Just as a quick note, since I forgot to mention it farther up: If you find the straps to be too complicated, you can always just not add them. The only difference is that your bag just won't have straps.
#Workshop - February 7th@ 8pm: Bag Making
02/07/2011
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We can always add braided t-shirt straps!
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Just as a quick note, since I forgot to mention it farther up: If you find the straps to be too complicated, you can always just not add them. The only difference is that your bag just won't have straps.
02/07/2011
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Hey after getting a good meal nothing like laying down on a nice pillow. Ps now you got me craving meatloaf its been a while since I've had some.
Originally posted by
Emma (Girl With Fire)
I rocked the pillow making. And the Meatloaf
02/07/2011
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You could just buy some decorative ribbon/nylon webbing too.
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Just as a quick note, since I forgot to mention it farther up: If you find the straps to be too complicated, you can always just not add them. The only difference is that your bag just won't have straps.
02/07/2011
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Me too, it is tasty stuff.
Originally posted by
UrNaughtyaAngel
Hey after getting a good meal nothing like laying down on a nice pillow. Ps now you got me craving meatloaf its been a while since I've had some.
02/07/2011
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Yes! I love it!
Originally posted by
Misfit Momma
We can always add braided t-shirt straps!
02/07/2011
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This too! And the webbing/ribbon can also get placed differently than where I placed my straps on the end result here.
Originally posted by
ToyTimeTim
You could just buy some decorative ribbon/nylon webbing too.
02/07/2011
Once your strap is all turned out, it's time to stuff it! If you don't want stuffing, go ahead and skip this step. So! First, you should iron your strap out so that it's nice and evenly flat. It's not critical that you do, it just makes things easier to work with generally. Next, you're going to take your screwdriver (or its replacement) and fold over the top 1/2” or so of the batting strip onto the top of the screwdriver. Hold it in place while you ease your strap on over it, and gently pull the strap all the way down the screwdriver so that the other open end is now at the top of the screwdriver. Remove the screwdriver, and while holding the batting and fabric in place at the top, gently pull the bottom down so that it's no longer bunched up. Use your fingers to kind of smoosh everything around inside the strap and the batting is centered pretty evenly.
02/07/2011
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Me too! I wish I had taken Woodworking too...
Originally posted by
UrNaughtyaAngel
I regret not ever taking home-ec class.
I only took the mandatory classes. Never thought I would have regretted the afternoons off years later.
02/07/2011
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What I do is I create a very small button hole, then using very thick ribbon, tie a knot with my ribbon. It doesn't make it through the hole. Or you can hand sew a large button to the ribbon knot and would DEFINITELY not make it through the tiny hole. (hmmmm.....)
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Just as a quick note, since I forgot to mention it farther up: If you find the straps to be too complicated, you can always just not add them. The only difference is that your bag just won't have straps.
But if you use ribbon, make sure you use some craft glue or Fray Check to make sure the ribbon doesn't fray.
02/07/2011
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Looking good.
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Once your strap is all turned out, it's time to stuff it! If you don't want stuffing, go ahead and skip this step. So! First, you should iron your strap out so that it's nice and evenly flat. It's not critical that you do, it just
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Once your strap is all turned out, it's time to stuff it! If you don't want stuffing, go ahead and skip this step. So! First, you should iron your strap out so that it's nice and evenly flat. It's not critical that you do, it just makes things easier to work with generally. Next, you're going to take your screwdriver (or its replacement) and fold over the top 1/2” or so of the batting strip onto the top of the screwdriver. Hold it in place while you ease your strap on over it, and gently pull the strap all the way down the screwdriver so that the other open end is now at the top of the screwdriver. Remove the screwdriver, and while holding the batting and fabric in place at the top, gently pull the bottom down so that it's no longer bunched up. Use your fingers to kind of smoosh everything around inside the strap and the batting is centered pretty evenly.
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02/07/2011
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This is a fantastic idea too!
Originally posted by
BBW Talks Toys
What I do is I create a very small button hole, then using very thick ribbon, tie a knot with my ribbon. It doesn't make it through the hole. Or you can hand sew a large button to the ribbon knot and would DEFINITELY not make it through the
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more
What I do is I create a very small button hole, then using very thick ribbon, tie a knot with my ribbon. It doesn't make it through the hole. Or you can hand sew a large button to the ribbon knot and would DEFINITELY not make it through the tiny hole. (hmmmm.....)
But if you use ribbon, make sure you use some craft glue or Fray Check to make sure the ribbon doesn't fray. less
But if you use ribbon, make sure you use some craft glue or Fray Check to make sure the ribbon doesn't fray. less
Quite honestly, there are about a million ways to do straps on a bag, and it really just boils down to personal preference. I'm not tremendously happy with how mine came out, but I'm ok with them.
