Choose Your Own Adventure Bag
Instructions Page 3
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 Step 13: Now to sew the flap. If you want to add a pocket to the flap, or embroider or embellish it in any way, do so now. Baste the raw edges of the other two cords to the center of the interfaced (or nylon fused) flap piece, on the right side, making sure the cord ends are even with the fabric edge. |
 Step 14: Pin the two flap pieces together, right side together. Sew along the sides and curved edge, leaving the top open as shown. (Note the little cords sticking out of the top). |
 Step 15: Clip the corner and trim the curves. |
 Step 16: Turn right side out and press. Topstitch along the sewn edges, and baste the open top closed. |
 If you want to add any embroidery or embellishment to the strap, do so now. Step 17, to make the strap pocket: Sew the pocket piece to one of the long strap pieces, right sides together. Press the seam allowances towards the pocket, and topstitch through the pocket and seam allowances, leaving the long strap piece free (as shown in the photo). If you don't want to add the strap pocket, go to step #21. |
 Step 18: Baste the button loop (use a 1.5"-2" piece of cording) to the right side raw edge of the small strap piece. |
 Step 19: Pin the other pocket edge to the right side of the small strap piece, and sew. Turn flat and press, then topstitch through all layers (across the loop). |
 Step 20: Bring the two seams together, and fold the pocket downwards. Pin and baste in place. |
 The front will look like this. |
 Step 21: Sew the other long and short strap pieces together. Press the seam allowance open in the back. If you didn't make the pocket, do this for both sets of strap pieces. If your fabric is very lightweight, or has a bad tendency to fray you may want to reinforce the strap. To do this, cut another strap length of a non-stretchy scrap fabric. In this next step, layer this on top of either of the strap pieces (on the wrong side, which means it will be on the outside in step 22) and follow the instructions as normal. |
 Step 22: Pin both straps together, with the right sides together. Orient the top and bottom pieces in opposite directions so the seams in the middle do not overlap (to reduce bulk). It is very important to pin before you sew in this step, so that you can make sure the feed dogs aren't pulling the bottom fabric faster than the top fabric is moving along. This will always happen to some extent, but if you're not careful you'll get to the end of the seam and find one end is magically longer than the other by a half an inch! Sew up both long edges of the strap using a 1/2" each allowance. |
 Step 23: Turn the strap right side out, press, and topstitch along both edges. If you made a button loop or button hole for the strap pocket, sew the button on at this point. Try using the thread shank method. |
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