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2023 Block of the Month ~ Patchwork Projects
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![]() This Gift Bag Size: 8" x 12" You will need for the Patchwork Reusable Gift Bag: ~Scrap
Fabrics for patches (48~2½" squares) Note: To
make this design in a different size, just add patches across and down. ~~~ 1. Cut the fabrics the size required [Rotary Cutting~ #F]. 2. Lay out the small
squares for the gift bag into a pleasing arrangement, with 8 squares
across and 6 squares down.
3. When you are happy with the arrangement, collect the patches into 4 Patch sets, taking them from the left to the right & top to bottom and stacking them with the most left patch on top. Tip: To keep track, I used my printable row markers for the first set in each row. 4. Sew [Machine Piecing] the patches into 4 Patch units by sewing the patches into pairs first. Tip: Before placing two squares right sides together, place a pin in the top left corner of left patch of the pair. Keep these pins in until the corner is joined to the next patch. This helps you keep track of which is the 'top left' of the pairs/sets of pairs, keeping things straight while you chain piece your patches. 5. Press [Pressing #1] the seams open. 6. Sew the pairs together into 4 Patches, matching the seams (*See the pinning tip below). *Perpendicular
Pinning Tip: Place a pin in each seam of both the
rows you are joining. Don't anchor them. Hold the pin perpendicular
(90*) with your first two fingers (underneath) and your thumb on top.
Now place an anchor pin (going in at an angle) beside it. Remove the
perpendicular pin after you've anchored it. Do the same for the other
seams along the row, aligning the raw edges at the top. When joining 4 Patch blocks, adding an extra pin through the center of both blocks, before you add the anchor pin, is also helpful. 7. Press the seams open. 8. Sew the 4 Patch units together into rows, matching the seams. Sew the rows together, matching the seams. 9. Press [Pressing #3] the patchwork block. 10. Fold the patchwork
in half, right-sides together, so it's 8½"
x 12½". Fold the lining fabric
in half, right-sides together, so it's 8½"
x 14½". 11. Sew across the
bottom of the patchwork piece, matching the seams. 12. Sew down the side
of the patchwork piece, matching the seams. 13. Turn the patchwork
bag right-side out. 14. Sew together all the way around the opening. 15. Turn the lining
of the bag right-side out, through the opening you've left open, in
the lining. 16. Push the lining
fabric into the patchwork gift bag. Stitch a second line of top stitching around, approximately ¼" from the top edge. 17. Unsew a few stitches
along the side seam of the top liner fabric, making an opening.
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