02/07/2011
You might want to run your strap back through the sewing machine one more time, just to give it a more defined look and help keep your batting in place. Make sure it's as even as you can get it, then very carefully sew along each edge with the edge of your fabric even with the inside of the foot on your machine. It should end up being about 1/4” in on each side. And now you have this snazzy looking strap! There's also a closeup of what the seams should look like.
02/07/2011
Are there any questions so far?
This is the end of the strap section for now
This is the end of the strap section for now
02/07/2011
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I chose typing and art history and oh yeah aerobics. I should have taking home ec instead of aerobics, in Jr we did take some kind of class that was interesting I forgot its name but we did business cards, buttons and other fun stuff for a 12 year old. If we only knew what we know now.
Originally posted by
Misfit Momma
Me too! I wish I had taken Woodworking too...
I only took the mandatory classes. Never thought I would have regretted the afternoons off years later.
I only took the mandatory classes. Never thought I would have regretted the afternoons off years later.
02/07/2011
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I like them. They look good!
Originally posted by
Jul!a
You might want to run your strap back through the sewing machine one more time, just to give it a more defined look and help keep your batting in place. Make sure it's as even as you can get it, then very carefully sew along each edge with the
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more
You might want to run your strap back through the sewing machine one more time, just to give it a more defined look and help keep your batting in place. Make sure it's as even as you can get it, then very carefully sew along each edge with the edge of your fabric even with the inside of the foot on your machine. It should end up being about 1/4” in on each side. And now you have this snazzy looking strap! There's also a closeup of what the seams should look like.
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02/07/2011
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So far, so good. And I really mean good looks beautiful and easy.
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Are there any questions so far?
This is the end of the strap section for now
This is the end of the strap section for now
02/07/2011
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Indeed!
Originally posted by
fghjkl
I like them. They look good!
02/07/2011
Awesome!
Now that we've spent all that time on the strap, it's time to move on to the bag! Don't worry, it all sounds harder than it actually is.
So we've got our 26”x20” rectangle of fabric and our 13”x20” piece of batting. Take your fabric and fold it in half face to face, so it's the same size as your piece of batting. Now line it up on the batting and get all the edges you'll be sewing as close to even as possible. If things don't quite line up, that's perfectly fine, just make sure that you end up sewing through 2 layers of fabric and the batting. Next, take some of your pins and use them to keep the 2 open edges you'll be sewing together. You only need one every 5-6” or so. Make sure that you only sew down one short edge and one long edge.
Now that we've spent all that time on the strap, it's time to move on to the bag! Don't worry, it all sounds harder than it actually is.
So we've got our 26”x20” rectangle of fabric and our 13”x20” piece of batting. Take your fabric and fold it in half face to face, so it's the same size as your piece of batting. Now line it up on the batting and get all the edges you'll be sewing as close to even as possible. If things don't quite line up, that's perfectly fine, just make sure that you end up sewing through 2 layers of fabric and the batting. Next, take some of your pins and use them to keep the 2 open edges you'll be sewing together. You only need one every 5-6” or so. Make sure that you only sew down one short edge and one long edge.
02/07/2011
Everybody still awake? lol
02/07/2011
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I think we're all waiting for more instruction.
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Everybody still awake? lol
Personally, I'm also working on the Healthy Living Club stuff.
02/07/2011
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Yup!
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Everybody still awake? lol
02/07/2011
lol
02/07/2011
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HAHA Still here. Waiting on the next step/
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Everybody still awake? lol
02/07/2011
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Haha yup! Just waiting for the next step. Sounds good so far!!
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Everybody still awake? lol
02/07/2011
Sorry for the confusion then
02/07/2011
After that's done, you flip it inside out, so that it's now your pretty fabric on each side. You've still got that open end that needs to be taken care of, and that's pretty easy. First, like the strap, you can iron the bag so everything is nice and flat, but again, not necessary. Trim off any extra batting that's sticking out. Start at a corner and fold the edge in on itself, then turn the edges of the fabric in to meet each other face to face, and pin it together. Do this down the length of your open side. Sew down this edge the same way you sewed down the edges of your strap.
02/07/2011
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Yeap just trying to imagine the last step.
Originally posted by
Jul!a
Everybody still awake? lol
02/07/2011
There's only a few more steps from here, including how to fix the straps if you do it exactly how I did it
02/07/2011
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I'm liking the Jack Skellington slippers
Originally posted by
Jul!a
There's only a few more steps from here, including how to fix the straps if you do it exactly how I did it
02/07/2011