THE BAG

MAKING BIBLE
The complete creative guide to sewing your own bags
Lisa Lam Foreword by Amy Butler
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THE BAG
MAKING BIBLE
fhe cor 1 lete er c-t ve QL' r1 +~ s0 •• 1 ·,o, wr bags
Lisa Lam Fore1vord by Amy Butler

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Contents
•I by/\f'1'{8<J'I- 6
,_lion 8
i .. 1pmon1 10
v 01J Moch1no 12
1yo'0Bog 14

Gl:Til'\C S f.\RTl'I) 16
• lhe \l:ne1 le Sook Bog
CllO(~'ill\(, I \llRICS )0
rt n... "°'1:'rttllo Bu::iet Bog

:TRICTI Rr \.\~I Rl.l\IORU.MJ·\T 4(

•' C.X.k IG. Rl..ll'c Ou"<:
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ii rt·.c Or~·"' ;ocJ O<llce Bog

CJ OSllH"'i 82
F' it 'he Ovt!r'i(l<ld Fest> o nlSfo Bog 9~
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,\>;ll STl!.\l'S 100
91 11-.. Croo1 Gc-lowoy Bog 1 2 I
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POCKl;TS 122
• ~ 'O M.>!>Toslong ]'olo '?2
EDGJ\('., .\.\II THI MM l\G.'i 140
~ The~'Hobo
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 Foreword
Betore I dig into !hi) omozing d~loils and inspirations betlnd Uso's
book I need to OeU you o little blr about my deot frle-nd Llro. 'Ne mel
through emoH intioduction$ ,vhen I l¢01ned JhQI she wos co11ying rNi
pc:rl~rro$ and fobfics on her beautiful u.Hondbog sire. I iell .-. bve .,liTh
her blog ond Cl'eotlve \'Oice iminediote!y Ol'.C 1e11 cx-11eme1y h<:OOC'e<:J
to hCrve $l'Ch o po:Wono!e and k>lented partner. I :;.ant hero speedy
nofe with best ..,,ishes and received on ovef'1lhelm.-iglv worm note in
return. Vie qviCkty connectQd ond 10>...lnd kins of things in common
in both ovr working aeolive W'Orlds ond personol life. You kncwt\Vho1
it feels like when you\.-e met o 1::11".(f(e(t $pirit, on Old $10VI •1Jh0 cloofly
is ti'3ssoo wilh mul1ip1&9ifts ond incredible wo1mlh? Wei tno1's Liso. I
remember vlhen I os~ed If she lived O.'"o/l'lhere Close to t.orx:son encl It •11e oovld meet In PetSon. I hOd
on vpoor'l"W'lg bOOk Signing o1 Liberty's and she soid·sure. obsolukllv. no problem...• when in foci sh&
hod~ travel btly for and ended up spending the entire ahernoon with me when she hOd ood!e-s of
bog Ofde<s \V01t!r.g for hCf 011C<'lti0n Thert's just lh1> kind Of gol $h¢ is,

Yov gel 150% or liSo O!l lhe litnc She's super smort ond ruptit loloe'lted ond fhc best port is Sl'lc
IT'd:es herself ovollable to everyooe vlilh her core. tttoughtlulne~ wit ond chotm.She's petty dorn
tvnnv roo. sly ond of\voys elfet\lt}$(:et'll. Now she·d be the Hrs! !)er'$On to Sieoil Ol l'rrf compliments,
because she's very down fO eorth. but l'l this situation. I ho\ie the u p per h ond so shes JUSf going
to hO\<e to Jake 01111-.e ptOl$e! Yov •"leed to 1,#'ldetS~Od these things CJbOtJ1 uso beOOuse thOfs how
spcciol lhi$ bOOI< is True 1o form. Lisa gives w much or her.54Jff. ha1kr.owlO<:lgo. ~rience. pohence
and limitless Ideas fot bog mol:lng... truly o bible indeed. She leaves nofhlng to chance because of
her s>O$$ioo ro1 c;imPQ\,'¢1ing <>'"* .siQwisl:s.,Sl'IQ! wonts ~vone to S\•OCoed ond be ln$pifed
My fovoriie thing obo.Jr thi$ book is it is a storehouse <X informa tion thol gives YoU o!l lhe tools to b&
oon"ll)ietelv ete¢1ive: ond $.JOCe$Slt..I with )'(>or own bog inve.ntl0n$. Li$0 $et$ i.p the ChOPle<s tocus.ng
on specific techrwques with excellent behind the scenes informolion that give you lt)9 low down on
tools and materik:lb and follOws thOI with 9reot $..,POOfl vlsuots \vtth her clear stiep by step how to
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photos You'll ind that uso·s instructions ore dear and visuolly very wry oosy fOllOw n·u~ Ch¢pl(tt$
oonciude \vith risplring .-nages of slyl!Sh projects :001 oppty the lechnque-s first hond. So you g e t on
orr.¢2iOQ s&1ling GduootiOn coupled with beouli1l.f bOgs thOI 04 cour::c.. yov con CUSl()(Oi<el

wa·re all so forfuroie to gel to knmv Uso through het' blog. 'tJeb site aid nmv her tm book. which b'(
011 $10ndo«Js i$ one 01 the fl'\0$1 oon"IPrehe~ sewh)Q bO<*S l''IC C'Jet reod Thi$ will be one ot vovr
l'oYOlile go lo books for ideos. in$plrollon end incredible hoY1 to relerence. Lo:so t".c:s giveci us oll the
roois JO hOYe o greo1 $e\\'lng experience th01 '"111 groi." oncl gr0>11.She's o special one!

rm o ve1y lucky go1 10 know her Ofld om so ttoppy to be obfa 10 tell y00 o lithe t:lit (lt)(>vt uoo ¢nd
her wonderful bog making bool:!

Happy JioCpy SeotAngl

Amy Butler
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Introduction •

I le>M ~&tif\Q ~ rne ii iS an lidJgerce my ~'C'I;. Ofld 0 \vt1c;le lo· of fun 1'1Sp:-ed
by m"t' Mum l\o bOOn SEM1r9 S10t..-e J VJOS 0 lilile g~ I h:Ji.e hoppt ""leffiO'lG$ cl t"'le

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co::>! '7Cs fkl!fk ond fov.'E!'Y pnctlres tho· she used to sew b1 f'IE;t g1oc...v;l4o<";kiog
kds I've beef"\ urroo t"'lly oosmsed •1.11h fObf~, h<"Jbeid0*'€fYord se.,•ng gadgets
&1Gr s1rlOQ. rm Sell·lougt't. trve loe:;.pcrYnent and I (usootY) loc,;gh c· «rt m~ie*as.

c;. c1!: l·-e tt-.ngs 1hol 1run upon rrv trt..isty S&h1f'IQ Moct1·n0. cogs ore tl"e thing
thot ren1or l""'c>::ing Irie rncsr 8lcfy gt. needs o tog (01 ier) ir. her v"ord1oce and
o IX'J·"'.0'1Yl0Je lx;g s 'he perfec7 p-eseri• io g1...e Of onv 11rrc d. the yeo. 'lt>u <x;."t't
ceo· Me cleasuro ~ gat ·ro"l'I owning<: huy ~1"1(11,,.e t>og or'd tr-..e smug teeing
vou gAt trom teiJir1g ycu omazed fnctx!s.. '0'1. I mo~ r!'

A:s V"'is bock;\' sho.v yo.;. .,ou con·: need to b0 o SGY..if"'Q \11hit Of 70 Pl.fC'"IOSe
0»:)1Tc ~cs ro m::i~ bogs You ·1 just reed o 5CV·1"'19 moc:h1ne ord some easy-
l(X)l:):oin no·icrs. V\lhie some d tl')Q cog Pf~!~ r'' !f·is t:oct. ore omed Oi
ru Sligl"llly (""O·e cx:rl:denl bog rrokef_ vou11 fnd rhat on o" ma bog-rrokif'IQ
'echn-ques ore st...i'k:lbk:l lei cu (M-)b. So~ J yov oie o beg:n!'ler, this book wi
·ocx:· yov l"O\v tc oOd voor ~oe or pcckels. or ir"ooP c toped~ zip ~ Cr"I

ei<lsfing tog po·~G'n. to• axon 1p!E) I l'ICJ-.O WP~t..lly r~ 0·110y ifom quek
O')o.e<J~y t)oO o·oia.-ts beoouse be1C\e l")Ol Y..heo you spGf"d a lilte r11Ctl:!' tme
·n croohng some~hif'g spGCO '>'°'"' vtll d"'IHrish the ,'e'S'v'l'fs ol ·he mere Fee" no!
rnru;;tt·, ttKx.;e·s of !'!)' Cog·...,~rg ~cg wil knov1 tho! I a,,'C\'$ ffy my best "O wri-e
sir"pb 10-'clb...1 ins'aJCti(.Y)S ond to u-.crude ;)lerltf ot t-ei::ft•' p'1ot~ in di of rr.y
_P'C1€'Ci$ and ;echriques. of"loj rhs bCOI-.. !s riod1fferetll

Hove vo..1 ever eyeo-...1.c o·t'.o •110'l"l0n·s honCbOtJS onc1 though~ to ;<0ursei ·rico
Sh~. !).;! '00 (~,,~·Of 'too smell' Of 'y.Jki;.y k:OriQ· O'iCI so Oil" I t!Y.>ugl)I $:)1

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c.omoi.:roo""' IOIYJ<rglr• IJU'lv0<asslluto;,..,
VOV"'°"'Ojct d•OQ-IOUOO"'lOclo ,00'><'111,.
...h 'fOIJ how i;_ ;u t rhd' • m.o·s ~ boscs l"tff' 1 kiff J ...l'"IQS lo
:J1rig. ( J ' d 1 C:<JI 1lu1r-s <iQ'"1I 5Cfuf"lVT'o/ bag prcjoc~ Bi..Jt l;iF<\' , ii Ctl (fo1
1n ony t-flg m:>;1ng bOOI-} • oso CO\>efS ~ xm lo fl)Qo.\i P"IV c. ITT' • 1M11

, 9 fiom Qrl!'01'< nl sP.11E-1~ "11pcd:.Gls to IT"Clk1.-.g handles. horn vrlfl. ;; x

fO 6 11o:;n1no ·1r·1"'(.ls. orci mx:::h "TICl'e

~ ~1nol.1f'IQ roe. 'r 'tQdl°tS u1:iii.X! rn s bOC>k .,.ou 1100o::-Jc1.:1 mo~o

ulC<.S ~ 1oo·u00 bu• CfJCOOt·1.\<J<il olso be ohl) 'O °"''J
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 Basic Equipment
If yau already enjcy sewing as a hobby, 1he chances ore
yau a lready hove most of the essential equ1pmen1 for bog
mcking. As wrth mosr things yau get whet YoU pay for. so
buy the best yau con afford and yau'll need 10 ieploce
items less often.
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Marking, 1neasuring and pinning

· Disoppeoring molter - this i$ rr¥f bvourile
1ypa of 1TKirk¢1 t:>«x:Juse 11 i$•mo<e precise fhan
chalk. Make your inaks os dewGd 01ld lhQ-f will
disoppcot \1tithi1' 48 t-.ours. Atwoys do o test on
o small swatch of 't'C)U1 t¢tltl¢ 10 check llrst
• Hero marker {or bone folder) - !his vsC1vl
fl'lOrker mo~ O•' indent In your fabric from
,. pressvre onty; so ti i$ pcr1ec1 if yeur toMc Is
unsuitable k>r o disoppao1ing mork~n 111$ oiso
gfeo1JOt pre-creasing fcbric when you ooed to
mol:e folds 01 pl00t$,
• Tope measure - to moke meosure1nen1
OOr"fVCl1iOnS eosier, chOOse o lope meos1.11e
with both metric ond l"npet!OI meosixements
printed on 1he some side.
• 5e\ving p ins - I love !lower !lotheod pins
beeo..lse fhev ore pretty ond they pnwent sore
tinge~ sometimes COl.ISGd by pushing p!n.s
Cutting 1hrOVQl'l IOT$ ol !Oyef'S.
• Rotory c utter - o ro'Ory Q.Jtter greottv increoses II'!& • Hand-sewing necx:UI) - Olthough vou w111 be
speed or'ld OCCUrOCV OI fObl'iO cutting Al$() IOok out tor mostty SE!\vlng by mochine. there 01e lin"le$
rotary blade sharpeners. vlhich ...,;11 .sova yot.1 money on v.tien llOnd .siewil'lg is \!navoldoble - such as
~ing dull blOde$. wnen the se\-nng moetVne oon'l ioocn the
Ol'OOS 't<X• need 10 stl;Ch, or 'f;tlen sewing on
· Cutting mot - b use ...,;1h o f'Ol¢fyCul1Ct.ChOOse or.e buttons •or exompltl
that hos both Imperial and metric grid!ines (incties or"'d
cootimolfes). The Qtfdlines ore also really helpful wtien
Gaffing your own bog poHems.
• Dressmaking scissors - choose sci$SOtS fhol cul on lhe
woy lhrOVQTl lo 11'1& Ji;>.. ore as heO"fOS Is com:ortoble (os
the weight aids cuffing sJobilily). ond otO Ongrod vlilh ~
handles rolsed upwards.
• Emb rOIOery sclssoq - smoH. 6n~polrned scissors om
essentiol IOf prac:i$on snipping
• Seam tfpper - no t just b 111picting seems. o seam ripp9'
iS ~I for moklt'lg tiny inclsiOt"ls b' mognetlc snaps and
buttonholes. l'WIOys
tePIOCe dull seom
~rs to preyent 'r'OV
from hoWlg to push
loo hOrd.. wt'lictl COt,jd
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 The Sewing Macl1ine
A sewirg moch1'1e is the Mos! important tool in m o k,ng bogs (ono sewing 1n
general) but 1t cloesn·t need to be o gro nd o r costly ottair There o re only tvlO
feo'ures tnc• t 1rs1st on-a po,verful moto r a nd o free orlT' (see below).The others
listed here. wh le not essential. o re LSeful 10 hove. 11buying o sewing mac hine or.d
you wont u,-,b1osed reviews ond od'JlCe there ere iots o f good resources on the
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tn•errer There ere also numerous books ovo1tcb:e on g etting rhe mos• of out of
your rnach1ne. which ore well wonh nvest•gc'ing.

vo1101;11e speed seteetot - This Is d ifferent

Neodl& up/down butk>n from the speed conlrOllOd tiy o ~
- there's always 00 ot pedc:t it ovooides the pedol bV setting
sk)pplng OOd sio rtiOQ in bOg th(); r't'IOximvm $peed or the mochine'
mol:ing ord having o button
that tells the machine to LOf'l9 01m ... gives
sXio wittl the neocne 00-1JO Is you extra loble
so usefll. When !he neGdG spooe to the righJ
Is down you1 work c an't ol the needle,
escope ond '/O'.l con tum greot lo; when vov
noot ond precise c0rr'ICI'$ o re sewing Iorgo 0t
bUtky bogs 0$ there
or& li'l'IU$ whCl'I
you don't wont to
Thread ooher - having
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tovehGIO bunon1$n'1
MCG$$0ry. but 11is cGrioin>y
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• 0 ... scruneh up your
009 to trt ii vixter
the mochin&
very nice.

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' [an nu
Fme arm - incredibly
useful II\ bOg
moti:ing. tt makes
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seYMg narrow tobnc /°";\\\'"
lut>OS (Weh 0$
&leaves} ond smolf. f-; / (.':/ 77
10 medh.•'Miled
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• P¢¥'911vl moto r - o l'TAJ$t !Qr ¢Opin.g ,.,.i~ o~ ot lhO&e II for hel_o.Oon't be shy In the shop; osk to hove o ffici<
fabric (and in;eriocing) layels.. lho'OUgh the moOhlne monuol. Also lc:>e* on the In.tame!
fo1support or'ld user mol"IUOI$ Jo- vour m¢¢hil'I&
• Good stoblllty - wtien sewing 0 1 bteoknect speeds OJ
''()fl(ing wilh lhiCk. loyer$ lhe kl$t lhi1'19 you wont 1$ yOl.,lr • Bobbin winding system - diffefent sewing machines
machine to sho ke and judder. Choose o mooni~ ttiot hOlle d if'rerenl SVStemS for bObbln winding . Vlhile in the
llO$ o good ..ve.Jgtll ond o •!Jlde stable bose. Ask to see shop. osk lO $00 h ow lhO bObbin i$ wound o.-w:i Cheek
o r l(ist the moctiil"l& in oction 01 rrcx1mvm ~· you om happy wi~ the method.
• Build qualify - how so lid d oes the moch ine !eGf'7 I • Ouol leed sys1em - rri.s 1$ o leoture on some mochine$
prefer heovy mochl~ (the mote metol the better) that mokes wo1i:il"IQ witll &Q-.V10! or'ld/01 lhiCk: 1¢yers
beeou:sc lhey vA!I k.ls1 ~ (wilh ~....-er moctline m.ieh easier beca use lhls system feeds the layers
seMces) and they will vibf01e less. lhlougt'l lh& fl'l(!Chlne evenlyond ot the some speed.
In normal sewing the bottoni byef' 90'$ '&Cl lti1ovgh the
• Instruction monuo1- I o m o stickler for o good manual moch lne )list before the !Qp byer and lhis resolts in the
OOCOV$C no motlOf hOw expefier.ced yet) ore rt:ere ~ IOyOr Ol'oopif"lg tol'w0fd$. whlCh oon be o teal pain.
will be plen:y of occos.;cns when you'll nGred lo tum IO

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\1:J.('hine feet ·
"'."'1n 010 YOr~s ~ ieqV"'Od to1 dine.en• M"ids arlfcl"IM
and ()S)f;)lloations. so you noOd to think obout It• shlc:tl•s
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'1()1..l wC11"1l IO use ond reseorch to see which typet ol '9•1ore
oeotQC)rlo'9 t<x VOIA' ne9Cil.I yo.J Ol'8 obOul to purchOM

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o MWing machine. see whch '9et ore supplied wilt'l lhe
f'l"l()CtWle. rl()n ¢$k. ctle Qeolllf , :t'IW will thtOw In sotnt ~tf'Q:
_.,. _ (ondaa<b>-' ,_too')

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J:lppe1 k)Of non..ttck tool

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piping ~I
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Pl'C$Set fOot
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ilQndord pr19$$Gr 1001 - mis ii tl'le toor fh01 YOU wltl
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• Zlppet tool· mok.es sewing vefY close 10 the edge o f on
'he ITIO$t use of W1lt'I this 'o'Gflo+ile foot you con item mveh «aMt end is ol50 t1Mnliol lot MWing Vp;

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~ OOC1 ZlgZog &Jtteh. and tne mopnty of If!• • Nol'Ktd. toot N toot is triliant tor sllclt-( fobnc aK:h
as_...,..ondleofne!(seepogo32).
~ pec$$Cf foot- 1r'llil II O •tondOld ~Joo'. • Seam alawcW'°6 ~ N ts ro o toot bl.A .so
•• ..,naod d being mtttot. r1-.
mode from trantJl)Q Oii •i hondy motol eoge tt"IOI $er9Yt'$ to ~ bod ol the
'Cw whleh mow seeing rtwigs ike notchel and mochrne ortd ii vety usefli for pro6911ilonol«>oklng
.g•l11ngs 0" yOt.J( !Obllo &o in1ct1 eosiet. fopslitc....,..g, S.. your desired seam ollOwor"'iCO Or\ the
; ~no foot- if vou're go.ng lo aew with O ('fV omovnl guid~. lhon buit lhe edge of vou1 ~ lo the $80m
""S)lng. o piping fool ls o l'l"M.lst see poge 1<'15 ollowonce gl.llCMt ond away you QC>.

