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Project: Cinch It Tote Bag

inspired by Its a Cinch from designer Laura Jaquinto Project Tester: Judy Sams Sohn

Pull-up straps and a roomy interior make for an easy-to-piece tote bag. Fabrics are Petalicious prints by Nancy Thias for Marcus Fabrics (marcusfabrics.com).

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Project: Cinch It Tote Bag Materials 3 8 yard teal-and-orange floral

(bag) 1 4 yard orange-and-teal plaid (bag) 1 4 yard each of orange polka dot and orange print (bag) 1 4 yard orange-and-yellow floral (bag) 3 8 yard muslin (bag casing) 1 4 yard orange-and-brown floral (handles, binding) 1 yard orange floral (bag lining, pocket) 2 yards 7 8"-wide grosgrain ribbon: brown (handles) 41"-diameter grommets 22 411 2" thin batting

Assemble Bag Body

6. Referring to Diagram 4 for

1. Referring to Diagram 1 for

placement, sew together one teal-and-orange floral 9 21" strip, two orange-and-teal plaid 3 21" strips, one orange polka dot 3 21 strip, one orange print 3 21" strip, and two orangeand-yellow floral 2 21" strips to make a pieced unit. Press seams in one direction. The pieced unit should be 22 21" including seam allowances. Repeat to make a second pieced unit.
2. Layer pieced units with right

placement, use a pencil to mark parallel lines across both muslin 61 2 221 2" rectangles 4" and 51 2" from top edges.
7. Layer a marked muslin rectangle

on wrong side of one short edge of quilted rectangle (Diagram5). Sew on marked lines. Repeat with second marked muslin rectangle and opposite short edge of quilted rectangle.
8. With wrong side inside, fold

Finished bag: 171 2 18 344" Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include 1 4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.

sides together and edges aligned. Sew together along bottom edge to make pieced rectangle (Diagram2). Using tip of iron, carefully press seam open.
3. Center pieced rectangle on top

Cut Fabrics

of batting 22 411 2" rectangle; baste or spray the wrong side of each piece to be layered with quilt basting spray.
4. Quilt as desired. The featured

one orange-and-brown floral 2 32" strip in half (Diagram6). Lightly press, then unfold. Fold long edges to meet at center; press again. Place one 32"-long brown ribbon over raw edges of orange-and-brown floral strip; topstitch both long edges of ribbon to make a handle. Repeat to make a second handle.
9. Referring to Diagram7, start

Cut pieces in the following order. From teal-and-orange floral, cut: 29 21" strips From orange-and-teal plaid, cut: 43 21" strips From each orange polka dot and orange print, cut: 23 21" strips From orange-and-yellow floral, cut: 42 21" strips From muslin, cut: 261 2 221 2" rectangles From orange-and-brown floral, cut: 22 42" binding strips 22 32" strips From orange floral, cut: 122 411 2" rectangle 281 2 91 2" rectangles From brown ribbon, cut: 232"-long pieces bag is stitched in the ditch along all vertical seams.
5. Referring to Diagram3 for

at one side to thread handle through casing and in and out of grommets. Pin each end of handle to edge of quilted rectangle and baste. Repeat with second handle.

10. Fold quilted rectangle in half placement and following crosswise with right sides manufacturers instructions, together; pin (Diagram8). Sew add a 1"-diameter grommet side edges together. 41 2" from top edge and 71 2" from left-hand edge of quilted 11. To shape flat bottom for bag, rectangle. Add a second at one corner match bottom grommet 41 2 from top edge and 71 2 from right-hand edge of seam line to side seam line, quilted rectangle. Add remaining creating a flattened triangle grommets 41 2 from bottom (Diagram9). Measure and mark edge and 71 2 from left- and on seam allowance 2" from point right-hand edges. of triangle. Draw a 4"-long line across triangle; sew on drawn line. Trim excess fabric, leaving 1 4" seam allowance. Repeat at remaining corner to make bag body. Turn bag body right side out; press.

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Project: Cinch It Tote Bag Assemble Bag Lining

3. Pin binding strip to right side of

1. Sew together orange floral

81 2 91 2" rectangles, leaving a 3" opening along one edge for turning (Diagram10).
2. Turn right side out through

opening. Press and slip-stitch opening closed to make a pocket.

3. Center pocket on right side

basted edges of bag beginning at one side seam. Start sewing the binding in place 2" from the folded end. Using a 1 4" seam, machine-stitch to top of bag. When you return to starting point, encase binding strips raw edge inside folded end and finish sewing to the starting point.
4. Turn the binding over the edge

of orange floral 22 411 2" rectangle 4" from a short edge. Topstitch side and bottom edges of pocket to rectangle (Diagram11).
4. Fold orange floral rectangle in

to the inside of bag. Machinestitch binding to the bag lining fabric.

half crosswise; sew side edges together to make bag lining.

5. To shape flat bottom for lining,

refer to Assemble Bag Body, Step 11. Do not turn lining right side out.

Finish Bag

1. Matching side seams, insert

bag lining into bag body with wrong sides together. With 1 8" seam allowance, baste bag lining to bag body along top edges (Diagram12).
2. Join short ends of orange-and-

brown floral 2 42" binding strips. Press seam open. Trim to 2 46". With wrong side inside, fold under 1" at one end of strip and press. Fold strip in half lengthwise to make binding strip; press.

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