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Project: Seasons Greeting appliqud bag option

Designer: ShErRi Falls of This and That

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Project: Seasons Greeting appliqud bag option

materials From assorted brown prints, cut: 3. Using black thread and working
1
3 yard total assorted cream 9434" squares, cutting each from bottom layer to top,
prints (bag body) diagonally twice in an X for 36 machine-blanket-stitch around
1
3 yard total assorted brown triangles total each appliqu to make appliqud
prints (bag body) From green print, cut: bag body.
Scrap of green print (leaf 3 of Pattern A
appliqus) From red print, cut: 4. Layer appliqud bag body
7
8 yard red print (berry 121240" strip for tie rectangle with batting and
appliqus, handle, tie, bottom, 221425" binding strips purple print 2413" rectangles;
binding) cut on the bias baste. Quilt as desired.
3
8 yard purple print (lining) 232112" strips for casing
1434" thin batting 2711" rectangles for bag finish bag
Lightweight fusible web bottom 1. Trim purple print and batting
1411" rectangle for loop even with edges of bag body
Finished bag: 810 12414" 3 of Pattern B rectangle. Join short edges of
Finished block: 3 12" square From purple print, cut: bag body rectangle; press
11324" rectangle seam open.
Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, From batting, cut:
100% cotton fabrics. 11324" rectangle 2. With wrong side inside, fold red
Measurements include 14" seam 1711" rectangle print 411" rectangle in half
allowances. Sew with right sides lengthwise; press. Open up fold,
together unless otherwise stated. assemble blocks and press raw edges to meet at
Referring to Diagram 1, sew the center fold. Then refold on
cut fabrics together two assorted cream print pressed center fold. Stitch 18"
Cut pieces in the following order. triangles and two assorted brown from long edges. Baste strip in
Patterns are on pages 3 and 4. print triangles in pairs. Press place at the center back of the
To use fusible web for seams toward darker print. Join bag body, along the top edge, to
appliquing patterns A and B, pairs to make an hourglass block. make hanging loop (Diagram3).
complete the following steps. Press seam in one direction. The
block should be 4" square including 3. Join short ends of two red print
1. Lay fusible web, paper side up, seam allowances. Repeat to make 32112" rectangles; press
over patterns. Use a pencil to 18 hourglass blocks total. seams open. With fabric wrong
trace each pattern the number sides together, align seams
of times indicated in cutting assemble, appliqu, and and press. Fold strip in half
instructions, leaving 12" between quilt bag body rectangle lengthwise and press to make
tracings. Cut out fusible-web 1. Lay out hourglass blocks in casing (Diagram4). Aligning raw
shapes roughly 14" outside three rows (Diagram 2). Sew edges, baste casing to top edge
traced lines. together blocks in each row. of bag body over hanging loop
Press seams in one direction, (Diagram5).
2. Following the manufacturers alternating direction with each
instructions, press fusible-web row. Join rows to make bag 4. Layer red print 711" rectangles
shapes onto wrong side of body rectangle. The bag body on either side of batting 711"
designated fabrics; let cool. Cut rectangle should be 2112 x11" rectangle. Quilt as desired. Trim
out fabric shapes on drawn lines. including seam allowances. quilted rectangle using Pattern C
Peel off paper backings. to make bag bottom.
2. Referring to Appliqu Placement
From assorted cream prints, cut: Diagram, position appliqus on 5. With wrong sides together, align
9434" squares, cutting each bag body rectangle. Fuse all bottom edge of bag with quilted
diagonally twice in an X for 36 pieces in place. bag bottom; baste. Bind with red
triangles total print binding strips. Repeat to
bind top edge of bag.

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Project: Seasons Greeting appliqud bag option

6. Turn under 12" at each end of

red print 21242" strip. Fold
strip in half lengthwise; press.
Open up fold, then press long
raw edges under 14". Refold strip
on pressed center fold, then
stitch 18" from all edges to make
drawstring. Feed drawstring Seasons Greeting
through casing to complete bag. Pattern A

Seasons
Greeting
Pattern B

DIAGRAM 1

DIAGRAM 3

DIAGRAM 2 DIAGRAM 4

APPLIQUE PLACEMENT DIAGRAM DIAGRAM 5

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Project: Seasons Greeting appliqud bag option

Seasons Greeting
Pattern C

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