/s1600/August+2011+094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j2MzQjRrOkk/Tk3FSxkYROI/AAAAAAAAANA/aSjA4-Zttb4/s320/August+2011+094.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5- This picture is hard to see, but if you look closely you can see my pen markings around the boppy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2uAp65s_jBA/Tk3Fdzkp4MI/AAAAAAAAANE/wJXjaOVR4jY/s1600/August+2011+095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2uAp65s_jBA/Tk3Fdzkp4MI/AAAAAAAAANE/wJXjaOVR4jY/s320/August+2011+095.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">6- Start cutting out the cover- what I like to do is cut out exactly 1/2 of the pattern first. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DMWqT3HANCk/Tk3FnQWNWmI/AAAAAAAAANI/SOzonkFhC6k/s1600/August+2011+096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DMWqT3HANCk/Tk3FnQWNWmI/AAAAAAAAANI/SOzonkFhC6k/s320/August+2011+096.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">7- Once you have that first half cut out, gently lay it over the other half and match it up as closely as you can to the other side- this will make sure your pattern is even on both sides and you will not have one side tighter then the other. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1LPLTAs3D7A/Tk3FrwREliI/AAAAAAAAANM/q_VXGyiqCv4/s1600/August+2011+098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1LPLTAs3D7A/Tk3FrwREliI/AAAAAAAAANM/q_VXGyiqCv4/s320/August+2011+098.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">8- You now have the front!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5heNziK2_k/Tk3FxG4xiDI/AAAAAAAAANQ/-IApTdVY_b8/s1600/August+2011+099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M5heNziK2_k/Tk3FxG4xiDI/AAAAAAAAANQ/-IApTdVY_b8/s320/August+2011+099.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">9- Now you start on the back side- lay your front piece on top of the back piece. RIGHT SIDE UP for both. What you will want to do is leave 4-5 inches on overlap on the top. You can see in the picture how I layed mine out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut out the bottom fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E8tJDo-nGIM/Tk3Fz0nx6JI/AAAAAAAAANU/hXiyPt6Knuk/s1600/August+2011+100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E8tJDo-nGIM/Tk3Fz0nx6JI/AAAAAAAAANU/hXiyPt6Knuk/s320/August+2011+100.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">10- Now you will want to lay out the top piece onto the bottom piece again, but do the top part this time. Lay it over about 9-10". I like to use that middle "U" shape as the spot I place the bottom fabric to. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut out that top shape too. It should look like a half of an oval. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CC2supHjroE/Tk3F5V2MxRI/AAAAAAAAANY/3C0URxC8tiA/s1600/August+2011+101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CC2supHjroE/Tk3F5V2MxRI/AAAAAAAAANY/3C0URxC8tiA/s320/August+2011+101.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">11- This is the top half</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2hWD-dI5E_g/Tk3F7t6Q-TI/AAAAAAAAANc/AuuYklVc9ZE/s1600/August+2011+102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2hWD-dI5E_g/Tk3F7t6Q-TI/AAAAAAAAANc/AuuYklVc9ZE/s320/August+2011+102.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">12- The bottom half</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QGpm6C9V-to/Tk3GB4pxa0I/AAAAAAAAANg/pioeso9IRsg/s1600/August+2011+103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QGpm6C9V-to/Tk3GB4pxa0I/AAAAAAAAANg/pioeso9IRsg/s320/August+2011+103.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">13- Take the strait edges on both the top and bottom pieces of the back and iron them about 1/2" over. Then fold that over 1" and iron again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SO597lTQPNo/Tk3GMXv_U9I/AAAAAAAAANk/V6gErA-wtXk/s1600/August+2011+117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SO597lTQPNo/Tk3GMXv_U9I/AAAAAAAAANk/V6gErA-wtXk/s320/August+2011+117.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">14- Stitch a strait line on the inside edge to keep that folded edge clean</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">15- Once you have both the top and bottom half ironed and stitched for the back side of the cover you can now put the front and back together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First- place the front side (brown) FACING UP</div><div style="text-align: center;">second- place the top half of the back side (white) FACING DOWN</div><div style="text-align: center;">third- place the bottom half of the back side (white) FACING DOWN</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">*note- the top half and the bottom half of the back side should overlap a few inches of eachother- you want this! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YAIjejLVjuw/Tk3Gfb8lWvI/AAAAAAAAAN0/BlUHOfWUQkw/s1600/August+2011+124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YAIjejLVjuw/Tk3Gfb8lWvI/AAAAAAAAAN0/BlUHOfWUQkw/s320/August+2011+124.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">16- Pin around the whole edges</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also like to put a couple pins in the middle along the strait lines just to keep it from coming open. