Choose Your Own Adventure Bag
Instructions Page 4
| Adventure Bag Instructions | |||
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 Step 24: Baste the strap to the bag. Line up the outer edges of the strap with the side seams. Be sure that the back of the strap is against the back of the bag. Now test it out -- make sure the length is correct. If it's too long, trim some of the length off. If it's too short, use the strap template to make a small strap extension. Then rip apart the strap seam at one end, and sew it in. |
 Step 25: Pin the flap onto the bag. Baste in place. If you want the flap closure only, with no zipper, buy or make some bias tape, and bind the raw edges of the bag. And then you're finished! If you want to add the zipper closure, continue on to step 26. |
 Step 26: Pin one of the bag facings (piece #11), face down, to the zipper tape as in the photo. Sew along the zipper teeth, on the line indicated in red. |
 Step 27: Fold the facing piece out, and attach the other one in the same manner as step 26. Make sure the ends line up. |
 Step 28: Press the facings away from the zipper teeth. Topstich close to the fold. Also use a decorative or zig-zag stitch across the edge of the zipper tape to conceal the raw edge of the facing behind the zipper tape. |
 Step 29: Fold the zipper and facings in half lengthwise, right sides together, and sew 1/2" from the edge. Stitch several times over the zipper to secure the end, either with the machine or by hand. Trim the excess zipper. Repeat for the other side. |
 Step 30: Open up the zipper, and place the whole facing over the opening of the bag, right sides together. |
 Pin the facing in place. You may have to stretch it a little to fit. Then sew through all layers, 1/2" from the edge. Zig-zag stitch to finish the seam. |
 Step 31: Pull facing up. Your bag is now almost done! |
 Step 32: On the back facing, topstitch the facing to the seam allowance. |
 The back of the bag won't have any visible stitching. |
 Step 33: Fold down the facing in the front and press. Then topstich through all the layers in the front. |
| If you use this pattern in any part, please send me a photo of your finished creation at info@savvyseams.com. I'll post it with any comments you send. |
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