.·:1rhinc stitches
,. bHf"I moi::lng bogt ior CYll" p years ond Zi~ stfloh EVOfV
lho~ lime 1ve only ever uSOd two 1'1"¢Chine naw and ogoln I
use zig.log to 1111cn
·rronos (WC! lh() l'OW OCIQCS

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 Anatomy of a Bag
Al bog Oesigns very n size ,...._,, o~d D1J<pose bl..' Ir ~ oow
par I nu'Tles ore o~...ays rhe SO'TIO. ond tne techniques ust'Cl
to creole lhe vonous parls will be sim.lor across dl~erent bog
designs too Bogs can oe as s mp e or as 'eoture-packed os
vou won! them to be. Have 'un wo1~r19 'rJOugh the ter'hn1QL;OS
and P<01ects n tn1s bOo' end -iou t soon gain ·re conoaonce
IO design and r-c<e you• own ge<geaus CY!T'-COndy.
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• strop/hOrde • me.c:wtomanvwovstooorrv~
First impressions bog din styte Iha! ........ 0 ~ ChOplGr COiO"ng
. ao.u.. - ~ • oomes IO dO$..llM .._. CN IO manr mops and hor1del - ... ~ 100-109. OKIOSe
oplOW tr'IQt there i$ 0 Vlo110ie ChopQ of """ booli: hOndl8$ th:)t tnO-cft the k:l<:llt: md UtObllty of 'fO',S'
c:t..iofltd IO them - see pages 82-93_b..I' bog con oe bog. Mote your own 0t Ullf ~ ~
dOeed with 90YtfOI dilleteflt rypes ot l() inlClnl<>nL o handles (see PCJQlllt 110-111).
~he OJ S'M;ible mognebc snap Of o twist~ • Stro&> ottoctiment - oonSK:tet hOW lhe st10p Ofhonc11e
A llop 1ueh m rhls one mCI'f aso 9f!Cute rM bog is oHoched to your bog.Thore oro nt.ll'MroC.ls op1ion$.
C'JOMd, or ~ odditionol too zit:> or snap Oloeu~ Mh1 from st11c;:t1lng the slrop o~tty onk> lhe bog,'° us.no
ond match closures tor molClmum verso! ty ond fobfic hondle loops with: motol •inQ$ (.sco poges
tu1'1Ctlonolltv. 102-103). essenrlol II mo~ng on odjustoble sliding
· Guuet - ll"IO Ot$igl"I of the gussO! ctten dolormlntt lho strop. 5on'M> strops con_,. ottochOd l)O!l"O(Jneonv Of
copoolty of your bog. os we4I as iis 111hOveM•. Gus1ets crlhen.cai be modo wiTh ltlQQOr hooks to ollow them
con be smJlght, hOve pleOts cw~. cw ~be to be detoched..elther to IJOnslorm the bog ritoo
odjui.10bl0 uMng $naps or •a (see pogns 52 ~)- elutch. or to swop lhO honclt tor o ~ one 10 g....e
anew look. ·

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 around the corner • Bog bode - temembef lo glvo The bock of YQt.I' bOg
contOOl(rlion too: if it's rubbing ogoll'l6t YolJr body os
§ClQ b0t1o m .. MOJt bOQ$ beyc:;nd the simpl9$f bOO~ yOl.l corry it. then It Medi to be Sllvolf'Wled and tme ¢1
....,u haV9 somo bid ol bottom Som& will hOY'O o aiyth ing such 0$ hO!dwore or hinYnll'IQS thot Will catch
\Jl'\Sl1uolu1od bottom, Vdlil& Othet$ need o rigid, on vov1 Ok>thes or be domog8d 1ti~118fll0s. However
'..11.cl klr'ld 11 ll's lhO: lotter. you mov also wonl 10 it c on also the perfec1~ 101 o SitCrQi, secure ond
~h\09 tx>g foof (see page 131) l h& riighl eosy-ocoess $1rnino pockel mo"1>t tk.lsh and t ippered
IOf"P'I con mol:• all the dllle:enoe '°how a bog wl (000 P<>Q8$ 66-69).
0 tr.rlOoe Ond hOw it k>ok.s whell full.

llnlng

inside counts
. 'ot the bog - this IS equally ..,..Portonl Of h
"'C t'IHOS to be~ ju$f 0$ much 00'$ ond
'rw'IQ ii 0 Chon:::e to odd Jtt.s cl~
-, lat)nc, dlOlce (see pages J0-.35} to 1'he

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 1: GETTING STARTED
'IC•·"' ory;'">ng .)(c me you ce Pl' <.Joly keen to get slue.I. "'with the
sctssors ond sSW1r g moch1no end fT' g'>t be too ·rrpo-ien11o recd through
0

ti •is chapter I totally understo~d. but even a quc< recd lhrough the bcsics
exp101nod here could make oil the dirferenco between a bog tho! you wlf
love O'>d o bog tho! v~f, erd up or t'1e bock o' o cupboard. This c">Cpter
r ins through how to use the pottcrrs 1n "'e beck. g1,,ng oov1ce on
reo::t ng oot'erns and underslonorg S€Wlfl9 ~s·ruc\O"S Min some 'leptd
rotx c p<eporonon and ct;-;ing t~ Tile!' a• ""'€ eno o: •r,.s choo;ec vou.1
;nd inlormonoo on how YoU con modfy 'he sze of bog patlef~,s wn ch s
one of lhe ~rst s'eps ro mcl 1ng boQ$ the woy Yo'- wont :nerr

,.

lJsing Patterns
Tho pcllorns, fcuid ct the bOck ol the book. oro 011 ful..size. wtiich means lhcie

bog _.,how>
Is no neoo JO f)\Jn' orot.nd the ne.ghbourhOOd 6or o pho1ocoplet. Sctne Of the
two<:< mooe pot'°'n - (whet>°"' MiOCted on the
pontm pieciM). orhet$ hCM:.t just one poltem pAeo. ond some~ unpty
IA9 i'eCkJngleS gM9J'\ OS meosuementl "-"'*'the pqect nsbvc;iom

o· s..."'ctle ~1 J~ p::!( 11~

JGeloOess/"'O•
p~.tv1
pope1 01
l::rgo Sf et'
co"' c.sc use
y0>..
.ng 1he
•ioc~ pope•
txii;e1 1-oc
.J
l tJOstcrw
popor ord Ire ~~rri
&heal u o k1w serrig

IX'"" ie O'ld.1"'~
2oonl)f'ISll1Ga sl1cr1
1.oy

I~ <rOJ"j
r>•O'\W chosen oo'X.n i>•
l:ipe socue r.-ie ~le lt-e ~h"~ so 11"¢1

2111 c '"'"'"'«! """"(}()Jocr '"'7"" ·r..,.,..

~)PCP!• :"10"011)::'"C~7C:"O:'li li! ~
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stap> "v'-'"9' 'O

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Fig o ;.J.)!.1 ~~., \:oi!d1"!'1 l ~lh!'tOfbns ,,11-op;i~r-.Q!\.i:p._1

' ';F-' !-,,Cr?i?O$""°'"~OM\1'Y.1,S l/fl:iJ":\.IY()IO'.:' '>Ff>:!\i .'.'ltf tJ(x;;rll'.:t<'

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Li .njOJI •1tur Ir)~ :xrlerr. p$:'E!S coto)~f 'ob'ic ~g-.
l ,ru pciern wt:h !he fobf'c~ s!rO!}il g1or (see g·oin :res.
1

;ge lQ). ·t the,:011ein piece 1nstruc:s ',-co ·o pkK:e'" enc b~.

x: '(CIJf fottCOSS'"Q,;Jf'I ir. fig b Pov 01er11icr l~ hedi'e:-.011
' ,:lUf )Xllte<'1- Q'B :ffi OJ!ten pieces 'te ligti•v;ay IJO?
-;xtdt'9-'f.1$ 'l'lP pc'"~n M \Wf bb'icolso lt"'e ~ght\'AJ~· up'

""""(>.J !X)•ie!n P«eS lqw rocrccrd cul "'lO lobrc

5 ::i'OUl"'d ihe poie'.n s·q:e.. See f ig c Alle1"\?lr;~lv. •..Ou
·,w
:~- 1)1' pc•ietl\S lo v~u' fobrrc ore lhen "'tire o!tU"d
e cunne dvour p~l~n peoos•,, ~h Oisoppao1,rg marl::er
-·chok lo ge1 :in oot ne J;,r bl!ic OJ!hr'Q 1-iC>.~'e\oe-. ~e
~ ony C;.Jtf fQ. OXJ.<a s...re \Q.J t~'e! :C lhe :titre cuiiog
on pcge 21

6treprlein pc;e lo;r:u'ctfic pe:es usina ction:

Tr~ orv µi'lel'*l ~lY<Y"gS. nctd'es cc doi!s ''Offi fig I> r~.p.'.'l't'.~ aro•~"'. p;eoe ai o .~ n\'1.1,'l<? rarnc- t>"":'f'I} Nte:
\.•J¢(¥.;1•vn~r. 1·: il'Y' .w1,...,ttin.•fVlt¥<fl~ ttw> :,·iWJ ,,.~

_ :>roppecnrg l""Orte1 See Fig d clt¥#00t:r

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d

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'XI~'\} !f!t\1• :1) .'h~ P'J''.~WI ~·'.'.I? \~' et,..' ,i'i) .oo'.\-mll'1..~V11\o-:ro ,"f\? ·.x A

11
 Understanding Patterns
Besides the pattern shape. there Is o vonety of other Vitorrnotlon on the pottem pieces,
This brief g uide wiU help you u0001stond vlhol the terms meon ond whot they o re for.
~ -·

.. potteo•1 pie¢& ''C:u'ne ond

standotd informoJion

seom oUowonce
l nlOrmo.tton
•

CHAPTERS
The Piping-Hof Hobo
FRONT (1 of 4 pieces)
Includes l cm (nin) seam olowonce

!old
line

notches

dart

groin lines

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· Seam o llO\vonce -1his is the dstonce befwoon tha • NofchG'S - these aie tho smofl wriiool lines thot oppeor
edge cd the fabric plece(s.) and the 5€-\vrlQ machine on the pottem pJeee outltne. These useful morkings
noodk> So..il o po~rn indiCOI\}$ th01 ll'lQ soom tlc!P vov to mo1ch up SOO"l'IS ond tobOc edges
o!IO"«Once is l orn (-Mn), you need b sew your stiiciies occ urately. Pattern pieces tho1 need jo.inlo=i up viii!
1cm (~) i'l l1om the <.:dgo of tho tctclc. A porte1n. hO'l(l COft¢$pOl"'lding- 1"1¢1¢"'\es Tronsfier pc~rn notches
should chlOVS sbte the seam allot/Once size and to your fabric pieces using o Crsoi:peonng marker or
Yihefher or not It hos been .nel,tded In the pottem. mok.e smol nlCk.$ v.•tth sciSSO.'$.
· Grokl lines - these ewe the fvJO pointed arrows thot • Dari s - those appear os lorge irionge mopes ·hc:t
h~p You to Ol{1"I the pottern pleoe '"Ith
the straight point Into the pattem from the pcrem OtftliOEt ~1t'.(ff't
groil ol the fobric. lho top 0110\" poinls to lho top tobrie cvtli(IQ. I vsuolly c1.:t these cbrt toongles out For
edge ol the fobrlc and the bottom orro\Y points to the sewing darts see poges 48-49
cottom «Igo of th¢ tiobflc ThO stroight groin of tho • Other mo11<in~ .. ~&lie mop/t.-.'-s1 oc</bog
fcbric n.r1s parallel to the s~ge (the narWroying handle hook/~ pocket etc. mc:.< Ulgs need 'o be
~ ot lhe IOl)1iC. whiCh ouen hO$ ttie OC)(tlPCJnv ond troced onto )'<Xlf potte11'l:$. o nd thttn lr::;r$fierrecl to vov1
fabric name prinied on it). fc:bic pieces.
• F«.<l line$ - when (I po!le-n pieee $C1)'$ "plOCe on fok:1' ~
need to fokf your klbric \vrong sides togethe1 ord ploce
me opptOPlla!e ec1Qe of the pattem piece onto the
iobric iold.ln lflis v.'Oy. !M 1$SU11i1"1Q Cul tobciC piCOO viii be
dc'Jble the size; o mirror inoge joined a1 the fabric fold.

GT.OS.SARY01; Tt'.RMS AND ABBRF.VIATIONS

In od<Jilion to th& pattems. YoU will olso need to be ot>le to fol!ov1 the
•1triffen inslruclions for eoch technique 01 p 1oj&Cl. Tha lollowing te1ms
ote vsed throughovt this book ond in other commercial patterns.

• Bog lkllng/bog el<lerlof- most bogs hOYe o lining Stitch the Item in o boX sha::>e ·or~~ ;..~:"l
Q"ld' on ex~lor. ....•hi¢h $S;Sl(l('llioty meons 1ho1 l'l"K'lSI ond d1.11<rWity.
boQ$ consist ol fWo bogs (th& nsid& bog ond the • Tops,1itching - o line of s·-~ """C" r-.J"$. ~ O"CI
outSide tog). Eoeh bog is mode seporo)ePy beloee porotlel lO on edge O<' ihe t..r;f'' ~Cl fOV -<:re ~
~ jOined 9Qg¢1h¢1 lowOlct; th¢ ¢nd (If C(;f'IS.fl\l(:liQn. disktnoc bctvtCCn ·ne ~'""$$ ~ ~ SOg5' .,., Vt:1"1
In 1tils book I refer IO ;he hslde bog os ihe 11nlng bog' occon::k'lg to yc'-'l' ))(,.,1,;.r~or-...e lf'S"'..c·O"! ;fl •tie
ol'ld !he outside bog os roo ·extedor l:)og". projeel . iOpsii!e"IM~ iS ~ vstf-..J I'!~ t cr'iEln WV6$
• Clip - eli;;pinQ YQVf -$90m ollCM'Onoa hePs sooim both decolOtivEtc.-..:! -~ r"O'Oi'"lg •..n:-cni
te fbt ....nan you ~your projecf rlQtlt Skle oui by • Tl..lming righl side out (SOt":"e~ ot::oleo'~.
reducing bulk 'n the ~¢Om$ (ct;poc:iOlly oorvcd &con"I$). TllSO) - sirrply.-....c-; --.o- ~ ,..~ -c · ..ri 'tOJ
For lnword CUl\~S CU1 smol V~hOpes pointng to'NCl'd> ( hSlde our) v1Ctk tt"e N#" we-. ~· t.AT"W'19 wn:ing side:
the StitCl'l!ng OIOl'l{J 11'1~ sectr\ 0 110....-onoe Cl~. but l'IOI oul mecns !he~ QI ne OQOw'6
too C10$9. to th11 $fifehi'\o For ootwon::I CV"-~S make · ws - .....rong .s ds - - ,; 9.~ or DOC*. ct vOJ ..cit
smol scMor nlci:s polnthg towards th.e Sfltchlng orrob!lc
(ogoin. llOI IOO CIO$e 10 lhe SMehir'g). • V/ST ... ~,~;r!P ~ "09"-~ - ~ -~ ~ c·
• Clip 001ners - snipping cit •h& seom ollov.'Onoe fabric ~;r;;.r so mo: ~ ~ s.oes cJ "'e '<:Ones
feduces bulk h th& seo1ns OC sltc:ighJ cornef! OOC1 0re io...e"'I~ .oc:h ¢"*
mol:es (Of $mOOl'het ond shorper oorner.s. on 'fCtJI bog • V/$0 - \,•-cr.g -S•OO- 01.r. - ~ wl'Of'\g SIC);.; Cl 'fO..I w<Yk/
when II la tuned rlght side out thl~ ·rest.ms In MOi er lcbtle is loeiflg o..1?weros
1'9Ctol'l{Ji.llO; IX>¢~~0f l'obfie ;.1f(l('A, f()I: «xQm~. • V/SU - \-.•:o-,.g.s'deup - N N"Ol"'g ~ r; 'fO<JlWO"I:./
8efote h..rntN;;I right &de out trim oa ;he oornG< flPG fcbric IS fOCtng up....o!'ds.
ol y0u1 <A-Olk clos&. but nol loo clos~. to the stifehi~ • RS • r'{l!-.l Sidt • bw 9.;>QC or -re fror>t ~ d yoor
• ~wedge$ - ~to 1he cvt. on$Mched end X::br c ~ •..vori:_
unlt'll:h9d edgeS of Jobtlc. • RST - cs. \\'St b;..i" v.·m me figN $i<%
• $1;!\Wng in o box knm otion ... 1x11liol.lk:lrly uw!ol fQ1 · RSO - OS \'/90. bur ,,....n iiq rgl'r $ 0&
s~chlng strap ends do\.,n secu-ely onl'o voor \YOJ1i:. · RSU - os\'/SU. tut with ;ne tlgnr s-.de

19
 Fabric Preparation and Cutting
Th&1e's nothing like 9robblng o Cew hours ones mdklng o S-10fl on o na-w ~ p 1oject.
Bvt before vou rust\ in \•:ilh y0u1 sciSsors it's \'o<orth toking o little iime and oore to
propom OM ctJf Vol.JI fabrics in a mefhodicol woy. The foHovAng tip$ OOd hinlS- wil l)Qlp.
you speed up fhe c1.ntlng prooess onct ~up with o mom prciessiono1-looking bog .

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l;abric prepar'.ttion tips
• It yOv vl'(Jnl I(> v.'Osh your bogs vou wil need ro pre+
vJOsh vour fobtic to prevent rhe fab ric from sMnklng
during \VOShlog Put '(Our fobfi¢ in. o ~h bog to help
p<e-1enl ltle r(7W CdQOS froying in tne woshing machine.
{I <::Son'f pro-\~ mt fobncs because I don't think 1rs
'°
o good .oeo to 'NOSh bogs.1Pfe<e1 )J:>OI wosh' by
dobbl~ 11'4 01!00!00 oreo ,,.ilh o moist cloth ond o
.-ooto<gent.)
• AJWUV$ iton VOll' fabrics ttlorougtllV ~ ClJfffng.
See Fig o .

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a _ _____., ./,,J
·'
f"tg 0 }\(X)w.1'~00·~ t"11t1i'.f'\l"\l ,<:;0 ~yo:;l,\1?)· Vi .11'~.\n,;I
prq~k~-s,m>; H)J'fltf'lCs ~.¢t, b;:i::~,00''"\'.'i ~:.1!'.'})

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fabric cutting tips
• Al'llCfYS cut on o fbt surface ond cleor lhe decks bVore
vov go1cutting.
· Speed lhi~ up b>f i1cning f\Jsib!O in'Grlocir.g (if using)
10 1he \..rong side o4 kibiics before cutting out. we
Fig b .S&e ol$0 poge 37
• Ai•1JCtYS uw sharp scisSOA or o sharp fOlorv oulter fOt
¢01lllQ out 'f'O'.JI fobflcs. This will ensure that you get
cleon ond oocurOt& cu~s ~IY lime. IC yov ore vslng
o rotory cutter ens.ure thot you cut on o rotary cutting
!""'JOI 5ee Fig¢.
· Follow th~ gmin, lines on ')'OVf potteff\$ (see~ 19) K>
ensure that fabric designs don't oppecw WCf'lky.
·Try IO'finQ the tob<IC$ ond lnterltl!ng pieces carefully on
:op of eoch oth01 ond then ((lying I hi& po1r~m ~eces
on the top before pllning all !ayers ond cutting. Sea
Fig d. Howe-.-el it ',Wf $k:>Cked VP k;:l')'eB Ote too toll you
wll end up '..;th very scruffy oclg0s ond )'C)Uf' scissors
WCf!'I be hOppyot hctvlng to cu· through on of those
~$. If this iS the CO$C, tty \Qyel'if'IQ '(OVf llnll"lg Ond
exterior tobrics togethe1ond cutting.ond lh~n loyQ'
..oor intetllnings tooe-:hef ond cuffing.
• • using fabrics with o diractiOnol pol1em ond yoo ore
IO'yef1ng ~ur fobl'!cs be-klfe cutting (os suggG1Sled
obo>le) 00 SUl'Q 10 dleck thOt vovr fotrlcs oie the right Fig b ISfi&:;)!?f oo.sst<t .\'a? ftJ.00.'e 1'\'!ir.'X.: ;} , • .. , /S
'ii/Cy up.You don't \,'Orlf fo end l4'> with fobfie pot1<}1n :I '':f:l',c"S l:e'il"?i:;o.•.wn o...m~ Tr.·s s~e-o ...,., o.~. ,. · ,. -:- ~<) • • ....~·~~
OiC¢e$ v.i1h de$\gn$ thoi ore upside down. -.000:1'7'0.'! x;tr'ttrig.oo,+t:... (\·••• t ~. ~ ; .... . ;. . :<:

G; c. u ·; w.\:v t'llOOIS Wff\'"3 S.l'.ll}~r ~.s $0 ,-r.t.¢'! .\:l>'ll) ON.I fig d /,"'. •• ,. :···......... ,:":' '*9 ',<'.¥-$·..,f'\] :.11:-r 1$ toA'J..-'iaN{¥; ~:':1"...~~
ru ...n.e os~ ....cn:J orour:.· ru11o1r -s ~·eo' fer M'Xi$s o• a \;>" o.: ,,;a;~q.s .~n 'q.: ~'f ev:.rrctrxx&'b'\?Ct.\'\J.p.
V.5¢(} 1(1.'¢.' r· CV.1\f(I :re· - !".'>!' r..."'f C\'"J1 ;;-o.a"11o;,v.\XI.~. ll'e,·
r-eep.~tt:OO~•trld•)p•

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 Modifying Patterns
u""".,.. o aewing .,_,,... lhe ttlO<Jgl'>I cl d<Mcrlng '""" o ponem ma; .....,, ke o CtaZ'f
lhng IO dQ. W .rs octualr VOfy easy IO mQU p;Ateo o-lion$ IO IU1 you (OI you<
""""'> "' """'...,,._. '°""·
bOgS a .. o "'""· o bOCk and o couple cl honCles B<J1 you oon
jcm: up 9Ylt\ o bOSIC bog by ot'longng Ifs .size, odcfng o pocket, insemng o ap o r o snop,
chonglng the hondles or adding o couple ol drurs tor volume. fet example 8elo'w you wlll
.. llr'Kt guidance on dionglng lne size of the bog os the n111step fo modltyf'lg a pattern. but
!he ,.., cl ""' boolc wiU ,,_you toow to chonge <M><ything - - so n!Od on 8""ouse bOg
mclOng •less caoopOICXJIOCI lhan - you"l lnCI lhOt if$ for ITlO'O fo9w>9 Wyou
hovonl Qu1JO QOT ttie mooturtllr"nen~ 100 pet' cont right In bet. ho1f the tun Of bog moktng
is that YoU con often mot:e rt up os YoU o lon9 . 1do It o ll the tmci oo
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''' Increasing the size
' • H'$t dOeide hOvl f~ctl lotgar yoo would
ltk:e )O.Jt lloi$hed bog fO De Toke that
'
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tt n hat orl(J Odd h r
ha'..o meosuiament di c.ouno the edgii Cl'

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~ bOg pane.m ~(s) Soy: tor exornpll. you
.,.,'On t ~lr ftni$h&d bOQ 10 be 10C1n (' In) lorger
' ovc10fl, you would ocl('I o 5crn (2in) mo1g.o all
' around lhe ovl$ido ot the bOg pottorn ple¢e(s)
At.o.ovs AWTIE!mbe! k> ockJ on yot1 seem
' dk:MonCe I; ~ l"lc:Man I OfleOCtr
'' • NB If yOv• po1tern p~ It moi 1:00 wi'h a ·r:*'X:e
on tol<;I nsnucrion YQU will need to ooc.J your
' ma r~ (Jroun(.f on poU0m M QCS 9x.c;ept the
' ~ whme you ore IN!ructed to ·p1oc:i0

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• first decido t'IC>W ~ trnollec vov would lll:e
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yo11 tin.sned bog to l>ft lnte thc1 meosl.ffll"l'lon1.
dMde 11 "' l\ClW and fU~I fhOI halved
rreosi.remon1llvrn Oii olOl.P:t tt>e edge oi the
• bOg"""""' pooe(s) Soy"" .,..,op1e. you
I wont~ ·~bag )0 be 10Cto (41) S.'llCllet
°"""' you"°'*'"'°'""" a lhe
ff()f'f't OR~ .... insl0e¢1 bOg pcttem
San (20>) ~
pece(s). iemombenng to 1r1clode yOuf $COtn
• no...n
• Ollowonce If vou I olieodv.