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">17- Stitch 3/4" front the entire edges. I like to use a double stitch so that it holds longer- you will be washing and taking on and off the cover- you want your stitches to hold. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zIBqM9WhbHo/Tk3Gk275VHI/AAAAAAAAAN4/2pCwhzVuxp4/s1600/August+2011+132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zIBqM9WhbHo/Tk3Gk275VHI/AAAAAAAAAN4/2pCwhzVuxp4/s320/August+2011+132.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">18- Cut notches around all of the edges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yUMAoFCJxk/Tk3GvtqmgJI/AAAAAAAAAN8/gU3g770bPXk/s1600/August+2011+134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yUMAoFCJxk/Tk3GvtqmgJI/AAAAAAAAAN8/gU3g770bPXk/s320/August+2011+134.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">19- This is what your cover should look like if you open the middle pockets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k6buf00IMMQ/Tk3G0HlthHI/AAAAAAAAAOA/aqqxGwKnZzA/s1600/August+2011+135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k6buf00IMMQ/Tk3G0HlthHI/AAAAAAAAAOA/aqqxGwKnZzA/s320/August+2011+135.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">20- Pull the cover right side out through the opened pocket. Make sure to go around all of the edges and poke out the curves. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Its hard to see in this picture- but there is a pillow like flap - thats how you will put the boppy in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRbYjbgQVCg/Tk3G1-0RQKI/AAAAAAAAAOE/Du90Ood-WOw/s1600/August+2011+136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRbYjbgQVCg/Tk3G1-0RQKI/AAAAAAAAAOE/Du90Ood-WOw/s320/August+2011+136.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the front side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ElI3EQnas8w/Tk3G72Hx8YI/AAAAAAAAAOI/sT-2uT-2J3c/s1600/August+2011+137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ElI3EQnas8w/Tk3G72Hx8YI/AAAAAAAAAOI/sT-2uT-2J3c/s320/August+2011+137.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What it looks like with a boppy in it. Again- its hard to see with the pattern in the fabric -but there is the pocket there. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you needed to, you could add some velcro to keep the pocket closed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZAYjACGPqZs/Tk3G-CzJdHI/AAAAAAAAAOM/JYzcvS5wuIQ/s1600/August+2011+138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZAYjACGPqZs/Tk3G-CzJdHI/AAAAAAAAAOM/JYzcvS5wuIQ/s320/August+2011+138.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YOUR FINISHED! </div>Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344799905615639016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9213056887014408469.post-9463024050324519092011-06-08T04:27:00.000-07:002011-11-14T07:33:51.871-08:00Photo Wall- How toA few people have asked me to describe how I made my daughters photo wall from my post about redecorating her room. <a href="http://sewleelaa.blogspot.com/2011/03/room-decorating.html">see it here.</a> <br />
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So here goes. <br />
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Materials-<br />
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2x4 piece of wood cut to the length you want your wall covered. I believe the one I did was 8 feet long<br />
Paint (I used black)<br />
Eye hooks (I used 10)<br />
wall mounting screws- 4-5 (for newbies to home repair- PLEASE have someone who has done this before do this- you don't want huge holes in your wall!)<br />
power drill<br />
Buttons that do not have holes in the middle you can see through- 4-5<br />
Ribbon -about 20 yards- can be different kinds but it was best when i used at least 1/3" thick and a more sturdy ribbon<br />
Hot glue gun- glue<br />
frames- 60 (i got <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/96471400">these ones from Ikea)</a> <br />
Pictures- 60 (4x6)<br />
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OK, so the beginning step is when you either need to be versed in the handyman trade- or have a lovely husband who is. Since I am not I had my husband help!<br />
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Paint your 2x4 (ok, maybe you don't need a husband for that one!) - LET DRY COMPLETELY!<br />
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Drill screws into your 2x4 at even lengths across. This will be HEAVY when its done- so please make sure to do enough because you don't want this falling down! Our wood was 8" long and we did 5 screws. <br />
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Drill 10 eye hooks (or however many you want) at even lengths across the 2" side of the 2x4. Please make sure to leave enough room between so the pictures do not touch. I believe we did every 10 inches. <br />
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Now you can screw the wall mounts into the wall and then your 2x4 into the wall mounts. (again- lining those up is not the easiest- you will need help even if you are good at doing it to have someone hold this up for you)<br />
