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boom box bag

difficulty:

before you begin:

makes:

materials & toolsown

• 23/4yds.ofbiasseambindingtape,orfabrictomakeyourown

• Matchingsewingthread• Basicsewingtools(sewingmachine,

scissors,iron,needles,pins,fabricmarker,seamripper)

• Appliquésupplies:• 8”x8”ofgrayappliquéfabric• 10”x5”ofsilverappliquéfabric• 4”x4”ofblueappliquéfabric• 8”x8”ofblackappliquéfabric• 4”x4”ofwhiteappliquéfabric• 1/4yd.of22”widelightweightor

heavyweightfusibleweb

• 2/3yd.ofmediumtoheavyweightfabricforouterbag,strap,andhandles

• Optional:2/3yd.ofmediumweightfusibleinterfacing

• 1/8yd.ora12”x12”scrapofcontrastmediumtoheavyweightfabricforstrapandhandletabs

• 3/4yd.oflightweightfabricforlining• 18”zipper(atleast)• 10”zipper(atleast)• Four1”metalrings• Two1”D-rings• Two1”hookrings• 21/2yds.ofcontrastingpiping,or

cordingandfabrictomakeyour

onebagthatis14”wide,9”tall,and3”deepMostofthebagisprettystraightforward,butthelittledetailslikethepiping,backpocket,andcurvedcornerspushitovertheedgeintointermediateterritory.

Thisbagwasinspiredbyretrotechnologylikecassettetapes,floppydisks,andboomboxes.Onit’sownisagusset-stylebagwithadetach-ablestrap,lotsofinnerpockets,andouterpiping.

4. Markthefabricpieceswiththeguide-linesfromthepattern

1. Printouttheprojectpattern,pages15-20

2. Assembletheprintedpatternpieces3. Layoutthepatternpiecesonyour

fabric/interfacingandcutthemout



Firstistheappliqué,andit’sarealdoozyXDIwantedtogetalotof

allthelittlepanelsandknobsandsuchonmybag,so

appliedallthelittlefabricshapesyouseehere.

You’llwanttocutthemoutofyourappliquéfabricandadherethemtoeitherlightorheavyweightfusibleweb.Thenarrangethemaccordingtothepatternguidelines(notethatthelayeringofthespeakersgoesblack,darkgray,white,lightgray)andirontheminplace.Iusedlightweightfusiblewebthenstitchedthemonwithazigzagstitch.

Atthispoint,ifyou’readdingfusibleinterfacingtoyourbagyou’llwantto

doitnow,Besuretofuseitontothebacksideofyour

fabricpieces.

Ipersonallyusedfusiblefleeceinterfacing.Becauseit’ssothick,Itrimmedofftheseamallowancestoavoidextrabulk.

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Tomakethelittletabsforattachingyourhandles,startbylayeringtwoofyourhandletabstogetherwithrightsidesfacing.You’llseehereIstrengthenedmycontrastfabricabitwithsomeinterfacing,sinceIwasusingsomeflimsybluecorduroy(cute,butitneededtobestrongerforabag).Sewaroundtheperimeterofthetab,leavinganopeninginthesideasthepatternindicatesforturningthetabrightsideout.Repeatthisthreemoretimeswithyourremainingtabpiecessoyouhavefourtotal.Whencomplete,trimtheexcessseamallowanceandturnthetabsrightsideout.

Pressthetabsniceandflat,thenedgestitcharoundthefinishedtabtobothcloseuptheopeninginthetabandalsomaketheedgeslookneatandpretty.

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Nowwecanusethosetabstoattachthemetalringsforourhandles.

Foldthetabsinhalfwhileloopingoneofyourmetal

ringsthroughit,thenlayitdownonyourbagfrontwherealltheappliquéis.Sewitdownaroundtheoverlappedspacewherethepatternindicates(soitlookslikeoneoftheslidingknobs).Repeatthisfortheothertabonthefrontofthebagaswellasthelasttwotabsforthebackofthebag.

