Sewing With Oilcloth: Bags & Baskets with Kathy McGee
I M A G E G O E S H E R E
Market Bag Pattern
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Sewing With Oilcloth: Bags & Baskets with Kathy McGee
SUPPLY LIST
TOOLS APPLIQUÉ FLOWER
• Rotary cutter • Flower petals: 1/4 yard (23 cm)
• Clear, gridded ruler of 45" (1.2 m)-wide oilcloth
• Cutting mat • Flower center: 4½" (12 cm)
• Fabric glue: Beacon Fabri-tac square of oilcloth
permanent adhesive • Coordinating thread
• Large darning needle
MARKET BAG
• Removable fabric pen or
pencil • 1 yard (0.9 m) of 45" (1.2 m)-
• Double-sided tape wide oilcloth
• Large clips, such as chip bag • ¼ yard (23 cm) of 20" (51 cm)-
clips wide extra firm craft stabilizer
• Mini clips (shown: Clover • ½ yard (46 cm) of 42" (1.1 m)-
Wonder Clips) wide cotton fabric for bias
binding
• Coordinating thread
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Sewing With Oilcloth: Bags & Baskets with Kathy McGee
FLOWER APPLIQUÉ
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS
Finished Size: 8" wide x 7¾" high 3. Cut out the flower petal back
(20.3 cm x 19.7 cm) with the edges even.
Cutting Instructions 4. Run a thin bead of glue
Oilcloth Flower Petals: Cut 1 around the edge of the flower
center on the wrong side.
Flower Back: Cut 1, 9" x 9" (23 cm
Glue to the center of the
x 23 cm) using a rotary cutter and
flower petals. Set appliqué
ruler
aside and continue to make
Flower Center: Cut 1 the oilcloth bag.
Sewing the Flower Petals
1. Run a thin bead of glue
around the edge of the flower
petals on the wrong side. Glue
to the wrong side of the 9" x 9"
(23 cm x 23 cm) flower-back
oilcloth.
2. Sew 1/8" (3 mm) around the
edge of the flower petals.
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FLOWER APPLIQUÉ
FULL SIZE PATTERN
Flower Petals
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FLOWER APPLIQUÉ
FULL SIZE PATTERN
Flower Center
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CUTTING LAYOUTS
LARGE BAG (ACROSS GRAIN)
Handle
41/2" x 19" (11.4 cm x 48.3 cm) Bottom
8" x 133/8"
Handle (20.3 cm x 34 cm)
4 / " x 19" (11.4 cm x 48.3 cm)
1 2
Selvage
Side Side
Selvage
8 / " x 161/2"
5 8 8 / " x 161/2"
5 8
(21.9 cm x 41.9 cm) (21.9 cm x 41.9 cm)
Bag Body
14" x 401/2"
(35.6 cm x 102.9 cm)
SMALL BAG (ACROSS GRAIN)
Handle
41/2" x 17" (11.4 cm x 43.2 cm)
Bottom
Selvage
Selvage
6" x 83/8"
Handle (15.2 cm x Side
41/2" x 17" (11.4 cm x 43.2 cm) 21.3 cm) 65/8" x 111/2"
(16.8 cm x 29.2 cm)
Bag Body
9" x 281/2" Side
(22.9 cm x 72.4 cm) 65/8" x 111/2"
(16.8 cm x 29.2 cm)
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ASSEMBLY
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION
Large Market Bag Finished Size: 14" x 15" x 8" (35.6 cm x 38.1 cm x 20.3 cm)
Small Market Bag Finished Size: 9" x 10" x 6" (22.9 cm x 25.4 cm x 15.2 cm)
Marking the Large Bag
1. Fold the Bag Body in half, right sides together. Use a pencil to mark the fold on the edge of each side of
the bag's body.
mark fold
fold
on each side
2. Unfold and mark 4" (10 cm) on each side of the fold marks. Draw lines connecting the marks. This is the
bottom of the bag.
3. On each side edge, measure 15" (38 cm) from the bottom lines and mark. Draw lines connecting the
marks. This is the facing.
4. Draw a line 4" (10 cm) from each side on the facing from the top edge to the facing line. This is the handle placement.