• • NB If your pa11C1r' j:'ll~o is morked with O ·p¢CO

Ctl ~ ·W"111rruetion YoV wm neoc:t to subtroc l you1
'' morgin rrom ot0und on ~lltl1n OOges e.xrer>I 1he
' edge where you ()'U l"~l '\J C::lod 'lo ' place on fold'.
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Make it ...
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Versatile Book Bag
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Here we hove 1r ree d1ffeienr versoons of a basic book bog
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t • snope I bet you con°! stop 01 0'1e1 Mosre• theses rrple totes
• and w1'h tl'le rel::i of -i-1s oook you" soon oe adding your
•
. own COOi feo'1..res Ke z•p peel e•s. do-ts and toncy fasteners
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fbt. Rol!.om<"d fJrl ~ s.JUa: '.)'tj' l"O'f'

CCPO 6'.' Ult'~ nt' :J~ Ol'"IJKV
r..·k I
bCti
Hoo i'k'>t•
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Lll; ;t\\' t\..."i '':<'lf t: ' '?'O't' Pf.*SS.QY)( pi>M'd{)Xl~5

::J .:xce .r ned ' ~"ff )llSlef 'o use

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&a.i:h o~ OO"'T.QS r ir*'
en ..,.. OBS "''°'
i:.. ceorr o owcr~as :J't> c,,.. ( 1n) J""
s1oi9d c·n...r.... <e
~ CWt ,..,,~ J:.0'1t.:r 'o" lt'e!JP r:og '1~ 01 \Q..l flOOj
o:
~e:nc ~~gos F, 1~:<1 r• eosvwren• ~ ·-e"'
rro · ..c.ioru

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The super honCy eosy.os·pie tote bog is oboul os basic as can oo bul 1hOf$ no
reason fo( 11not to kX>k. p<eny. Whip up o tew In under on hour lor emergency
presents. Jazz them up bv ploying wiih your fabric chOiOOs. use post' handles. Of
try oddlng o fct>rlc tlcw.<ef. Our flat-bottomed g:lrl Is olmost the some os the Eosy as
Pie bog except i1 hos a tbt bottom.A tbt bOttom is so oosv 10 insert, gives the bog
some 30 shope. ond helps prevent your stuff from getting squashed o l the bottom
Of yOUI bOQ.

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• I pleoeolccnvose<
li'lSf"I fubrc fl:) etei01.
Cu l l he IObllC pieces OS fOllO\VS:
Main body pone! poltefn = 81 x J.Scm
(32 x 13~in) - cut: •
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•• 5Ccm(V.yd) ' l l 2cm .. 1 x ex.te•iOf robflc

• (44in) .,<le
Bot10m panel pattern = 35cm (13¥oin) squors - cut:
• I piece of ccrlrosli-g
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• me<11.m...~ght fof)<.;l;Y
bottom pQnelond stlo~.
.. 1 x conlf0$f fobtlc

Also cut:
5Ccm(l\\fd) x ll2cm .. 2 !.ttlP6of controst fobric,68 x l Oom (26Yo x 4 in).
(441n)'nde 101 the tx>Q strops
• S.....t-g ltleods lo mclct
11-.e lobrics
• Oisappeaing moll>;r

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Assemble Easy as Pie
l(l!in}·Stitch the bOllOfn pontl"l lo 100 eJClertor main body pone!
lab! lhe bollom ponelWSU.'clo n bolhsion edges lcm
botto~
lo the WS ond iro.1 lhe folds Lav ..,. panel RSU
onfo !he oe:-dre ol file RS of lhe rooio tcdv ocrel o"Q 1'1-.:;ilctl
up lhe""' edges. Ched: lhe soon edges of lhe tolltm
Jho(
pane10-. lying ot nghl o~es to lhe Me edges oncl pn.St<ch
the tdlom panel lo ire main bed{ pm tr,- lop<nl::tirg o\mg
the stul ~oflhe bol10m panel.See Fig o

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$1itch long edges - sh'd'iob-.g bcih IOng
2 edges wilh o
t<N1
z~
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slndl lnct's vtde in widlt· oo:J ShorI
'1 lenglh to f)<&-ent lhe ro«e<lges t'Cm lro1·t>g

Sfitch the bog - fcid lhe tog i1'lolf 1...·>:!1!h~ll·/S RSl~kld"l :.. ., .
·'':·, ..:·.
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, on edges. pin ond slildl otn_g lhe s<l? edges cl It.,. OOJ
ron the bog.
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:~\tl9'Jf t)'l J.,.>e m)KI ~·. )OJ fX-"} l'.C'if Im~;cr;E.i ,'(:; ,!:&,
l'Al'lfy on 1~ fr>.-shJ'J WJ

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fig c ,\\wtA'(ll;v." .
1NtJ :>-\kfo .'ik?sfu:;; Ir';; ;J.
fold ond slitch tile lop edge bond - ·\'11!1' If~ b:lg S!1ll
f Id d""'°' Ii• ruw lOI) e<lge 1 5cm (hoo) lo Ir• 'Mi''
j 1M tho fcld FOid oo...n orotier ?err, ('14!1"1) 111 II 1

irno 111 • 1 • " -f ri'.;t Oil. ::>·ouoo 1t1e oo one bo 11.fn

~ t:Cln:J l!l1sur :a ;;.u ~ ':J :tv.:oJ•1 (:I J:J,iws 3'rin
IO Fig b ""1 '.'lf bog llS<J G'<l "°"
- op lho straps and S1ltll 1llem IO 1"" bog be lhe
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OI "" - f-.:- -~ PJ;e 1()3
' n:I 'CS Or .,. flS c' ii' ba\l ....-...ue
~l~ ''J 1 (l(lf"~~msOf"l.!2&.'m
:vn I'•~ eoq.e Pkx:e ·he oo~ t;;:-1 moorr~
e ~M.10 tin.Jf 0'1kl 1.,;rie Ql ~.g ITK)l:S \-00 ro,,. j~t
ir !lror t:rd tl pcs1hcr o'ld Sh'th 10t·i;lhOg1n o
• 1 bi >f•anglh (see hp) Sre Fig c l?el:E<r "'lh II<
rd ore 11 ''"'"'~'he om.- bog ~'°"
Assemble Flat-Bottomed Girl

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Cll1111e lobnc ond Sl ""' "" bog 10gl!"9'
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•1 Inset! a ~al bonom ill.to Zf!it bog

Fr ,.
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:.l Moke ond apply the bog srrops

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This"'""""°' 111e """"'lie book bOg nos Oil onioe·1.,.
bUI eosy-to tr\$C/t plea' down the cenl• of /he bog As o
bOnus. insert o colourful strip ol lobllc lnllde mo pleot to

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Preparation
Cul lhO fObflc ~OS k>lows;
Mcw'I bOCfV panel ~n • IO x 60:m
""" i;;C l;t e<' :;, (31V. a 19..,)-cur
~ (!l',d) I 2tm
44·)- ' 11 •IMOr ~
· l~clc:o~ ..........
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l piece ct COldiOll lobt'ic.80x
... .... P'O<" ._, """"
19cm(3111S! x 7~).

• 11'" 112w fLin) • 2 '*">f d0011l10lf tatwc.68.Sx lOcm (27 xAin).

tor tM bOQ ..'!IQC)S
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-~ ~-bm:il:ll
'l'lt mcia
• D"'llP"Of'9""'1"
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pleol lnSlf"I panel to 1he main tlOdY panel -
Il cmStitchlt'E:1rhebpeo•
!o~.e
(~in
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pJnelV•'9J
io :in
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thci: :Clos
bl. ·' ·1'J
~· t"IO ~001 n'
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ror,.. ?SU ~:n t•ie CJ?!\' er; lr"le r?,i rron
::J 'tit' blCJ~· f)Ofltll
crd "'"01:h ..ip he row mrl edge:. Pin o..,d 4·~i:ti itC pt:.'Qr
Ins•~ JX>""1 :o I'>' 71010 tw; por,;J ~i 1,,~~~~'1l l00\J bc>:r,
IC!'Q eoges rt Ille plaoi inse~ JX>OOI Jmm ( l·ln) oom
Sea Fig di Folel !he Do~ oionq "1a IOng e<IRas O' ir.i ~"01
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insert 110(I Int! !clds or'(} lopsl ~'Inc folo~ 1n pQ::v J(r1rr (1'1n)
f!OO': the e:1J;? oi tne rmn :>Jei>' 1001.c ~loi:i. Soe Flg d2 Slllcl'
CICf'\Q t):)th $'QT eJ.)eS ol tlie !11Jf'1 l.KJJ,· f.X.ll '•JI '.\1 I u llij.:J~
strlO"l lroJ'.) "')~ n ,-,idtt ·Jid s"'Cf .n ~h 'O pfCt.O"tl ·ho rC""'
edges from ~C\'~

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j o rr .n-, :nci nxrt.
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~r~ ~rn""O't.
p:J:1? h~ f'3tt-:::)¥.
1pil-""

m( n) seam ob<n:e en "" llS o1 "' ro;i

"'12 !<:'> ( "' en.~ """ It• ,..,, i::~ ~
.., lr<J:iln'1')1 < (•HJr...,:Jor<
....,, ~~ma> h 'r.r· ct It< to] :;:,, Fig e
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'eh the bOO ,,~10. 1no S".GPS 2-3 rJ treEo:;,,. as Re bog

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~~ d ond slltoh the loP edge bond w1!1l 'he t;og si.! Y1SO
r ·hP '0'"" i!'Jp edn~ 01 •f1ij oog 2:m ~in) ~J ire ws
Id T(~ · :t r"1Jnd •11etr;p<rQbC!Xif"~
0J1:i.3rnml h:;1•·lleeJgesiu1nl"e~
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ldl k'f ~{Al"lv," (!':';:;"f V$."' '.]"' ··;~'tf'

btrc"~ft~!~~*$ .•\'!t;o:?~
t~ UW';:c.f)'I

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2: CHOOSING FABRICS
Fabric 1s colour. •exture, pickve and potte'n just woihng to be m'xed up. cut vP ond
st1rched up info some-hing omczing The fi•st port of this chopte< explores d ifferent
types cf fabrics su1:oble for bag rnok1ng, then suggests fobnc sources. and finely
looks 01 woys o' vJ()(l(1ng witn oolou'. pattern end texture ·1 he second port oc the
choo1er holks obout intertoc·ng and interlining (also known as stabdzer) Mys-erious
a nd boring in equo measure. 1nter1oc1ng/1nterlining is nonettieless on essenhol
component n oog 'TIOking. We'll look ct vonehes of 1n'erfac1ng and i<:Jterlinings
and "'1etr opphcotiors. but first here are some of 'l1y tned-Ond·teste<;J fob<ic ond
inte1focing comb1notiors for use in commonly mode bog types

Abol'tl ~ \$ ~.e.'/\J;g .so~y od!.1(;.'f.e 00!.'V ab.'"C ~:· ':g ( IS OS MA"!'> ~.nM W...-fV ;.i,\'1
ff5el:\") ffl/(µ.(I ~~$\l.\!N~lf$tXlt<J;/! Ctt\i•.\l' I .,. • 'Y/$ V,(>$ ~ GIW.'"~...q"f'T W{~ .~
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M . ._ , bog:tcllstruc:IU'e, Denim, I 1ntn COf'l't'CIS, COlduroy, Wown f\lllt>le ~~ onoll admi:lr
:Tid lo lo1ge sat Shoulder b~ up/lol$lltv/h0me dee weight fobr~s !Xlrts ord sew-in fleece/Wtxfding in
wilt'I mid-wetQhl corton hn1ng. betNQQn lining oncl etterlor.

Fl1m bo"y olutoh

medium Iorgo bOxy bog:
°' OJ1H-we1gt11 eotlon. so11n or sil:.. Medium luslble lnferfoang on <Ill exl&Jior
bJx or foci suede or leoltler \\ilh poris then ul!ro·lltm lnterfocing fused
~rm ond con s10nd -ight Silk OI SQ11n llfWIO lo eicterlor tobrc v.· !h l'Pece sewn in
between ttie lll'lll'IQ and exteriOt.

Tr<M!I bog/lclge holckJR ~dleweoghlcon..s. filrn Mible Ill~ on c:.. sr.erior

"' podcled loplop bog: derwn ---Cll!M>l.heo"V Dlr-1. r..ce R utltO-ft-t $EW-I'!
-cn1UIJl9" . . . ~ ...... ,. c:onon lnng. ~ ,, bet_--;--

Trovol bog or lorge hok:XJll: IJilhO'""V/hOmC dec waight com.,., Woven t._.rl>'· m;~ on 011 exfE!OOI
·oll ond ~oucllv. ooolulO!',donlm. h•ll'Y wool heovy porls ond ~sewn in be~.ween inilg
Y&h'el with QUlll<Welghl OOllOO tining Ond exlarlOf

Smell Of large hobO Quilt wolghl 0011011, hoo.y satin. Vloven fuslblt inr.il'focirtg on di cooenor
shoukler /across the body 14lflol'*VJhome csec weight canvas. parts ones llMot W'W"' 11'1 be-ween lining
cog: aof'1 ond uns1ruaured. denim. llO""Y wool,
qu1~ght cotion lining
'*"""""""'' ~ orid exterlOI'

8'/trt - wollel: lrmcnl o d ... _,. conon. rttn. al7'IOS,. \~ hAitle lt'IJ!r"OOrlQ .:x - -::-......,
H>Q!d der'om wll qun~ <illlDn li1ilg fl.1:s;eae '"":W:"OollQ en~~ pi:-s.
on: hiloiY lt'..ci il1911W<; 11'1 ~SS I
~ltlll"lg on: f'l-'WIOI'

Ol.lin-we~ c:onon. unen, oorMJs. 1/ed•U!'T" 'JSl)le ~ (rl:Oo ellel'lOI'

Jewellery/ortfsl's/crofl
toot/mokHP brush roll: sofl. heovv so1it1 wilh tc11Mlwll..,,'f"gh~ oarts one We@ tNl'I " r-een 1tle'
. - -truelu1ed and podOed cotton tir11~ lit.mg 00.:l •11i!ln0f'

Lppered wristlet p u rse. Quili-o,ti-elghl COl'll)'I, hecvy strt1n. I/tole'" ~ r~ (('! o e:oonoc
pencil case: soti. unstruduted upho1$11fylhom• dee •1oegtr.aeni""'.. pen :rid htOwr Mw-1\ IWdii•'IQ in
-·ohgnnv i:odded l'lea"'f WOOi.hecr.y ve< 1e1 ·• !'I e......~. ti--..c.l>r ttio Cl'4 tdil!lof
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 Fabric Types
B1oodly speaking.. fabric foils into f.110 moln ootegofles: dress
\veight (olso l<nown OS IOShion weigh!) ond u~lary/curk.lin
fobric {OISO known os home dee vteight).As the nomes
suggest d ress \\'eight fobnc Is llghtet v;elght ond mer~ $Ull90 to
moking clothes. Upt\OtS:fc1y lo.bric on the other hond is heavier.
m0<e durobla. ond therefoie more suitable f01 high •1te:Of end
teor opplicotions such os sofo COIJEH'$ end curtOU\s.As bog
mck.ers \\'ft can use bo!h dress ond heavy •11eigh t fobrics to s1..11t
Iha bog thol v10 ore meting.As o generol Nie, dress vteigf'll
fobric is better suited to bOg •~s ond uphO!stery \\<eight
fobflc Is bettef for bog exteriors.. HO\\le'ller, thot 1$ onlv o k:>ose
rule ond there ore clever 1nterloclng tric:*s fhOI ~ con opply
to your fabric cholooo lo ~nide lhof rule (see pages 36-39).
I
Moomvhil9. heie ore some fabric sugges.tion$ thot \I/Ork o t<eoi
for bog making. Oilcloth/lominoted cioth Usually used kW
;he exoerlor of ?X>g$, this vin.~oo~ct bbric
~ in 1onlostic prints ond h o s o tough
•NOterproof wrfooe. mol:ing ii perfect for
swim bogs.. travet bags ond wosh bOgs. ThO
v.n.,.1 hOS o londcney to s1ict lo Iha bed of
vour $G°'ling mochine moking se\"Mg ....1;h
it quite 0 •1Jk\,'Ol'd (seer.,) .

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I Linen This \'etlo t!le, hord•1Je0ring ond not...01
IOb(ic i$ OV(lilObh> in boff'I di\)$$ Ord hOm& dee
weight. The linen that bog mokef's like to use is
the noturol biscuit-OOloumd hOme dee wei(tlt
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I fobflC lhe 00fov1 01lh& und)"3d c lolh v.fth i's
ottrociive irregulo1 weave makes it c great foil
for embroidery ond/OI pottemeci fOl:;lfl0$.

l Cotton/q uilt fabric Thls type ol fabric Is used bOth

in lhe uning ond lho cxl0601or tiogs. Colion is
ovoilobJe ;, m ol'Y( different weights,. but for bog
making try k> use mkf.-11eight ootton ond \IP,
Qvilfing k>b.iic i$ U$UOlly mode from cotton ond
comes in o fontostic aroy of c olourful. beouhfUI
end fun priJ'lt$. vou con use ootton Joi' 01mos1 Ol'Yf
iyl)(t ¢! bog

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 ConYOS/denlm USuol~ used tor lt'lt ex1Ql'IOI Ol l)Ogs. eomos
IS OYOilOble in dlllO-'Otlt weigh., ChooN the hoovl@IJ weight
1hal voii sewing moc::l'w\e oon QOP9 wilt\ Cc:lr'Mlt • SlfOl'IO
ond;; hes ...-.Jgged good~ lo _,. k> UM 0 JO(llnl
needllt v.~ se-"lg 'Mfh oorwot Cll"ld denim I ttw¥:: COl"fWOS
6ooli:s best on kJilgef' bogs SUCh OI thOc>c*'I. m I 111 'IQlll'
bogs."""" bogS - - bOg<

'Noof/;uiting lobric Usuoty UMd b' lhe

exierior of bogs, wool ls fDbulOul tor COO
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Making. YIOOI i$ OVOilObl• In di"4iNilnl
weight$. J)O'tietm ond textures. Its lno~ible
depth of oolo11 and Its wmrnv ~Iure
make •1100I o lvx1.1nous k:Jbric ~work with
ol"d USO VIOOI is horctweoring, but for bOQ
moking it us1.1olly req\,,lltM lnlOOOCll"IQ 01
some J:lr«:t \VOOI hos o more Qpln woo-..o
so o slrong d10ssmokvlg needle it wfik:len1.
Try using wools tor hOndbogt, clvtchtt ond
messong• bOgs.

VofY9t This IS 0 iuxLxy fobnc tr\at hOt tobuk>IA

~ c:i OOioll and 0 $JrOkOOl)6& '9KllM' The
niroesl ~ 1$ mods "°'"cohon- ~ ~n •
dile:a II "Jo• aiiJTils - d'IOOSe the raeo....i W'llO"' l!'WJ1I ~
~ m::x:hrM! con cope, .ttt ~ "°VS flCdt to s
M9e eo sew~ o woer $80'n a1owonce ·t ~ vef\<e· •
Ql.it&ttickap.i'#ilbe ~ hOughO Jew~ UM
0 jeoN needle. Try UWlQ ........ fc)t ~ CUCf"l9I
and speciOI ~~·Cod.lot. •ll'flltor fO ~­
in it.s USG$ aid nlO'!l9riof quollr.es

Foux/real suede U$t.lOllV vsed icw ll'l•

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EOOef1or ot bOgs. IOU)( suede is similar in
notul'C to V9tvel. Real suede IS dense and
harder k> se-t1 through thon vJ'O\ltf"'I iOux
suede. If vov lee! lflOI suoce is loo frogl!e
• IOt yQl»' bogs it con be srreogmen.c
wilh riterlocing. Be sure 10 we o loo!'"+'
needle lor se-Mng suede Tiy lJSlng reo1
svooe l0t smo!ler special occos•Oi"
bogs ond small nof'Y.!l~I ~1
ond foUJt learhet i$ Sit""llO' Ir; ts lAel
k) $VOde buf i"IOS 0 S.t-.ny' St..."°OOe
often reQUiring 0 ~CK. 5&.w'lg
moc:hne foot ($Ille poge 13)

S../90lin used bot,.. os .,.......-o- or 1ir'w1Q. ~ones IO".nsoe

Ua..wv tJbrlCS h:JI hcM= bso.i-"..t IOOtJ.:.·Aono mo.~r.t.
Sir< bob gageous p,ea"e(t °'go~ ":·y 1ro Sf'<cll: tio ~·ef
~ Sil:/sotln beeouse Its mo'9 d\JfOtlle onc:I ~~sew
wltt\. ....+'!ile fir.a sik ond W1n ore vttY ~ry ~o·....a1 OJpion
$ilk is sturdt. hos o JOvety 90tf·thHt'I ()1'1(1 on ln,.,_lif'"l9 ktxture
from lhe srnol Slut.)$ in It!• tobrlc Shimmery 10•1n fobric makes
o glomoro1A lining in on eventng bOQ u.. o Me sewing
machine needle when $&JJlng wlrt\ S!llc or sot1n. Try using ailk
or sotln for Ol"tf st>eCl¢f ocoos.on bogs and pur1e1.
 Working with Colour and Pattern
Most bogs require ot leos.1 f\vo d ifferent fabrics. one for the exlenor and one foe the lining. But
how do you effectively oomblne the fwo (or more) fobrlcs? \'iheO It COl'Oe$ k> se-11-li-yourself
b.C there Is oo r1gflt or wrong. onlv whOt you tike ol"ld don'1 lik:e.
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.. Fo; those ol you wtio ore 00\._. to sewing and don't kliO'lt\~e-.re
to stort when h comes to coiour. hefe ore my t:leginner>IC'>'CI
suggesfiOI'\$ for ocmbining y0u1 fObfiC$

G o eomplOmOntory I odmit I lik.910 Gff on the

brighter ond louda1 side of things so I love nothing

I more then p;cklng iWO colours that oomp)ement

eoe:h 01her.Troditiono1completnef'llO'\' ce>.'Ovr dVO$
(~ l hot sit opposa& 9C>Ch othei on tne oololW
wheel) ind.Ide blue and yellow. rad ond blue, blue
ond pink:. ond 1vr(f.Joi$e ond O!'Qnge. If YQl.l 01en·1
$Ul'e whOt COI01.J1$ comp~! &Oeh Olhl'Jf IOOk. IOI 0
oolour v.tleel on the Internet b reference.