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After that is in you can cover the screw holes with buttons- I just used my trusty glue gun to put them on. <br />
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Now comes the pictures - the frames from ikea are nice because they have the "clip" holders in them. Each picture normally has 4 clips (one one each side) I alternated landscape and portrait as I put the backs onto the ribbon. <br />
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First you cut your ribbon to the length of however many pictures your putting in each column. I did 6 pictures (any more then that was too heavy for the ribbon). Since I alternated landscape and portrait I needed to allow for 36" if pictures, 1" in between each picture and another 10" for the top to allow for connecting it to the eye hooks. So each piece of ribbon needs to be 51" long. <br />
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Start by taking a back piece of the frame (the cardboard piece) and popping out all of the holes the clips would sit in. <br />
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Next alternate portrait and landscape and weave the ribbon through the holes hot gluing the whole part that touches the cardboard. Repeat this until you have a ribbon strand with 6 cardboard pieces with 1" in between each. <br />
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After you have that you can put your pictures in (I put a little dot of glue to keep those in too). <br />
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Cover your pictures with the glass that came with them and place the clips on the 2 remaining holes the ribbon is not through. <br />
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Repeat this for all 10 ribbons (make sure to have 5 start with a landscape frame, and 5 with a portrait frame)<br />
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Please make sure to put this high enough little hands cannot get to or in a room little kids will not be in- if this was to fall on a child it would hurt them very badly! <br />
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If you make something like this I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see how it turns out! Please share! <br />
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I have never done this before, so hopefully I took enough pictures for you to understand what I am talking about. My 13 year old stepdaughter had been begging us for a laptop for the last couple of years, and last year for her birthday we finally got her a net book. I had made her a case for it then, but she came to me last week and said she wanted one that wasn't "kiddish". As I wiped a tear thinking she was no longer a kid, I took her to the fabric store and let her pick her own fabric. <br />
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What you will need- <br />
Fabric- Depending on the size of your computer this will change, this computer is very small so I got 1 yard of each and had left overs<br />
Batting- 1/2 yard will be more then enough- but again, depends on your computer <br />
Sewing machine<br />
Thread<br />
Needle<br />
Magnetic clip<br />
Seam Ripper<br />
Iron<br />
Ruler/Cutting mat<br />
Scissors<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-36nZJqC28bQ/TYSpbq6HGUI/AAAAAAAAAAU/eSNuPu4MyaE/s1600/DSCN6579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-36nZJqC28bQ/TYSpbq6HGUI/AAAAAAAAAAU/eSNuPu4MyaE/s320/DSCN6579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First, pick your fabric, with the design I am doing, I got 1 yard of each and had PLENTY left over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J9K4foGc-hg/TYSpiG2BsLI/AAAAAAAAAAY/GnQcn2RdJ5U/s1600/DSCN6583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J9K4foGc-hg/TYSpiG2BsLI/AAAAAAAAAAY/GnQcn2RdJ5U/s320/DSCN6583.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take your laptop and measure 2" around each side and cut 4 pieces, 2 for the exterior, 2 for the interior. For the pattern I'm doing I put the black and white inside, and one side mainly black and white, the other the zebra, so I cut 1 zebra print, 3 black and white.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also cut 2 pieces of batting the same size. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Eq5-4p8mIuE/TYSplPXR3xI/AAAAAAAAAAc/6qEZ3JkfK6U/s1600/DSCN6592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Eq5-4p8mIuE/TYSplPXR3xI/AAAAAAAAAAc/6qEZ3JkfK6U/s320/DSCN6592.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After you have your panels, set those aside, you now cut the strap fabric. I find the best way to measure this is to take the height of the computer times 2, and add 8 inches for a smaller strap. My bags straps were 28 inches long. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">cut 2 strips of 1 fabric 28"x3"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">cut 2 strips of the other fabric 28"x4" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-osYjpvfNMsk/TYSpoItILuI/AAAAAAAAAAg/KE2Z3uu8ZGs/s1600/DSCN6596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-osYjpvfNMsk/TYSpoItILuI/AAAAAAAAAAg/KE2Z3uu8ZGs/s320/DSCN6596.