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Cut an 11 x 11 1/2 inch piece of the
solid-colored canvas fabric.
With your embroidery software, create
paper templates of the design by printing it at full size. Cut
around the design to make it manageable.
Measure 5 1/2 inches from each side to the center of the template
and about 2 inches from the bottom edge of the fabric. Using an
air-erase pen, poke a hole in the center of the template and mark
the fabric. Also, mark the horizontal and vertical axis points on
the fabric. |
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Remove the template and draw lines
connecting the vertical axis points.
These lines will be used for hooping. |
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Spray the stabilizer with temporary
adhesive and smooth the fabric over the stabilizer.
Hoop the fabric and stabilizer together by aligning the marks on
the hoop with the lines on
the fabric. |
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Attach the hoop to the machine, load the design, align the needle
directly over the center point on the fabric, and embroider the
design.
Once the design has been
embroidered, carefully trim away the excess stabilizer. |
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Cut a 4 x 8 3/4 inch piece of moire fabric for the snap for the
front flap closure.
Fold the fabric in half lengthwise, right sides
together, and pin in place. |
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Sew a 1/4 inch seam along the open side edge and one of the ends,
leaving the other end open for turning. |
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Turn the fabric
right side out and press the seams flat. Add the outer (button)
snap to the finished end of the fabric about 3/4 inch from the
bottom with the button facing down.
Add the other snap about 1 1/4 inch from the unfinished edge
with the snap facing up. |
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For the inside
lining of the flap, cut a piece of
moire fabric to 11 x 11 1/2 inches.
Place the snap fabric piece in the center of the
fabric along the bottom edge. Pin the closure in place.
Make sure the pins are at least 1 inch from the bottom edge. |
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Lay the embroidered
fabric on top of the moire fabric, right side down. The bottom
of the design will match up with the closure. Pin in place.
Sew a 1/2 inch seam along the sides and bottom edges only, leaving
the the top open for turning.
Turn the flap right side out and press the seams. |
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Top stitch a 1/2
inch seam around the sides and bottom edges.
Note: We added a decorative stitch in a new thread color to add
interest to the flap. |
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For the outer shell
of the bag, cut two pieces of
the print canvas to 13 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches.
Lay the pieces right
sides together and pin in place. Sew a 1/2 inch seam around the sides
edges and bottom edge only. |
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With the fabric
still wrong side out, square off the corners. On each of the bottom
corners, align the bottom
seam over the side seam, creating a triangle. Pin in place and
measure in 2 1/2 inches from the outer point of the triangle, and
draw a line on the fabric. |
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Sew a seam along the
line on both corners. |
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Trim off the corners
about 1/2 inch out from the seam. |
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For the inner shell,
cut two pieces of
the moire fabric to 13 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches.
Lay the pieces
right sides together and pin in place. Sew the inner shell together,
as you did the outer shell, and create the squared corners. |
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Turn the outer shell right side out and
insert the inner shell, aligning the squared corners together.
Pin
the layers together around the middle of the outer shell. Tack the
corners of the outer and inner shells together with a needle and
thread. |
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Cut two 33 inch
lengths of the belting. (Or make these shorter, depending on the wearer).
Add to the back of the bag as shown.
Mark and measure 3 inches from the top of the bag, 7 1/2
inches from the bottom seam, and about 3 inches in from the side
seams.
Wrap the raw ends under and pin the straps in place. Be sure
to pin the straps through the back layers only. |
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Sew the four ends of
the strap by sewing a 1 inch square with an "x" through it. |
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Turn the top edges
of the outer and inner shell inside 1/2 inch and press in place. |
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Add the flap by
laying the bag strap side up and inserting 1 inch of the unfinished
edge in between the outer and inner shells. Pin in place.
Sew the
flap in place by sewing a seam right along the top edge of the
outer shell. |
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Add the handle to
the back side of the bag by cutting a 13 inch length of the belt
strap.
Turn the ends of the strap under 1/2 inch and pin the ends
about 4 inches from each of the side seams and 1 inch from the top
edge of the outer shell. Pin the ends of the strap in place and sew
a 1 inch square with an "x" through it. |
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To prepare a
"pocket" for the drawstring, cut a piece of the
canvas to 23 1/2 x 2 inches.
Turn the ends over 1/2 inch and sew a
1/4 inch seam to finish the ends. |
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Turn the long side
over 1/2 inch on each side, and press in place. |
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Add the pocket,
pressed edges down, around the upper edges of the bag, starting and
stopping about 1 inch from the center of the front.
Pin in place. |
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Continue to pin in
place around the back of the bag, covering the bag's handle.
Sew a seam along the top and bottom of the pocket. |
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Pin one end of the
drawstring to a safety pin and thread the cord through the pocket. |
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Remove the safety
pin and thread the ends through the cord stop. Pull the cords to
close the top of the knapsack. |
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Cut a 3 1/2 inch x 2 inch piece of the moire fabric for the loop
portion of the snap closure.
First fold the long edges together lengthwise and then fold in half
lengthwise again. Sew a seam along the sides of both long
edges. |
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Lay the hoop
horizontally on the front of the knapsack about 2 1/2 inches from
the bottom center. Pin in place. Fold the ends of the loop under 1/4
inch and sew the ends of the loop in place. |
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