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raven hobo bagsewing tutorial

raven hobo bagdifficulty:

before you begin:

makes:

materials & tools• 6”x12”scrapoflightorheavy

dutyfusibleweb• Matchingsewingthread• Basicsewingtools(sewingmachine,

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

• 2/3yd.ofmediumtoheavyweightfabricformainbag(canvasordenimwouldbeperfect–Iusedtwill)

• ½yd.ofmediumtoheavyweightcontrastfabricforsidesandstraps(canvasortwillwouldbeperfect–Iusedvinyl)

• ¾yd.oflightweightfabricforlining(Iusedquiltingcotton)

• 10”longzipper(atleast)• Four1”widemetalrings• Complementingfabricpaintforthe

wingmotifsOR:• Appliquésupplies:

• 6”x12”scrapofappliquéfabric(cotton,felt,etc.)

onebagthatmeasures13”wide,12”tall,andabout5”deep

Thisusesabitofanintermediatemethodofinsertingzippers,plusattachingthegussetisalittletricky.

Thisbagisaclassichoboshapewithslouchysides.Itfeaturesacontrastgussetinvinyl,anexposedzipperpocketonthefront,vinylhandles,andanoptionalwingmotif.

4. Markthefabricpieceswiththeguide-linesfromthepattern

1. Printouttheprojectpattern,pages10-18

2. Assembletheprintedpatternpieces3. Layoutthepatternpiecesonyour

fabricandcutthemout



Beforewegetunderway,thefirststepisthetogetthewingmotifonthe

frontofyourbag.Ichosetogowithfabricpainttoget

thelookthatIwanted,youcanseehowwiththetutorialIwrote,foundhere:

http://cholyknight.com/2013/05/02/tutorial-fab-ric-painting-with-stencils/

Butifyou’dpreferappliqué,thisiswhereyouwouldfuseyourappliquéfabrictothefrontofyourbagusingthepatternguidelines.Thensewitinplaceifyoudesire:D

TheexposedzipperlookthatIachievedonthefrontofthebagusesa

techniquethat’salittlebeyondbeginner.It’smade

bysewingkindawindowinthefabric.You’lldothisbylayeringoneofyourpocketpiecesoveryourbagfrontwithrightsidestogether.Matchupthezipperplacementboxesexactly,thensewalongtheoutlineofthisboxsothetwopiecesaresewntogether.

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Followingtheguidelinesthatruninsidethebox,cutopentheinsideofthebox,gettingasclosetothecornersaspossiblewithoutaccidentallysnippingthethread.Turnthepockettothewrongsideofthebagfrontusingthatopeningyoujustcut.Itwillfeelalittlestrange,butifyousmoothouttheseamlinesfromtheboxyou’vesewn,you’llseethatyoucanturnitrightsideoutwithjustalittlebitoffinagling.Pressitfirmlysotheedgeslookniceandcrisp.

Ifyou’veturnedthefabricproperly,itshouldlooksomethinglikethis.Thetwofabricssewntogetherfromthatrectangleformsalittlewindow.Oncethatareaisfirmlypressed,layyourzipperbehinditandholditinplacewithpinsortapeasI’vedonehere.Thenyou’llwanttosewallthewayaroundtherectangle,makingsurethatyou’realsocatchingthezippertape,andthesliderofthezipperispulledtothemiddleofthewindow.Becarefulwhensewingoverthezipper;you’llwanttodoitveryslowly.Trimtheexcesszippertapewhenyoufinish.

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Tocompletethepocket,foldbackthemainbagfabricandfocusonthe

pocketsectionthat’snowconnectedtoyourzipper.Take

yourremainingpocketpieceandlineitupwiththefirstpocketpiecebymatchingupalltherawedgeswithrightsidestogether.Sewaroundtheentireperim-eterofthesquare,andthatcompletesyourpocket!Sinceit’spartofthelining,there’snoneedtoturnitrightsideoutoranythinglikethat:D

Whenyou’refinished,yourpocketshouldlooksome-thinglikethis.Thiswillall

behiddenbythemainliningofyourbagwhenyoufinish.

