Oh What a Busy Sewing Bee I Am – 2018 Part 5

Oh What a Busy Sewing Bee I Am – 2018 Part 5

This project is taking slightly longer than I anticipated. The fact that although the instructions said use a Running stitch I didn’t leave it at that.

I have a tendency to overfill my Bags therefore I thought best to strengthen the stitching. I did this by adding another Running stitch that ran in between the original stitches.

Pulling Through the Straps

Now I have strengthened the stitching to my satisfaction I pulled through the Straps and the rest of the Bag through the 10cm gap.

Ladder Sewing

To complete the bottom section I closed the gap using a Ladder stitch. I again strengthened the stitching by repeating the Ladder stitch.

Creating the Handle

I could now move on to making the Handle. I took two of the Straps from one side of the Bag. I made a small fold and pinned together at the top.

I then proceeded to sew the pinned material together. This leaves the original 10cm gap on the Straps on the outer side.

Pressing the Straps

The next instruction was to press the Straps. However the diagram and instructions didn’t really explain it properly. It was only when I began to sew using the Ladder stitch that I understood what they meant.

What they were trying to say is press the fold to make it easier to sew together as it wouldn’t keep trying to unfold itself. In the end I managed and completed all the sewing.

Bag Light Blue Side Complete

The Bag is now complete however the stitching at the where to two Straps meet is a little untidy and I may have to do a spot of covering up.

Bag Navy Side Complete 

I think this is my favourite side. Now time to fill the Bag.