Bangle Bag

OTHER SUPPLIES
Machine or handquilting thread to match main fabric Handsewing needle Low-loft fusible batting 2 bangle bracelets Zipper foot 1 snap closure (optional) Fabric glue or fusible tape (optional)
FINISHED SIZE
7" 10" (18 25 cm)
MAKE BANGLES AND TABS

1 Cut two fabric tabs 3 3" (9 9 cm). Cut two pieces of fusible batting 3" (8 cm) long 1" (4 cm) wide. Center the batting over the wrong side of each tab and fuse. Turn the sides of the tabs in so that they overlap, covering the interfacing ( ), for a nished tab width of 1" (4 cm). Secure the raw edges with hand or machine stitching, fabric glue, or fusible tape. 2 Wrap one tab around each bangle. Using a zipper foot, stitch through both layers of the tab, " (6 mm) away from the outer edge of the bangle. Trim tab ends " (1.3 cm) below the stitches ( ).
ASSEMBLE BAG
3 Cut one each of bag fabric, lining, and fusible batting measuring 16" (41 cm) wide 12" (30 cm) high. Apply the fusible batting to the wrong side of the bag fabric. Quilt the bag fabric and batting by hand or machine, as desired. 4 Mark the top of the bag at the center with a pin, then mark the " (1.3 cm) seam allowances on each end with pins. Position the tab/bangle assemblies, with each centered between the middle pin and a seam allowance pin, having the trimmed edges of the tabs even with the top edge of the bag ( . Baste 38" (1 cm) from the raw edges.
Sew up a cute and condent little bangle bag with plenty of hands-onhip attitude! Classic bangle bracelets transform easily into minihandlesslip the bangles over your wrist for a fun way to tote around your must-haves or just carry it like a regular handbag. Try it in graphic prints and add a few large quilted owers to create eye-catching dimensional appliqus.
yardages based on 45" (114.5 cm) or wider woven fabrics 38 yd (34 cm) for main bag 38 yd (34 cm) for contrast lining Scrap of large ower print fabric containing two or three owers for appliqu
FABRIC
clear of the seam allowances at the bag edges. Sew by hand through all layers at the centers of the owers or tack the petals to the bag to puff the ower more.
MAKE LINING
8 Press under " (1.3 cm) on the short sides of the lining. Pin the lining to the bag with right sides together along the top of the bag and sew, using a " (1.3 cm) seam allowance, starting and stopping " (1.3 cm) from each side of the bag fabric. Use a zipper foot for easier stitching across the top, sewing close to the bangles. Pull the lining away from the main fabric and press the seam toward the lining. Understitch it as shown ( ). Fold the lining to the bag wrong side and press the seam. (Note: Understitching is a line of straight stitches that attach the seam allowance to the lining or facing of a garment or other project.) Press the seam allowance toward the lining or facing and stitch through the lining or facing and all layers of the seam allowance, sewing a scant 18" (3 mm) from the original seamline. 9 Bring the right sides of the bag and lining together again and sew the main fabric to the lining across the bottom, using a " (1.3 cm) seam allowance, again starting and stopping " (1.3 cm) from each side of the bag fabric. Turn right side out and press. At the sides, pin only the bag edges together (keep the lining edges free) and sew the side seams, using a " (1.3 cm) seam allowance ( ). Press the seam open, using steam to atten the bulk of the side seam. Bring together the pressed edges of the lining to cover the main side seam. Slip-stitch by hand, using small, close stitches.
COMPLETE BAG
0 With the lining sides together, pin the lower edges. Stitch through all thicknesses, using a " (6 mm) seam allowance, and carefully reinforcing stitching through the bulk of the corners. Stitch across the top of ), to the bag at the tabs about 18" (3 mm) from the bag edge ( reinforce the bangle tabs. If desired, attach a snap closure to the inside of the bag, just below the bangle tabs.
CREATE DIMENSIONAL APPLIQUS

5 From the large oral print, fussy cut two to three ower motifs, leaving a " (6 mm) seam allowance around the owers. Place each ower against a section of lining fabric, right sides together, and cut a matching piece of lining fabric. With the ower wrong side against the fusible surface of the batting, cut a corresponding piece of batting and fuse to the ower wrong side. Note: Fussy cut is a term used by quilters that means cutting patches or appliqus so that a particular portion of the fabric print is positioned precisely within the piece that is cut. 6 Set the machine for a short (1.8 to 2.0 mm) straight stitch. Place the lining against the ower, right sides together, and stitch all the way around, following the ower outline. Trim the seam allowance to 1 8" (3 mm) and clip into any inside corners, taking care not to clip the stitches. Cut a short slit in the lining only near the ower center and turn the appliqu right side out through the slit. Use fusible tape or a few handstitches to close the opening in the lining. Add quilting stitches through all layers to accentuate the ower details. If desired, add beadwork, embroidery, or other embellishments to the owers. 7 Position the owers on the bag as desired, referring to the photograph and overlapping them slightly for greater dimension. Keep them

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7" 10" (18 25 cm)

MAKE BANGLES AND TABS

CREATE DIMENSIONAL APPLIQUS

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