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Iron the straps so that you bring the raw edges inward to the center on each side. Do this with all 4 strips, they will be 1.5" and 2" wide once you do this. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EeQ6eg0bryU/TYSpxB29jqI/AAAAAAAAAAs/vB-GQp60A5w/s1600/DSCN6603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EeQ6eg0bryU/TYSpxB29jqI/AAAAAAAAAAs/vB-GQp60A5w/s320/DSCN6603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once you have those ironed, place one of the smaller strips against the larger with the raw edges facing inward toward each other. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A352AHBjmTQ/TYSpr7GOFVI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1o37JJE7ygc/s1600/DSCN6597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A352AHBjmTQ/TYSpr7GOFVI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1o37JJE7ygc/s320/DSCN6597.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure the smaller strap is in the center of the larger, and pin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tw1hg9kWMWc/TYSp0TkLM0I/AAAAAAAAAAw/83xWmIww76s/s1600/DSCN6605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tw1hg9kWMWc/TYSp0TkLM0I/AAAAAAAAAAw/83xWmIww76s/s320/DSCN6605.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sew a strait stitch 1/8" inside the SMALLER strap, making sure you are going through both the small and large strap. Sew down both sides back stitching at the beginning and end of each. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CDgYZJT9GTE/TYSpuPOccEI/AAAAAAAAAAo/Yhc7oWR2nHY/s1600/DSCN6602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CDgYZJT9GTE/TYSpuPOccEI/AAAAAAAAAAo/Yhc7oWR2nHY/s320/DSCN6602.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you are done, this is what your strap should look like on either side. You should have 2 straps now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0aRZ4aXladM/TYSp3_A7HuI/AAAAAAAAAA0/eKBTnGt8iW0/s1600/DSCN6606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0aRZ4aXladM/TYSp3_A7HuI/AAAAAAAAAA0/eKBTnGt8iW0/s320/DSCN6606.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am adding a strip of ruffled zebra print to the outside black and white side of the bag. Kylie didn't know if she wanted this or not until after I had cut the outside pieces already so I will have to go back a cut those a little later. I cut a strip that is the width of the outside pieces times 2. So if your outside pieces are 16" long, then cut a strip 32" x 3". </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Dvn_PX_QrbE/TYSp5PfLqeI/AAAAAAAAAA4/O3HnmnPL0N4/s1600/DSCN6608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Dvn_PX_QrbE/TYSp5PfLqeI/AAAAAAAAAA4/O3HnmnPL0N4/s320/DSCN6608.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure your machine is set to the longest stitch length (5 is the highest on my machine). Sew a strait line right down the middle of that strip, the long way. DO NOT BACK STITCH. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EaGM7KrVLak/TYSp_K680pI/AAAAAAAAABA/ddsNiW-9sqs/s1600/DSCN6610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EaGM7KrVLak/TYSp_K680pI/AAAAAAAAABA/ddsNiW-9sqs/s320/DSCN6610.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Very carefully hold one of the string ends and pull your fabric slowly to the middle so that it ruffles up. You will need to even it out as you go. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N2WGgoYyEKk/TYSqCO5FKjI/AAAAAAAAABE/k4Jo2ICTnnA/s1600/DSCN6612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N2WGgoYyEKk/TYSqCO5FKjI/AAAAAAAAABE/k4Jo2ICTnnA/s320/DSCN6612.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Put your ruffled fabric against a front piece to make sure it is long enough and even out the ruffles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k-8d_PFJ3OQ/TYSqEJ7lFRI/AAAAAAAAABI/vUXHixNn0OY/s1600/DSCN6614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k-8d_PFJ3OQ/TYSqEJ7lFRI/AAAAAAAAABI/vUXHixNn0OY/s320/DSCN6614.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Iron the strap so the ruffles will stay. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5nT_jh19BSA/TYSp8o9mrgI/AAAAAAAAAA8/H1q4zkWD_LM/s1600/DSCN6615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5nT_jh19BSA/TYSp8o9mrgI/AAAAAAAAAA8/H1q4zkWD_LM/s320/DSCN6615.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next I forgot to take a picture of it, but its not hard to explain. Take the front piece of fabric and decide where you want your ruffle, Ky liked hers closer to the top so I cut the front piece about 1/3 of the way down- just strait across it width way. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then very carefully pin the smaller piece of black and white, to one of the edges of the ruffle strip right sides facing each other, make sure that the ruffles edges are pinned so no pieces are missed which can happen if you have larger ruffles and don't pay attention to lining up the edges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jwMCKWFaYVY/TYSqIYXKnqI/AAAAAAAAABM/3QR3ryjm5eI/s1600/DSCN6617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jwMCKWFaYVY/TYSqIYXKnqI/AAAAAAAAABM/3QR3ryjm5eI/s320/DSCN6617.