Go tonal An eosy '"'OY to g roup colours

Is To plct: lighter or dOfket shodes of vo1.1
rooos colOl..11. say, f¢f' * x.omple. y0u1 bOg
exterior fobfic hos o red rose potte1n; your
li!Ylg tabnc could hove pink tones.

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IL'\ING Tr.J01JR.E
Comt>ln!ng dlfferoni IG?xturos in o bOg con hovo
;us1os tnuch impoct os using d ifferent colours. Try
poiring d i ssimi!or lexiured tobrlcs v..ith eoch other.
Tho rosv1ts •1All nor Ori>/ 1001< greol. they \viii fOOl IOYElly
too. For example:

• Trv polrlng poring o veh'el. wootootduroyor suede bog

exterior •Niii\ o shh'.hlCfy $(Ith lining.
• Trvopptiqueinp ~uffy fel; po_1cttesonro linen.denim or G o m oooch r<>f'ne ... with o l\vlst Bloct (rid
convc• white is o ¢10$$iC ¢OIO\..lr oomblnotion, wtvch
d.'vl0'1$ look.s fobulous. Try adding o third

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• Tty plciling strim of $ilk ;o mol:e bog hondloo fo1 o rool
flash of colour such os red, eiectrlc blue or
°' foux leather or w;:.cle bog. lime to the mon0Ch10f'l"e poroie to <XJ<J on
• Try odctf"Q sill:: ot rolh ~hlg ro o conon 0 1 lhen cog.. tir'l&xpec$ed zing to vou1 bog.

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.aying \•ith paurrn
_"?TI.ea 6abr'a c:on be the nhardel""""'' to kr'l(JIN how to
"'ine. fhetie •no~ or WIOf'IO - go w'th WltcieYer
... bu' ~ Oii: ~ ~ "°°' II) try.

Qo"'*'!l -ems - t-.e colcuo1

·oo· wM'I eoct'I 01het you oon hal.<e u.
doVw1g c f - p o - _ . . , .
log&thee" this Oorol pm; woits wel witti th11
s•1 l)O ¢S tl'-.e eo~rs OI the "° fobl ICI lie
il"I wi! h eooh 01hOr'

Siting pollern$ Dcu, 1 be otrold

to use foblics with brgl).$COIO
patterns. You don' t otwoys need
to hove the ' ' tiole PQrl 01 a
pottem sliov.Yig on YoV' bog Tty
cropping off on 1nterestrlg ~on • •J
'°
ot o lorge potlefn make smoler ••
.:,..._
sll9d bog;l or use i1 Joto lritrt on o
••
latger bog for o di.':efent loolc. •
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Mak::hi 19 po"9i1 d I )IOUd .. bO'h

c3' ,.x. exJeriof ond li'w1g k:bie$ !IC>
,,.. po-~pudng ,...,.,,,_
pa'1emed fol:ric on the ..._ OI youi bOg
1he smoler po"mm iislde the bog wl b9
eosier on !he eye when yo,.11 bog " full of
)<)Ur b1!1 end bobt.

• JI IRCJl\(i l;i\BllJ(~'i l:C>R BA<J MAKING

-- _ "Q org lots ot woys 10 gc1 Voof m1ns on bOg·rnoldng fobnc ono
- • otl of them 1'9Qul,. vou to port with any cosh. Hore om SOf'M"
..... IC souiclng lc:teos ond shopping suggestions.

w:.:vdlng/'90U'001ing ott rot>nca e~ldi» c.e.ig gooc:1 Shopping fgr ~ fobtlC.s .... 0 toe 10:• ~ ocd
~ ~ k~ 10 N 'NCilef. l'eJ>U~ng ISO hCJbei'doSl'!f!', Qr"C 'JOCt'I¢ tl"IOOI 019 v...-..rog OOwr
- IC wloi'OOlilt ltlit illll d illtns lh(Jt ..... Siii ~ bU ct k!S'« IC'e "!'IO'\ tf'llV en OOl"W'lQ I.IQ o-;- ~ t':
;"Cl 10nQ1' U.W'I ...... ongll'IOI COl)OO")' l~ihcJn. ~""lg~ l"'COI_....... ~ ~
~ ....... aucr- oe. klt'ee•-.... tOQrWS, ..wa::ige ltlE!'f O"e ~...., 0 ""°"""""" IOl,llCI- CJ ~ cnl
wano~conbeot .. llOOI~°' ~ cno o-.o ..... en""'"...., "°" wc:ri• to
~- aeot... oncl 11..9'\ t:JOOl.Nto r-.n OOS'd tof old toi.icn oro-. JOI,. ow ·~...... ~ ~ ocr: j

and pui.- "°'

COl'I be '°"6n opoi:t IDr ~ hC'.oe ~ to "'O"'lii-\Aw' ~ OJ9 '0005: O'I ONne
$10t*5 ~ t::i . . ~ w9\ t..JICic>.4 tQl)o\CS. As
tog "IOI de&. OlotQI,. O"tO Offl8ll' i"oid~ - $C)n'l9
.tntogi9 ~rt (llfl8 tl\Jly beoUftul. tiem~ IOf'lg 05 ~ "'O. . 0 •""9tt». O"'ICf 0 ~ cold Yo'.J
PJfPOlll'\g con be 1cvnc:1~e.e,t.omyovt" con reed l¢!Jf toO'\C Q00oC110fl " ....~, o ~ eic:::ks
.oe 1 o'1lel 10 Cf'IOt1ty lnCPt and ii.mble &G'ta:s. to oooh dO!'lgit!QVI. T.-n to mt boel: 01 tn. boOI: 10f my
':r- web1t.W onCI ~ l'I 1Wt1JS.pope1 adverts. feCOmmendecJ IOl)(lQ IUP~ltl'J

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er,

- I11terfacing and Interlining

Avo1Joble off the rOll il diff9tent weights ond streng>tis. rtletiaclng ond intertin1ng do
k>Ok tolrty bomg. bul hlctden underneath that dull exterior lie some preHy omoz1ng
poW'Ors 1ntoriocin9 ond lnto1llnlng $1tengthen ond rein6o1ce lobrlcs ond ptOVide
·~ 1l"M'·ble suppor1 and struoture 10 your bogs, making lhem easenhol 1ngt9dion1s

--c 1n bog mok:ing.Thls supporl moros bags more durobl9 ond lho1~rc knger
1011ing and better quohty W11hQul 11 mo$t bogs will k:>Ok floppy and feel tnin

.. ond~hol

r,.,,,, ~soil sill. 10 """""O OOllOn lobnc s"11 ond bo><y (lo< when '/CU"""''
bogs IO slOnd \ . , ; > b y - ) ime.taong and change Ille "°"""cl '""'ltloi'lg •
- Q'Wlll '/CU 1he - " Y IO...,.,.,..,.,., ony lobnc• '/CU~ IO"'°"" bogs

.. ~·

~hat's the diffcrenrc lwt"' ccn

inl• ·rfacing and interlining?
lnlerioolngs fyp.colr fused 10 lt'9 bOCt: cJ lol;:w'c$.. Moli
Ole
..,..,'bol ogs oe \.ISt:lle (OllO ..nown en ifOn.On). hasbe
ir'iMttootlO hOs a IC:f',e ol heokac~ ~on one
tlOt the odhe$Ne IS «:t"'°'90 ~ CJ corri>I KJhOn ot Mo1
ond tteom trom on iron S11T1Qtf loy •I onto rhe wrong SiOe ol
your IObfiC- ond irot\ it 1nro J)IOCe. lntorfoeslg is portteulOrty
'°'
gooct m!nforcing fobncs. In Ofhtr words mokiig fabrics
S111\'9r ond $lrOnQOf.

tlll01'llnlf'91 ae usuolty ~~!he exlerlor ond 'N inng °'bogs trltGNllng

• IOf'I ones"~~ cos~ to fvsl)le) ond 11 ''cut to the some shape
OS W. talbnC pot;el'l"l Pl908(s) fht J""8fil • '9 peoe i$ poired wjfh the labnc piece ond
bOln Ol9 "90t9d ¢1: one_,.,.,.
01n'1iQ .+~ hA: the • •••• ig • OIPP'ed bf~
I WO lhe seansof.,o..-bog ...... •rig IS ~gooa b oddlig ~ tobOOI
bV OdClnO o ~<:A l)OCldnQ • pilrleet "fobtl¢$ ~en ir. fl'Wt tide ond/et you "M21I
'°
yOIJr bog feet sofi. pfump ond OQdded

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NEEDTOKNOW
\':)"e"' ~ ~. ~ J" ..... "'O.....,..
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• I J''er r . ,;r·· .... V -~ 3~: -
t.:;r '/:': ""X r ,,.. r"" ,., --..,r. l"":lf.. "J t;:er ;t""re
i:; :JC.e"-I ,e :l" J • · IE!'Q" rt} • -:---x - ;; 4 IXJD&")
\/j"t-"; ~""'"! .,,. I 'J •• wel;J"' -•· ~ •;;; ;J' - ~I 1100111" 1'1 i'TO(;' ".Jf)I
l lOO'..>-~e _ '!K.< r " l"'l"e"",.. ,; ' ' .,....,- N . 11 ~n ye ..i• •·::itoc
f :d.J::' r :r--;e-~ ,...'lC "'ld :,.. ;,. ._,.. l~ ""'I - ....ry 10
.....~I' (';. ... ··:: ,.._ ~· - - - -'""" n :J.,;._...,
_..r....o>te ~" . e....,,q
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"l • . .-,:-1 Figb

'
Ironing on inlerfacing
,,,,
ro COO!U """ " e<l;leS r . •
:q:c:Jl'et'Obdi'QCl"c!'d 'J 1t-~t--:r~~n
.»:Mr ~ •rel~Jh&Jt Figo

Sewing in inlerlining
'1cc II 1• e
I br''' ! Y )
<x-• lu',e• 1.;;··.:cl'1e::I
"' 1'10

fog c

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 WclghLS of interfacing and interlining
Jusi like fobt1Cs. interfacing and inietlil'Wlg Of& ovoiloble in different
wtSgl'lfs, The thicker/stiffer the i"lf¢fr(icW'lg and inierllning the mofe
rupport they\'All provide. Thi& f1ick is to combine the oppfopr~
vlefght of inlerlOCil'l~'/intooining \\•ith yot.1f ¢h¢iOO of fobrics. crid thls
.ii> will oomo with lriol and error. However. IM in.5ofmotion here. a long with
c lhe tobl& on page 31, st101..of<:f: help )'Ot.I to ~ Jnformed ¢hOiCi&s ond
c
..c
serve you time ond t1u$,10lion.
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,._1()(fiunw1eight fusible infierf<X;i r"lg (woven ond non·

woven) Use with quilf·vJCight cotton, heovysllk/so1!1'\.
medlumv..>etghf wool/synthetic s and dne llne1\.

Heov'(\Yeig ht/firm fualble lnlMQcing U$C

with uphQl$fery\\'(light IOt>1ics. heavy linen.
Ce1'¥m ond heovv wool.

THE GR.FAT F.XPERIMENT

I suggest you try my h'~Cing/inleriring sugges1lons
JO save lif"l'lt. bvl do n01e that theta ore so t't'Of\V
dilJe1$1"1t fobrbs out there ood so rMr'Vf WQy$ ttio1
vou coo combitle ttiera lhot the \!Ellry best way ro
ltoTl"'o C!lbovl wt'llCtl ln;erfocing/lnterb"ing 10 u~ 1$ IQ
experiment - VoJ mc:ry tlnd th~ PGf(ect product fet
ycu ¢h()(J¢t' ro"btic i$ not fhe one I he:\-e suooesled
He<rvyweight sew-in Interlining U$e Hov'9Y'91'. don·; worcv 11 you end 1,1p bvvir~ th$WTQng
in between the exteriC< ond ff'lil'IQ or your produc1becou::t intoliocff~ rr1leflnng is w useru1
bogs v1hen '(¢V nx:;uire only c little poddlOQ. y¢4Jll be $1.#9 lo use It on romethng eise in lhCt lvto ro,
 S¢w1n neece/wodd.ing Use with ony
fabrics 10 oc:sc.t o more substontlol
podded ord spongy $Gel.

•
f usible fleoce /wodding use with onv fal::ific thol vov
\\1001 to odd suppor1 ond o light poOdlng to. Grea t
tor sik/$0'10$ v.tien you wont to slrenglhen lfle to'bflc
bY adding suppott behind lhe iQbr~ v.ithoul making
i1 o l o!I CflSP b•t using normol rusitll& inlt'f'foCil".Q.Very
converuent to u~e a; vov oon !use ii your fcbric s. Groot
IOC 011 other bbrics whet! yOu \\()fl1 to strengthen/
reinfoioo the tol)fte whlle retaining its droP& (Of llOOty).

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. . . . . ....
;
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'

:=.~~:;:, ~:·.:::::~:~: .";::::.:::.:::·:; :: ::; :::: :::::::< ~tro lhick/ultro-titm/crott weight Avoilo~e
.•·..;...•:·:·:...·:.;...'..:...-:.;<· ..:"·" ·..;. os fusitio ood sew-in vorle\les..lhough it is
..
·:-:·:.;; -:·:· :·:=·;.:.;.'·:.:·:~.:. >: ·:·:·::;:·: ....
;.;.·.·:·:.-.·.·:·:··.·:--.·.·
.....................
. .. . . . . . . .·.·. ...... .. ........
·.·.·
. . ....
_.; ;.-.-.-:.·.
..•,.....
.-;.;.·.·.-.
. ... ··..
extra irm it still h os o d~ioo OI te.xibllily IJ
is p¢11e¢J tor oddlng o mote rigid slructll'e
o nd boxiot shope lo 'f'OUf tot;ic;cs. \'hlen

. . ....... .................. ....

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............-.·.·.-· ..\, ·,,_.• '.•.-:.' ·.·:· . .•_.··.·.

.·.·•·.
'-'.'. ·:.·.· ·:·:····· :-·· ·." ... < ... opplled to or comOOed with '(OUf IObfiO
IITT inlOOOCing oon moke lhe fabric ~rm
enough to stand uprigllt

.. STICK IT TO ME!
··.~:-·-..:·.· - .. Anolher oft·ft&tol proch;ci h; fu5'blc "JGb.Tti$ t:l~-er sh.• is
o ti.eot-OCIM:Jted' od~ve thc1 looks l!l:e 4ne sp:der's web.
It Is used kl bond two IOyerS togethet.
Fuslb'ie \\'ebts neither inlerfocir ,g 001in.teifl".ir'IQ. VQl...I con
'All> IUSible \\-et> 10 bond vour fabrics to vour inl9rfiocifl9 ..
this Is very u$$1\1 IOf e-xomple \..-hen your rust>le tnterfocrig
isn't Oc:t'lerll"IQ to your fabric$ p:oporl).• oi m--.en y<>u vlal1
'fVU• in~cing tote lusi~ on both sides. Fusible ....<eb i$
olso briliool k:f oppi~ v;otk.

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 Make it ...
The Reversible Bucket Bag
Holf tl'e 'un of mo<ing ·r1s cheerful beg rs cnoos1~g lh'ee fobncs tnot ol loo<
'cbulous 'Ogetr,er. Once you hove chose'l the 'cbncs you·11 ind this bog jusi kind
cf 'rlO<es ;1se1fl The ·nore you piece it togelher (li<e a coloLrful 11gsow) the ll'Ore
you'll wont 10 see tre yuMmy fi'l1shed result Pop o p·etty fob•ic io\ver onto the
button ctosure for on extra roucn of cureness.

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l·ront ~fr,, A.('l¢.'\;'b"e1etrl';;:..\$~ Rf\'el'$f'<l f.x:~· .:,; :.::;.;.•:).)'? :M~~ Bouo1n viC1.1 I~• v -''''>'' YlJ ·Xf\.1!-\e
.~·<'o'.'.\'Yl.\r.(\~' I •.\I) 0 ~"".".> {\V? ff/'.)fJl:1 ~ t\l? ,\:f O,":'~t>nf (\-, ,C'v; ;'l'!'>(i'..'.'.ly1 l'..\~t l,1'(' ltr ."<'.:i:'l.>l'0'.;,.0,{~i,X~·~ .t' ~
.;.Tl<.~\t-C.:.\.t,r-g f>JJJ .;;.W.110. <.."l'L1Nn: pe::i· :..1)$:.r\,l tJ 111v-.'N•t<· ~>.k! 1r.u: ..:.;,°"" 1t ~1\l f-:1 rf't..~ t~ CO$~
w.tios: tA"*".g..t't'so:~:.f\\~ ,1\J.'> - ii IX'\'t ~ t~\'1;1 t~""'
!!'cl l!\l'YJ(ll\:' :f~t'i.\••i:.'r tt)J:> ~
..Xl:i ff f.l":'IS .'ht!>.;: '\..""IX': Q'..l.

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NEED TO KNOW
hen-, f'!' ·,·,f";1h: -...,~!.<:"> f01 ·r~ <?xtt>r. :f :.ir~ "';)~ 10'...'(.VYY'Oerx.lOO. r11t!dfu1:l
·1.~11~· '.OC1f - .: r.-.~~ 1~€<'.':J;JS"" "'1€-fe ·NJ. t-e ~, 1~e o it"!W a.,-.:'': tc \\Ori.;
v.~·· 01 ··'ti •;...p t:oo~ ~·' r· .a o-J~
0-.:x.r_.;;· I"'~~ 'ot:"JCS ' • :T\~ ·'.). !: ~ Xl!Y'~ '.'aj '
A<:. O.--x"Q no yr:xi
:"If? \'~n.,,.,...,r.· .t '"l,.,...,~f· 11"c:7".;;.r ,,·nch lobi::. is
nk··'<XX.'d wi'I· 'I 0 f~ l .._.: ,1 -•,_:11~-- ... or·o \\'f-.~ 'ol:YIC is ri:er1oc~
\Vitt· It·~ !;.,~i~ 11(.--:eoe
All ::oom .-J1nr-...,;:n..--.,;:.; '"lr"" c:m ( ·i"'lJ 1 ,nP-. . :-:!,:Th>-• c>thocwisf.:
~··em pe.::e:; ~ r.1"'-"'(I ,.., ... .e rJJ!,-01 rt i:-;:>('i:-:n orrl ilcl, t:-t-) :~k1
1~11 (- ")S0011ulk:Mt.YX:O

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 You \dll need Preparation
• l "'3CSof ···et1ium Cut the fabric ond Interfacin g pSeces AISO cul:
,....eigh1 bblic fer !1'l'.:!fc:. 0$ IOHO\v$: • 2 bbs-cut slrips cf oontrou fobnc,
From The Reversa:ile &Jctet Bog
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0
SO:m (ll'rd) x112:m
(4111n) i·1>.;e
• 1 t::eoeof l"'cd!um
(mo!n body) pattern piece (see
p.,.-ovr section)
&6 x llkm (-34 x 4ln), IOt lhe Side 101>
~dge trim ond bog handles
• 2 bios.-cul strips of oontrost iab~.
0 .. 2 x exJerior fobric 29 x l Ocm (l 1'hx41n), IOt the C&flfiQ
..c v..eg"ll bt.!iC f~r li"li"I~ .. 2 x l ning fabric IOP 00g& trim
u
.. 5Ccm (1.,.;d) x · 12cm
(441n) w'()E>
.. 2 )( tV$i:)(e t'.eeee • l strip of oontros.t fabric 30 x 6cm
{l2ln x ~'iin). tor the button IOOP
" 2 x fusible interfoOOg
• I piereol me:lom • 2 pi~s of fusible inleriocing.
't!B !111 fOCfi~ J~r W,lfOS: 5cm (2in) square, b the button
From The ~Ible Buckel 6og (bOS<t) reinforoeme<'lt
~l"ljf9. base ore OJllO"'l pciNGtn POC<l' ($0C puJ.out M3clion)
dosure teem ~·1Cl) " 2 x confrost fobric
x 1l2cm ("'L!1) w'tle • l x fusible fteece
I
• \'e:iium \\'eigh7 ~KM'J."I • 1 x fusible intcrtoctng
•usib\.a ~1teli'ociog. T1onsfe1 o!I poHem notches ond
Wern {11',od) markings to the klbtlc -Mth o
• =tisi::l1:?1oo::a.~ <ISOPOOOfing l'l'l¢rk.e1
~)7)'d)
• Sewing ln·eccs "O mofch
·he lc!JI cs
• ~bes looe rrde1
.. 1 sct-oo,a buf"on, .:1:m
tl ~11lj
• 1>0le'y pr. 20'll :*ii)
• Oisoppeonrg moibo~

The binding, button loop, self-cover

button and interfacing

I1 tolote the binding - k*e l"le 13ur biOS-CJI cc·ot:os· ~tine

s!rips:on::l l'dlo.\· !he in.s11Jcf C<'&on page lJ 1to rooke ycur
011V"l ci:Js hioding.

