7 easy steps to make inside pockets for the tote bag by Jean Boyd June 12, 2018 written by Jean Boyd June 12, 2018 1.2K Yesterday I showed you how to use Stitch-N-Steam by UNIQUE to make a textured pocket for the outside of a tote bag. Stitch-N-Steam for making texturized fabric Today I’ll show you how to make the inside pockets and sew the outside of the tote bag together. You’re well on your way to finishing this bag with an outside pocket made of unique texturized fabric! Tote bag with texturized fabric for outside pockets Inside Pockets (make 2) Fold one 7½” x 18″ rectangle in half, right sides together, to make a 7½” x 9″ rectangle Using a ¼” seam, stitch the 2 long sides of the pocket. Turn pocket right sides out. Press. Inside pocket for tote bag Center the pocket on the wrong side of a 16″ square. Have the 7″ raw edge of the pocket 2″ above the raw edge of the 16″ square. Stitch across the raw edge of the pocket using a ¼” seam. Place inside pocket on wrong side of tote bag front. Flip the pocket up on the 16″ square. Press. Machine stitch the long edges of the pocket in place. Top-stitch inside pocket in place. Make another pocket in the same way for the other side of the bag. The stitching lines on the front of the tote will be covered up by the handles. Finishing the Outside of the Tote Center 1 outside pocket on the front of each 16″ square. Machine baste the pockets in place. Fold under ½” on the top of each 16″ square. Press. Fold over again so you have a double-fold ½” hem. Press. Don’t stitch this top hem yet. v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} b\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <!– [if pub]>28177724001005840025926125727626227910“““““““““““5False10285282True1False0000-13048002433175317570TrueTrueTrue278134217728116False-9999996.000000-9999996.0000008Empty1399893932435011039529449407985140066978811677721566Office<![endif]–><!– [if pub]>2286000022860000(`@““““`2662635110185200110185200<![endif]–> Fold over top edge to make a double-fold ½” hem. Come back tomorrow and I’ll show you how to add the handles and finish the tote bag. Your friends will be amazed to see how you used Stitch-N-Steam to create these attractive texturized fabric pockets! Finished tote bag This is part 2 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 1: The magic of Stitch-N-Steam continues Go to part 3: The finishing touches for an attractive tote bag [shareaholic app=”follow_buttons” id=”23735596″] Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs211bags and accessoriesfree patternsnotionsstitch n steamunique FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jean Boyd Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years she has been designing patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics. Her work has been published in several magazines in both Canada and the United States. Jean holds a Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting and has taught extensively throughout Canada, including six national Quilt Canada conferences. She was named "Canadian Teacher of the Year" in 2003 by the Canadian Quilters Association and has won numerous awards for her quilts. previous post The magic of Stitch-N-Steam continues next post The finishing touches for an attractive tote bag YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... 6 easy steps to assemble a quilt using... 5 simple sewing notions make fun blocks for... Use hook and loop tape to make peek-a-boo... 5 easy steps to make chenille fabric 4 easy steps to create texture in a... WHY Hemline Gold quilting tools are made to... Oliso M3Pro project iron – the perfect travelling... Quilting tools to help with everyday needs OLFA rotary cutter and rulers for quilters on... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
