Twisted Tote

Created by Nina McVeigh

This useful tote bag is made up of fabric swatches embellished with fun stitch techniques using a variety of specialty presser feet. Fully lined, the construction of the bag is simple to do perfect for the beginning sewer.

Finished size: Approximately 10 x 13

Supplies
Machine & Accessories

Fabric 6-8 pieces of coordinating fabrics. Note: Baby Genius by Benartex was used in sample: - Orange fabric for center front 6 x 6 - Yellow & orange wavy for center front 6 x 6 - Green star fabric for left side front 5 x 10 - Yellow star fabric for right side front 4 x 10 - 1 piece for back 11 x 15 - 2 pieces for lining 10 x 14 - Green polka dot fabric for piping 1 x 7

Edgestitich Foot #10/10C Bulky Overlock Foot #12/12C Zipper Foot with Guide #14 Cording Foot #22 Pintuck Foot #31 Clear Foot #34/34C Free Motion Couching Foot #43 Patchwork Foot with Guide #57 Double Cord Foot #59 Walking Foot #50 Bernina Stitch Regulator #42

Notions

Low loft batting 2 pieces 11 X 15 yard cotton cording for piping #3 Perle Cotton: Yellow and Orange for couching La Espigo Nylon Cording for free motion couching 4 yards 5mm cording for handles Cotton Thread for construction Isacord Thread for pintucks Isacord Thread for topstitching, couching & handles
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Creating Pintucks Insert 2.5/80 Double Needle. Thread Needles with 2 different thread sources; Green Isacord was used for sample. Thread the bobbin with cotton thread. Attach the 5-Groove Pintuck Foot #31. Mark the lengthwise center of the green star fabric by simply folding it. Sew a pintuck on the marked center fold. Place the first pintuck in one of the outermost grooves of Foot #31 and stitch a second pintuck next to the first one. Continue to use the outermost groove until a total of 5 pintucks have been sewn. Trim the embellished fabric to 4 x 10.

Mark lengthwise center of orange star fabric. Stitch on marked line guiding cords freely under the foot. The strands of thread or cord guided by Foot #22 can be secured using a number of stitches--experiment with the wide variety of decorative and practical stitches available on your BERNINA sewing machines.

Mexican Tucks Attach Zipper foot with guide #14; move needle to far right position.

Using yellow and orange wavy stripe fabric fold up one edge 1. Place another fold 1 from previous fold and a third fold 1 from the second. Adjust guide on foot two notches right of center. Place folded edge of fabric under the guide and stitch; press tucks down. Attach Clear Foot #34/34C. Mark center and sew through tucks, sewing them down. Place seam guide into back of foot and set 2 out from edge of foot. Sew a line of stitching pushing the pleats up to either side of the center stitching.

Tip: Thread the bobbin case finger or pigtail on the bobbin case to create more prominently raised pintucks.

Couching Insert #80 Universal Needle

Thread needle with yellow Isacord thread Thread bobbin with cotton thread Select Honeycomb Stitch #8, lengthen to 3.8 Attach 3 Groove Cording Foot #22 Load the foot with the yellow and orange perle cotton. Open the latch by swinging it clockwise to the left. Insert the far left strand first, bringing it through the thread slot at the right side of the foot. Pull the cord to the back of the foot, guiding it under he appropriate groove in the sole of the foot. Repeat for the remaining grooves, working left to right, then close the latch over the top of the strands, being careful not to dislodge them.

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Piping Attach Bulky Overlock Foot #12/12C.

Move needle position to far right. Wrap green dot fabric tightly around cord and place under foot. The wrapped cord is contained within the groove of the foot (photo 1). Place piping on one edge of the orange square fabric, aligning raw edges, stitching on top of the previous line of stitching (photo 2). Align this piece with the tucked orange and yellow fabric, raw edges even. Place under the foot so that you can see the stitched line. Line up this line with the groove on the top of the foot. Move needle position one position to the left and stitch (photo 3).

The walking foot comes with three soles. The one shown is the open sole that allows the most visibility. There is also one with a center guide that makes stitching in the ditch super easy.

Edgestitching Attach Edgestitch Foot #10

Place Bag Front under foot so that the guide of the foot is in one of the long seams and the star fabric is on the left side of the guide.
Move needle 2 positions left of center and sew Position fabric as it was in previous step. Move needle to far left needle and stitch a second row of top stitching

Repeat for other seam

Free Motion Couching Attach Free Motion Couching Foot #43. Thread with green thread top and bottom. Thread cording through the side and then the middle of the foot. Lower the feed dog. Free motion stitch on the red square as desired. Begin and end stitching at the lower edge so that cord will be caught in seam. If this were not possible you can thread the cord tail through a large eyed needle and pull to the back of the project.

Tip: Use the Free Hand System to easily raise and lower the presser foot while you are positioning the fabric and cording under the foot. Seaming Attach Patchwork Foot with Guide #57.

Beginning at the bottom edge, seam pintucked piece to the left side of the center band Seam the orange stars to the right side of the center band; press Place entire piece in the center of a piece of batting.

Straight Line Quilting Attach Walking Foot #50 to the machine. Stitch-in-the-Ditch of the 3 seams that make up the side of the bag

Tip: Begin and end stitching at lower edge of the fabric so that cord is caught in seam. If this is not possible, thread cord tail through a large eyed needle & pull to the back of your project.
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Free Motion Quilting Attach BERNINA Stitch Regulator #42 to machine.

Lower feed dog. Thread with yellow thread; select Straight Stitch. Select preferred mode of operation---Mode 1 or 2. Layer large print fabric and batting using temporary spray adhesive to bond. Quilt as desired.

Tote Construction Attach Patchwork Foot with Guide #57 on the machine.

Thread with yellow thread top and bobbin. With right sides together, seam front to back at sides and bottom. Repeat for lining pieces, leaving an opening for turning along one side of the linings. Square off the bottom of the bag and the lining. Do this by folding the bag so that the side seam is even with the bottom seam forming a triangle. Measure up the same distance on each end and sew across.

After quilting is complete, trim the sides of the bag. Determine the maximum size you can trim to. Ideally it will be 10 X 14 . However, it may be a bit smaller such as 10 X 14. Whatever that size ends up being, trim both front and back to the same dimensions. Trim the two lining pieces to the same size.

Stitch across folded corner to form the base of the bag

Pin handles in place on the front and the back of the bag. Turn the lining inside out and place the outer bag inside the lining, right sides together. Sew around the top of the bag and lining. Turn through the opening in the lining. Press the lining to the inside of the bag. Sew lining seam closed. Top stitch around the top of the bag using the Patchwork Foot with Guide #57.

Making the Handles Attach Double Cord Foot #59/59C to the machine.

Thread machine with black thread top and bobbin. Select Zigzag Stitch at default settings. Fold long black cord in half; starting with cut ends of cords, place cord under the grooves of the foot. Zigzag cords together. Fold this piece in half and cut into 2 pieces. Once again, place under foot and zigzag together, so you now have four cords that make up the tote handle. Fold long strip in half and cut for two handles.

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