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scientist’s satchelsewing tutorial

scientist’s satchel

difficulty:

before you begin:

makes:

materials & tools• Matchingsewingthread• Basicsewingtools(sewingmachine,

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

• 1yd.of45”wideor2/3yd.of60”widemediumtoheavyweightfabricformainbag(denimorcanvaswouldbegreat–Iinterfacedfauxsuede)

• ¾yd.oflightweightfabricforlining(Iusedquiltingcotton)

• 1”turnlock• 12”zipper(atleast)• Eithervariousfabricpaintsfor

paintingyourimageOR:• Appliquésupplies:

• 10”x10”scrapofappliquéfabricforgears(cottonorfelt)

• 10”x10”pieceoflightorheavydutyfusibleweb

onebagthatisabout12”wide,8”tall,and4”deep

Theconceptsareprettysimpletogetthrough,thoughthedetailscantakeawhile.

Thisprojectisasteampunkinspiredmessengerbagwithaverticalzipperedpocketonthefrontflap.Italsofeaturespaintedgearmotifs,aturnlockclosure,andextratopstitchingforanold,weatheredeffect.

4. Markthefabricpieceswiththeguide-linesfromthepattern

1. Printouttheprojectpattern,pages11-19

2. Assembletheprintedpatternpieces3. Layoutthepatternpiecesonyour

fabricandcutthemout



FirstIappliedthegearmotiftothelowerleftflappiecefollowingthepattern

guideline.Iusuallylikedoingmyembellishmentsinappliqué,

butinthiscaseIoptedforpaintingitonsoIcouldusethiscopperfabricpaintIhave.

Tobeginconstructingthebagflap,startbylayeringyourzipperbetweenthe

lowerleftbagflappieceanditscorrespondingliningpiece.

Lineupthezippertapewiththerawedgesandsewthethreelayerstogether.You’llseethattheseamallowancesare¼”heretoaccountforhowyou’reusingthezippertapeasyourseamallowance.Makesurethetopofyourzipperislinedupalongthetopcornerofthelowerleftbagflappiece(theonecatty-cornertothecurvedcorner).Thisissoyourzippersliderisatthetopofyourbagwhentheprojectiscomplete.Whenyoufinish,pressthefabricsawayfromthezipper.

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Fortheothersideofthezippertape,layerthezipperinbetweenthelowerrightbagflappieceanditscorrespondingliningpiece.Repeatthesameproce-dureasinstep2,sewingthethreelayerstogether,thenpressthefabricawayfromthezipper.

Nowforthetopsectionoftheflap.Layerthewholeofyourbagflapsofarbetweenthebagflaptoppieceanditscorrespondingliningpiece.Makesureyoumovethezippersliderdownandoutoftheway,thenlineuptherawedgesalongthetopoftheflap.Sewtheselayerstogether,goingthroughthezipperverycarefullyandslowly.Pressthefabricawayfromthezipperasbefore.

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Nowtomakeafinishedpocket,we’readdingalining.Startbylayering

yourliningandflappiecesasfollows:oneflapliningpiece

(rightsideup),yourzipperedflappiece(rightsideup),thenlastlyyourfinalflapliningpiece(rightsidedown).

Lineupalltheedgesaroundtheperimeter.Sewaroundthisentireedgeexceptforthestraightedgealongthetop.Leavethisopenforturningtheflaprightsideoutwhenyoufinish.Trimoffanyexcesszipperteethfromboththebottomandtopwhenyou’redone.

Trimtheseamallowancesinthecornersoftheflap,thenturnitrightsideout.

Pokethecornerswithachopstickorsimilartooltoget

somedefinition,thenpresstheflapflat.Sinceyouhaveazipperintheflap,there’sagoodchanceitwon’tstayperfectlyflatduetothemetalorplasticteeth.SoItopstitchedaroundtheperimeteroftheflaptokeepeverythingflatandneat.Itookthisoppor-tunitytouseoneofmyspecialtystitchesthatlookslikeahand-sewnblanketstitch.Ithoughtitgaveamoreruggedlooktothebagoverall.