II 2 Mete the buncn loop - :-01'.e lhe b./lc<> loOO o:;-ilcosl tw.;
~"Id tc<:o.~·the steps co page 1C:? tomokecne q=er-erO
~10p il\lilh lt'I? s-c'" ro,.· ~ rx:i1n!ios w11:.i·ds X:i'd tt'e$l•cp

I 1n h::i' ,,.,1:jt'r,•10\'S Fccrn o ·1io11g1e 1p :.:ii the bctlom fcid $1ilc~

fhe ffk.tnglc tip ,. ::ioce (rr f"le b::iseof !'1e ·ncrg e) Q"t;o l')J
bu'lcom,>See flg o

Make the self·CO\'Cr 001100 - toke~ sc·op ot contros! ~b'lc

3..... c:rd lci~:)v1 l"le ins11uchons er ltE ;:cd :o m::K.e t.-.e se:•-
OO\'ef bl.:bn Docoto1e !he 9el'-C0-·'31 ou10o .,.. ·ho p-el!'1 f::ib1 c
)<C-'1C1::r.·;e1 /! deSi!C~. lc b,,,~ t'"e p'.Cdv:t m:n..-t:>:iure<'s
inst~vclicns {soo ~e l 1!7)_ ll91?.. o l)'e:1>,.. tx.il:C<" \'Ii">? 'T'C(jOIC
ono gve 1·o lt'E seff-O')J1;1 bJlb'l. rserl lhe sore~,. pr ltru;ri
lhes"'l::lnk cf the scif 00/Cf bJltJ'"l o' lhe tx:rl ond ~· OS;Y.+ Figo .C;.7;";\l(l i.t:~r('cio'f1;.I~ :t :ft:: xp b ~.": an;.::;l";..··-v:e

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,1 1n1enoce the tobric: pieces - f'I' ~"t '"le tt.sicie r.~:-:-g
-1 c,...,. .... ' .... .. ·~ r~.:.~:;r"
'tr- aSee:! \J -ar tl:j
tce:e'l:l o,,.. .l!'O ~ •• ..-'e 0-.-::r
, r "Ef'l'IEI"' SQt..01::, ... oerte4c"' • -- -~
!:XI~~ ~ ttr ~ ~e:es •..~c-:­
~ !1:1..<)-

The bog exterior

- $11ICll Ille mo1n l>Ody ple<:es togelllef - t J • ,.•• ~r
J -iJ1nb" • !' i I• Ji a.- njst:··::h
''IP' O! l:Y'- ~ ~ --.:b

(")Slilcll lhO bc>!O IO lhOl>Og -t>°'g ,•., .i>leo C< tcse lO

· ·e et1Ei' )I 1>~ PS .\lil'·. I J , :o;,_.s ad m:rlctt !te.X:$
l.'.J h !lo.'C''t)S ti !hti tx>'!(iffl tKJJ,) ~f IM tcg ~1000
;J!IQ1Lu):i. ~ Fig b i " 1~ e•:::ess 'a:rte ·JI 1he cu1•'ed
d't'X'W .sr "3-Soltt·; C.Jr.esarx:sl~ch
~n Then'I •t" Ira· :-r1·rot'r.~go·1terso' Ire ssoes
..... 'ii\ c ' J,Jci"" i?S()

'lle bog lining

Mate up Ille fi!W1g l>Og - n ">! l<-'9 tog c v • ::.- •
~. j,)

;.ssembling the bog

!rlr'Q Ille linlrQ l>Og oncl Ille elderlor l>Og rogetller -
.... .. I '<fi l _lv~{$- -~
~ol ·o:itor • "lCl'I i.;. ~r ..... ·
mtr:~ Tie fO\ lrn fl!•1qes ct b OOQc :;1 J t J'7!1 ~
1d ..! .rn ( l !1..-wn 1f'()'fl '"IC' "cp ~ See Fig c

9he bog lining

s111c11 the bullon loop 10 the bog "ci;e l'-e ~J'l<Yl l:JOP
(m!t\ ·.ow ~ co 11l¥ i..CVro<Js) ond r«ice it on;o
·,p l'.lO 'X1;J IX>~ toe• (:in I'll? l ini·~ s~; Mc'O'I ll'e
:.'J'Wj ! II ltXi blf'llD.r.!ft'!Ol.gh·J••:J1el"S)
......... ' r' .. ii

' $Inch IM oenllt IOp ldgo bondlr'Q 10 Ille bog - Uie

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see to.re
tr< ...- ~i!ClOCl !ll ""er..:. cer • IX '°ii"
"""" "'~ ">t b>::i ""' ~Or. I!.: bo:J. " ..,. t.>~
.., ,.,, ..,... .., ""''<>"~! r er itH ICXOG""""'G
~~ IC:('T> JN~ s.n;· '"'n u .,..,,... :op~
~ ·n1CU 1 t:i"dn;} Jl'TY'i (b,1'1 ·rem ·"le
FIO d

fig d l1 n.""17: ~ <...t \\G'•.''..'

\I' J I ~'t' •" (l(:'l"t" 'J \lie l:\':f117J]
 The side top edges and handles
Bind lhl siOt top edg.. o1 ff1e bog boc1c .,., """
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-" ton:: COQe$ ~ 1 """- • .!3 frQ Y2 liiC ••
le!: • ...,.. ""' """ cn:l ~ rig ff1e

Fill e1
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Dog .,,,,. ) ., l"e •.,., ti lte s !<<1
n !<ll M\:l!l;I s!th!s """" °'l: "Cl o:g: · · v ~
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ur " tcpe<lgesl:J)Sl""'9'"<llf<"-J• "'""'
•• t111'( :ii t ~tie ~Prrj()'~bh:f~o.. :jcini:n::i
N U .I \, It tf~ • • 0' bo.:i +:~g;n r-.rrm/ "1r t:I :tie
rqtr·1~ 1·1J i'.P 11 .1~"

Comp1e1e 1he binding prooess - s-..;;. slPO il rJ t:C1..1.C

JJ'.J1 +..J;) • « I .1~1.1 li.13 (ond 'he 1es!of ~his stei;) ;:i
oo~ck· ·111 · 01n~ nil 05 fdlo.~-: r.'.'J\j up *hl' b!Odi'ig a..~ ll'le
l~t..t·" i./ ·hQ b:1J one:! ~J", H~1m \t"Pf'X'.lrls ,~t'i:.1;;;. t1 ·::i hin1!ing
OJ1·'1:1S uw:.1,· f·1;111' ie · 't:: eoge cf•.-,; txg.. fcid ~ bi'ldi'lJ
oo!ilcll n td1 o •-•ma txig 'lJf1j~ 'bJ rro1 ~lo ffJ L•
1

1l"H°'e h tj'j 11 f'i lt'oj1 1' ~II'.; ?inl'>ebog!'Q"ij.;-

eJJ ~..,' ie JtlJt•nd"mg":lft'cxg_ c;1!· r .....
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O' re 'lag , • r;g e2

1J= flo~IOp~olffle~~,...<>Cd-~
~ r ;EO be I "' -1 '!f: U'li'r
1o.,. v~ '""' rv beoo ""'l1TI IWU1l r.qr ~
1 -t • :toe 1") C: lhl je """"'- ~" IC•, rat
-b j J J"lte ce ..t.>Oms :>hcJ::tc.":'lootrr.
fl'I i' '1 otr.Jr1'·~m:;eto::x.lid~ ..flt'Eoo;)
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Flnistl!ng loueties O•:· ide •1.f"'rC'.l m so: \'OJ Pf•:tt~f

l I ~t 1, ·1t1tJ 1.1(1 :tu: t:11t1:-:n \;> trJ:. 'icn' rJ !t -~~

f lg t ''' •'Ji>- ..,. ..-.•tnJ( 1i.'~ -~'"cc "' "c,.n••

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 3: STRlJCTURE AND
REINFORCEMENT
This chooter looks ot vorous ways you con odd 'vo·vo· volu-ne
O"ld sorre exciti"lg 30 shopel ness •o yo1.r creotiors It men looks
at some ways ycu car reinforce your bogs to he'p ersure 1hot
'"ley keep rheir shape In bog mok r-g. structure orx:I
o<·
renforcement go hand n hond so ii ·s h1portont to
nove on unoerstond1ng of oo•r :)efore you do ony
'obric cutting The table belov1 dctoi 's different volume
adding lectures (VAFs). treir benefits. ond suggestcns
for their use.

l'OLll~AOD I NG ff.ATIJRES BENEFITS SUGGE.m.D llSl'S

I Dari s: p:ige ~8 Cutek oner eosv to opj'.Xy. ()(les nol Any size oi purse « tog. from l1tttc
rsquire e::dro iobric.Ve1so1i!e ond corn puroos 10 oi.-e1sized txigs.AJso
nea1 i'\QWeoronce. greo.1 on tiog pocl:e!s.
I
Pleats: poge 50 Oecorotr.-e end tJ9fSOtile.ild:I ooe <X Any sile of Ptl!Se or bog.from llntc
se-.-e1CJ1 pleo!s to odd inleres.I os 'A'el1 OOJn pines ao oversiZed eogs.Also
as volume, g1eo1on bog pxtet.s.

Gussets: page 52 The most effective '11'0'/lO odd Ovamight bags. s~ s"tie bogs.
moximum dQs:llh ood <:opacity. \YOrn O\'er the OOdy satchels OOd
ho!d·o1ls.Atso91ooi oo bog pocl:ets.

I Rot Bottoms: l)(lge 54 Aqvick end cffcCf!i.-e woy 10 odd

vo!uMQ 10 the l:KIHom of Yollf bog
Arr; site 01!)Urse or OOg, from little
coin p1.11se$ lO O'Jersized bogs.Aro

l Golhe.s: POJ<! 56
Qnd to ftotten lhe boffom.

Q.lick ooo' eosv 10 op~. o'ecorolivo

great on tog poek&ls.

t.lony fypes ol bogs, pOd<ets. woll&I

end \''C!SOl11&. ond j001nol tcb closures.Also great
"" bog pocl<ets.

46
 Dor l$ Adding o soft coolool Shelpe
lo \ootleteVef they ore- Opplied. darn
loo«~othocli'tleon lhe
~ oonO"S of cuvyet ~

c:omerad boss. s.. - - ·

Ple<rts AA cxoimg way

to odd JeX'lure 10 )'OVr t>ogs. th&
folC:J ploy vlifh Jha ligtlt lo crno\l lnlOfO(hng
"..,...,_ _..._ _ _ _..,..J
Shopes. Cns.p folded pleats con look OUr4t on<:S proppy
or they ¢On took arty ond sJrUCfUfOI. d•PO"ldlng on
tobrfc ond placement. see pogos 50.51

G<lsMI• A<ldng c g..ssel IO.,.,., beg

....... eeect\ldy Odc:I side: paieg ond
WI Olso a ~ol the bog bO~ A
gunel IS 0 gmot WOy<;I il'\(:IQOSil IQ~
tae Of y0!..11 tX>g wf.hoU c ~

•
rn.x:h bogger. See pcg9$52

Flot Bottom$ The:se ore quick onct aupor

eoSy to insert into yoVI bogs With o lol
bottom vour bOg wm hove o nice 30
shOpe. will stond uptight ond YoUr stu~
won't roll Cl'Ound iOSide see Pog9I
54..SS.

Gotnen lbu OOl.Jd soy h::I OOtler$ Ole

the more oosu:» eQu$iO to pleats. beoouse
QOrh911 dOn., l'UOJIW9 )OU 10 fold Yol.a' tobric
neo11V ono rt'ef Ql'.oe o soner. 1ess--s.tructured
oppeoronce.See pogt: 56

41
 Doris ore on ecsv woy to odo o smo'I
to MeCium orio~nt of voume to your
bogs. They odd o shght conicot shope
to wherever they o·e plooed Dcrts ore
us..ioty p ocecJ en tne botrorr corners of
bogs, pu·ses ond pockets, ond con oe
1r'SG1led Or'lo cuiveo er ·1neor bog corr-ers.

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Vou "' i II n('Cd NEED TO KNOW
AdCf' t;.egins I re OS OV•SliOOO !"".ot :'..'S 0.J7
C
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c' ·he bog ~-, c..;·
ir. - ~vord.S
r.e (,,.;.,=ct: c:l\v::>(S p:i"llS
.,..of" :JC:e cf r,..e oo:-er"'I)
X T"'e 1er""Qt1l a''d o·)gle c' 'l°'O dor ere
c1c~cr-eo Of rhe p:1~ern l'Y'Oi<i'"'9s :re •Cf'!Qe"
,. .......
I.,.,:..
..:-;;, ~
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+t·-:= lf·cs c ..10 the w10.:ir tre orig o or, ·rie
porte•r-1 s. · >)e .or:ger Cf"'):l ~ci'1! .er tr-:: ·:J::l'! ~s
Ail seCll' cliO"...'Onoes ere 5rrrr ( , ,r:) u~e'".:.S
'Tt.cs{iIJ'!J ti111tS ... :;~ C!hGl\\'i::0
r..........,J"'~f.!J'".,.,1....t.~ Se-11 your ocn 3EFO?: '(O..,,. se...... .;o YOV! b.,g
.;flJ,,.sk J;l.y :-.•!J'''tr ~
~
~ .,<•pl'iif!(tll I*~• JI "I"""' :..r~ o'~:;i s:FO?: yo... se...1 :.;~ )¢1...r oog e:w:1e'cr
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f'•ttn':}•
trJt, lrst .1•1>.( tr.:. •':1'
ti
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on tho don position and drow ihe dons on the
j Decide
pa1te1n - !efld 'O fA:<Si' er rrr; d:r·s slop-t<Y'9o""tc rte
bot"a- o:mers of-:;,, ~·I/fl-en Cf'J\•11~9 Ccr':sc110;1:>Jr ~
polte'r i"s -CC<lor"!' tno:t ·t;e dorls O'e a s•;rr·metrcol\C.S"lope
- "'i0: dorl !·res ~a ;o 00 ·1a some 1£.')dlr 01 eir1¥ s oa
See Figo

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r

Rg 'b .,
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'Nith the dons sown, ossemble the lininglexteri°' - t.. ·• J

t~l••'·*""i "', ~;r I ..,.. m:i•ct·rg .ir
+- :1~ 1 · :lt-t•."Jl'JI
, n'!.>•r:~11nfo'1', >J''tl'SS·O
~IO c A11P1 nr1!cr r~ JO ·1w d.::r'
1tiot It"s:....,. rra'1"1.
JOOl1'¥"1m1t::! ll! 'I' ~ 111• •l"'l'"'I ... (.l'li:tOI).
::J · Jchtle 111111.1,. ·''' ;....,, rrlr .>':;t !(~
.c'\(tloi 'IO I I .lb11 seep:ye l (1

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Pleats
Peals not orly ocd volume lo your
bogs. they also odd o 101 o' visual
1nte·est Q'V<ng yol, a grec- cppo1-un1ty ·a
ploy with your fobrc chaices and p leat
.,
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,· ~

pcs.- on. If vou thnk the took 1s nght. Yo'-'

cori cdd pleats ;o any oog or puse

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NEED TOKNOW
Me".l· i-;g 'ot:lflCS !"""leers C<Jibi"lg ·.JO 1~<;>~.. S<..., Jn>e.:,~. .,.o.., :re SO\\·!"g
011 ,,iJ lVtd •1i1tl": i1'!0 "lt:~L~ ~'"lo• r,:o,..JC:-;. srnri.1ing. choc~-0 o 1~J"I!"& v.'C..1g.-·l r·~1':1:'.:!ng
o it wt ytll too O..;ky t. 'f'A.1 s-~.·1"9 rr'x:hine
• Rule.r
r-~1ts ~;_:n · ~1·1 n~M 1oc 10 rX>·tcr. c vr:1..1 :xin ctrocse ·o oieol jus·
- ~ina mor(fr t ~f1· I~~ t,· Jc' ''"'El OOg ~re>;:.· yCl_.r ::i+~:.;;1!,:; ilo·o o,,;• fC'A>'O'o~ t'·e bo"te<r
• b'10 O'Ylftosl ~
r mob~ peP<.vtoo
I. V<•-a- ~"'.ol*~".. r.n-cr-0 re!"""IE'r-oer u .:y_jJ ··vd'"'i ttngln ttl )~\J' ootte1r1
peofs (see poge 20)
y ~coe{s) ·o cc~:_,,.\'T"C>j::i-ev'0.1r ~*"~-'-

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Oacide on lhe pleo1 number ond position and mark your
pattern - a'let de:le!ing on tne 1umoe-. st.76 Cf'lj 01.;SiiCf' o1
'(Ctx p:l~ots. O"Klf~ 1•)P. fle;.ils 01 ~Jr bog i,x:tlcrn. ! l.Sl.JO ·1 tt:J1"
('Aeo1 not&. -:er~ on~· ~-mrr· ro I1:rie>:••1.•i-..ere 'O lclj ITT>'
tb.C·::V.~f!J l ~Ol'Js$ee figO

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9:0.Y'"'C :;,.i ;~t',"'(<1: ,,\,0 ~~

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1Yll
d !OU"""' Ille pleals kl 11.11 lrom top .. -
Of )llot ..... "'" ""' ., .,...

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<rj;~cr )W f;'IJ 14l I
~reed
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Cul ou1the tob1ic olld told your pleats o..A otJ It, l 1111
!Cf'' r)'H.l ti11' • r II O ?Q. no'C'l-O"~l'"Q"> IO'flA. 'otrk:
), •.1•n tj moi rJ;,,.. '.'lQiidc.cotctJ1tibl1 1r Ii' 1•
1•1X' 1 1 lop .....~Crl" ~.'l fig b

S11ich your pltols into ploce - ~· :l 1ll'r> tl 1, 11 ' ll

tn ( -two~ .fl~ :fl
'ii b:'.ll:I: <O;J d ..
Flgc " •· 1te~ te "'"
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 - Ciussets
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You""'' 'i1d gussets'·:> 'k;1 O< OJTIS:l

tiollc.ir' oogs- ·rey ore lne <nc.·sl
2i: c'1..}~~tive V•l•'J"/ to odd ine moxrn1,1T'
-0
.,::: orr.ounl of volume ~Vhrlt> odorr 'IJ side
:: pcnc1• to yoJ' bogs. they cl•o lo"'Cr

---i"'v: lt'tl oowim too One ct

ptb
-ne big y.ist
is met • yoc.. -:iOrl • 1:Jor vour

.......
~
J)()"I -rq,ropery )QU t'ld ~UI "Wl'I>
0 o·eoded lwis'eo gusset !he 11'"\ple
socrcl lo sewing o ncrr-lwslod g~ssct .......
,, to ,.,e pler>iy of notch rno•hngs NEED TO KNOW
JJu 1• I• 'f . JI :xrt.::•n.
r•M-::l lri-- ii ,r ., JI (Y":') ~ 00o:J
ood·,.i:x:·~ OOJ •·(4:11)·t·i
• lXM 't"- l' .. ) l lJnt·r~-•tfl
ett ~ e"lO cl -re -, J
t'p.1 ).~
r :r. ., :n
:.Jt';! - ;(~lt'(
'"ir '11141 Cf Ito.

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1·11 ~W"J'loe:!Ole'Cf"'I( r,) ..t"iess
l f• i "! e"M

...v·;-u 1u IA..iE' ;a;li:n_i 1n},.OOC<-el~

! I 'f( 11 ll"lil }r.;.Y.fCI (;(

- up lbt ~ Po""" ..... - ~ >F -,, .,, :let

~ I ~ ··)O.l dx;;;
~ fa c..,,.; • "<: :£ Son (3~
100 !l"'C Y1.1J ~tj W' I l J MOr "r.' • ' :rn ~
lf'er.J,efOI ~.;.. p::l;:m Peet n :-tr1) :. j:. lt,1· ...
,.(1J 1'1c-A :µr :':!"-:) tt II re \11';0,- r:f •c11 g. ,._.~· i:une·r f'')j • 'E
·~·gill ct ..o'J' gu::?el ( en "ice: I k; ~-1,..,

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J..:IO corresponding notch morks to 'fOlll gusse1 poMem

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-themoln bogb0dypo11orn 1 j , LJ•t:ig ~·
J l 1' ! 'It•

1 11 n..ohsidcsif,a...altc•·
fig o "' 1J t' ""lJI ur f'J:::r

l't and stilc:tl !he gusset to one bog body pleco - t:inG
111n1f1q/•· .,.'1)1 r 1bJiJ 11 i11.;v't-·~i:..1 c.11 g ..SU"': RSI.
I 1j1:I1 I.(! II f I •~1fl• fX~1l1Yj (,•he 01" ·• 1J(lr 'D
roj1.:h nr.Jtl111y 1 'It,... JJ~Y:>I 01)(1 ""'lr OOJ l:C•J,
'hOl 'r, 1 >IC .fh• rc:<'d ~1 01! i;tlrOJ t, ~(}JS~l ~
j,·pll,; Jl'h1.+l .JQti0!!1,x11 .. ,IJjf.I l-CWl'l" '1 Qlt\t(J
S'" Figb, u 'ocl!rtl'"iDgu:.:.el o:i1org
I 1~1'• l1f ~ 1 1 I ",£r~~o,f!
1

µ ruo:r t-mc!! 1"e en::ess IJ;ei

.m<I " 0.- ona "M
~ ~11-t. ~..,-.n

.,..,.,, "'°""' w-,- <

-.. '~"" I OCIJIOCr"'"' o;r<J 0:
.....-.....,.. ,,..,, :;loo x I"),:. c '.):

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 Flat Botto1ns
lvJo..J 11t) l l to• bog bet.torn to C OQg S OS
easy os eta It • a t"Son• wcy 10 coc
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..ot,fl'C O'l0 o 30 r-ope ·c •he bct;:::>fT'
of Yolo' t>ogs lris 1..i·or101 descr bes how
lo'' serf o 'at Lx:ttofT' nto o si:np:e not
e- rec'ongle tote bog. but yo-.1 can use
5
or,
this simpo lootir1que or ors or d1~oronl
bogs. purses and wallets

NEEOTOKNOW
.. ll . ; ulyo .....
ot :Jre lnt
li jf b'1".) ~ ~·-
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l.: .x
~!tie -
'*"""""
-''t" -· ''OJ
I~~ o:tl re
fJl5l"l(ic ~"th
Ill:! "!t'-.'t~~

~ t..c l£O""I oJ~ c:e

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l .,O: W\lld 11 •~
I( "Sil Oi 111)11 111 ! 1l)IH /.•7. ""':\ ----
t:l''UI .J "ll:I CS ~t.
p:l 1·1 37\

Sew up your *"'ngle '°le lining/exterior $.:~d \(lJ'

ti:i , lt r. r ·1 1n.t--~:·"' 1

flcnen Ille llollClll COl1* IO - !OOf !log llolklm lol

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IJ _,,,
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' fig a

fiQ(l .l; 't.:L:) ' ' ,T 1.-• .

