At our May 7, 2015 meeting Judy A. will be presenting a class on constructing the Fat Quarter Gypsy Bag. Here is the supply list and parts to prepare: This list also appears under the Upcoming Classes Tab:
YOU WILL NEED
FOR THE TOP
(outside)
6
fat quarters YOU WILL NOT BE USING THE FULL FAT QUARTER – from each fat quarter
(doesn’t have to be a fat quarter either) cut one rectangle 17 ½
x 19 1/2 inches YOU WILL NEED 6
(when you sew them together you should have a piece of fabric 38 ½ x
51 ½ " )
OR
ONE
SOLID or PIECED OF ANY FABRIC (you can
also use a ufo, do diagonal strips, make
a scrappy patchwork – anything you want as long as it is the same size as your
lining- 38 ½ x51 ½
-
if you are going to use directional fabric
you will need to cut it in half – turn one side upside down and sew back
together - cut it wide enough to allow for
the extra seam ( if you are using a half inch seam you will need to add 1"
so your fabric will start out 39 ½ x 51
½ " ).
FOR THE LINING
A PIECE OF FABRIC 38 ½ x 51 ½"
(THERE IS NO BATTING)
PLEASE CUT/SEW
YOUR TOP AND CUT OUT YOUR LINING BEFORE CLASS
FOR THE HANDLES – you will be
making two handles - ~ 1" WIDE x 40 - 72" LONG.
1/3
yd. Coordinating fabric
thin
batting or flannel for handles – aprox 2” wide and desired length
22"
of 1" wide non-roll elastic cut into two 11” pieces
Couple
of BIG safety pins ( I WILL SUPPLY THE
ELASTIC AND PINS)
WE WILL BE MAKING THE HANDLES IN CLASS
HANDLES
- This pattern calls for cutting 2 2 ½
" x 40" of fabric and one of batt or flannel sandwiching and sewing
down both sides – this requires turning – if you want to do it this way you
will need a turning tool.
ALTERNATE
METHOD - cut 2 strips 4x as wide as you want your finished
handle - I use 5" and as long as you want your handle (44"
is good )
Cut
your batt or flannel TWICE
the finished width ( ~ two inches) x desired length
FOLD
YOUR FABRIC IN HALF LENGTHWISE AND THEN FOLD EACH SIDE TOWARDS THE CENTER –
PRESS – OPEN (you will have four sections)
PLACE YOUR BATTING IN THE CENTER (over
the middle two sections) – FOLD THE TWO
SIDES IN AND FOLD IN HALF. You should
have no raw edges and a handle about 1" wide – SEW THE OPEN SIDE WITH A
STRAIGHT OR ZIG ZAG STITCH (can sew both
sides for esthetics or use decorative
stitches – whatever you like)
YOU WILL ALSO
NEED
Your
sewing machine with accessories and coordinating thread (throw in your zipper
and walking foot)
Sewing
scissors
A
ruler
A
fabric marker – if you don’t have one – don’t buy one – we will be marking two
lines – you can borrow or use a piece of masking tape
A
rotary cutter and mat to cut the handles
(you can certainly use a pair of scissors instead )
An
iron – I will be setting up the thimbleweeds irons but some like to bring their
own
pins
