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From: jupel76
Date: 10-12-2004, 08:26 AM (1 of 5)
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Hello everyone, I just found this forum today and I'm very pleased to be a new member. A little info about me - I'm a 28 year old Canadian living in Innsbruck, Austria. I received a sewing machine as a birthday gift (a new Elna 3210 Gallery) and am learning bits here and there on how to sew. So far I've been teaching myself from online resources and from the Singer Complete Photo Guide to Sewing. Now that I've altered all my tops to fit, I'm interesting in actually making new items. I think I'd be trying tote bags, since they seem to be simple enough. How does one make a pocket for the inside of a tote bag, that lies flat? While my Photo Guide is helpful, I don't think they cover this topic. Any links or advice are much greatly appreciated. Anna |
User: jupel76
Member since: 10-12-2004 Total posts: 11 |
From: MaryW
Date: 10-12-2004, 08:32 AM (2 of 5)
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Hi Jupel, and welcome to Sew Whats New. The pocket is usually stitched to the lining of the tote bag. MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: paroper
Date: 10-12-2004, 04:08 PM (3 of 5)
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There are actually at least two ways that I know. One is as Mary said, you can just sew it to the lining like a pocket on a shirt before the lining is attached or your can make it full width and a little shorter and sew it with the lining. If you do it that way, instead of sewing it to the lining, you can just baste it around on three sides of your lining and when you sew in your lining, your pocket will be there. Either way you may also add a zipper. With a zipper, the zipper is applied to the edge of the pocket, then the zipper to the inside lining of the purse and then the pocket is sewn or basted to the lining. The trick to sewing is decide what needs to be done and then decide which thing to do first. The question is: "If I do that first can I still do the next step and what would that step be?" Once you figure it all out, it is easy.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: jupel76
Date: 10-13-2004, 07:38 AM (4 of 5)
| Thanks for your responses everyone. I have no clue how to sew on a pocket, so I just made the pockets (including the back) first and sewed the completed ones onto the lining. I think for my next bag, I'll be brave enough to sew the pockets right on the lining itself. |
User: jupel76
Member since: 10-12-2004 Total posts: 11 |
From: paroper
Date: 10-13-2004, 08:08 AM (5 of 5)
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You just turn the edges and press, turn the top (either finish the top edge and turn it once or turn it twice) and sew the flap down. Then you pin it to your lining and sew around the edges..probably much like you did when you put yours on. Sometimes we forget the fine points because we have been doing it so long. This will be second nature for you before you know it!
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
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