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember to put your stitch back to a normal setting (mine is 2.5). Back stitching at both ends make a strait stitch 1/4" in. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Do those same steps with the larger piece of black and white also. Once you have sewn both sides, iron the raw edges and then take the whole piece (which should have your ruffle in it) and cut it down to the same size as the other front pieces (remember this is because I didn't know Ky wanted the strap when we first cut out the panels). </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vg4F3PgT52M/TYSqNPi_vOI/AAAAAAAAABU/dxu3mF0im9Y/s1600/DSCN6619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vg4F3PgT52M/TYSqNPi_vOI/AAAAAAAAABU/dxu3mF0im9Y/s320/DSCN6619.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here is what your front should look like. Don't worry about the fabric markings on the one side, those will not be seen when we sew the front to the back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uGJQiP074yM/TYSqPqSdi2I/AAAAAAAAABY/_bJ4pUnazMY/s1600/DSCN6620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uGJQiP074yM/TYSqPqSdi2I/AAAAAAAAABY/_bJ4pUnazMY/s320/DSCN6620.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I like to have a "finished" look so I did a strait stitch 1/8" on either side of the ruffles inside edges and outside edges, it will look like this when you are done. (make sure to back stitch). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mg7HChjQuDU/TYSqStD4hSI/AAAAAAAAABc/MtJh7U9sgEg/s1600/DSCN6621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mg7HChjQuDU/TYSqStD4hSI/AAAAAAAAABc/MtJh7U9sgEg/s320/DSCN6621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the other side Kylie wanted a pocket, so I cut 2 pieces 5"x8". Put the two pieces right side together and sew one of the 5" sides together, back stitching the ends. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Again- forgot to take a picture, but once you have those sewn together, flip them so they are right sides out, only the one side should be sewn together. Iron it so the edge is flat and do a strait stitch 1/4" from the edge, back stitching at the ends. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sOJfRELL0dg/TYSqfRfTfsI/AAAAAAAAABo/UNdABLOtJGo/s1600/DSCN6626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sOJfRELL0dg/TYSqfRfTfsI/AAAAAAAAABo/UNdABLOtJGo/s320/DSCN6626.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">OK, now you will start to see what your bag will look like! Place the front piece face up and place the black and white pieces you just did the top side with, making sure the open bottom is on the bottom edge. Make sure this is center! Once you have done that take one of the straps and pin it over the edges of the pocket. This is why you didn't need to sew the sides- they will be covered by the straps. Double check all of your measurements to make sure the straps are the same distance to the left and right edges of the front piece. This is very important because you don't want uneven straps. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Do the same with the strap on the other side, and just to make sure, place your two sides outside pieces together to make sure the straps are the exact same on both sides. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0OARrh2Pnng/TYSqhXljkwI/AAAAAAAAABs/vO639CuTdys/s1600/DSCN6628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0OARrh2Pnng/TYSqhXljkwI/AAAAAAAAABs/vO639CuTdys/s320/DSCN6628.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once that is pinned, sew on the very edge of the strap (the zebra print) back stitching the ends. Sew up one side, across the strap amount 2" from the end, and back down the other side of the strap. Repeat this for all 4 sides of the straps (2 sides on each panel). Be sure to make sure there are no twisted parts of the strap. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You now see what your bag will look like! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D2noro615co/TYSqlR45t7I/AAAAAAAAABw/zXaIxC-ZJGU/s1600/DSCN6629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D2noro615co/TYSqlR45t7I/AAAAAAAAABw/zXaIxC-ZJGU/s320/DSCN6629.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the next steps I like to pin down the handles so they are out of the way. This is what it looks like on the ruffled side. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RQSvZzPHZjs/TYSrmUY_pyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/uWo7F9cqnBI/s1600/DSCN6633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RQSvZzPHZjs/TYSrmUY_pyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/uWo7F9cqnBI/s320/DSCN6633.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now take your outside piece, one of the lining pieces, and one of the batting pieces and sew them together on the top 1/2" in. the lining and outside pieces face each other and I put the batting on the lining side because it helps keep the magnetic clip in place without needing stabilizer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do this for both side. You should now have 2 long pieces, both having one outside and one lining sewn together on the top side of the outside piece. