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Project: Bright Chevron Bag

inspired by fresh start from DESIGNER cheryl bush of sew can do (sewcando.com)
project tester: JAN RAGALLER

Grab two of your two favorite fabrics to

make a fabulous summer bag. For this
version of Fresh Start, project tester Jan
Ragaller chose two prints, a multicolor
chevron and a tone-on-tone coordinate,
from the Stitch organic cotton collection
by Betz White for Robert Kaufman Fabrics
(robertkaufman.com).

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Project: Bright Chevron Bag

Materials 2. Insert strap raw ends 1 2"

1 2 yard multicolor chevron print
(bag, lining)
1
2 yard blue tone-on-tone (bag,
lining)
Finished bag: 12131 2" (excluding
strap)
Quantities are for 44/45"-wide,
100% cotton fabrics.
Measurements include 1 4" seam
allowances. Sew with right sides
together unless otherwise stated.
Cut Fabrics
Cut pieces in the following order.
See pages 68 for Bag Pattern. Stitch over previous stitching
Refer to Cutting Diagram,
page3, to make the best use of
your fabrics. Be sure to transfer
the dots marked on the pattern
piece to the template, then to
fabric pieces. These dots are
matching points and are necessary
when joining pieces.
3. Referring to Diagram 3, fold
right-hand half of multicolor
chevron print bag piece over
half of blue tone-on-tone piece;
match lower curved edges and
pin.
4. Fold left-hand half of blue tone-
on-tone bag piece over half of
multicolor chevron piece; match
lower curved edges and pin
(Diagram 4).
5. Sew all four layers together
along lower curve to make bag
body (Diagram 5).
6. Clip small notches into seam
allowances along curves
(Diagram 6). Turn bag body right
side out.
7. Repeat steps 26 with remaining
bag pieces to make bag lining.
Leave lining wrong side out.
between lining and bag body
layers, centering ends at bag
sides (Diagram 11).
3. Topstitch upper diagonal bag
body edges 1 8" from folded
edges, catching strap ends
in stitching. Overlap stitching
at lower V on each side to
secure top of outer pocket
(Diagram12). Repeat on
opposite side.
4. For outer pockets, measure and
mark 3" from lower curve along
diagonal edge (Diagram13).
through lining to make one outer
pocket. Repeat on opposite side
to make a second outer pocket
and complete bag.

From multicolor chevron print, Assemble Strap

cut:
2 of Bag Pattern
221 218" strips
From blue tone-on-tone, cut:
2 of Bag Pattern
221 218" strips
Assemble Bag Body and
Bag Lining
1. On each multicolor chevron print
bag piece fold the short straight
edges under 1 8" twice from the
overlap marking point to bag
lower corner (Diagram 1); press.
Topstitch folds in place to hem.
Repeat with blue tone-on-tone
bag pieces.
2. Lay a multicolor chevron print
bag piece right side up on
working surface. Referring to
Diagram 2, place a blue tone-on-
tone bag piece right side up over
half the chevron print bag piece;
match lower curved edges and
pin.
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1. Sew together short ends
of multicolor chevron print
21 218" strips. Press seam
open. Repeat to join blue tone-
on-tone 21 218" strips.
2. Join pieced multicolor chevron
strips and pieced blue tone-on-
tone strips along long edges
(Diagram 7).
3. Turn right side out; press.
Topstitch 1 8" from long edges to
make strap (Diagram 8).
Finish Bag
1. Turn in 1 4" along upper diagonal
edges of each bag body and
bag lining section (Diagram9).
With wrong sides together,
insert bag lining into bag body,
matching folded edges of bag
to corresponding lining section
(Diagram 10). Pin in place.
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Project: Bright Chevron Bag

To make an entire pattern,

cut out partial patterns on
outside lines and tape together,
overlapping shaded areas.

When printing a downloadable

pdf, set Page Scaling preference
to NONE to print patterns at
100%. Do NOT "Shrink to Fit"
or "Fit to Printable Area."

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Place on fold A

BRIGHT CHEVRON BAG

BAG PATTERN
PART 2 OF 3

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To make an entire pattern,

cut out partial patterns on
outside lines and tape together,
overlapping shaded areas.

When printing a downloadable

pdf, set Page Scaling preference
to NONE to print patterns at
100%. Do NOT "Shrink to Fit"
or "Fit to Printable Area."

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A To make an entire pattern,

cut out partial patterns on
outside lines and tape together,
overlapping shaded areas.

When printing a downloadable

pdf, set Page Scaling preference
to NONE to print patterns at
100%. Do NOT "Shrink to Fit"
or "Fit to Printable Area."

Po
ck
et
BRIGHT CHEVRON BAG
BAG PATTERN
PART 3 OF 3

B B

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