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1!1: n:' t ,:;.xr! .)·•·

 Measure ond mart yout chosen t101 bOltom deplt'I -
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t1 -C2 rt:fl 11.. r

S· x:h !he not bottom "I 'i ~ '"'l ...I ·n er~

:'1. ~ I;. 100 .-- ~~:is

.. Age
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Gathers
Go7he< 01e o Q1,,1Ck o:--C~y way 10 o:lo
""vme ond to ,;iie 'v 1.;p '/O<,..r bogs The
techn"l ie I gotnanng ·ctrc •s also J;eo
""'Cl< 1ig11,,flle Gotheis 01e oos e- to ·worl
"''111) 01 >U most e~&~ ve wO'kecl ,., "'ea.._.,..,., Iv
lghle< wciyl\t 0011<0s lhol lerd re-nselves to
o 1;.>.· moro coox1ng and loosi"lg NEED TO KNOW
••
,,x I "f t- 1. r .'fv ·J:-·rt"IP! '·
C<'1 r" _1;:- "' !l'
io ·,<J.J
Jlo-,,1

Ooadt on Ile - ond posilioo o l - gotier. on lhe po,,..

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'I u - ...11- :'f I· • •
11 n Q1C\\..-Jr\Oe:S. O'
Decided you wont your go1h&rs to run from top'° bottom or juss from rho fOP 'I((' ( ii ) ,J! o;w~S ,t.Jleo::
ofyQUIPQltefn j! lfj• '~ I ··ctt:('l-1°1- IJ j ' r 'I~-. 1 )l',l I )(""I'*°
J J'I "Ii 1I • 'h , dl 1 , 111 :rp 1fi '°"t;t~=iJ..... c-d:;t-~ol •<J<t i::o· 'l I' , >U
1::i11·1· 1:1!!: i '1urri···ht'o~·1om"'l;:.t;f!l)ffp::Jl:l'.linc~~J'):'f 01 .,,.~ J

Cul oul the tobrlc ond sew o line oC nnning s1i1ch Ocro5S
your gather tobic ':JCI _ "JJ ·r:n..-·:- ;r,.

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Reinforcement
tor your "'°'- ,., zeo bogs •o re•o" -e· snope we c'"Cr' "leed o co ir
-cemer·s Bog rr'O«ng •er'O'Ce-ren·s ce<re ~ sl".Jpoof ccr :on O:her
uc's .:ino t ichn ~~es As we sow n Cn:::oter :> y'(Nr r urt,tJEr Or> deter..:e
st 'soggy boQ s 1ntortO<'r g 0'.10 1r.:e1 n1"lg. bur ror"let mes vou 1us• won· c bit
Heie 0 1e orno p'.Oducts ·~a: you con use to fi_,r tnor ro nl.:>•co your bog>

• Pol'l't$ktr bQning This i$ o fttm bU1 llexll">I& spnngv 1t11p 0 1 fY(b"I thal Is often
u&ed in corse1 m o k.ng Its l\exible, sl Jlen•ng pfOJ)tf1iss ~ ,, portect 1or
odding support to s.::le seams and bog Ol)Of"l•ngl Sow d•l9C"lv inio seom
OllOwOnOe$ to Odd o 'lltd-$1o:~· le> )'OUr bOgt. Vou con elftlef 9eW' the
borVlQ inllo one seem ~ tJr,ter. OI flOht ttvovgh bOP\ l()y9rt. OI
eYEW'I O'le piece ol bonng on eocn ~ O "'°"" toom olowcsl09 b ~
SUJ)pOrt b..i d need' 10 --..e y04JI MOM OllO¥roonoM Ole 'Mde ~
to oocommodote the "'1Ktlh <::J .... tiorro AllO .....,,. lhOI yOl.lf bOfiing
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• thC:lf1ef" l"O\ me lenglh .,,at# WWI\ eeco. ... ~- dc'9S not bend
«l!Sltr lt'ie bOning ~l Wll'JP ~ y(M MOl'N In 0 (X)n,~ S:'flp.

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Gild bog bottom This IS easy fO cut ono Shape Md
provido$ o dvlOble nl))(t:){e sJilftlen k> ltlo bOllom ¢r .• .............
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·:.. -· ..
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•Ide panels ol vou1bogs Nevc1 use o rnoleflol Mi:ie
cordboold as o subshtvte because no matter hOw
............ . ........
• •••••••••••
~···················
31111 ltlO OOfdbOOfd i$ it wonl SfOnd VP IO i'VOf"lh.101
wear ond tao. plus c o fdboord isn't wota1plOQI
this trm but ftexlble moteool ,,,1 reinbce and g,.... ............:.··:.··:.•
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..f

••••••••••••••••••••
....••••••••••
oenr.1lon to your boO bottoms. You con otso 1ry 11 l'I
thO •iOM Of b0g1 b up-1ghl hOld<JI$. fOf exompie,
.. ..•.•••• .. ... ....
• ••••••••••••••••••
•••
• Reece Aho knOftn OS woddng OI b<ftng. INI 10t1
Ol"ld $()Ol'IQt moterd IS OodlCIOlt di ht JOI . . , .
~

ca o $l9llH1ID"9forfusibllt{ see1XJQ9 39) Reece•

b'Aor. b oddl ag 0 soft and Ygnltr ~ - liO
'fO.JI bOOS onc:11use 11 ~ r-.ec. f"t'O:llil bogt
- - rncir. $Ubsb lfic;1I ond in r...m. be'* <:µ»..,. Cul
"'°'""n
out the leece ckllig -...i.'h .,o..r bog ~ Oncl
~ In belWeen .,o.M exteci-.or and lntng If .,o.. wonr o
k)yet Of $"4>f)Oft S'l yrovr bOg fhOt llS 't'61CMQ t0•Mf Tt'On
tnn. o lover (or two) of leeoe wil do the )Ob nioelV

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Make it ...
The Cocktail Ruffle Clutch
This purse shope is or> enduring classic Make one r>ow or>d IOVG 11 for yeors to
come lhe clecn 01igoM1 ilf"\es. sltgt,•y overlor>g wiott'1 and the tu'> rurte combine I
mo'9 l:ie CIL'C'l look rrode•n growrruO Ond 'he rig"' SJ., of 1r>te<est1ng 'he bocy
ot tne clutch is rg1c. making • S1.>loble o be worr rucl<.eo undo< vour arM 0< w "'
·~- embelisned c'lCin h<:n:lle tno CiU:Ch IOo':s JSr as good v.o-n os a nonaoog
l"e<IE!(" In< or .;olCv>~ t.ncl" da'.e o city S">Opci"Q spree Of specio r11gn· CN1
•

Sld<'vf<-', '1\Si.U:i:nz:ar.w l\f•Unm ~--~b:W ;\~f\.111..l'f'J.;\J'; 11... nr """"'_•.,,.,.,,..,..,""

S(nlh_o~ ·~ w ~ .... """
~,...."¥h"l1t"l?
"'"0""' twn~

""' " lk\J

....... ~.t'".)Slil. ...
·1:1·e.:$1$11t"t

. ··-,-~-

NEED TO 'fJ'JOW
- ·-· ..
~
-
t':o.J C'e:O.MJ s rr.)()'11
'181 ~~ i' ;;;oos l"d ru,-:

~··,.
'l"'!t'! ~ cr:-1 ':l"l""'l in 1"11$ Jtct
'l''Cbl~JI/ LIK;'1 1$ S1.11!i
1:r " '° t ;,JI(:_
It IJ~ U IU>-11 l~ c-'?lt'.l"d r'"'().::t' flfJ

" AJI s~1""l alOl.~onoo.: ~.<P cm ( 1"l} If• alod othc~"''IOO

,. Pt- '.f'"" p~ O'e ~-;1·.ei "• ~ 1 >ul ~ II d r 11,.;l.,,,r.)e the
I ( It.in) :.ou' ·. ~f DMT( e
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:::
::...
::: l i>r, oaration
::... I " ;.-,,
• I i>«< I tv Cut lhe tabnc: onc1 lnteftO<:ing ~ Al90 Cut;
i::
~ ltt: 'cw~ J1C OS follows~
I pl.c. Of llrw1g foboc. 24 x 15cm
.:::: ru1\!fr111 IJO'l'l' .1':.:. FllOm The COClclOH RtA11e Clutch ~,..., " 61n) lot h inner pocket
c
·- • il•
'HI

'
I 11 I-

,, "~. 'l.11: ·~<"1

(main bOCty') pattern piece (see
"'.dlo0u1 te<::•lon)
l piece a exterior fot:wtc. SO x 6Cm
(19'1'1 x 2!i\ln). ro1 lhe rume trim
• 2 x eldooor tobric l ple¢o ot llnlng lobric. 52 x 9cm
IOI rl· !· f l11,1r<J J"'() ~ ""\":
~ 2 x ulho ftrm tnterlodng (20\.\ x 31hin), for !he rvfl':e 1r1m
I! ·• ~ml. J11 tier
Ji 2 x lining kJIJrio 1 O«XJ of lining tobric. 12 x 1Ocm
.. 2 x fl.DJbllt ftoeoe (4~ t .tin) fo1the honctlo IOOps
• 1 !>909 Of llnng lbbric, 6 )( 75t;;m
"""',,,. Coe>tol llll'l9 °'""'
(llap)
Po'hNll piece (Me pcA-our sec:tllOO)
(2"' :19"'"). "" ,,,. """"chan tnm
•2- o1.......- """""
.:"llOl'IOCl9 2 5cm {ln) SQUCwe. tor ine
• I lil 4b:ltnCW lcJtwtc
• S..-0:
'tE tib'
""J.1s k: u • 1x ""'°*'"
• I x. ~ kJb'.:
Nsbe ...~ °'
tl'IOgrWlCnlC>~
• 1 ,,,., ~ fusille inieflOCing.
2.5' :19cm ( I • 11 "'") b !he llap
.. wse h01nv~ J'::>:: 1 x 11.J,!bi. toece l"l'ICIQM•hc snap relnfotcemenr
,,1 J~1sr11r· , h0ll:s. TIOl'\dlr all pattern not-Ch6' ond
m(21111) ·'lg
): I f~6 I mo1klnQ$ ro the rotinc with o
d1soppeo1.ng rnorkcr
• 2O.,,, ' 1- I..:mm (Y.-Jl"l)
• Z111u•]'t0 ~;r~ :ps.
l•·m ('·")
• HJ·~w!Ang MOO~ The handle
Mott up Ille handle loops - • • ltrC~ l:>:p ltt
:1 " " 'li 'lil "
" ..-... l"q: "" :kl

Mai. up lht ""'"' ch°'n !rim - ·

f"1J J t !l -~-t JO""
tel:< '
l•]p
"°" crd...,..
I l"dOl. ctt·-.el"~S
11f11'1" iv, .r J
1
J , •nr! ~- ·n·: .....,_-'4l1111.5o·en, .;I" 1f'U'd'111rd ·1·'11001,1· ~lo.
h~I •)
• +Ii:; O!Jneh,.1mlT' (hi~· The ruffte trim
• \'I> 'IQ,', rorci, o...!:cr.
Mako the lop fUfflo layer - ~"11._. I·):- ··!"11: • 1if~ •· 1JI:" pl' JI IC USl"JQ 0 ....'C'
llJitt cnj I Q "'(Ji
~ ';1 ~ IY"'l YLJ .- 'l; Fig O 1 !I k.Jug ed:)e$ ... ~..:
• t Ill J p..; S3'ji• ~· 'I
 ... botlOm rutllo IO)'tl
1 l
' ' m - - 1-

•• ) ' ;..!Mc~
56- c
r!Cf~I !'

b
.,....,,,. rhe oxte1l0< fobrlc pieces !rm •YI IJrrm {~;n'.•
'lllfl! ~·' !·11111 ·Ir· llJ~~~1pia"::e~ figb
JI 0' JI ''"" .J 'ft>-i'~ IL:. t.e
V130G I 'r( ~" :;µG!'fJl J
Ii
\'&los a6112fl'1m (l'rr~ 1:10!-
rd '" I · nal •« 'usibli
""'"ot'CV.S J Jld tte ere1:rtr.:-i"
°"'
- mogoetic ........ "" - """' - .,,,.,
Md •- l:oj
·l)

, ext<t>or pleoos !Ogelllef - ~,.. .. ·=::.r

..; r ... r -:r•j oo"oo .~
'if 11 r "I• · jlw.111..,.1, )J•;l)'1
,..11!h I 111111c••1 :1~ rt'l5Wfl'.eoJE?\~:J
, , t 1 c;rn( 1),)T)J!i.,..illt~b.J.l:
fog b
no1 t>onom ('r. h OI• ,.,., iht' l:c;ttuni (squo1e
I.:q1 !I f A.~ 11 prr.h yu1.; v:1l 'Ul1C9 ll"o1 c
1 ...t10• I 'It.A 'I I fJ .,,. hr: il':<.<.\"'1-: J'
c 111'.)I h LV I! c IU"1 edges Q.' IN> SC'A"'Kl:f . ~· '" .
b:elltl"l\ot>Ur~·1 a'd ~·.c"lct··'I~- .....
~"ti ~ \{)1...1 'lJriO - ...
teo"""
) Sie(IJ1 ·
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a 'TOOl1
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J OJ-'1 jJ(.f PJf h::nj "".side
J ooor.i t "' "' Jo
ro.i m
1<111t» ;s
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•
IO h> "°"'a L~.rtlrrr 1;1,.,~u .../W1v ·-
(·~~~ ~,,,,,.-•­
,..,.._•.#••· C.•,.,,, ;......·llwJ"1n.
W">th,.....-lt• '*"" _,_ M.rdwr~
......-1,_ _ ... (dN ~ ef..,.-
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,,,.,.... 11·/1o 4Min":} ,,..,,l"'" f.vt,

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I l)Cieose ond iopsa11Ch 1111-
~,................
botlom - The bag flop
.,,,,,,_P= ~
,J'.,.

r·;rcsooe- - ·d I 1 ,..ln-lholop linoOG - ...

m ll'i.b:)'OJirg';f:.'(J~2T. ~~ C JI' ~ ~ C'CCf"'!: .Jr1'I
c-eose a; rt.er so:i rJ 'he bo"t:!m $O;l't1.
ed~e ''t- rll I
I J 'lCW De ~Ole I() l<),Q(t lte Ot'...m r;J lte !;;"
:rd·~ 001 cm ecgo; a:1ne-s if ·113 de te:JT s!~ ---.Reintorco the magnettt snap ateo on the ftop hnlno
r 1ll'dS~'CfOS"r¥.'OOtr.;r.:S€\1m) l.1,rr.ecrt' JClb'hC"1a1 J '! :r, H1t>,fh. trn 1 lJr11:•h: ·,r.iof'Prio'rereots'rpon
··ie 1X.J~ ·::i·xl stoomi·O"lll"ecn rpo:u l ..c~'·.:t1ulo'ljltx:<'h lrr.-fcpVvSlbp ""lrQil111~ :!11 '"~l'"W" f,1~~l Pr.&11r.< 1l1r ltr
r
, ·•1.-'ll~"'' \~1th o 2rom l.inl seem ol ::r..,::111/'li'll 11"1.'11n1- l11 1o-ie1s '."\'lf"11~ l .e.~m (i=i1n) •..1D jr, 1111 t,. CJJll(t·• t'l'.lge-rJ t'le IJb~c Us-
Flgd o i::<essing -±ti to rnr 11 in ~t'll

I I Croosa and Iron rhe lop edge of the eicterIOJ -

I .;I' OO;J <$:.., •: - 'r"~ ID ~
"' lnserl lfle mognellc snops lo lhe flop lining - --1
-.r1 _ CJ ~RS JI ...__
~ 131"1 'f' ·~ 5 J ;J

..7ll <10'.!S& s.:x .. ""'1 ~ ...

"' 72 r lnl«foce lhe lop"""°' I'm ol l?rm ~~I
1 er..,,.
..terto;;ng '\7':
1 I
'hi 1m -
t ~ ~ rtt - ~·t:Tfl
l... fl) ct lt'e !op eo;;e
·ro tr ...m.:-j u1!7{) ~,....1n'O:f':'.l "'1 p19:9 oo':i me v,so: !')O ro1
:;,,ltl1r.<.'>'.·1" o• 1~•.,.., I rrtn \ ~ 1) t:c :H' 0 1 fUttlC O';;u· :(,! lt•r
:..r.:.:.'S cnJ ix;1b1r. onJ 1i.wd11 puce

8el0w , a<'>'
,. JJ
' •
l1._.'"''""""'''"'""-'
. ... ..'..
..;-::... -""". - ""'oV=.n

The bag lining

I 2 1nser1 o slip
IJ(.l
p~ctet Into the llnlng
,.:1,Jtr.p~xscn::-:: ... 1 r '·~
f p)J:' ~4
'o mQI J r 4'1 Of"lj • :r I I ! ;'(Seier 't,:
ol Irr )I J. 'Jt'Ji.. _...._,,., n
1 _ 1'I I ecge

j :.l ""' ond sltlch :he tirWng bog logelhef ...,

.J <J Clo ~- .: "'r')j • ·r (''.l).~
-::ot... _.,. ~
'
I /ii Cthervose and topsriktJ; lhe paper bog-stv'e bollom In
lining ,,,. ro·· b" r ·
i!"o? DJPE' .!·, 't'
I I!"' me ~,q, (I:: If! Slt;!J,; l(; Ou Jo I I ,. II'!;'
~I• " 'le crco.;;::-s Ofl)s·rc"led 1nrc ·he 1A~ )t !I~· i,r1ng.

I .Jc:.. Creose ond iron the 1op edge of the lining

1'.lJ:!',\'981(.odj~·(()f'"'f ·1
"~If('") f";'l' ~ t
'I l
''l o+oe
')
••
:£. C4>ffl Ill<\} n ..,)J f..J:)

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 lhO ttap lining ro rht flop e.xrerior-
OPinb'1ngand·h::stitch
n ·r 1 1· ier
OIO\.fC €0.Y' bi .
' IJ
1 €' Cf ,·1r
'fl'J .; ·"' ''
~ f;1~, orj
' I,. l g:lf' I
txr-1g;;ofi)' rr·he"'x
11"J04 ·-e po.
Ile ,...~.,,.,~ ov
ft"PtJC ~
rd ..r ·r,,. eJJ'!S
·Jrd oo•tcm e.iJ·
niig +,r: ;!JP t ~..' .1 i : r·

Assembling the bog

Posifion lhe bog lop onto the bog -loo - ,.~
' \:SI' o;-~J._..J \'J " · .... ...,
ct (!i r) ~ fl'ot 1 . 10 ~;ie JI ·n · ~ .r 1r~ c't
I r;l109 S."'~P ~ 1::e l"t' 1· :1•1 ·• "'! t, \l'-1"k')tt ._"f !:-o 'o;; :($;,,.
h'" PC"t' 'n¥1 ·1·- "!'):J•'"J "" J! 'tac1<:
""0 :. -"' fig •
) Stdd> Ille bog llop 10 1!>e "°9 e.terl<t r-e JP
-o!ree;•_ I 11 mrr1. ·r' rt:(I" it ».lt~:l.JO.
,ll'-Of'>?!lrar•' ie~ 11T11\1·1".1!Iir.J1h;mlrei::taCIJ3
I I~ I ;!f ., h ~'emCJ\. It 'I) <.J:: JOO ·oxw:

Pin Ile •ninO bog IO ihe - bog "9

'lo? ,_ ;a; ?$., '
•I tag Cl I" r t ·~.Jtj 'II
nrtre i\oe\J .,.a.en JO ·'"let :JeJ tcr ..-.J 1• J. ..-._,-. r rQ 1

II c e)ierof ~~ 1ri I ~u (J told::g clo lcqclt'lef ')or~l

! d10 OfC:Un:I IT ~ Vtl'lmS ~~ :t,:.µ J nl OIOP in r '"lg

'"
SLICh Ille lining bog lo Ile -.lor bog t -~ ~
1"0~ rr~-, ~ • -1· .-.~t:I. k ·r .e 1
11 •'\."'fl'Jl:()Jk;g.;!I r> f 'IO"lo;!=iil )ff.I !t-- \;p I figl ~
IXQ'l'1llr a Jmn- ( 11 :;eJ·- 01.,,..r;ri'P. A.~ v::iu oq:fo::i:t ~
S'd' f'Oms tl:X>~J ::io::l leJ.~·t-e fl• , 11ft 11 tr»cb,:n
Y1~creo' tio•"-J,) -r;i• 11>1+'1fi"'dr•'hD-rf\i V-
,..,. l)<rg ll(li'1! I ""'""') ~
ha't'iln.....
er:! t:W°

~,c:_r
Cr'..1~
Im
i.d~t'~
~ _ rJ ..x:p~ \i~troc
~

1<:1rr1l..:i l:x:r ~'111,, r i;1c:2 -.--~hft'...t lirltJAr5 J·1J 1 sune

!'1~h'ctiiog (o,.e1 lh., 1:x·1 i r.1ioec1 wtt, tt·.e eilt·µ1'llflje :oop
·...o. " .:i"P-''
0
r !'~ -..!"'Qj:)!'l(Xl"tl "J

-.:rh >'• iulcn,,...

