DENIM Delight BAG
Materials
• 50cm (½yd) thick denim or furnishing-weight fabric (outer bag)
• 50cm (½yd) lining fabric — waterproof optional
• 35cm (½yd) cork fabric (handles) — see Note
• 42cm (16½in) zipper to match the outer-bag fabric
• Bag stiffener (base)
• 22mm (7⁄8in) magnetic bag clasp
• Four 25mm (1in) rectangular metal ‘rings’
• One curtain grommet, 53mm (21/8in) in diameter
• 16 rivets, 6mm (¼ in) in diameter
• Machine embroidery design — see Note
• Machine embroidery threads — feel free to choose your own colours
• Machine sewing threads
• 11/75 size machine needle (for stitching on denim)
• Tear-away stabiliser
• 100mm x 100mm (4in x 4in) embroidery hoop
• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
• Sewing machine with ¼in foot
• General sewing supplies
Note: Cork fabric is assumed to be 50cm (19¾in) wide.
The two embroidery designs for this project are available free to readers of Machine Embroidery.
Download from www.juliehalldesigns.com/freedesigns
Preparation and cutting
1 Trace the bag front and back from the Pattern Sheet onto paper, including the lines that indicate the position of the handles. Cut it out on the line. To use this pattern, pin