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Considerclippingintotheseamallowancesofthebagsides(about3/8”to½”).Thiswillhelptheedgestretchandcurvearoundthebagsidesaloteasier.

Nowyoucansewonthesides.Takeyourbagsidespieceandmatchupthesquaremarkingsthatappearinthecornerswiththesquaremarkingsthatareonthesidesofthebagfront.

Matchuptherawedgesasyougoaroundthesidesandbottomofthebag.Ifitallmatchesupproperly,thenyouarefreetosewitinplace.

Whenyoufinish,repeatthiswiththeotherlongedgeofthebagsidesandyourbagbackpiece.Gobackandrepeatthisstepwithyourliningpiecesaswell,exceptremembertoleaveanopeninginthebottomofthebagasthepatternindicatesforturningitrightsideout:D

Withboththeliningandthemainbagdone,you’llwanttosewthemtogetheralongthetopedge.Nestlethemainbagintotheliningwithrightsidestogetherandmatchuptheupperedge.Thisincludesmatchinguptheextensionsatthetopofthebagaswellasthetopedgesofthesidepieces.

Wheneverythingisalllinedupandpinned,youcansewalongthetopedge,beingsuretopivotatthecornerswheresidesmeetatthebagfrontandback.Goaroundtheentireperimeter.

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Whenyoufinishitshouldlooksomethinglikethis.It’sanoddshape,butifyou

managetogetthroughallthepivotingit’lllookperfect

whenyouturnitinsideout.

Fromhereyou’llwanttoclipallthecornersandcurves–espe-ciallytheconvexcornerswherethebagsidesmeetthebagfrontandback.Thenturnthebagrightsideoutfromtheopeningintheliningandevenoutthetopedge,pokingtheextensionswithachopsticktogetthembackoutandallthat.Ironthistopedgereallyfirmlysoitlookscrisp.

Tokeepitlookingcrisp,edgestitcharoundthetopedge,pivotingatall

thecornersandwhatnotjustasinstep8.Whenyou

finishwiththat,you’llwanttogobackandsewuptheopeningleftintheliningeitherwithahandsewnladderstitchoranedgestitchdonebymachine.Andthat’sprettymuchthemainbodyofthebag!Giveyourselfapatontheback,andnextwedothestraps^-^

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Ifyou’reusingalighterweightfabric,you’llwanttocreateyourstrapsbyfoldingeachedgeunderby5/8”,thenfoldingthewholestrapinhalfwithwrongsidesfacing,thenedgestitchingthefoldededgestogether.

Minewasalittledifferenthowever.SinceIwasusingthickvinyl,itdoesn’tfoldascleanlyoreasily.Inthatcaseitwasbesttofoldthestrappieceintothirdsandsewdownbothedges.

Whateverfabricyou’reusing,you’llwanttorepeatthiswithyourotherstrappiece.

Toattachthemetalrings,you’llwanttolooponethroughoneofthebagextensionsatthetopedge.Thenfoldtheextensiondownuponitselfbyabout1½”.Sewtheoverlappedareainplacewithaboxstitch.Repeatthiswiththeother3extensionsandremainingmetalrings.

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Thenlastlyyou’llneedtoattachthestraptotheotherhalfofyourmetal

rings.Looptheendofoneofyourstrapsthroughametal

ringonthefrontsideandfolditoveronitselfjustasinthepreviousstep.Sewitinplacewithaboxstitch.Theotherendofyourstrapshouldgothroughtheremainingmetalringonthefrontside.Besurethatthestrapdoesn’tgettwistedalongtheway.

Onceyouhaveonesidecomplete,takeyourotherstrapandrepeatthiswiththebacksideofyourbag.

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BAG SIDESCut 1 on fold of contrast fabric

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