2 he -~so~ "'"'SJ"~
,., !):: 1~·~ t('-~ x •ooa ilCf S; flq I '~ace
117ttu1;: e,e•1r1 v.111· I ~ng•::IS. -'l'OOJ I~@ llell' ! !(\~.f'.9
OOto +.i. 1n •he ""fe::ij l1J :11)(] ·-~~..'fl 1oe go!rietnii 5! 'J·es
I• ... t'O cf it · im •., l"~J s'i'CI "') Hl'"1Jite1Jn!'l..~
'"'bt:~:l$:) ~ '°""l.gtl 1~. I~ TI ;J -f

""~=
O\:"lg~ •
"' fog
,.. ~

g." r•.
I~

'01'ee<u
ht! 0-1 rqs Jf ·ie ti J! .:: I ~Q:l m1 J per~
 4: LININGS
'Nhrle -ne extenor o' your bog s.-.ould be o V'SUOI treot. --.e lining
of your bog shou!d be 1ust as delightful to look at and to use
As you reod lhrocigh tnrs book end try ycur hand at some of
the projec1s. yot,;'I' notice -hat 1.n:ngs ore made fcolT the so<ne
paltern as Iha bog eX!erior You'll also notice -hat trie process
of osse'l"lohng the Iring togelher rs o rrost ide"' ool to the
p rocess of osse.'l"lb ing the ex-erior (with one or two
exceptions. wt11ch e re cescrioed rn each pro;ec-).
With this n rnr".cl. lhrs cnoplc1 1srYI obou1 how lo
construct inings oecouse tr al is already covered in
ecch p<oject. 1'1steod. it w1ll look c- hew to make two
~1pos of zip 1"lner pcc<e· "therr looks or ~ d fferef"r
methods 'c· insering the lining into you1 bogs

INNER POCKJ:.1 'JYPE SUGGESTED HSES

Au<h Zip Pockel: p09066 veroo111e,usefiA onO unOOJrusWc - tllointy used in lirlings hut oon
keeps ilem$ soie ond ~u~ inside OISO I>& used 00. bag m:te1iOf.
\'OUI bog.Coo be deocrotwe usmg
oeonhos!ingOObJ( hP-

Zip Portifion Pocket:page 70 Acle"•'ef poc.tet, ~flich nol <.ri( offers Only used in linings. Greol ror folio
.ocreosoo orgonlzatlon 00! o1so o coses, cro11101as, doy-lrippe< oogs.
seC\lre iip·toP OOge. 01 \'Jnity ooses.

LINING lliSl'.RTION MF.TllOO Bf,W.FlTS SUGGESTED lk5ES

Drop In: PJge 72 Cre<Jtes miniin.in distOO>ance to Ille Firm, rigid bogs end lhOSe IY'IOd'e
bog exterior. Lining oonbe shorter from frogjle or slrelchy lotllics such
!hon exterior tob1ic to klill 100 OS knilled WOOi O!'d CroehOI.
weighi of bog conlenis.

Pull Through ond Tum Out: Useful .,,.hen tog handles ore Softer struclure bags otld larger
page 7d heavy bet..-ouse )W dOn'I need 10 hOO'.Y<Mi' bogs.
hold !he handles oul of lhe 'A'OY os
you stileh lhe fi11i11g coo Jill? ex;IOOOJ
iogerher.6esl for hoo~ier bogs os
100 lining ood Wlerlor ore sii1Chod
logelfler twice.

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 Aulh Zip Pocket n. II en ~'!ty
usefl..tl (Jf"l(I ~ PQCG-
Though*- f')'P9 Of C>O¢k9t IS o~en foond
on o Dog bl'W'IQ lf'lere 1 n~il"IQ Sf¢!:»0Q
you tfOfTI poQpl"IQ o zp pocte!' {or f\~)
on the exierlot Of yQur ~ :'00. See
pogtt-

Zip Portllion Poek:et ?hl$ poa:e1

bolOl"IQ$ in the bog lining. Not
only 1$ i1 t1$eful tor oddlng
o <hider iflto VO._. bOg. fhe
tlppef'ed top cko meons thot
ii-. pookel con store you1 Ho ly
Hondl>Og trinity. keys. money
and phone. See PoOCl 71r71.

Gs
 Flush Zip Pocket
--
..,,. ~ITT/ -nos· com."'1()')1'( useo
- pe o! pOCket tieco..se - s so t..se·.Ji. A
• l"I ZO pockel IS -ne perec· sot..C1Cr lor
•.OOPriQ lf"'por•on• tCMs safe IP s s;Ae
ot oocl et is uswo v paced t-P ond owoy
from the oottorn of yoL.1 bog

NEED TO KNOW
Yo1 dlrcc<l I' • •·n >C :1eCi :ie '"''JIN
' OO"•\"'. ;.;/

• • p~ klClr ':i ..,

llCOll ga..Qt ....
...,,, ono t:I toJI •
~tit ~ll08S see """"°"'a
...,,,,
l.ee;l iO

· ~Of~ J
• lllP'f~
rroctl re- I
• ~OO'TI ,,ppc
Trim the zip I )O.ll ! l.:o -erg. tfim 11:.: ''le desred
• ~TM\ (Y. ") :JCube-
o::c !Or,I) I irv··Jll· Col.1c•nf'.....:ip'•·'•1
le(JI \::it~
rl"\ ·ne zip ~UI :1de tr'l$.Jre ·not ;~. 1
~eocJ~ J•<ne-.:ipsoe5eO'T!
1

• ~, rJ mrl'l\r
o '°""' Fig o

Ftgo ' ' 4~ ~'"'" .[ •,;£......•t>f';'t'l.. lt':J~~)

,·.·~· \J1\ ,\ t'..- ...·{ ~.;\"-~:'Of'." ,J~~
.·I>' -~

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~· tch lh• zip pull ends 1ogeiher - lot_e. :'l t\C• r

ind o i -ne .•P' I arc' "VO' fig b

"°" one! mote • hole,..e"":r 'ff"zip -,,....,~

lhe
CV!\ ,..
- 1> ·-. "'"'cur~~
h\j!IMI>""' f\':> :e-··e cl" • •-. l>O'd' 'cir.
te...""trlJ Wll be lne ~ e ;:y '0.¥ JI" • Mil
wn o· iPOS! ~ \L'..j .X-N"'l fr:)..... h: '"C ooq .,;I
fot:f( f1riol\ .., Ire rni: ~ ~ cf Ire k'-~ rlJ <hJ\~
1.1• ....,~ ovshope o· bolt! e'lds Sefl Fig c

-
fig cl~2 ·

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1

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 ~ fii 5'11Ch lf\o poctei fotlficpoece IO-bag lob<lc f"~
= .. '!'SJ .Yll -:OU~ ... :a
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-41 '..JdTYV:e ".:( Ci.I ;: A
.rd iU" ,OU lJ ::- Yl').J tg t) 10,6 Ii".: • 1"il
'J:}t ,n-ilC~c.;,.-.1pe~"'=~ ~oro i •=I
t.>t II:: tte OCQ tot1c - ~· Y.ti vr Q"' 1-.; '9C1:J'\QI Ag d

v -,;'
,/-.,
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dl d2

Cui !he reelongulor hole and feed the tob1lc lflrough

-
tho hole u~ rg ti ~::im rope- m0r:e a ~oU inc l".il io
~h. ,tia0
.ii !he •e:lJ"'IQ\e laf9"" ~ ' .1;1:1 /Cl
' ·r )'~
,,,_ 1--.. ""'l'),,J' o·)'t: ~i:1;,..:1'ren1:i· .1 1ll1ti
ecc,..: J "eAlso o 'i,I e o :1...1
*''"'" .• ~~~:·'*le-... "rl"1 fig.

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 - "" podcel lobnc lh!ougb Ille bole
-Of "'=-= ':o t ~ ~
- •.r,t: . .,. S Fog f .1/
'Jljfle ,, t ie~ .,,

the''~ It(!~ lat<c- ci::i;;. o p ,f ~

JIJOO lo to:n lcrg ~ ct ir• ll'i c ""',;p (ic Ir''
ol tie liJf>l-\))j I'",.; ZP ""O"&) on0 1)-~ ol rl(l
bst •tct.r ooq )Jo1,c 1<51.I crd Cl~:?.: :hi:' r :"0'-.;1u~1
' it~ zip llo•11pukJIA t"l9 ed~es cf n·e ·~:~YJC uni I
tt.enfv cri ll'e z i: '7-d 'l"P l(> ~. fY':S i1Cf'·~ P''f'1: ·1~,·
tltlf, !lie "sct.r"t~..- P.t<iS CC\~'f'; ft :YJI ~ A lJ' t ·•
1

IC .,,;:u -OW:rg ""\Jd': ! e Cl -C ); let· Q 111

om"";.lg<cllrer;arr " Figg 1 );
... f

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;gl•o2 ,r,_, y \.:icn.i • .,;<n,;:,"11.;!~~ 111">1'1:>"'~ .,\,\'\It

• ,1,• ! r~'Yk'l:o:.lbt'l;;l',l+,•~1•"'V~~"'
\)I'll\\ ' •, t•. f',\1!• f'.'(:l,~J1f'<,:'.'

Assemble lht resl of the pocket -1<.!•n ·,':'11.r bo!) t:b-1"'

II~ ~ • df:j Jrd"~~ 101 IJ :-Y
d: cf • ffi.._1 a'.,.. T ixx:iS D!X.t'
"""""" • ~ c: Ir• IX>il tt< IOo"
..,,.,, -..1 ant>-J prror(pnd *"'II Jl<,.-g
e<1Jo
iM
1I o., rro ;-t;r px
tt1 $,_.;;;- Olltoft'@'t!ICY'()
"'° .,.
It l'(),J 1 ·.... Fig h ~ :xo ~r ~ ccmo

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--- Zip Partition Pocket
c::
c::
Tris "'U pock.el does couble dc."Y os o
bog lil'1ng pa1don one cs u sec.;ure lop
edge pockel. T'l.s -ype of pockel 1s 0•1ly
su1loble fer Hot bogs (C' bogs lhot ore l\::lt
o· 1he "d~" ond hove o l'o! boltom\ so 1s
ro good fo· bogs tnot "lOlle ri"' pone!s or
g JSSCfS ihs style at pocket ploceo

NEED TO KNOW
• OC••l"i:r-J'lttt'MUll1olvi:"-J'r(• '• 111 1.)1-IC"wv.dOvcu
You '' d, need w:11·•yx..-11W·o<lt"'.c:Q"\'"ll"lt.-:>lr, 11 I :~ (-11•1) ~'yt.JY.1'.T.l'lt _11
!111:/i lt~),;ll> ot-2~( ir1)WIJ• >,( JrOfXIH"lll:·h... ,~·l.lf'~!v
Lt' J&. (I ) v.100
j
..~ ::r~01
_.,... 00 XI
(1.~ ~

• II "i, ~-~ ::I·

• 11\Jlcr
• l111·J-:.i?Y.1gf\n:fle
• ~(~ so"~1 m:"t~t·n~
I 1 11
'
Trim ltie :rip lo lhe desired length
.. t.n•ll{·~IJ,)c'nb $0+.;.'l,! ond stilch the zip pull ends
1ogether 1 ,, ii: ~!··1 '-: t t i

• '
Stlld'\ tt1e lin1~ and the enirior
poc;tal ...... "" ,.,
GI
'
""' t
~ r .:f 1'?$1 Of 11 'f', i:'e:JSC
'.,.J .1 n1.J1111fk"'¥'hOl('letlh::'zp
·~~·n ol:"n11 •1 ·" o:t ·1,_ ~\·S cf It ~cieose.
c:.-.p flgo r J\Jrt11hea:usclro
'h..rn"' I 1p 'IJ :i• r·,.. :'If ·re'·•
n 1· t • ,. " ' •· tJh:;Jt ecge o
frd I ;;nos
Figo
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rum pockl!lfob1lc RSO 11µ he 11'1110r. IC\>'..'f ot ·ne p.nd Fig l>l-b2 .. I'

M' lo r.c- ·•JI "d r.c:i" ~ t11 •trm c 1e: 1J ,, ... 1;il'· "'btJ
o0. • RS I p:ioe l:O>; <!<CS l\)j'\
- tllle":f ~.. ;;r 1'i zo td""- b TY>D r.-~
..,:!;;():.'!

SI.lch lhe zip 10 the bQg 1ob!lc - foll:>. in;1 '-,i - Ol IU!ii lnSe<l lhGpocket into YoUr bog lining -
:xx f q r.J ·Cfl ~ t.c · t Jt11
!'<>I:... f'...... ~-.

Sti1ch the short edges oCthe pocket .::ii; ... re i=11p Vt<::OE' ~ I J~ 1¢W'1 ~0.J wt;J I :1o;: px:.E." 11:•
a1\."fSN. tn IOS-'-:Q.1 Jlnn1tt-cV~t11 t• f: 1cngoutJ111 I hh' lo nl'.'t;:{I rn~· ocrt1· ;.10 p:.:'\i. ts c' loos! 7tr"i \1 ~
j ' (;e,;. l l ' 1~: I ' pocl•! h 1' ' 'POfTTS Q0en l.fCXl1;re ·J.t1!."',pfJgPalthe 'lf'Y{l"sleo·, .er
1:11 oc ~ tr.·e-e:s , .•u:, ......ing.,.
Tll°n 1lle podtl RSO t 11>! oo::1e _., U,. • al ..,, " ~.I Ax,.:,Qn ....(1:£(<~-..r-
) orl ed~J· io· \(:ll -' 1~"• ·ne ZiP ~J 11 o.nli fhf' !f"e q fCJb'1(. ere r.•r !le;J.Je. ti rie 1n,,
)Jet\ lfA!n •,CV "~ nnrd lt,;OCh 11111111.;gr. II 'L' opt!ll $de tt-.e pcx:f:~I 1 'l'11i.la1 M:;ir; "he linr u r:
f(ll;tic fKl9 .isi
::. ~ t:: l'd'1J '6" Ot Al 'i"(' I Jt11 t O::rt.f
fig b Roc:l".YV" t" . ttiC "°°"1 ~(>.,o bo~aid
"''° t• ·t! •µ;:P l'IP- Brng '"le'
~
inn~ rteces RS I ti 1i1....., SOf'IC'1.• :t- fJ •
.....;I P.t· ·'.>"Id C:t1 t! ~ lri'lg ~"
er • ~ r.;oj, cc »::l..: io,..,., ...... IXO<l >XT - Sille _,..:I 1:-e n tfll c
CY2 reo:1-1 ~ 1 lS ·1. '"'If' wr ~'l rJ rJ1 r
OOg {see oog I !16).
• ct-c2 fl- ' • '1

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·-Inserting Linings: Drop-In Method
ie1hod :s per culcrly usetu: v.lie:-i y0ur bogs have o ~rm O"lO 'g.d
"'Sl1ucfio'l beca use • c10otes ""n 'Tlum d,s•t-rbonces (rn ne• words
,95s C'ul'lchrng a 'lc scru'1Ch1rg) to lhe flr'Tl ex'erior wher slrlc ring the
I nrl'lg end ·r e extecior •cgethe- This 1'1elhcd .s a .so very useful rf y0u• ·;n.ng
s shorer r 'l&g'1t t-.on your bog ex•erro[ (see ·p below)

• 'totJ c:r1!jf ..t."'t:!d NEEDTOKNOW

IXlQ orq Al l£!QTl -1,""' ?""<:' , 'l l< T f ) n1.
f ·NI~II e SC".'lm ,_.. KJ~ x ti ,, i: ,,
" 'f.).,! r~1 'ed
is 1e-1tM E-': "!iC ll"' I
I l!J!>~kll
.. b:>a ho1w.il1•1 (11vsng) r, rr.:111"· XJisob!Ql.«":l .P.r ~h~n ne1·•i. ''"' lJhtr-.: ...hOc1
(.tou 1 1 7.!)0u: 1troo 1es1· x ·•,11yhecOJOOt,·.:.1e
• "it '" m1111 Lu11d:>g clps. , ftx.t1'1 t ··r MC! "' '/C....1 li1 ·1 _...... j n~!Y I ::.t fA)1 ...~ /,
• +)>tt)•1Cf!~
., ::ro
.., a Sl"'O""'I l lf'Oe$ K
t<•
·'l '•'\. /• "~ /.!7 •

Con1trucl your bog lining - ., -eM Ofll bn 111i i.xx: ~ , t .1

1i<: 'I\ '.:I :f .i I :Jf()'Jl\J !"'€ :>~cm ore '.di Cldg!~ 1) Jr
1:111110 (OO :I • a· JO)' Q0~5 to ll'le li~J· rs) Wr!h thl' I" 0i1
W~;J ft~oj OOJ:fl f 1:;1.1 edge D,' ';001 s:x:mQ!(.'l,,Ufl H{ ·~
Nf'1':1 1~n., 1 n F~o S<rqlt-:>W,IJ1xti1• till·e\'/3
CI U 1 :~:'11)c1· ~r:·ni,r: ::1 •.n:g,c'e'" 1ng::t:,'••
 Olll up you1 bog txlerior t)I' ?SO
I r')fl(B arr~
tt"eW

l."! me tining bog IO llt _.,.bog and lnson lhe

'oo; oonclles _ - "T•- .s
kJ " ~e:r.r
llf. "tlG ltlOIYJ U) ~ ~SQ!~ t.r~
Wid :g , ., 10 "dO ir.e r~ c:ria :-.e e.1Er.1-:t
lhe:i ""..<% J' Jl.J.J°':llriell'.tci ...~~.
Hg c "5 vou iJIXl',)'J:tl ·t·c ~ re1;m". ,.~ yi;, nJ or::
r~~nhcbi;1,::.: i:t'l ·::i1eoriect1"~ri::n:rc
ur ta.1~ t crdieS It....· l llulJt.~J in to' D-rr~ ,.,,'n
1nJll'tCl!'O: I d) ad 1n • •' '{·ni~n l''e ().c:rq pr.i"tIQ
I bi>~'>l-190 the I rrVJ :11 I,..,.,_ t:'lf -.u:k 'he t'ofll'Je
f1 ·rib It e lJ • J tJS ferns c>. j1rec l'r.;4<! lhe t·Q'"ci·~locp
~ J:x! •111.11 •(Cl,1 li"IO• MY.11• ,me b)s.,·!chtniJ (o.~1 Fig b '~ .\\l' : Ir '~ ') fl
r:l"'fnOI l! '!' t.l"lil'I l" tY.'QU11dt;l?$1~chol ·~ " ~ 1• il~ ,.
'.,pr lq Fig d

( 1

-- 73
 ~ Inserting Linings: Pull 1'hrough
5
'<:"
and Turn Out Method
-'llS rrx:r~od IS su led to so~ s'vcture bog, end •IS porhCulO•IV
use'...I wner> you• ocg hc'1dles c-e necvy Tn.s is becouse lhe
hand es ore oroched 'c ·re bog " Iha oown pos •ror so 'he\'
don I need suppcr11rg (or to be kepr out ot ·he woy or yet..•
st.tch1ng) dt..ring OOJ cons•ructo'">.

- •

You '" 111 llr<'d N(COTOKNOW

-
•
• • ~ ed A >ea" '
'>:! r; ' :<0 I
• l.110.~J ....... •
~
I t.'.>,) """""'
. -...,~-~ ......, -~ l"
, ' (""" ""'10 -
IT\G,.. :a n..m
.,. "" ~ Of'\.,
• 'r nb,dO:"~
• .:art er rine.,
r 1nget,...,

Assemble the bog lining IT'J1•::- uo ycu1 tog' r'11g

1 (1!'l~l..df1~odu1 J ,
' t•I! f\f') I ~tr,
'lP ...>,*- AJflQ) -~~ous•U'l
., .JIJ'Q•~r ~10PITT1tx:tclvn
1
<r ftQ' l'tt It.! J

I2 Assemble lht bog -

l '
- ~ .c: JOU! oog .,...a
•
2 SMch lllo - IO lht bog - ..,,,.. ·""'
~ J ~"'1 'lJ'I l :l ... ~ Q'"•'"f - - ....,.
I ~I- ~t,a _-_:- o..•
,. tlll"fll' ~ "r'.! ':" 1 :;.3
Oranoch
I l a - bog S11<J1>0 lte l»;i _ ._,, . - • ·J
t~e 009 '' ~ ' I t;)w<>.., S>o o~ · _
orrJ15>. 1•pJ<: rago
"'.

74
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4311 lhC tining lo lhOS:KIOllOt' r looc lte ro;i ec\'flOfl?SO

t100g rr .\\t:.;Olh ':f'... ott11til11"1'lQCt\11~e..:'elia
.ttbl'lwc1•111gRQcl1 'hi' MJl:;;h'opedi:JeSO•'Cl'ile~
fi9 b -· -.
!'he lin.ng bog 10 the txllflor bog u~'t' i:-r-:; ci-1n
f ::t ~ ... 1 " ......·.... :)Q(. '~'3' a--1
'G1 "ti •· ~~tie J
6"Q'l.')' 009 .,. ... fig c

llel)loc:e lllt l1rlng l>od< In IO IM - - c• """

rrelirr!le 1 <l ' r'lll'nu
Q "'I · · 1• r; •t•-t>.
""" ir. '"Cl!c:Nlto!': ~l\lt'le:'lr?fl
Feg d rn i~ 1'"-' t• .mp'i ord rc-i ·ne bJ'J \.ITTl.J
,,
: 'lisl'llng touches (cptlonol) - 1tJ,;~J11.1' :te lcp ectqe ..-,•
:Q )J1 ~,, .., !.It 1 11! Y!l1 o n."01 or·e1 :~c,o!il.oe t.-·IS'l.

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 ·--~ Make it ...
; The Organized Office Bag
~ec- tor ~,-vs '-' · gc • -r s tx::g is c Oit MO<e s~""' r-on ·r.e overage ~se"lger
bag 1~sic1e \Qu tir1d ole'1ty o~ s:orage space 0tgor1ze< pockets. 0'1C or ooncnal
ho"less to keep yOvr prec·ous optop sofey s roopsd aga,1s· the ooc< of ·r.o oog
'he tw st loc< closures on t'"le oag ncl only look •eolly pro~ssional. t'1ey o re sofe
for use w1lh vou• loptop too. Wrether you ore toking 1t to wor•. co lege o r the Jocol
coffee st·op, lhs bog '.v' I lcok ·re bus r>ess as much os VOJ do'

\tljll~~h!~ ~r:lp t: Side \j~,, ,•f\ """' ..\•"- • " A. , IS 111tf'rit11· -tA-"r .. ,• s~,. ··.:• . 11 ·' ttr~
t-J.',fl,".J\) LI'·'*", ! •)' ,f'J:.Q:.1T 1'f 5''Y1_t'ji_• ·.£;..\ e ')( t\.•~f ).JJ,\\l 1 11(\Jo, ,t,1'£. (111} 'b,.---(1.;Jll,·~Tt.:t\J' >'· .'o'it'IJ
~t\1-,i,..,-~·tt· ,)•·~,,1, l! ~nx: J.\\,T";;.t,/ : _\\.j.. Y~ U' \ i ~/I~ II W"1 r: ·kf.>.,'., ,1hfl1J~t.S:'o.~~fi.:;'\'·~S-S,
t:-r~ frif \..\'' ~~·-~ l'l"vn _•;1;;>••'n3 ~~­
~ lflt' t.1.i1

J NE(O TO KNOW ' ..

