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raven hobo bag
a sewing pattern by
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raven hobo bagsewing tutorial
raven hobo bagdifficulty:
before you begin:
makes:
materials & tools• 6”x12”scrapoflightorheavy
dutyfusibleweb• Matchingsewingthread• Basicsewingtools(sewingmachine,
scissors,iron,needles,pins,fabricmarker,seamripper)
• 2/3yd.ofmediumtoheavyweightfabricformainbag(canvasordenimwouldbeperfect–Iusedtwill)
• ½yd.ofmediumtoheavyweightcontrastfabricforsidesandstraps(canvasortwillwouldbeperfect–Iusedvinyl)
• ¾yd.oflightweightfabricforlining(Iusedquiltingcotton)
• 10”longzipper(atleast)• Four1”widemetalrings• Complementingfabricpaintforthe
wingmotifsOR:• Appliquésupplies:
• 6”x12”scrapofappliquéfabric(cotton,felt,etc.)
onebagthatmeasures13”wide,12”tall,andabout5”deep
Thisusesabitofanintermediatemethodofinsertingzippers,plusattachingthegussetisalittletricky.
Thisbagisaclassichoboshapewithslouchysides.Itfeaturesacontrastgussetinvinyl,anexposedzipperpocketonthefront,vinylhandles,andanoptionalwingmotif.
4. Markthefabricpieceswiththeguide-linesfromthepattern
1. Printouttheprojectpattern,pages10-18
2. Assembletheprintedpatternpieces3. Layoutthepatternpiecesonyour
fabricandcutthemout
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Beforewegetunderway,thefirststepisthetogetthewingmotifonthe
frontofyourbag.Ichosetogowithfabricpainttoget
thelookthatIwanted,youcanseehowwiththetutorialIwrote,foundhere:
http://cholyknight.com/2013/05/02/tutorial-fab-ric-painting-with-stencils/
Butifyou’dpreferappliqué,thisiswhereyouwouldfuseyourappliquéfabrictothefrontofyourbagusingthepatternguidelines.Thensewitinplaceifyoudesire:D
TheexposedzipperlookthatIachievedonthefrontofthebagusesa
techniquethat’salittlebeyondbeginner.It’smade
bysewingkindawindowinthefabric.You’lldothisbylayeringoneofyourpocketpiecesoveryourbagfrontwithrightsidestogether.Matchupthezipperplacementboxesexactly,thensewalongtheoutlineofthisboxsothetwopiecesaresewntogether.
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Followingtheguidelinesthatruninsidethebox,cutopentheinsideofthebox,gettingasclosetothecornersaspossiblewithoutaccidentallysnippingthethread.Turnthepockettothewrongsideofthebagfrontusingthatopeningyoujustcut.Itwillfeelalittlestrange,butifyousmoothouttheseamlinesfromtheboxyou’vesewn,you’llseethatyoucanturnitrightsideoutwithjustalittlebitoffinagling.Pressitfirmlysotheedgeslookniceandcrisp.
Ifyou’veturnedthefabricproperly,itshouldlooksomethinglikethis.Thetwofabricssewntogetherfromthatrectangleformsalittlewindow.Oncethatareaisfirmlypressed,layyourzipperbehinditandholditinplacewithpinsortapeasI’vedonehere.Thenyou’llwanttosewallthewayaroundtherectangle,makingsurethatyou’realsocatchingthezippertape,andthesliderofthezipperispulledtothemiddleofthewindow.Becarefulwhensewingoverthezipper;you’llwanttodoitveryslowly.Trimtheexcesszippertapewhenyoufinish.
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Tocompletethepocket,foldbackthemainbagfabricandfocusonthe
pocketsectionthat’snowconnectedtoyourzipper.Take
yourremainingpocketpieceandlineitupwiththefirstpocketpiecebymatchingupalltherawedgeswithrightsidestogether.Sewaroundtheentireperim-eterofthesquare,andthatcompletesyourpocket!Sinceit’spartofthelining,there’snoneedtoturnitrightsideoutoranythinglikethat:D
Whenyou’refinished,yourpocketshouldlooksome-thinglikethis.Thiswillall
behiddenbythemainliningofyourbagwhenyoufinish.