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Ialsotooktheopportunitytotopstitchtheseamabovethezipperandtotherightofthezipper,bothforlooksandalsoisolatetheareathatthezipperopens,makingamorecompactpocket.Afterthis,yourflapiscomplete!

Nowontothebodyofthebag,whichisactuallymucheasier.Startbysewingthebottomseamsofthebagfrontandback.Dothisbyliningupthenotchededgesofthebagpiecesandsewingalongtheedge.

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tip:

Nowweaddthesidesofthebag.Thisisdonebylininguptheleftandrightrawedgesofthe

bagfrontandbackwiththecurvededgeofthebagsidepieces.

Startbyliningupthetopcornersandworkingyourwayaround.Thecenterseamshouldmatchupwiththenotchatthebottomofthebagsides.Continuelininguptheedgesalongtheothersideuntiltheothercornersmatch.

Sewtheseedgestogethertocompleteonesideofyourbag.Repeatthisfortheotheredgeandtheremainingbagsidepiecetocompletetheotherside.

Tocreatethelining,simplyrepeatsteps8&9withyourliningpieces,butremembertoleaveanopeningasthepatternindicatesforturningthebagrightsideoutlater.

Instep9,cliptheseamallowancesofthebagfrontandbackbyabout½”tohelpthebagbodycurvearoundthebottomofthebagsides.

Withthebodyofthebagdone,what’snextisthe

straps!Fromyourstrappiece,foldunder5/8”from

eachlongsideandironthefoldsflat.Thenfoldtheentirestrapinhalflengthwise.Sewthesefoldededgestogetherwithanedgestitch(ormoredecorativetopstitchingasI’vedone).

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Nextweneedtobastethestrapstothemainbag.Takeonerawedgeofyourstrapandcenteritalongthesideofyourbagwithrightsidesfacingtogether.Basteitinplacewithintheseamallowances.Repeatthiswiththeotherendofyourstrapandtheothersideofyourbag,beingsurenottotwistthestrapalongtheway.

We’regoingtobastetheflaptothebaginthesamemanner.Takeyourflappieceandwithrightsidestogether,centerthetopedgealongthebacksideofyourbag.Basteitinplacewithintheseamallowances.

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Thebagisalmostcomplete!Nowtoreallyseeitcometogetherwe’llneed

tosewthetopseam.Nestlethemainbagintothelining

withrightsidestogetherandlineupthetoprawedgeallthewayaround.Yourseamsshouldmatchupasyougo.Sewaroundtheentireperimeter,andnotethatyou’llbesewingthroughthestrapsandtheflapasyougettothem.

Turnthebagrightsideoutfromtheopeninginthelining,thenpressthetop

seamsoit’sniceandcrisp.Ididsomemoretopstitching

alongthatseamtoaddtothelookofthebag.Iwouldsuggestyoudoitaswellatleasttokeeptheliningfrompeekingoutofyourbag^-^Whenthatiscomplete,gobackinsidethebagandsewtheopeningintheliningclosedeitherwithahand-sewnladderstitchorwithyourmachine.

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Lastlyweinstalltheturn-lockonthefrontofthebag.Installthetopoftheturnlockinthemiddleofthegearmotifontheflapasthepatternguidelineindicates.Thebottomoftheturnlockisalsoindicatedonthepatternforthebagfront,butfolddownyourflapandchecktomakesuretheylineupinawaythatyoulike.Whenyou’resurethatyouhavetheplacementright,theninstallthebottomoftheturnlockonthebagfront.Nowgoonsomescienceyadventure,becauseYOU’REDONE!

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BAG FLAP LOWER LEFTCut 1 of main fabricCut 1 of lining fabric5/8” seam allowance

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STRAPCut 1 on fold of main fabric

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