....but this one very small piece was so pretty that I just had to do something special with it.
I have several of these Thrivent bags - I use them for grocery bags - I don't think the bag boys like it very much because they are sort of small. Here I've used a seam ripper to open up the side seams and remove the top stitching on the set of handles on the front - where the new cover will be...
Then I pinned the pretty fabric face down on the back side of the bag and pinned it in place. Then stitch directly in the bottom fold - this bag didn't have a seam there.
Remove the pins and fold the bag back together - right sides together and re-sew the side seams up to the point of the top-stitching.
Then fold the top of the cover back over the top of the bag and finish the side seams.
Then top-stitch over the new cover.
Then put the straps back in place and reinforce them with extra stitching.
The finished bag - I love it.
fill it with your latest knitting project...
hey, that reminds me of visiting Nanny Gladys and going home with a bag of fabric from the closet in "her" bedroom at Segal's....i still have some of that fabric. i think she enjoyed giving it away.
ReplyDeleteglad to see you're putting your's to good use!! love, k
This project reminded me of Nanny too - remember the big box of yarn and the afghan I started with it 20 something years ago - well - I'm going to finish it this summer...
ReplyDeleteThat is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat is a good idea to cover a good bag with handles already. I still have a few pieces of Nanny's fabric. I should make something with them. E
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely idea. I`m gonna have to try it some day as I always collect so many reusable bags for grocery shopping.
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