Sew What! Bags: 18 Pattern-Free Projects You Can Customize to Fit Your Needs (12 page)

BEVELED CORNERS

To make angled corners like the ones on our case, stitch diagonally across the bottom corners before trimming, clipping, and turning the case.

4.
STITCH THE LINING
.
Pin the lining pieces with right sides together and stitch both sides, leaving the bottom open. Trim excess seam allowance and leave the lining wrong side out.

5.
ASSEMBLE THE PIECES
Place the exterior case inside the lining, with right sides together. Pin the top edges together and stitch. (If you find the small opening too difficult to stitch with a machine, sew the pieces together by hand.) Trim excess seam allowance.

6.
TURN THE PIECES
. Pull the exterior case through the opening in the bottom of the lining, then turn in the raw edges of the lining, and hand-sew or machinestitch closed. Tuck the lining into the exterior case.

BUTTON UP
. Want to secure your specs? Try adding a button flap. Here’s how:

Choose a small- or medium-sized button you love and cut a button tab (a 3" square should do the trick) in addition to the fabric you’re cutting for the case.

Make your case, following steps 1 through 4.

Fold the button tab in half with right sides together and stitch along both sides. Turn the tab right side out and press.

Make a buttonhole on the tab that will fit your button. (
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)

Before moving to step 5, pin the button tab to the exterior of the case, matching the raw edges, and stitch. When placing the exterior case into the lining, the button tab should be sandwiched between the two.

Finish up with step 6 (
on page
53) and then sew on a button. Use small sharp scissors to cut the buttonhole open.

STICK ‘EM UP
. If you’re not big on buttonholes, make the flap as described above, but use Velcro as a fastener instead of a button and buttonhole.