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Plastic Bag Holder

Finished size : 5 diameter 13 long
Plastic bags! We love to hate them, dont we? Even though they are a nuisance, they can be handy to have
around. This useful tube-shaped bag can help to keep them under control.
Materials and Supplies
yard laminated cotton main fabric for the exterior
yard laminated cotton accent fabric for the lining and bottom
yard lightweight double-sided fusible stiff interfacing, 20 wide, such as fast2fuse Light by C&T Publishing
1 yard -wide grosgrain ribbon
Make one without a hole at the bottom and youve got a cute trash can for your car!
preparing it
Trace the bag pattern on onto the interfacing
with a pencil. (If you cant see the pattern lines
through your interfacing, trace the pattern
onto thin paper, cut that out, and trace around
the inner and outer edges onto the
interfacing.) Roughly cut out the interfacing
around the outside circle.
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cutting it out
1. Cut 2 squares 9 9 from the accent
fabric for the bag bottom and bag bottom
lining. Refer to ironing laminated cotton
(page 15, in Tips and Tricks) and follow
the manufacturers instructions to fuse
the traced interfacing, centered, to the
wrong side of a 9 9 square.
Remember that this is double-sided
fusible, so use parchment paper, an
appliqu pressing sheet, or Silicone
Release Paper (by C&T Publishing) to
keep the side without the fabric from
being fused at this point. Layer the
9 9 squares, right sides together, and
pin them together inside the inner circle.
2. On the exterior fabric, use a wide, clear
ruler to draw and cut out a 13 18 rectangle for the bag body.
3. On the lining fabric, draw and cut out a rectangle 18 20 for the bag body lining. Cut out the lining. On
the wrong side of the lining, draw a pencil line 3 down from the top edge. Mark 5 in from the edges on
the line.

4. 4. Cut 2 pieces of grosgrain ribbon, both 18 long. Seal the edges with seam sealant such as Fray Check.
sewing it up
1). With the interfacing side up, stitch the inner circle of the bag base, right on the line.
2). Use a pair of snips to cut out the inside of the small inner circle, leaving a seam allowance. Clip the seam
allowance all around. Use scissors to cut through all 3 layers on the outermost line.
3). Turn the bag base right side out. Baste the outer edge of the circle closed, using a long stitch from the edge.
Making sure to use a pressing cloth, fuse the other side of the bag base.
4). Gently fold the bag base in quarters, place a pin at each fold to mark it, and set aside.
5). Push a pin through the 5 marks on the wrong side of the bag lining to the front. Pin an end of each trimmed
ribbon above the line at the pin on the right side.
6). Align the tops of both the lining and exterior rectangles, right sides together with the lining fabric on top, and pin
on the stitching line 3 down from the top. The lining fabric will be 7 longer at the bottom. With the lining side up,
sew a seam along the pencil line, catching the bottom ends of the ribbon ties in the seam.
7). Refer to ironing laminated cotton (in Tips and Tricks) to press the wide seam allowance up toward the lining
fabric, making sure to use a pressing cloth.
8). Bring the 2 long side seams together, pin, and sew using a seam allowance to make a long tube.
9). Carefully press the seam allowance to the side without creasing the fabric tube. A sleeve board or sleeve roll is
handy for this step but not necessary. You can also roll up a towel and slip it inside the tube.
10). Fold the lining down outside the tube until the bottom edges of both fabrics match up (the layers should be
wrong sides together now). Pin the 2 layers together around the bottom of the bag and baste from the raw
edges. Starting at the tube seam, repeat Step 4 to mark the bottom of the bag tube in quarters.
11). With the tube lining side out, match and pin together the tube and the bag base, making sure that the spacing
is even and smooth. Sew together with a seam allowance. Use a stiletto or other narrow pointed object to
flatten and smooth any pleats and tucks as you sew. This is a slow process; be patient and careful.
12). Press the top edge of the bag, using a pressing cloth, and then bar tack (page 14, in Tips and Tricks) the
ribbons to the top edge.
13). Tie the ribbons into a bow.
Hang your pretty and practical bag on a hook or doorknob and start filling it up!
Source :
Kelly McCants
at home with modern June
27 Sewing Projects for Your Handmade Lifestyle

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