Girlfriend Bag

Date: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 and Saturday, February 20th, 2016

Time: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

COST: $20.00

It’s an open and shut case! Snap it open—snap it closed—two great looks! This cute bag is just the right size for every day. As you can see from the photos below, this bag can be left open for a curvy, expanded look or it can be snapped closed on the sides for a more compact look. So versatile!! You can pick a beautiful print fabric for this purse or you can choose a solid fabric and embroider a favorite design. You could even use a print for the back piece and the handles and a coordinating solid for the front. Whatever inspires you!

There are three generous pockets on the inside but you could easily add three more if you wish. The stability for this bag comes from sew-in foam stabilizer by the name of either Bosal In-R-Foam or Soft and Stable, which we have plenty of here at the store. The bag measures 12”W x 91/2”H x 6”D with sides snapped and 18”W x 91/2”H x 6”D with sides un-snapped.

The cost for this two-day class is $20. We have the pattern at the store available for $10. I hope you can join us for two days of bag sewing fun!

*For fabric, make sure you have 42” of useable width and choose a lightweight canvas or a good quilters cotton*

Materials:

Girlfriends Bag pattern
Color A Fabric: Outer Bag – 7/8 yard
Color B Fabric: Straps, Tab Closure, Lining – 1 yard
Color C Fabric: Binding – ½ yard
Sew-In Foam Stabilizer – (1) 18” x 58” piece
Clear vinyl, 12 gauge – 1/8 yard
Double sided fusible web (lite Steam a Seam II) we have in store
(1) 2” accent button
(3) ¾” magnetic snaps
Sewing machine in good working order
New size 14 universal needle
Thread and bobbin to match
¼” presser foot
Walking foot
Free Motion Foot (if stippling)

Cutting:

Color A: Outer Bag –
- Front and Back:
  - Cut (1) 10 ½” x WOF strip (width of fabric). Sub-cut into (2) 10 1/2” x 14 1/2 rectangles.
- Gusset:
  - Cut (1) 6 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut into (2) 6 ½” x 15 ¼” rectangles.
- Inner Pocket:
  - Cut (1) 7 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut into (2) 7 ½” x 14” rectangles.
Color B: Straps and Lining –
- Cut(2) 6” x WOF strips. Sub-cut into (2) 6” x 25 ½” for Straps and (2) 6” x 3” for Tab closure.
- Pocket Binding:
  - Cut (1) 2 1/2” x WOF strip. Sub-cut into (1) 2 ¼” x 14” strip.
- Lining Front and Back: Cut (1) 10 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut into (2) 10 ½” x 14 ½” rectangles.
- Gusset Lining:
  - Cut (1) 6 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut into (2) 6 ½” x 15 ¼” rectangles.
Color C: Binding –
- - Cut (1) 13” x 13” square. Sub-cut into (4) 2 ¼” wide diagonal strips
- Sew-In Foam Stabilizer –
- Front and Back:
  - Cut (2) 10 ½” x 14 ½” pieces
- Strap:
  - Cut (2) 1 ¼” x 24 ½” pieces
- Gusset:
  - Cut (2) 6 ½” x 15 ¼” pieces
- Tab Closure:
  - Cut (1) 3” x 6” piece
- Clear Vinyl –
  - Cut (6) 1” x 1” squares for magnetic snap reinforcements
- Double-sided fusible Web –
  - Cut (1) 4” x 9” rectangle for the bag base

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