Sew-a-Long: Cinch sack/Back pack for kids ~ Part 2~
Are all your pieces cut out? Are you ready???
First, transfer all your marks from the pattern piece to the body piece. Esp the four corner dots and the pocket placement:
POCKET:
I don't know how you do your pockets, but here is my method. Feel free to do your own. I just thought I'd share:
First, I serge the top edge of the pocket.
Then, I iron the fold line and stitch the top of the pocket across the serged seam.
Next, I iron the two sides seams under.
With right sides together, line the bottom of the pocket up with the bottom line of the pocket marking. The pocket piece will be a mirror image to the finished pocket placement. Stitch.
More in next post............
Last edited by lovebugsmama : 06-03-2003 at 07:22 PM.
When doing the pocket, I like to tuck the upper corners under in a triagle so that when they are stitched down, the raw edges don't show:
Now, flip the pocket up in it's place and stitched the sides. Also, stitch the double line down the center of the pocket so that now there are two pockets! I don't know why the pocket looks crooked in the pict, it's not. LOL
You might want to re-enforce the two outer pocket edges by sewing an extra bit on the edge in a triangular shape:
Now, put the body piece's right sides together (outer and liner). Make sure you can see the four corner dots. These are very important! I marked mine with pins. Stitch only from one dot to the other across the short sides of the body. Do this on both short sides. Clip the four corners.
Make sure you back stitch to re-enforce the start and finish seams for each dot.
OK! Part 3 in a day or so. The next part is a bit tricky, so it gets its own post. Till then, happy bag sewing.
and it's not at all your fault that altho i'm pretending to play along, i'm actually just watching!! LOL!! I'm stuck on the 'i don't have anything handy to make a pattern out of' step!! I'm heading into our 'big city' nearby tomorrow so will try and grab up some of whatever it is & start tomorrow evening maybe. Please don't get discouraged & give up - i'm with you in spirit if not in reality!!
Got great strawberry fabric & red gingham to make em out of, so i'm totally excited, just need the rest of my gear!!
I'm following along, but not actually sewing anything I have about 15 things cut and several other UFOs around here so I'm trying my best not to do anything new. I'm also a "big picture" person, so I tend to wait until the sewalong is finished so I can do everything at once Keep going! Please please! and I second the wax paper...it works just fine.
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off to see if there *is* any in my kitchen!! I know i have unbleached parchment paper, but i'll have to check it for transparency...... otherwise, tomorrow i'll hit joann's for the real thing!!
you are such a great teacher, marcey!
I have about 15 things cut and several other UFOs around here so I'm trying my best not to do anything new. I'm also a "big picture" person, so I tend to wait until the sewalong is finished so I can do everything at once
so wax paper it is, then!
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