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Plenty of Pockets Duffel Bag

By: Cheryl Bush of www.sewcando.com

A bag that's amazing for organizing on the go. Two rows of ockets on the outside!

another full row of ockets on the inside! with a drawstring closure and ad"ustable stras

to wear as a backack. #reat for the beach! tra$eling and back%to%school&

Fabric Requirements:

() yard Timeless Treasures *trie +daisy-c2940-robinegg)

, yard Timeless Treasures Tossed -edgehogs +fun-c9468-white)

, yard Timeless Treasures oodland Picnic +fun%C/011%blue2

, yard Timeless Treasures *oho *olids % 3ed

Materials Needed:

4 , yards 5usible 5leece *tabilizer

5our 4 6 inch wide metal D%rings

7ne double cord sto 4() inch size

7ne ackage of double fold bias tae

7ne e8tra long shoelace or 4() inch wide cording! 9)%0 inches long

Coordinating thread

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Tools Needed:

*ewing ;achine! *hears(3otary Cutter < Cutting ;at! ;arking Pen! Pins! *afety Pin!

=ron < =roning Board! Press Cloth! *eam rier! -ea$y Duty ;achine >eedles! -and%

sewing needle

Project Instructions

Pre%wash all fabric. All seam allowances are 6 inch unless otherwise stated.

Cutting:

From S tripe fabric

7ne rectangle ?4 inches high 8 90 inches wide +large ocket iece2

Two small rectangles 9 inches high 8 0 inches wide +stra rings2

Two stris 4) inches high 8 0 inches wide +shoulder stras2

From Tossed Hedgeog fabric !outer fabric"

7ne circle 4 6 inches in diameter

7ne stri ? inches high 8 90 inches wide

7ne rectangle 40 6 inches high 8 90 inches wide

From #oodland Picnic fabric

Two rectangles 49 inches high 8 90 inches wide +small ocket ieces2

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From Red Soo Solid fabric !lining"

7ne circle 4 6 inches in diameter

7ne rectangle 41 inches high 8 90 inches wide

From Fusible Fleece

Two circles 4 inches in diameter

Two rectangles 1 6 inches high 8 90 inches wide +small ocket ieces2

7ne rectangle 4 6 inches high 8 90 inches wide +large ocket iece2

7ne rectangle 4 6 inches high by 90 inchs wide

7ne rectangle 40 inches high 8 90 inches wide

Two small rectangles ? inches high 8 0 inches wide +stra rings27ne stri ? inches high 8 90 inches wide

Two stris 4) inches high 8 0 inches wide +shoulder stras2

$ssembl%

*te 4 @ 5use 5leece to wrongs sides of all fabrics with dam ress cloth betweenfleece and fabric. >ote fusing layout for these secific ieces:

Pockets should ha$e fusible fleece aligned with lower half of rectangle +so that

to half can be folded o$er fleece side after fused2.

5leece circle should be centered on fabric circle to allow a 6 inch fabric

allowance all the way around.

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5leece for small rectangles +stra rings2 should allow a 6 inch fabric allowance at

to and bottom.

These allowances will make it easier to sew through the bulk of the layers later.

*te ? @ 5old to +unfused2 hal$es of large ocket iece o$er the fleece sides and ress

fold. ncase folded side with the double fold bias tae and stitch together. 3eeat stewith both small ocket ieces.

*te 9 @ Pin one small ocket iece to the front of the large ocket iece +both ieceswith right side facing u and bottom edges lined u2. *tarting 6 inch inward from rightside! use marking en and ruler to draw a $ertical line e$ery 6 inches! from bias taeto bottom! for ocket seams.

3eeat this ste with remaining small ocket iece and lining fabric rectangle. *titchocket seams.

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*te 0 @ Take newly sewn outer ocket layers and in o$er the outer fabric rectangle+both ieces with right side facing u and bottom edges lined u2. *tarting 6 inchinward from right side! use marking en and ruler to draw a $ertical line! from bias tae

to bottom! e$ery 44 inches for ocket seams. *titch ocket seams. *et aside.

*te @ To make stra ieces! take each shoulder stra iece and fold lengthwise withright sides facing inward and stitch along length and one short side with a 4() inch seamallowance. Turn right side out and tostitch around all sides.

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3eeat this ste with stra ring ieces. 5old each stra ring in half and lace two Drings through the folded end. Baste raw edges together. *et aside.

*te 1 @ Take outer fabric rectangle and fold width wise! with right sides facing. *titchtogether along width. 3eeat with lining fabric.

*te @ 5old outer fabric stri in half! width wise! with right sides facing. *ew shortends together! lea$ing a 4 inch ga +this will be the casing oening2. Press seam oenand tostitch on either side of oening as shown in hoto.

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*te ) @ Take outer fabric of bag and turn right side out. ine u the outer fabric striiece with the to of the bag so that right sides are facing and raw edges are lined u.The casing oening of the stri should be at the front center of the bag. Take raw edgesof shoulder stras and sandwich on either side of back seam of bag +each being 4 inchfrom seam2. Pin all the way around! then sew edges together. Trim seam allowance

and fli stri ortion uward.

*te / @ Place raw edges stra rings o$er bottom edge of the back of the bag. Aligneach stra to be 9 inches from back seam. Baste layers together.

*te 4 @ Pin circular outer iece to bottom of outer bag! with right sides facing each

other and then stitch. Trim seam allowance and cli around entire circle. 3eeat withlining fabric! but lea$e a 9 inch oening for turning.

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*te 44 @ Turn lining bag right side out and insert into outer bag! so right sides of bothbags are facing and back seams are aligned. Pin around raw to edge and then stitchtogether. Trim seam allowance and then turn bag right side out by ulling through

oening in bottom of lining. *listitch oening closed by hand.

*te 4? @ *mooth lining into outer bag. To create the drawstring casing! stitch all theway around the bag! 4 inch below the to edge. Attach a safety in to theshoelace(cording and insert into casing oening and snake all the way around inside.

Attach cord sto though both ends of cord. Attach shoulder stras through D rings!ad"usting length as needed.

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n"oy toting your new bag and filling u all its ockets&