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Considerclippingintotheseamallowancesofthebagsides(about3/8”to½”).Thiswillhelptheedgestretchandcurvearoundthebagsidesaloteasier.
Nowyoucansewonthesides.Takeyourbagsidespieceandmatchupthesquaremarkingsthatappearinthecornerswiththesquaremarkingsthatareonthesidesofthebagfront.
Matchuptherawedgesasyougoaroundthesidesandbottomofthebag.Ifitallmatchesupproperly,thenyouarefreetosewitinplace.
Whenyoufinish,repeatthiswiththeotherlongedgeofthebagsidesandyourbagbackpiece.Gobackandrepeatthisstepwithyourliningpiecesaswell,exceptremembertoleaveanopeninginthebottomofthebagasthepatternindicatesforturningitrightsideout:D
Withboththeliningandthemainbagdone,you’llwanttosewthemtogetheralongthetopedge.Nestlethemainbagintotheliningwithrightsidestogetherandmatchuptheupperedge.Thisincludesmatchinguptheextensionsatthetopofthebagaswellasthetopedgesofthesidepieces.
Wheneverythingisalllinedupandpinned,youcansewalongthetopedge,beingsuretopivotatthecornerswheresidesmeetatthebagfrontandback.Goaroundtheentireperimeter.
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Whenyoufinishitshouldlooksomethinglikethis.It’sanoddshape,butifyou
managetogetthroughallthepivotingit’lllookperfect
whenyouturnitinsideout.
Fromhereyou’llwanttoclipallthecornersandcurves–espe-ciallytheconvexcornerswherethebagsidesmeetthebagfrontandback.Thenturnthebagrightsideoutfromtheopeningintheliningandevenoutthetopedge,pokingtheextensionswithachopsticktogetthembackoutandallthat.Ironthistopedgereallyfirmlysoitlookscrisp.
Tokeepitlookingcrisp,edgestitcharoundthetopedge,pivotingatall
thecornersandwhatnotjustasinstep8.Whenyou
finishwiththat,you’llwanttogobackandsewuptheopeningleftintheliningeitherwithahandsewnladderstitchoranedgestitchdonebymachine.Andthat’sprettymuchthemainbodyofthebag!Giveyourselfapatontheback,andnextwedothestraps^-^
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Ifyou’reusingalighterweightfabric,you’llwanttocreateyourstrapsbyfoldingeachedgeunderby5/8”,thenfoldingthewholestrapinhalfwithwrongsidesfacing,thenedgestitchingthefoldededgestogether.
Minewasalittledifferenthowever.SinceIwasusingthickvinyl,itdoesn’tfoldascleanlyoreasily.Inthatcaseitwasbesttofoldthestrappieceintothirdsandsewdownbothedges.
Whateverfabricyou’reusing,you’llwanttorepeatthiswithyourotherstrappiece.
Toattachthemetalrings,you’llwanttolooponethroughoneofthebagextensionsatthetopedge.Thenfoldtheextensiondownuponitselfbyabout1½”.Sewtheoverlappedareainplacewithaboxstitch.Repeatthiswiththeother3extensionsandremainingmetalrings.
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Thenlastlyyou’llneedtoattachthestraptotheotherhalfofyourmetal
rings.Looptheendofoneofyourstrapsthroughametal
ringonthefrontsideandfolditoveronitselfjustasinthepreviousstep.Sewitinplacewithaboxstitch.Theotherendofyourstrapshouldgothroughtheremainingmetalringonthefrontside.Besurethatthestrapdoesn’tgettwistedalongtheway.
Onceyouhaveonesidecomplete,takeyourotherstrapandrepeatthiswiththebacksideofyourbag.
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BAG SIDESCut 1 on fold of contrast fabric
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