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Margaret will teach us how to construct a Placemat Carry-All Bag.
Here's our instructor:
There is not much to tell about me. I have a Pfaff 7570 and an old Espree. I do not construct garments. I love to embroider on denim shirts and sweat shirts, and I also appliquι. I am not a dl junkie. I dl designs and play with them in SS and BT then sew them out in Avvio then delete them. I have taught myself to digitize by reading my Pfaff Lists. My brother makes me BMP's and I digitize them, then watch them being sewed out in Avvio then delete them. Guess you can say I just play alot. At my ASG they call me the "Computer Sewer" because I spend my evenings reading my Lists. I keep them informed on what is going on out in the sewing world of cyberspace. I am a Lurker on the Lists that I belong to mainly because when I try to post to 3 of the lists, The info says that I am not a member. Since I can not respond to the List, I reply to the individual.Now I have my new friend cj. So if I need something posted she has been very kind and has posted it for me. She is my "Cyberspace Mammy" Love you cj. Hope you enjoy making the tote. The instructions were written 3 years ago, when I taught at my Pfaff Dealers, Stitch in Knit, in Fort Wayne,IN. I adapted them from someone else's to make them as clear and as simple for the group of ladies that were going to be taking the class. The pictures were taken by my friend, Bill Young and his new digital camera. Nice Job Bill. Thanks!
Placemat Carry-All Bag
Instructions
Materials Required:
3 yards Grosgrain Ribbon 7/8" wide
1 Placemat (store bought - approx. 18½"x13")
1 24" Coats Sport separating zipper
4 EACH Plastic Freezer Bags - Gallon, Quart and
Pint
(the zipper top on the gallon and quart are nice)
Instructions:
Fold placemat in half and place a pin at the middle of both sides and
ends.
Handles:
Cut two 12" pieces of ribbon.
Pin handles 3" on each side of middle pin on each end.
Sew on the inside edge with a straight stitch at bottom of bias tape
of the placemat.
Zipper:
Cut off about ½" of the ends of the top opening end of the
zipper tapes.
Cut two pieces of ribbon 1" longer than zipper, folding the
ribbon ends over the ends of tape.
Pin and zigzag stitch the ribbon onto the sides of the zipper.
Fold the zipper unit in half and pin at the middle on both sides.
Starting with the middle pin at the end of the mat, pin zipper unit
around the edge both ways.
Zigzag stitch on the outside edge on the bias tape.
Repeat the pining on the other side. Unzip the zipper and sew on the
outside edge of the bias tape.
Plastic Bags:
Lay the gallon bags on the table with sides even. Length is about
14" long. Pin both sides in the middle on the outside edge.
Place the quart bags on top with the quart bag tops just under the
gallon tops.
Even up the sides and pin.
Repeat the above with the pint bags.
Sew with a basting zigzag stitch, and cut bottom ends off gallon
bags.
Cut a piece of ribbon 1½" longer than the plastic
bags.
Place the ribbon down the center of the plastic bag unit while tucking
the ends over the edge.
Pin the bag unit at the middle of the placemats. Sew around the edge
of the ribbon with a zigzag stitch.
Congratulations, youre done!
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