5. On each side piece, measure 15¼" (38.7 cm) from the end and draw a line. This is the side facing.
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ASSEMBLY
Marking the Small Bag
1. Fold the Bag Body in half, right sides together. Use a pencil to mark the fold on each side edge.
mark fold
fold
on each side
2. Unfold and mark 3" (7.6 cm) on each side of the fold marks. Draw lines connecting the marks. This is the
bottom of the bag.
3. On each side edge, measure 10" (25.4 cm) from the bottom lines and mark. Draw lines connecting the
marks. This is the facing.
4. Draw a line 2" (5 cm) from each side on the facing from the top edge to the facing line. This is the handle
placement.
5. On each side piece, measure 10¼" (26 cm) from the end and draw a line. This is the side facing.
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ASSEMBLY
MAKING BIAS BINDING
Cutting Bias Strips
1. Using a rotary cutter and clear ruler, trim the raw 5. Continue cutting 13/8" (3.5 cm)-wide bias strips
edge of the cotton fabric at a 90-degree angle until you have enough for the finished lengths
from the selvage edge. (approximately 4 strips for the large bag and 3
strips for the small bag).
2. Trim the selvage edge.
Selvage
90°
Cut bias strips
Trim raw edge
6. Join the bias strips with a ¼" (6 mm) seam. Press
3. Fold the selvage edge to the raw edge.
the seam open.
ld
Fo
Join bias strips
Fold selvage to raw edge
4. Cut 13/8" (3.5 cm) from the fold. Open the fold
7. Press the bias binding in half lengthwise with the
and cut 13/8" (3.5 cm)-wide strips.
wrong sides together. Open and press the raw
edges to the center crease. Re-fold and press to
make 3/8" (1 cm) wide binding. Cut to length.
Press in half lengthwise
Fold
Press edges to center crease
Cut 13/8" from fold
Press in half along center crease
Cut
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ASSEMBLY
CONSTRUCTION STEPS
The small and large market bags are constructed in 2. If you wish to apply an appliqué to your bag, do
the same manner. so now.
Making the Handles 3. On the wrong side of the bag, run a thin bead
1. Draw a line on the wrong side of each handle of glue within ¼" (6 mm) seam allowance along
2¼" (5.7 cm) from the long edge. one edge between the bottom lines. Center a
side piece, wrong sides together, between the
2. Fold the raw edges to the center line and finger
bottom lines, with the the raw edges even. Let
press. Glue.
the glue dry.
3. Fold the handles in half lengthwise with the
4. Run a thin bead of glue along the side edges of
folded edges even. Finger press and glue.
the bag, on the wrong side. Glue the side piece
4. Topstitch the long handle edges 1/8" (3 mm). to the bag with the top edges even. Let the glue
5. Make 1/8" (3 mm) snips at the facing and handle dry and then glue the remaining side edge to the
placement lines. Fold the bag facings to the bag.
wrong side and finger press. 5. Glue the remaining side piece to the bag in the
6. Open the facings and glue the right side of each same manner.
handle to the right side of the facings with the 6. Trim the bottom corners round between the cuts.
raw edges even, and handle edges at the handle
Applying the Binding to the Bag
placement marks.
1. Starting at the top edge of the bag, open the bias
7. Unfold the facings and sew an X on each handle binding and fold the end ½" (1.3 cm) over the top
end on the facing. edge of the bag. Re-fold the binding and glue.
Sewing the Facings 2. Apply the glue sparingly to the bag's edge,
1. Fold the bag body facings to the wrong side and applying the binding first to one side and then
glue. Do the same with the side facings. the other. Glue one edge at a time, making
2. Topstitch the facings 1" (2.5 cm) from the top edge small tucks at the corners. Fold the end over
and again 1/8" (3 mm) from the top edge. the remaining top edge to finish, trimming the
binding as needed. Let the glue dry.
3. Sew an X over each handle between the
topstitching on the facing. 3. Topstitch the binding.
Making the Bag Finishing the Bag
1. Glue the wrong side of the oilcloth bottom to a
1. Mark ¼" (6 mm) from the side of the bag at the
bottom lines. Make a ¼" (6 mm) cut at each mark. piece of stabilizer. Trim the stabilizer even with
These are the bottom corners of the bag.) the oilcloth's edge.
2. Spread glue on the inside of the bag between the
Cut 1/4" (6 mm) bottom marks. Glue the bottom to the inside of
the bag.
Cut 1/4" (6 mm)
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