Anything Goes Bag- Brentwood

PRE-CLASS INSTRUCTIONS
Be Prepared Before Class Day

If you are using Bosal Duet Fuse II interfacing in your fabric tubes, fuse it to the back of each fabric strip. Remember to use your silicone Applique Sheet while ironing to prevent strips from sticking to your ironing board. This process will take a bit to do, so go ahead and do this BEFORE CLASSTIME! (I found that you will need to clean your iron soleplate often too.)

For everyone, regardless of which interfacing you are using: 

Arrange the strips in the order you want your finished bag to look like.  It is helpful to take a picture with your phone here. You can also mark them by number (1-40) up in the selvedge area with a fabric marker …. Just in case a strip gets out of order!

Cut and label the following fabrics:
Binding for top of bag: (2) strips 8” x WOF

Handles: (2) strips 4” x 30” (This measurement is longer than pattern calls for.)

Inner Pockets: (2) rectangles 16 ½” x 32 ½”.  If you plan to use

Shape Flex (SF101) on the pockets; cut and iron it to the BACK of these rectangles.

If you are not using a Jelly Roll and the pre-cut
interfacings/batting, cut your fabrics into 2 ½” strips and batting into 2 ¼” strips.

Supply List:

Pattern:  Anything Goes by Aunties Two Patterns (Available at Gina's)

Sewing Machine and Throat Plate with at least 5.5 mm wide sewing area for using zigzag stitch.  If you have a 9mm machine, bring the 9mm Stitch Plate too. 

It’s handy to have your machine toolbox with you too (brush, oil, extra bobbins, etc.) 

Bernina Machine Feet used:

Foot #34/34C                  
Foot #10/10C/10D      
Foot #50 Walking Foot (If you have one)

Clover Fabric Tube Maker – invaluable tool to make this project!

Fabrics:

Main Body of Bag – (1) 40-strip Jelly Roll or 3 yards of fabric cut into (40) 2 ½” x WOF

Top of Bag Binding:  ½ Yard

Handles:  ¼ Yard

Optional Inside Pockets: 1 Yard

Optional Bag Closure:   Will be cut from left over Top of Bag Binding

Small piece of batting – 8” x 11” (only if making the bag closure)

Interfacings*:

Duet Fuse II by Bosal, 2 ¼” x 20 yds  (3 rolls required)

                                    OR

Bosal Katahdin On-a-Roll Batting - 2 ¼” x 50 yds (1 roll required)

                                    OR

Medium Weight Cotton Batting – 3 yards (Cut into (40) 2 ¼” x 44”)

Shape-Flex (Pellon SF-101) was used on the Inside Pockets – this is optional – 2 yards

*Class Sample was made with Duet Fuse II in 38 of the fabric strips and Cotton Batting in the remaining 2 fabric strips (used along the outer edge seam line for softer seam).

Stiff Interfacing for Handles**

Peltex – (2) strips cut 1 ¾” x 30” for handles

Plastic Plumbing Tubing (.170 ¼” x 5’) available at Home Depot

                                    OR

Aunties Two Happy Handles Kit #AT238 (all materials needed are in this kit)

** Class Sample was made using the Happy Handles Kit

 Buttons: 

Inside Pockets – 4 small and 2 medium buttons

Closure – 2 large buttons

Other Notions:

Thread (Class sample used Metrosene 50wt Polyester Thread)

Needles – Microtex 90/14 Jeans or 110/18 Jeans/Denim

Parchment Paper or Silicone Non-Stick Pressing Sheet if using Duet Fuse II Interfacing.

Scissors, Wonder Clips, STRONG Pins, Favorite Fabric Marker, Rotary Cutter, 6 ½” x 24” acrylic ruler, seam ripper, measuring tape, and  Fabric Tube Turner (helpful for handles). 

Bring all you favorite sewing tools you like to use while sewing with you. You must know how to sew and use your sewing machine  

See you in class!
Be Prepared!