Freywynne Crossbody Bag
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Freywynne Crossbody Bag
Finished Size: 10½" x 12½" x 1½"
Supplies Needed • 1 Fabric Palette® Freywynne Bundle (5 different designs) (18" x 21") • 1 Fabric Palette® Freywynne Half Yard (18" x 42") • ½ yard Fusible fleece • 1 Everything Mary® 1 ½" silver O-ring • Coordinating thread • Rotary cutter, mat and acrylic ruler • Basic sewing supplies • Sewing machine • Iron and pressing surface • 15" x 15" Acrylic ruler (optional)
B efore you begin Read all instructions before beginning project. Do not pre-wash fabrics. Before cutting, press fabrics with a dry iron on cotton setting and remove selvages. Use a ¼" seam allowance and sew fabrics with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise noted. Press seams in the direction of the arrows.
12 ½" x 13 ½"
Cutting Use a rotary cutter, mat and ruler to cut the number of pieces from each fabric listed below. (wof = width of fabric from selvage to selvage)
From the Bundle (18" x 21") Blue Tile (cut with design centered) 1 – 12 ½" x 13 ½" (bag back)
Blue Tile NOTE: Cut with design centered 21"
18"
Navy-White Floral NOTE: Directional print; cut with design centered 21"
White-on-White Dot 21"
10 ½" x 12 ½"
Navy - White Floral 1 - 10 ½" x 12 ½" (top pocket)
10 ½" x 12 ½" 18"
18"
White-on-White Dot 1 - 10 ½" x 12 ½" (top pocket lining)
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Turquoise Wave (directional print) 2 - 7 ½" x 12 ½" (bottom pocket and lining)
Turquoise Wave NOTE: Directional print 21"
Blue Circle 2 - 4" x 20 ½" (strap) 4 - 1 ½" x 13" (binding) 1 - 3" x 11" (tab) 1 - 4" x 9" (middle strap piece)
White Multi-Circles
42"
7 ½" x 12 ½" 12 ½" x 13 ½"
12 ½" x 13 ½"
12 ½" x 13 ½"
18"
18"
7 ½" x 12 ½"
From the Half Yard (18" x 42") White Multi Circles 3 – 12 ½" x 13 ½" (bag front and lining)
Blue Circle
Fusible Fleece (18" x 42")
Fusible Fleece
21"
45"
4 ½" x 20 ½"
2 – 12 ½" x 13 ½"
4 ½" x 20 ½"
12 ½" x 13 ½"
18"
4" x 9"
1 ½" x 13" 1 ½" x 13" 1 ½" x 13" 1 ½" x 13"
Sewing
12 ½" x 13 ½"
18"
3" x 11"
1) Fold each bag rectangle in half to measure 6 ¼". Cut out template and place on fold as shown (Dia. A). Mark edge of template and cut on marked line to shape top edge. Dia. A Navy-White Floral
White on White Dots
10 ½" 6 ¼" Make 1
6 ¼" Make 1
Make 3
Turquoise Wave
7 ½"
Fusible Fleece
Center fold
Template
White Multi Circles
Center fold
13 ½"
Blue Tile
6 ¼" Make 2
Make 1
Make 2 Dia. B
2) Make the binding for the top of the pockets with two of the Blue Circle 1 ½" x 13" rectangles. Fold wrong sides together so long edges meet; press. Open and press the long edges to the center fold (Dia. B). 3) Place the top pocket pieces (10 ½" x 12 ½" Navy-White Floral front and White-on-White Dot lining rectangles) wrong sides together. Open binding, align cut edge with lining side of pocket top RST and pin. Stitch through all layers along the first fold line. Fold the binding over the top edge to the pocket front, keeping cut edge folded under; pin. Topstitch close to the inside folded edge. Trim the ends even with the pocket sides. Repeat to add binding to the top edge of the bottom pocket using both 7 ½" x 12 ½" Turquoise Wave rectangles (Dia. C).
Fold and press
Make 2 Dia. C Stitch in fold
Topstitch
Top pocket wrong side
Top pocket lining right side
Top pocket lining wrong side
Top pocket right side Topstitch
Stitch in fold Bottom pocket wrong side
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Bottom pocket lining right side
Bottom pocket lining wrong side Bottom pocket right side
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4) Fuse the fleece to the wrong side of the bag front and back (Dia. D).
Dia. D
5) Place top pocket, lining side down, on the right side of the bag front, matching sides and bottom edges; pin; baste through all layers. Repeat with the bottom pocket (Dia. E).