Thisbaghasanextrazipperedpocketonthebackmadefrominserting

azipperintoalittlefabricwindow.Youstartbylayering

oneofyourbackpocketpiecesoveryourbagbackwithrightsidestogether.Linethemupaccordingtothezipperopeningguidelineonthepaperpattern,thensewaroundtherectangleguidelinemarkedonthepattern.

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Aftertherectangle’ssewn,goinandcliptheinsideoftherectangleopen.Thepatternguidelineswillgiveyouanidea–you’llneedtocutdownthemiddleoftherectangleinalongslash,thencutoutwardtowardsthecornersasclosetoyourstitchingasyoucangetwithoutaccidentallysnippingyourstitches.

Usingthatopeningyou’vejustcut,turnthefabricpiecesrightsideout.Ittakesalittlefinaglingandwon’tfeelquiteright,butifyoudoitcorrectlyyoushouldendupwithalittlewindowwhereyourrectanglewasandyourfabricsshouldhavewrongsidesfacingtogethernow.Givethatwindowagoodironingsoitstaysflat.

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Withthewindowcomplete,youcannowaddinyour10”zipper.Layerthezipper

beneathyourouterbagfabricsoit’scenteredwithin

thatlittlerectangularwindow.Iliketoholdmyzipperinplacewithscotchtape,butyoucouldalsousefusibleweb,pins,orevenagluesticktoholditinplacewhileyousewaroundtheedgeoftherectangle.Besureyourzippersliderismovedtothemiddleofthewindowwhileyousew.

Tocompletethepocket,simplytakeyourotherbackpocketpieceand

layeritoverthepiecewiththezipper,rightsidesfacing.

Sewcompletelyaroundtheperimeterofthesquaresandthatfinishesyourpocket!Noneedforturningorclippinghere:D

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Nowontothelining.Thepatterncallsforfourliningpiecesforthefrontandbackwhenyoutypicallyonlyneedtwo.Takethoseextratwoandfoldtheminhalflengthwisewithwrongsidestogether.Lineuptherawedgeofonefoldedpieceagainstthebottomedgeofoneofyourunfoldedliningpieces.

Bastethoselayerstogetheraroundtheedgeandafewlinesdownthemiddletocreatetheinnerpockets.Repeatthissameprocesswithyourlasttwoliningpiecessothatboththefrontandbackofyourinnerbaghasloadsofpocketsfororganizing:D

Whenyourpocketsareallcomplete,basteyourliningpiecestoyourfinishedouterbagpieces.Makesuretherightsidesarebothfacingoutandthetopsidesarealignedwhenyoudoso.Wewantthefrontandbackbagpiecestoactasonefortherestoftheproject.

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Nextyou’llwanttobastethepipingtoyourbag–thisiswhereImade

myown.IhadsomeextracordinglyingaroundthatIwas

abletouseup.Withsome11/4”widebiasfabricandapipingfoot,Iwrappedthecordwiththebiasandsewedthecordinthemiddle,stitchingascloseaspossibletothecordthankstomypipingfoot.

Whetheryou’vemadeyourownpipingorpurchasedyours,you’llneedtobaste

ittoyourbagnow.Bastethepipingtotheedgeofthe

frontandbackpiecesofthebagsothecordingliesjustinsideofthestitchingline.Whenyouaddthesidesofthebaglaterthecordingwillpeekoutperfectly.

Overlappedthepipingalongthebottommiddlesideofthebagtobelessnoticeable.Itispossibletogobackandrejoinyourcordingsoitlookscontinuous,butthisisanicealternative.Justrepeatthiswiththebackofyourbag,andnowthefrontandbackofyourbagarecomplete!

