Tic-Tac-Toe Bag Tutorial - Blessings Overflowing

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Tic-Tac-Toe On-the-Go

by Jackie @ www.blessingsoverflowing.com

*These bags are designed for children ages 3 and above.

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Directions *Always backstitch when you start and end a seam.

Step 1: Slightly round the corners of one end of the 16 in. x 6 1/2 in.

piece of felt. This will become the top of the bag.

Bottom

Top--Round the corners as shown.

16 inches 6 ½ inches

Materials to make a 5 1/2 inch x 6 1/2 inch Tic-Tac-Toe Bag:

• One 16 in. x 6 1/2 in. Piece of Felt (Acrylic or Wool) • 2 Colors of Felt for Game Pieces (See step 11.) • One Piece of Black Felt (1 in. x 4 1/2 in.) • One Piece of Heat –N- Bond (1 in. x 4 1/2 in.) • One Piece of Velcro (hook-not loop) 1 in. x 3/4 in. • Sewing Machine • Coordinating Thread • Pins

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Step 2: Fold bottom edge up 6 1/2 in. and pin.

Step 3: Stitch on the two pinned sides of the bag using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. (Do not stitch the middle, the folded bottom or the

flap. Check the picture above for details.)

Fold

Opening

1/4 inch seam allowance

Back of Bag

6 1/2 inches folded up. The white line has been drawn to better show how the felt needs to be folded.

Flap

Stitch from the fold to the opening as described in step 3.

Stitch from the fold to the opening as described in step 3.

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Step 4: Turn the bag inside out. It should look like this.

Step 5: Topstitch around the entire perimeter of the bag using a 1/8 inch seam allowance, leaving the middle open.

Opening

1/8 inch seam allowance

Back of Bag

Opening

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Step 6: Topstitch using a 1/8 inch seam just to the right of the opening on the flap.

Step 7: Pin and stitch the hook tape to the center back of the flap (the side with the opening) 1/2 inch from the top of the bag.

Opening

Opening

Back of Bag

Center the hook tape 1/2 inch from top.

Top

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Step 8: Iron Heat –N-Bond to the back of the black piece of felt. You will iron on the paper side of the Heat-N-Bond. Cut the felt into

4 strips that are 1/4 inch x 4 1/2 inches.

Step 9: Remove the paper backing from the strips. Arrange the strips on the front in the center of the bag so that there is a 1 1/2 inch

square in the middle of the grid.

Front of Bag

This should be 1 1/2 inches.

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Step 10: Place a piece of fabric or a pressing cloth over the bag and then iron the strips to front of the bag. (See placement in step 9.)

Step 11: Cut five 1 inch circles from two different colors of felt for a total of 10 circles. These will be the game pieces. (I traced a bottle cap.)

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Step 12: Insert the circles into the opening of the bag. Close the flap and your tic-tac-toe bag is ready for gift giving or on-the-go fun.

Additional Game Piece Ideas:

Felt X’s and O’s (These could be bonded to the circles.) Squares Triangles Flowers Hearts Buttons (Either sewn on felt or large buttons by themselves.)

Painted Wooden Disks Bottle Caps or Lids

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Closure Alternative:

Instead of a Velcro closure, snaps or a button and buttonhole could be used. Tic-Tac-Toe Grid Alternative:

Instead of ironing on felt you could make the grid using a satin stitch, or you could sew on the felt strips or ric-rac strips.

Topstitching Alternative:

A decorative stitch can be used instead of a straight stitch when topstitching the bag.

*As you can see these bags can be totally customized. You are only limited by your creativity. You are welcome to sell tic-tac-toe bags made using this tutorial. However, you are NOT to sell this tutorial. Also, these bags NOT permitted to be mass produced. If you do sell bags made using this tutorial please email me at [email protected] to let me know. Also, provide a link to my shop in your listing. www.blessingsoverflowing.com

Thank you!

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