Fusible Fleece on wrong side
Fusible Fleece on wrong side
Bag front
Bag back
Dia. E Bag Front
Baste
Top Pocket
Bottom Pocket
Dia. F
6) Sew bag front to bag back RST on the sides and bottom. Box the bottom corners by matching the side seam to the bottom seam; pin. Measure ¾" from the tip and draw a line from edge to edge; sew on the line. Turn right side out. Repeat for the bag lining (Dia. F). 7) Sew the two Blue Circle Straps (4" x 20 ½") to each end of the Middle Strap (4" x 9") RST. Press seams open. Center the ends of the strap on the side seams of the lining with cut edges even; pin. Check the strap length. Shorten if needed by removing from bag and trimming equal Dia. G amounts from each end. Fold wrong sides together so long edges meet; press. Open and press the long edges to the center fold. Fold in half again and topstitch close to the folded edges on each side (Dia. G).
¾" Sew Bag Front to Bag Back (RST)
Sew Bag Front Lining to Bag Back Lining(RST)
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8) Make the tab with the Blue Circles rectangle (3" x 11") as in Step 2, except fold one short end to the inside ¼"; press and topstitch. Fold the hemmed end over the silver O ring 1 ¼"; stitch to the back of the tab (Dia. H).
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Fold and press
9) Place the lining inside the bag, wrong sides together, with the top edges even; pin. Center the tab at the back of the lining, and center the ends of the strap on the sides of the lining with the cut edges even; pin. Baste around the top through all layers (Dia. I). 10)
Topstitch
To make the top edge binding, sew the remaining two Blue Circles rectangles (1 ½" x 13") RST on the short ends; press the seam open. Press folds as in Step 2 (Dia. J).
Dia. H
Dia. I
Dia. J Baste
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=
Fold ¼"
1¼"
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Attach the binding the same as is Step 3 except fold the beginning over ¼" as you start. Pin binding around the top edge overlapping the ends ¼"; trim any excess. Stitch through all layers along the first fold line. Fold the binding over the top edge to the front; pin. Topstitch close to the inside folded edge. Reinforce the strap ends by stitching again at the top edge of the binding through all layers. Reinforce the tab by folding it up over the binding and stitching through all layers (Dia. K).
Dia. K Topstitch
Stitch to reinforce
Stitch to reinforce
Stitch to reinforce
Finished Care Instructions Safety pin O-ring strap to inside of bag. Machine wash in cold water, gentle cycle; lay flat to dry or tumble dry low.
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8 ½"
7 ¼" Place on center fold
Freywynne Crossbody Bag Top Edge Template 8 ½" x 6 ¼"
6 ¼"
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Freywynne Crossbody Bag
Finished Size: 10½" x 12½" x 1½"
Supplies Needed • 1 Fabric Palette® Freywynne Bundle (5 different designs) (18" x 21") • 1 Fabric Palette® Freywynne Half Yard (18" x 42") • ½ yard Fusible fleece • 1 Everything Mary® 1 ½" silver O-ring • Coordinating thread • Rotary cutter, mat and acrylic ruler • Basic sewing supplies • Sewing machine • Iron and pressing surface • 15" x 15" Acrylic ruler (optional)
B efore you begin Read all instructions before beginning project. Do not pre-wash fabrics. Before cutting, press fabrics with a dry iron on cotton setting and remove selvages. Use a ¼" seam allowance and sew fabrics with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise noted. Press seams in the direction of the arrows.
12 ½" x 13 ½"
Cutting Use a rotary cutter, mat and ruler to cut the number of pieces from each fabric listed below. (wof = width of fabric from selvage to selvage)
From the Bundle (18" x 21") Blue Tile (cut with design centered) 1 – 12 ½" x 13 ½" (bag back)
Blue Tile NOTE: Cut with design centered 21"
18"
Navy-White Floral NOTE: Directional print; cut with design centered 21"
White-on-White Dot 21"
10 ½" x 12 ½"
Navy - White Floral 1 - 10 ½" x 12 ½" (top pocket)
10 ½" x 12 ½" 18"
18"
White-on-White Dot 1 - 10 ½" x 12 ½" (top pocket lining)
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Turquoise Wave (directional print) 2 - 7 ½" x 12 ½" (bottom pocket and lining)
Turquoise Wave NOTE: Directional print 21"
Blue Circle 2 - 4" x 20 ½" (strap) 4 - 1 ½" x 13" (binding) 1 - 3" x 11" (tab) 1 - 4" x 9" (middle strap piece)
White Multi-Circles
42"
7 ½" x 12 ½" 12 ½" x 13 ½"
12 ½" x 13 ½"
12 ½" x 13 ½"
18"
18"
7 ½" x 12 ½"
From the Half Yard (18" x 42") White Multi Circles 3 – 12 ½" x 13 ½" (bag front and lining)
Blue Circle
Fusible Fleece (18" x 42")
Fusible Fleece
21"
45"
4 ½" x 20 ½"
2 – 12 ½" x 13 ½"
4 ½" x 20 ½"
12 ½" x 13 ½"
18"
4" x 9"
1 ½" x 13" 1 ½" x 13" 1 ½" x 13" 1 ½" x 13"
