Turn the bag inside out
Turn the bag inside out and inspect your
handiwork. Is the tag in the right direction? How did the matching go at the
zipper ends? If you are happy – there is
one last step.
I like to do a very narrow row of top
stitching – very close to the edge of the
zipper. Gives it a much crisper look to the
zipper.
Close the opening in the lining
While you could close the opening in the
lining by hand, it’s just as easy to use the
sewing machine to stitch that opening
closed. It’s in the bottom of the pouch
after all and will probably never be seen.
Cut the Corners!
Cut out the spacing for the corners. This
will give you a nice flat bottom bag.
Mark the pouch top – I cut 1 1⁄4" from
each corner. Make sure you are cutting
through BOTH the pouch top and lining.
I marked with a pencil and used scissors
to make the cuts. Make sure you cut from
all FOUR corners of the pouch.
The side seams are sewn, as well as the
top and bottom. Note there is a gap in
the lining material so you can turn the
bag inside out.
The FINISHED Zippered Fabric Pouch
Now wasn’t that easy? Get your materials
and make your own bag.
Remember you can modify the sizes
given to whatever size and shape you
want. This was so easy to make on the
Husqvarna Viking Opal 690Q. I used
many of its features.
Stitch the corners
Bring the cut corners together – reversing the side seams in the opposite direction. Stitch across that seam. I reinforce
this seam by stitching it twice. Repeat for
all four corners.
The Side Seams
Lay out the bag with the two outer layers
right sides together and the two lining
pieces right sides together. Stitch along
the four sides (but NOT into the corner
cuts). Leave an opening on the bottom
of the lining so you can turn the pouch
inside out.
If you made the personalized labels,
insert one into the side seam before you
sew them.
Carefully line up the center where the
zipper is. You want that intersection to
be nice and smooth.
NOTE: Open the zipper or you will not be
able to turn the pouch inside out.
This method of inserting a zipper
is fool proof and it looks good too!
Match up a side seam and the bottom
seam at the cut corner. Push the seam allowances in opposite direction and stitch.
The
customized
ribbon tag
made on the
Husqvarna
Viking Opal
690Q.
I LOVE that tag!
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