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d3FDkFw-4ws/TYS9r_yzxLI/AAAAAAAAACA/y9F2xzqy1aY/s1600/DSCN6636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d3FDkFw-4ws/TYS9r_yzxLI/AAAAAAAAACA/y9F2xzqy1aY/s320/DSCN6636.JPG" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> Now you put your button, the button will go on the lining side, exactly half way in between the straps, and about 1/2" from the top. Use your seam ripper to EXTREMELY CAREFULLY slice 2 small holes through the lining fabric and the batting so put your clip in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pK6Uwh788EE/TYS9uIpwfbI/AAAAAAAAACE/TRXoYaXchiY/s1600/DSCN6638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pK6Uwh788EE/TYS9uIpwfbI/AAAAAAAAACE/TRXoYaXchiY/s320/DSCN6638.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once you have your clip in, flip the fabric over and this is what the other side should look like, place the inside piece of the clip and press down the two prongs inward of each other and make sure they are as flat as possible (sometimes I use a rubber hammer gently). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lwV-yWTAJ0c/TYS9wlyyYiI/AAAAAAAAACI/LiBhNDNJ3cM/s1600/DSCN6637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lwV-yWTAJ0c/TYS9wlyyYiI/AAAAAAAAACI/LiBhNDNJ3cM/s320/DSCN6637.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what it should look like when you flip it over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do this for both sides. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, here is another part I forgot to take a picture of. I promise I will be better next time and try not to leave out so much. At this point you should have your 2 pieces both with straps and buttons and sewn to the lining. take one of these and place it face UP and the other face DOWN on top of it. A good way to match it up is to let the magnetic clip actually clip together while you pin it all around the edges. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure the sides are exactly together, where the outside meets the lining. This part is very important and for not getting a picture I am sorry! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now your ready to sew it together, on the lining side make sure to leave a 4-5" space- this is how you will flip it right side out. Make sure to back stitch at the start and end. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you didn't understand that, you take the bottom edge of the lining and about 2-3" from one of the sides start sewing, go around the whole thing and when you get back around to the bottom side of the lining, only sew 2-3" in and stop. There should be a 4-5" gap (depending on your bag size). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Clip the corners and the part where the outside and lining meet- this is too think for most sewing machines to get through if you don't do this!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Flip everything right side out and sew the gap closed by hand and push the lining inside of the bag so you have your actual bag! YAY, you are almost done!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jDUdCJgA3Hk/TYS90PFXjuI/AAAAAAAAACM/QhIJZDuxSXg/s1600/DSCN6640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jDUdCJgA3Hk/TYS90PFXjuI/AAAAAAAAACM/QhIJZDuxSXg/s320/DSCN6640.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Change to a zipper foot - This is so we can get as close to the edge as possible. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nugSaDFmZa8/TYS93fPZ-qI/AAAAAAAAACQ/dzP2VjyR_s0/s1600/DSCN6642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nugSaDFmZa8/TYS93fPZ-qI/AAAAAAAAACQ/dzP2VjyR_s0/s320/DSCN6642.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-riEo0nXzLes/TYS97LnFIII/AAAAAAAAACU/tR87Otea-kc/s1600/DSCN6643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-riEo0nXzLes/TYS97LnFIII/AAAAAAAAACU/tR87Otea-kc/s320/DSCN6643.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Starting on one side, go all the way around the bag. This will help to keep the lining in place and give it a nice finished look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can now take the pins out of the handle and.... YOU'RE DONE!!!!!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">From start to finish it took me about 1 1/2 hours. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the finished result!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6QfIAot9KrY/TYS9-OZIHUI/AAAAAAAAACY/Ng90kGpW8nE/s1600/DSCN6644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6QfIAot9KrY/TYS9-OZIHUI/AAAAAAAAACY/Ng90kGpW8nE/s320/DSCN6644.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0fsC7jY6Z6A/TYS-CG_p-LI/AAAAAAAAACc/LIQqE81tGgc/s1600/DSCN6645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0fsC7jY6Z6A/TYS-CG_p-LI/AAAAAAAAACc/LIQqE81tGgc/s320/DSCN6645.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G2nqXy2reKw/TYTE4I4Kv9I/AAAAAAAAACk/HtACmTSzKcM/s1600/DSCN6647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G2nqXy2reKw/TYTE4I4Kv9I/AAAAAAAAACk/HtACmTSzKcM/s320/DSCN6647.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you enjoy, and send me pictures of your bags!</div>Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344799905615639016noreply@blogger.com12