Sewing
12 ½" x 13 ½"
18"
3" x 11"
1) Fold each bag rectangle in half to measure 6 ¼". Cut out template and place on fold as shown (Dia. A). Mark edge of template and cut on marked line to shape top edge. Dia. A Navy-White Floral
White on White Dots
10 ½" 6 ¼" Make 1
6 ¼" Make 1
Make 3
Turquoise Wave
7 ½"
Fusible Fleece
Center fold
Template
White Multi Circles
Center fold
13 ½"
Blue Tile
6 ¼" Make 2
Make 1
Make 2 Dia. B
2) Make the binding for the top of the pockets with two of the Blue Circle 1 ½" x 13" rectangles. Fold wrong sides together so long edges meet; press. Open and press the long edges to the center fold (Dia. B). 3) Place the top pocket pieces (10 ½" x 12 ½" Navy-White Floral front and White-on-White Dot lining rectangles) wrong sides together. Open binding, align cut edge with lining side of pocket top RST and pin. Stitch through all layers along the first fold line. Fold the binding over the top edge to the pocket front, keeping cut edge folded under; pin. Topstitch close to the inside folded edge. Trim the ends even with the pocket sides. Repeat to add binding to the top edge of the bottom pocket using both 7 ½" x 12 ½" Turquoise Wave rectangles (Dia. C).
Fold and press
Make 2 Dia. C Stitch in fold
Topstitch
Top pocket wrong side
Top pocket lining right side
Top pocket lining wrong side
Top pocket right side Topstitch
Stitch in fold Bottom pocket wrong side
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Bottom pocket lining right side
Bottom pocket lining wrong side Bottom pocket right side
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4) Fuse the fleece to the wrong side of the bag front and back (Dia. D).
Dia. D
5) Place top pocket, lining side down, on the right side of the bag front, matching sides and bottom edges; pin; baste through all layers. Repeat with the bottom pocket (Dia. E).
Fusible Fleece on wrong side
Fusible Fleece on wrong side
Bag front
Bag back
Dia. E Bag Front
Baste
Top Pocket
Bottom Pocket
Dia. F
6) Sew bag front to bag back RST on the sides and bottom. Box the bottom corners by matching the side seam to the bottom seam; pin. Measure ¾" from the tip and draw a line from edge to edge; sew on the line. Turn right side out. Repeat for the bag lining (Dia. F). 7) Sew the two Blue Circle Straps (4" x 20 ½") to each end of the Middle Strap (4" x 9") RST. Press seams open. Center the ends of the strap on the side seams of the lining with cut edges even; pin. Check the strap length. Shorten if needed by removing from bag and trimming equal Dia. G amounts from each end. Fold wrong sides together so long edges meet; press. Open and press the long edges to the center fold. Fold in half again and topstitch close to the folded edges on each side (Dia. G).
¾" Sew Bag Front to Bag Back (RST)
Sew Bag Front Lining to Bag Back Lining(RST)
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8) Make the tab with the Blue Circles rectangle (3" x 11") as in Step 2, except fold one short end to the inside ¼"; press and topstitch. Fold the hemmed end over the silver O ring 1 ¼"; stitch to the back of the tab (Dia. H).
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Fold and press
9) Place the lining inside the bag, wrong sides together, with the top edges even; pin. Center the tab at the back of the lining, and center the ends of the strap on the sides of the lining with the cut edges even; pin. Baste around the top through all layers (Dia. I). 10)
Topstitch
To make the top edge binding, sew the remaining two Blue Circles rectangles (1 ½" x 13") RST on the short ends; press the seam open. Press folds as in Step 2 (Dia. J).
Dia. H
Dia. I
Dia. J Baste
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=
Fold ¼"
1¼"
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Fold and press
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Attach the binding the same as is Step 3 except fold the beginning over ¼" as you start. Pin binding around the top edge overlapping the ends ¼"; trim any excess. Stitch through all layers along the first fold line. Fold the binding over the top edge to the front; pin. Topstitch close to the inside folded edge. Reinforce the strap ends by stitching again at the top edge of the binding through all layers. Reinforce the tab by folding it up over the binding and stitching through all layers (Dia. K).
Dia. K Topstitch
Stitch to reinforce
Stitch to reinforce
Stitch to reinforce
Finished Care Instructions Safety pin O-ring strap to inside of bag. Machine wash in cold water, gentle cycle; lay flat to dry or tumble dry low.
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8 ½"
7 ¼" Place on center fold
Freywynne Crossbody Bag Top Edge Template 8 ½" x 6 ¼"
6 ¼"
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