Ludlow Quilt and Sew How To Quilt And Sew For Beginners. Christmas gift storage bag. The Christmas gift storage bag could of course be used at any time for general storage and tidying up. However I thought that at this time of year it would be a useful idea for transporting Christmas gifts to their various destinations. No doubt you are far more organised than I am and have already made all your Christmas gifts The body of the bag measures about 2. Ive used just over 34 yard of the main fabric with 14 yard of an alternate fabric. Ive used French seams for the sides to make it stronger and the outer bag is made with cotton canvas for the same reason. You can buy these fabrics at a discount in this weeks special offer. Cutting requirements for the Christmas gift storage bag. Learn how to do just about everything at eHow. Find expert advice along with How To videos and articles, including instructions on how to make, cook, grow, or do. 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Jelly-Roll-Check-quilt-backing.jpg' alt='Free Jelly Roll Quilt Patterns To Download For Beginners' title='Free Jelly Roll Quilt Patterns To Download For Beginners' />Sew the pairs of rectangles together to make a loop. This gives you a box seam with the seam allowance on the outside of the bag. This gave me the boxy look that I was hoping for. Repeat with the other pair of rectangles and then sew the two pairs of rectangles together to make a loop, using the same method. Add the base of the bag. I am not using French seams to sew the base to the bag. I think that it would make the pattern more complicated and Im not bright enough to work out how to do it Actually I also felt that it was only the side seams that I wanted to strengthen so that the bag would stand upright, and I felt that the seam allowances at the corners would be very bulky if I used French seams all over. Sew the base to the two long edges. 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I have tried to make this part of the pattern as simple as I can, so I have sewn the two long edges first. Now it is much more easy to sew the two remaining seams to close off the sides of the bag where they join the base. That completes the body of the outer Christmas gift storage bag. I have not lined this bag because I felt that it didnt need a lining the inside of the bag is neat already because of the French seams. Make the straps. For the straps I have sewn together the two 2. Sew along the long edges to make a tube. Cut in half and then turn the tubes right side out. Topstitch 14 in from the edges to give added strength and to hold the fabrics in place. Pin the straps. Assemble the Christmas gift storage bag. Pin the straps to the outer bag one strap to each side of the bag. I have positioned mine with the ends about 5 apart. On the alternate fabric strip press under a 14 hem along one long edge. Pin the facing around the top. Pin the facing around the top of the bag using the edge that hasnt been pressed. Turn under a 14 hem at each end of the facing the short edges. The facing should be about 6. To be safe, I tend to cut the end when Ive nearly finished sewing the facing to the bag. That way I can be sure that the two ends of the facing just meet with each other. Flip the facing to the inside of the bag and press in place. Sew the facing in place. Finishing the bag. In order to sew the facing in place I have begun by topstitching 14 from the seam using a normal sewing stitch. That holds the top of the facing in place. In the past I have always hand sewn the other edge of the facing in place. This time I decided to use an embroidery stitch in order to speed things up. I selected a stem stitch on my sewing machine and used that to hold the bottom of the facing in place. I sewed this on the outside of the bag you can feel where the facing hem is as youre sewing to make sure that you always catch this in the stitching. Using this method saves time and also makes a feature just beneath the top of the bag. That completes the Christmas gift storage bag. I hope youve found this a useful idea. Heres the video Freemasons Hall. One of the joys of visiting London is finding gems around every corner. Yesterday I met some friends for lunch in London. I was early so had a wander around the Covent Garden area. The first building that struck me turned out to be the Freemasons Hall. Compound Drawing Program more. Its a gorgeous building regarded as one of Britains finest Art Deco buildings and they have a museum that is free to visit. It took me out of the cold so I had a look in the museum. It was fascinating. Throne for King George. This throne was made for King George IV. It seemed far too big for a person to sit on, but apparently he weighed 2. 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