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use your ruler and fabric marker and measure and mark ½″ (1.3 cm) in around the entire edge. Draw a line connecting the marks and cut along the marked lines. Repeat to cut off the ½″ (1.3 cm) seam allowance* around the remaining fleece main panel(s) and all fleece side panels.
b. Place the Wrong side of the first exterior main panel onto the fusible side of the coordinating interfacing piece. Using a damp pressing cloth,* fuse the interfacing in place, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Turn the panel over and press it again, making sure there are no puckers.
c. Center the fusible side of the corresponding fleece panel onto the interfaced side of the first main panel. Fuse the fleece to the panel. Turn the panel over and press it again, making sure there are no puckers.
d. Repeat steps 3b and 3c to apply the corresponding interfacing and fleece pieces onto the second exterior main panel and both exterior side panels.
e. Repeat step 3b to fuse the corresponding interfacing pieces onto both yokes, lining side panels, lining main panels, and all 4 inside pocket panels (or just 2 if using mid-weight Home Dec fabric).
4 ATTACH THE YOKES TO THE EXTERIOR MAIN PANEL.
a. Using tracing paper and a tracing wheel or chalk pencil, transfer* the placement line for the yoke from the main panel pattern piece onto the Right side of each exterior main panel.
b. Stay stitch* ¼″ (0.6 cm) from the outside curved edge on each yoke.
c. Place the first yoke with the interfaced side facing up. Fold the outside curved edge ¼″ (0.6 cm) in along the stay stitching, and press.
d. Place the interfaced side of the yoke onto the Right side of the first main panel, lining up the folded edge on the yoke with the placement line on the main panel, and pin in place. Edge stitch* around the pinned edge and backstitch* at each end.
e. Sew a stay-stitching line ⅜″ (1 cm) from the top inside curved edge. This will hold the main panel and yoke in place and support the edges.
f. Clip into the seam allowance every ½″ to ¾″ (1.3 cm to 1.9 cm) around the curve on the yoke. Be careful not to clip your stitching.
g. Repeat steps 4b through 4f to attach the second yoke to the second exterior main panel.
5 ATTACH THE TRIM TO THE MAIN PANELS.
a. Starting at the top outer edge of the first main panel, place the tape of the trim even with the outer curved edge and pin it in place. Ease and pin the trim around the edge, ending at the top edge on the other side. Cut off the excess trim.
Figure 1
b. Using the zipper foot for your machine, stitch close to the inside edge of the tape along the pinned edge. Backstitch at each end.
c. Repeat steps 5a and 5b to attach the trim to the second main panel.
6 ATTACH THE EXTERIOR SIDE AND MAIN PANELS.
a. Place the two exterior side panels Right sides together, matching the raw edges. Pin along one short raw edge. Stitch a ½″ (1.3 cm) seam along the pinned edge. Backstitch at each end. Press the seam allowance open.
b. Topstitch* ¼″ (0.6 cm) on each side of the seam that attaches the side panels together. Backstitch at each end. The seam will be the center bottom of the finished bag.
c. Fold the first main panel in half lengthwise, matching the side edges, and gently press a crease at the top and bottom of the folded edge to mark the center of the panel.
d. Place the bottom of the center crease on the first main panel on top of the seam on the side panel, Right sides together, and pin in place. Ease the curved edge on the main panel along the side panel, pinning as you go.
Figure 2
e. Stitch the panels together just to the inside of the stitching line that attached the trim to the main panel. Backstitch at each end.
f. Repeat steps 6c through 6e to attach the second main and side panels.
g. Attach the top short ends of each side panel to make the handle for the bag. Place the 2 short ends Right sides together and pin in place. Stitch a ½″ (1.3 cm) seam across the pinned edge.
b. Place the Wrong side of the first exterior main panel onto the fusible side of the coordinating interfacing piece. Using a damp pressing cloth,* fuse the interfacing in place, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Turn the panel over and press it again, making sure there are no puckers.
c. Center the fusible side of the corresponding fleece panel onto the interfaced side of the first main panel. Fuse the fleece to the panel. Turn the panel over and press it again, making sure there are no puckers.
d. Repeat steps 3b and 3c to apply the corresponding interfacing and fleece pieces onto the second exterior main panel and both exterior side panels.
e. Repeat step 3b to fuse the corresponding interfacing pieces onto both yokes, lining side panels, lining main panels, and all 4 inside pocket panels (or just 2 if using mid-weight Home Dec fabric).
4 ATTACH THE YOKES TO THE EXTERIOR MAIN PANEL.
a. Using tracing paper and a tracing wheel or chalk pencil, transfer* the placement line for the yoke from the main panel pattern piece onto the Right side of each exterior main panel.
b. Stay stitch* ¼″ (0.6 cm) from the outside curved edge on each yoke.
c. Place the first yoke with the interfaced side facing up. Fold the outside curved edge ¼″ (0.6 cm) in along the stay stitching, and press.
d. Place the interfaced side of the yoke onto the Right side of the first main panel, lining up the folded edge on the yoke with the placement line on the main panel, and pin in place. Edge stitch* around the pinned edge and backstitch* at each end.
e. Sew a stay-stitching line ⅜″ (1 cm) from the top inside curved edge. This will hold the main panel and yoke in place and support the edges.
f. Clip into the seam allowance every ½″ to ¾″ (1.3 cm to 1.9 cm) around the curve on the yoke. Be careful not to clip your stitching.
g. Repeat steps 4b through 4f to attach the second yoke to the second exterior main panel.
5 ATTACH THE TRIM TO THE MAIN PANELS.
a. Starting at the top outer edge of the first main panel, place the tape of the trim even with the outer curved edge and pin it in place. Ease and pin the trim around the edge, ending at the top edge on the other side. Cut off the excess trim.
Figure 1
b. Using the zipper foot for your machine, stitch close to the inside edge of the tape along the pinned edge. Backstitch at each end.
c. Repeat steps 5a and 5b to attach the trim to the second main panel.
6 ATTACH THE EXTERIOR SIDE AND MAIN PANELS.
a. Place the two exterior side panels Right sides together, matching the raw edges. Pin along one short raw edge. Stitch a ½″ (1.3 cm) seam along the pinned edge. Backstitch at each end. Press the seam allowance open.
b. Topstitch* ¼″ (0.6 cm) on each side of the seam that attaches the side panels together. Backstitch at each end. The seam will be the center bottom of the finished bag.
c. Fold the first main panel in half lengthwise, matching the side edges, and gently press a crease at the top and bottom of the folded edge to mark the center of the panel.
d. Place the bottom of the center crease on the first main panel on top of the seam on the side panel, Right sides together, and pin in place. Ease the curved edge on the main panel along the side panel, pinning as you go.
Figure 2
e. Stitch the panels together just to the inside of the stitching line that attached the trim to the main panel. Backstitch at each end.
f. Repeat steps 6c through 6e to attach the second main and side panels.
g. Attach the top short ends of each side panel to make the handle for the bag. Place the 2 short ends Right sides together and pin in place. Stitch a ½″ (1.3 cm) seam across the pinned edge.
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