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Nowwecanfinallymoveontothesides!Forthetopsectionofyourbag,sandwichyour18”zipperbetweenoneofyourouterfabrictoppiecesandliningpieceswithrightsidestogetherandrawedgesliningupwiththezippertape.Sewthemtogetherwitha1/4”seamallowanceandpressthefabricawayfromthezipperwhenyoufinish.Thenrepeatthiswiththeothersideofyourzippertapeandtheremainingbagtoppieces.

Nextupthesidetabforyourshoulderstrap.Simplyfoldthetabinhalfandsewonesidetogethertomakealittletube.Turnitrightsideoutandpressitflatwiththeseaminthemiddleinsteadoftooneside.Repeatthiswithyourothersidetabpiecessoyouhavetwototal.

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LoopthetabthroughoneofyourD-ringsandmatchuptherawedges.Trim

yourexcesszippertapefromstep14,thenlineupthe

rawedgesofyoursidetaboverthezippertapeandbastethetabinplace.Repeatthiswithyourothertabpieceontheothersideofyourbagtop.

Withyourbagtopallreadytogo,youcannowaddyourbagbottom.Simply

sandwichtheshortendofyourbagtopbetweenthe

bagbottomouterfabricandliningpieces(withouterfabricfacingouterfabricandliningfacinglining).Sewalltheselayerstogether,thenpressthefabricawayfromthezipper.Ipersonallydidalittleedgestitchafterwardstokeepallthelayersinlineafterironing.Thenyou’llwanttorepeatthiswiththeothersideofyourbagtopandbottom.Whenyoufinishyoushouldhavearingoffabric.

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Withyourbagsidesalldoneyoucanthenstarttoattachittoyourbagfrontandback.You’llneedtouseapipingfootagainifyouwantyourpipingtoshow.

Beginbypinningthelayersinplace,wrappingthelongedgeofthebagsidesaroundtheedgeofthebagback.Cliptheseamallowancesofthebagsidessoitcurvesnicelyaroundthecornersofthebagback.Theseamsthatjointhetoptothebottomshouldmatchupwiththesquaremarkingsfromthepaperpattern,andthecenterfoldofthebagbottomshouldmatchupwiththesinglenotch.

Wheneverythingislinedupnicely,startsewingaroundtheperimeterofthebag.Whenyoufinish,openupyourzipperabitsoyoucanturnyourbagrightsideoutlater,thenrepeatthiswholestepwiththeotheredgeofthebagsidesandthebagfront.

Ipersonallywantedtocoverupallofthoserawedgesinsidemybag,soIusedsomeextrabiastapeIhadtobindupthoseseams.Youcouldusehomemadebiastapeaswell.

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Tomakethestrapandhandle,beginbyfoldingundertheshortedgeof

eachhandleandstrappieceby1/2”andironitflat.Foldthe

entirestrapinhalflengthwisewithrightsidestogether,thensewthemalongthelongedgeusinga1/4”seamallowance.Turnthestrapsrightsideoutthenironthemgoodandflat.

Tokeepthemlookingcrisp,Ipersonallyedgestitcheddowneachside

ofthestrap(withsomecontrastingthreadforfun).

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Tocompletethehandles,simplyfoldoneendofoneofyourhandlesthroughthemetalringbackfromstep4.Overlapthefabricbyabout11/4”,thensewitinplacewithaboxstitch.Repeatthiswiththeotherendofyourhandleandtheremainingmetalringonthatsideofthebag(beingsurenottotwistthehandlealongtheway).Whenthat’sallcomplete,repeatthiswholethingagainwithyourremaininghandlepieceandtheothersideofthebag.

Fortheshoulderstrap,it’sprettysimilar.Foldoveroneendoftheshoulderstrapthroughoneofthehookringsandoverlapthefabricbyabout11/4”andsewthelayersinplacewithaboxstitch.Repeatthiswiththeotherendoftheshoulderstrapandtheremaininghookring.NowyoucanattachyourshoulderstraptotheD-ringsonthesideofyourbagwheneveryouwish!NowgoloadupyourawesomenewbagbecauseYOU’REDONE!

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