Materials needed:*outer fabric (A) - 1/2 yard*applique fabric (B) -*lining fabric (C) - 1 fat quarter*white flannel - 2 - 10"x10" pieces*heavy weight fusible interfacing -2 pieces of 4"x12"*fusible web - large enough for

applique piece

CuttingCut the following:Fabric A: 2 of 10"x10" for exterior of bag, 2 of 4"x12" for straps.Fabric B: Cut out your letter.Fabric C: Cut 2 10"x10" pieces for lining.White flannel (or any light solid color): Cut 2 10"x10" piecesHeavy weight interfacing, also called Craft Fuse: Cut 2 4"x12" pieces.Fusible Web, also called Wonder Under: Cut 1 from your

letter for your applique.

Final Size:9”w x 9”t

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Getting Started1. Print and cut out the let-ter that you are using foryour applique. A PDF filewith letters was sent to youwith this pattern.

2. Trace the letter onto yourfabric with yourfabric wrong side up andyour letter wrong side up.Cut it out including anycenter openings.

3. Place the fusible web onthe table, glue side down.Place yourletter on the web, right sidedown. Trace and cut.

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4. Next, place your fusibleweb letter on the ironingboard, glue (shiny) side up.Place your letter on the web,right side up.

5. Using your iron, fuse theletter to the fusible web bypressing it.

6. Peel the paper off of theback of the letter.Place it inthe verycenter of one of theexterior pieces (or where-ev-er you like). Using your iron,press the letter to the fabric.

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Assembly1. Place one of your flannelpieces on the table.

2. Place one of your exteriorpieces on top of the flannel,right side up.

3. Place your 2nd exteriorpiece on the pile, right sidedown.

4. Place your 2nd piece offlannel on the pile. Pin themtogether if you like.

Make sure your appliqued piece is turned so the top is on top.

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Assembly cont.5. Sew the 4 layers together along the2 sides and bottom, leaving the topopen. Use a 1/2” seam allowance.

Assembling the liner1. Place one of your liner piec-es on your table, right side up.

2. Place your 2nd liner pieceon the table, right side down.Pin them together if you like.

3. Stitch the 2 layers togetheralong the 2 sides and the bot-tom, using a 1/2” seam allow-ance. Leave a 3 inch opening atthe bottom.

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Clip the bottom corners of your lining and exterior.

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Make your straps1. Place your Heavy WeightInterfacing (HWI) on yourironing board, glue sideup. The glue side should beshiny.

2. Place your fabric strappiece on top of the HWI,right side up.

3. Fuse the fabric to the HWIby pressing it.

4. Turn the strap piece over.

5. Fold the piece in 1/2,lengthwise, wrong sides to-gether, and press.

6. Open the piece to revealthe fold line.

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Straps (cont.)7. Fold one of the long sides intoward the fold line and press.

8. Fold the other side in to-ward the fold line and press.

9. Fold in 1/2 again to bringboth halves together andpress.

10. Stitch along the long, openside of the strap,keeping it folded, 1/8" fromthe edge.

11. Stitch along the other longedge as well, 1/8" from theedge.

12. Repeat steps 1 to 11 for theother strap piece.

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Final Assembly1. Turn your lining right side out.

2. Pin one strap piece to top ofthe lining, on one side of the bag,matching raw edges. The edge ofthe strap should be 2" from theedge of the bag. Make sure yourstrap is not twisted.

3. Turn your lining over and re-peat with other strap.

4. Slide the lining into the exteri-or. The right side of the liner willbe touching the right side of theexterior.

5. Repin the straps so that thepins are on the flannel and theliner, strap and exterior are allpinned together with the strapsstill in the right place.

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Final Assembly (cont.)6. Sew the lining, exterior andstraps together by stitchingaround the top, 1/2" from theedge.

7. Now that your bag parts areall stitched together, pull theliner out of the exterior.

8. Now, we're going to pull thebag right side out by pulling thestraps and bag exterior throughthe opening you left in the lin-ing.

It will look like the picture below.

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Finishing the Bag1. Press the opening of theliner in so that the raw edges arefolded in.

2. Sew the opening closed bystitching very close to the edge. Besure you catch the fabric on bothsides.

3. Stuff the liner into the bag.

4. Press the top of the bag so thatthe edges are neat.

5. Stitch around the top of the bag,1/4" from the edge.

That’s All!You’re finished!

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