'

16
....
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·- \ o 1 \•ill need
'"' ,_~ :le.:
' tr~icr:
1• ,v:l)•l3:r
\5Jl,I w.>e
Preparation
OJI N JObtc: and i11..... k>c:ing pieCeS
oslolow1
Foom in. O!Qcn<od Oftlee 809
(main bodV) potttm piece (see
PYlklYt - )
--
• 2 P4CM .actl d llnlng ond' e>dGfiOr
tobtie. 52 x 12<:m (20\'.:! x 4~n). fot
the O'JSSGI
• 2 pieces eoOh 01 woYCn fusible
• PllXlt ·J~ rome oec • 2 x e111eflo1 IOb•le antOOoclng ond fusible fleece.
~ic le< ':ril'l{l. · rn (lyo) • 2 x luJible lnlertooog 62 x l 2<:m (201h x 41Y4in). for the gussel

-_.......
xI 'T" (SJ1n ·,•,1de • 2 pl.ces ot Nnlng 6obnc. 32 x 1Scm
" 2 JC lnlng tobtlc
• "'r "t tr-cod~ u f'li:yj' <' 2'h11 61n), fOI" lhO lining fll.ISh ~

.
• 2 " lutible fteeoe
I '1.><CS • l x Ut10..ftrm t1.4f:lle ln'lerioong (from • 1 piece oi Sling tobriC. 1& x 12¢m
• ntf.t:' ~"'"" ~ lhO t>onorn haf of the po""tem - see
pal1emmoll.ngt) (7 x""") 1or me ""ng penholdel
~ • , _ " ' kWlg ~ 18<>n (70\)
I d)
TI
~-
• F be teece. ,.. yd) r..... n.. ~°"""Bog (lop) • I s1r1> of . . .JOI" IOt:::f'iC. 130 x l dO'n

I . ""'°~ Ut"
WE 'OC1og I;>! !:le
"""""'....,. <-,,._,. >eehon)
.. 1 x extllflOt tobtic
• 1 x tutlbie ~g
($1 x 6"'-') . k>f fl'le horde loops. and
oc:IJutlaelt strop
• 2 PIOClll ot bnlng tobnc, 26 x 18em
crd flor• mo ., ( JO'Jc x 7#'1), ror mo k:JCIOP hotness
.. 1 x .,Ing tob11C
bxt,' tt;!lr-A.;i•Qe."'" oi<"11. ( OQhOl'>OI)
• 1 'IC fusible neooe
50<n- (Yi•,o\ • I srrlp ot lining k>bfte, 30 x l 4cm
• 1 IC ul110 ~1m tUSll:te lnieriocing (rrorn
• 21cci<n~u101 trgs. tho bottom hOI' Of th& pottem - see
(12 IC 5!,l)ln). IOI the lop"op hou\(1$$
patte1" rnof\lng1) strop ond IOOP (opt;onol)
4:111 ( "'")
ll'Onslor 011 pollorn nolcheS and
• 'n8'd """ J J'!'
l. ~ mortirot to the fabric with 0
ctisoppeonng moiU.
• 2t>v~-:m .• •·
Cll&O<"
• 1,1 fJ;>)le """
;n,.. .".
The interfacing, gusset, strap and laptop harness
• ~~ ol Elos!>c
lnl«foco 1111-or llopond extetl0< mcon body l<ont - n ..,,.,m-_,,,
I y- -ll I.. fOl r j.: ._e(r'lC.:lr:r'"'- JC!""' h t,.·"'.m.J:"'li:l_-Jr.~
~ '1 ::11 ,, d LI o ·rrr, ,.,tt!ro v: r i.:t Cl' j ct.1 ~ a"lf ft:? WS ;.:t 1-e -ror
• ·, 0 'f'~pt;f
tr-Jnt !at p.::ce Er&..re •...,.e : c ' ~ \~'2rn) n;n mar\)( iJ 1· no me bc-;om :::rd

I • ?ress1"lg ck..'tc
" ~.yr, ol ~:Jwt>nce guce

•l
\ ~ ;1101 - 5t'e µoge '3)
I \'.'I !01" ;1 m:Jfl._'3
,:.jgils rt t 'lf'lr' 1 ;i hen 1n pOl.:e Rect10t \\iln tne 1¥:lp til!·a.h m 1n'.a''oc1ng O"):I "00 l:Jt11c p

•) lnlerloot lht tobrlc pleoes -

Tl! )f
rrol~ ·np ,,.,<tJ,-er 11.f Le r~ r_g oo- :rr oeces b Irle.
~t:--rC.1i?-~rn11 •flne!nl· ·ii; wsci•t1efi::tr1ci:::i:-esl\ti!
t ~ I~ ~:·s "" r'tg bet' ('L'CeS

•
• 'T.; !t•
W'":"'JTI fl~?
f;ryeo! wT• N
 Mob Ille honde loops "'e t:roe ~'"""'*'
1*J: .. J:c 1 6"-r· p~.:sO"Ot. ~
Cf'~ · 7; '"""'IO ·r t )l!"l-(lnj s:rop Ci\ 63 +1,;
"'O s!1op r1to ti,,'t ;;.JJ:.J le'iJ!I'! O"'lCI '"'l"eOj I) 't!:.. 11 g...11
ntoeo:r."'·hat:cf'"' ,...,.

,,.,,,,.,,_
'°'Oki lhe odjus.lobJe suop T.e ·~-.:1roo
j - ,.. .....
~·xJrO ,...

Molt rhe (optional) loplOp harness loop and sl!Op "

"lopltp ho-ne~ sr~ ano •l.n.'.P 1Jb1 c oro u! .1 ~(
1· ~e. itie'l tt ').1 •re t·~. on i:09= 1:3 b 'l'::i ~ "'
"d s!·Jo -~ 1e • 011 ;;1~1 ot n·e
o~ t·:.>r'l6:53 ••. 11
It' ~ ·lfi."' 1"" ' fi1>[' fy" :)~ ~Cl JC r\)r,8
13'"~-""eO:·~ 1-~ltl ...O:- ft;b --

Make lhe (oprionol) lopJop l'lomess - r.:1..,-;ji~ ~

4 l~oo .t'fs ... ' ""'"l i1r·•, c ~ ·.'a&.i.:"tO CJiXt.
t"le 'ih:ir ocges o' ttle' h:.lfl' Sroo or'O !rt:'. "'r~
~01 <Yle o; n·e ro1·...ss ~)1,1 ~~otrt '.tie OOQ1,s, pn
lei tr i:1c~ ..,i'""I o 5m'T' ( r; ser o\'.:tA\J"I~~ '!V11 g
:;;'le$$ tt'ric C._ - 0 Y'• ""OI~ .'.)I ~'l~S rw'! ".ln1 "1::1'
"" cn:L :i. ;:... n ti! se;:m; 00<"\ do l"le
Cll ~ 00
n ·~ 3~ Fig b
°" ltn RS:;...., .... ~ 0

The bog exterior

lnse<1 the twis1 lock b1,111ons I· ~1 ·~ s·tp 2 01 P:l;)'. f'/1
rl'te,..,Gi D" c:,,Ji t to3Pl'..,.01'1•'11C1

'"
)Sr11Ch the exterior gusse1 lhe exterior main body '°
f'J tietogex :ffl'I I t, ";'.Y'Ordlr'.ai:·· :1 hgc .· " Ol' ·ocm~,~~.Y"'(I:-. ,;;-
tp.!Cesf(Sl:rtS1.1e"'l!!t~lflc;r tl'eg.ISSe'.S(Xlo51f11 ~ i·..:i.~ ·" ''itck.f,Jv:'"C.J.~
4 l)8',!t~ 0~1~- ~O' :n" 1·0Q ~l;::iria_ Vo"Ti It' ·1)!ch
OQSCt".'he~-!e•crg t ... 11 1 11-erotcriesor·he..,.,or~
cm r• oro ,. ·;- i:>g<ll"<f "' lhe ,_,,,,. 5'l1')l :irii
:nj.,. ·~ 1se. 000"' • -SS Cle"" :tM<J
Jtll .,. ...,..... ~"' • ..,, ede<:r
~trc n ;:r....sst"1 re pr cn:t st:'O'I
t<:.;, so -,,.. or it- Q• .....- f:Jtrc Ji l:cr'l
.ell::peoi;;t*S::e fiOc '"'ur '1 11;1t;v9:~~no1rril"l 1 ri.l
·~!i!>'Y.'l co!r

o Pln ~nd ~i~ctt ~e handle loops to_fhe '!erior gusset

,. .. S- TX t:J :e ,:r-t: --:-
14' "'~ 0<t~
11ci j "'1e f-or·.1e «'fJ
-,:e v.t!h )'OV' "~$er ,J :i:h t 1 , •n ?5 oog ei:iflO' ·w11t
mT: {i'i 11) se:ir-: :ilb.<JOnr • S Fig d '?epeu' ·,.i;11• I!'~
t! '1:J1 j~ IO:p
Hgd :1t- 'i°l!!'!lO'~~t.
n· -;·.n-: ~ '¥ .... ""
 ~ The bog lining c StHch lhe l<Jptop homess ond loop to the fining mai~
:::
·- ~
I10 steo,)body bock - '' n:r mok~a It$ W"<lP hO~ o·coeeo
<=: 1 l Moire up 100 lining P"flhOlder - toi<e lte
-
..... 'Cbi:;piece ord o s·~:t-
o :ing ere z~o;i
<rd bolh sion edges Wilo lhe penhelOe: Y.>bic o..:e f<SJ foe
.rm Iha Z9"l1le<ige$ 1cm(/,in)'O1-"<ll'IS oro r.in ,,. ft:lds
-OllS' 1co CIC<lg 'he ong ICIOed ;•gzog) e<lQ• 301,- (-' n) Oc"°'1
·Cf'90C>~
17. i::>le ·'le ether mo:l" tcd•i pere ?S:..
:1T'l1!'lg o:
i:;CC<"e.s) ond pcsitcn ttc oo;tcm ajge cf lhe h:;:rness QSO
criJ lf'ecMlfe oc'.'brr ~°' "");> rr¢1\ trJ::t)' !ht"g lubf.c
pioc:e Flo O"O Sh!Ch f"'t ::i o:e cc ·he toiom e:!~ ,., .It' o 5!Tfl"'
(f ·in) seam ol~:r;.on:G -o\e ·r-e lojjOO "IOI~ COO'J11!n
t~·111t

f'OOl lteecg:. >.iier:'.si...re O')d ffi!lt <. tl'ree $'.IUiO'S'CI'' \~l>CJI 0.fr'GSOltcclied os:o o:oce 11 Cf':I: .. :e 9Scer•-e tcoe:>;ied
lines en ·oo pai;h:;'le! +Jeri:~' 'tie i:errc oer ::l.\1oar lries ll'eb:lg ···01r ox:;~ Jobie o;&:e.1/oi:ti up-ne ro·.1t~
See Floe o' l1e tic-ness tq:i ~:'Id ·'le bl3 li01rig iOO'K:. pii-Ol":J s·ilj-i
~e w.ln o ~m (I ·in) ;ecm o! :JtJJire.
'11ota up the elosticizeO-top lining pocket - ·tie ·c~
j 2eloS~Ct!OO-'.CJ: ~l:e' IOCf( peces(;t)j e~~ICO-"d
blKY1• steps l-:: on p::ges lZ.S- 29 'o mot.ea"< e :>$'.i::-ze:l·tco
l)Xl:et Ou' <tor:~ s'Jch .;1e pcc'l.e: i:> ""'la :'!fig \'9;.
I ())-Stitch the fining gusset 10th& lining moin body
s'i!Cl'I 'he
in (JS fc< step 9.GxtaOI eo,,.;.
SOm:>OSVt'J:.'
o 1Xrn ~6n) gopin tie mdjeo1 CN: O' '>esoe60ges b
iiJfl"Ji'gOtll

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/

Age ;.«~.>~;,'" ;,1rv •:i:.rA Wf.>OO:.\:• -:-. :>;;· •".,,.., ·~" ~ .\/i1~.:: m
b? .;;.~ r::- iJSt' ;; ~.S.n'.'."-~ .".1) rr· "" ~'
;_..1_
-
fig I $\\fl '.'St~':~--.· :i"t .):,J t~~s. -~~.v l~Ot"<l:.:l--.'f Nf t:· ~;-:Jevn~
b:il.,..l~(l· ~...eirul'lt»:.........;;

2 Slitch the penholder ond elosticized·top pocket io the The bog ftop
1 ~)lining main body fronl - tal:!? one :;f lt'.e 1n1ng tfrge:<e~a it:p ·J'i::l l~i~ fop oeoe
mn1n te<l•; oe~RSU01:j pesi!ict 'tie J:;ert·doe1 '.\>S..i Jc":'"
(l >ln) in ":cm ··'"le :.ce ecq.: {."O ' "le Ii~ r.rr~'11 s de Ci f~ ""Cn
J /] Slik:h the nop -
R5-1.•otch1..pa ~.pnorj~t1'roH~·Ct.X'(I

''*
exo; ':l::r~. os ces ~eO) ~(:)tt.r: 00110"\'l ecg~ d rr~ r r~ ~e $1.'!es COj l>Olfetn Cip ''le :i...t'1'eS. i•01 lt-erecms open.
~Jfl lie fopRSO one! irO"l us.n;J a etessrg clo.,, /it'IXf't Iha
mo1n t<.l.l'/ ord ll'e ,:Er"fooder C":j cu, S'.:rch -~ penr~btt
se:J-olo...\'l('(P. q1m:le (f usr1J) to;w s&.· rg -oC'lreO.. ,,
1

\:i trebning ac<9 H·es.ja edges o·:J c11·1:.iei' ·i~es ;;;(Ire

r.EOhdde' l(epect ,~,It" r~ i?ios~cled-Jop i:cc<.et ~'"'d
~cpslrlj'J n·e tbo oH 01a..rd ire s.oe crd :u,,,.
oo:ilm edgi:::
\·1itho le- (hr) SOO""' o O-"W"(e
il)ecopos~esde:.f·l'jljrrr.J~ba::t i;nio~fotx.~ See Fig f.
Apply The lwis:l IOCk. front ploles - 'cilo:;$·.:"OG ~-6
I /Jlh~ot:e up oncl insert the flush zip pocke1 - ·:le.a~
·t\\Q i.m21r, o:xtel 'Occie oeoes oid ''le ztJon::l 1nse'"
j _8m poge 93 b insef' te f\~isf b.;I; r,in!~s ·o the f<S c'
~1 nJs'l Zp l)CC'IEt i'llo · ie :::e"·'e c' It>? r rg "loin tx:di oecs 'he bog r\::>o 01 'ne:-....i.st iCct rrcu: f'9S
~·1.·ilh iiw re"lho!dar Q"debs'ozed-1~ JX(:fe') 4cm (l J6r')
001.., ~!'!'I Ire 'o,0 ed~ ~ stecs 2-C01 .l~1st: ZIP~' oo
O:>~ 67-C'>

80
;sembling the bog 51"<!1 lllO boi) ini1g IO Ille bog - '€'"Ire
n-v.is=
SMon 111e nap io 1ne bog """'"" "" '1'4 tJ:>W.:U 11> -:cotr>G
NI>- t:o]~,.;· ~C" r ~!J(.f 't'EO:i~ t«f' I ]').J"d i"le
<:J'h.,nJ~'<¥0'oo:l •'Kl! n1 ·l~roi1edgesorv.: tcp1,; J.' cv· !'Y'VJ
!Q)1o·hee•tefJ!f»Jb:J·~( ,.ti 'J :..,_111(1 i~)scom 1111-<!I I I ,,
S... Ago
Turn tne bog RSO -
• :- "
r Q
c

Topshtch the top of The bog

r .. :r J'WY.l
 S:CLOSURES
JI "'"re a-. esse:Y ai x· noc .., o o a<..: -res mplesr
·ct<J bags >'flt'101.,- o secure foslvn ng a-i your oag youd
IXlve tne contonts spl'l•ng acJt everywhere wh le r,.. nn1nr
for the bus ond you'd also be mo<1ng h'e eosy for 'naughty
fng~rs' But just oecouse bag closures 01e func-ionot
dOO~f' t r'leon t:->ey rave to 1ocf. boring ~xperi'nent with
po51~1f'g one Choosing 'IOl,;r •ost::nog 1ype ord ','Ol;
end uo w :r oog dcsures rhot loo~ I "9 e,e-co1cr.ng

oesigr> lec:ures L shf'o/ ~t CIOsp here O"C 0 S'Cf'-ed •

rpper there z'1uSh up '/OU' oocs with ctos...Jres Iha· ore
>·'•' os fun us they ore funct ono

I Cl.ostll\F 'l't'PE lll!NUITS Sl<GGliSl'fJ> LJ.51iS

Top Edge lJp poges 83 and 86
Or-. of ... -
l*1oc lor -
""10
....
"'"'"'"
bOgS.
o..no<iespu!SIS.""' bogs
and-puses.
Concoo1ed Top Edge lJp 0-"1e..,of">ebagobom<I
pages83ond88 lool As . . DP~ l>dden. Ille 'q)
ot me bog - - .....
Box Top Zip· P<>ll•• 83 and 90 Adds spooe oncf onot s~oce to <M1nlghl oogs. sport;S>s.")'le round
Ill• IOP edge ol 11\e liOg. Greo1 fer OJ'lle bogs. O\'ef·the-body SO!Ch&
bOll<lr bogs. ofd ld:f.ous.
Mognello Snop:1X1Qes 84 Quiet ord eosv lo opply. vers(rile. IAony types 01bogs. pockcl lips.
Otld 91

lnvi11~e
-8'ond91
Magnetic Snap: Snap hos 0 lot

_
p-
nOOI and int!Kpensive.

and •
CO"IOllOllO IO ~ 0 necJ7 000: lush
..... lo ... bog lop.
wot101 oncl ,oumol lob closures.

Twbl IQcl< poges85ond92 HlgNy-.. cnj ......... Josi

°"'""
IO)Qlf liOg

Eyelots and nll/$1$:pogc 85 OulCk to oppt,o. Great for using on Aiiochlng mMf lypes of hQnd1es
loll ol loy.,.. Of'ld st!Ops, oOO odding decon;ili•ro
teoh.lre5,
 ·ps
rnov ttnet stwen inio mortv o new DOQ ~ w
~ O"ld ~ rhOf if"'VON hoJd k> O¥Old end be:sades. lheyore
tJc:>$ oae '°
.dV ~ .asy 10 UMt ~Ole !twee bOSiC fw:>eS ol ~­
::c:>11¥1i11iiol IOI (c:MoknOwn °' non48P<»Ohllg)
.._.,,""
...- bog fTIOketl *'CS 10 ITCk IO "'8 OOC'M!nnonol \IOOO:Y - the ~
typos o,.. mo1e 1or ctenmol:ing HcNe run~ o ZIP 10
io\? on ycu bog of"ld ploy wirh yoix colour ~ The zip oolol..w
!;fl 1otwovs 1-...d 10 mo1cn tn• bOg iobflC How oboul o z1ngv

..:Mros-ling OOIOl.J'Od te>'?

Top Edge Zip Theso oro vorv vMftll

ond Quick ond easy 10 apply. n you
hoygn'I u50d o zip In bOQ making
before, oltemp4 lhi1 type QI zip ltli
-yQU11 be dellghled with tn• *'.lits
or
end be 190llv PIOud 'IQlJf'Self s..
poges86-31

Concoot9d Top E<%Je Zip Thi$ type Cl

ZIP It one fof the Show<lfis It's no1; hold
to dO. It ft.ISi 101.'.es a b.1 longer to apply
~ •

~ uoe 1ewofded with o ptofes&0nal

loot;lng dosu1• 'hel is hidden from Vt$\\'
lf'Om lhe outside d your bog (some bog
designs just coll for this): you'll
get l'nOl'e $poce 01 the tOP 01
your bog:ond o pretty~ <:J
colour al the entroooe o4 your
tx>g.see pogeo 88-8•

NEED TO KNOW

·' - .
•

-.:a 10pf4>1Nt•~b~
:..... "ilOnl IN toP ot Y'tN" IX»g IO l9
- - teall'l"lg 'II-. molOn'U'n omount
11.Xne OI the top The 10P OI
;,.; bog wl h0'4 o IOI P"O'I• put L•: c •
'Cl you con moU "1• dll)th
.;jeep OS }"01.1 WCW'll (wllhOUI
- ""'e : i:
'?!'doing ii pfOPOrliC)n wise.. of
01.1Se) See pogit 90.
•
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~ Snaps and locks
"'"'
Used Sing.Py or In polrs. snops and iocks ore o fontosliCOlly ve1soli!e \\'OY fo fosten

-
0
u
your bogs. Not onty ore thev proctieol. bvl lite~ onv good occesscry, they con
d'ress a bog up or dO\\ln. Foe exomple. mognetic fostenings IOOf< g1oot on on
u1b0n messenger bog. ond ore qt.iick to open oner close. A tv11st lock odds o
touch of oldochool glomout io o posh hondbag,and they hOvo o sollsfyingty
·gro.,•f"H.lp' feel \\Ihen you're using them

Magnetic snap s A s&I of mognenc $110ps comprises f\,'O

rnefol woshet'S ond o mole (non.mogn&liC) pon, which
is ottroc!9d 'O o tc<nole (magnetic) port. ThO'y ore 0$
eosy to opply os mok.ing o CVPQO, .-i fact they were my
nrst t0tay t"lto the 'f10rk1 of shiny molol txig bits.They
019 simpl&,CIOOO IOOking. versolile ond i~l"c$ive
Mognetic snaps Or'e ovoiloble In YOriotA sizes. colour3
Ofld shapes, bui round ood r&e'OOQ\J)(Jr ore the mos;:
v.idely OVOilOble. See poge 9 l .

\ .,

Invisible snops A s&l OI invisible magnetic snaps

co~ses two ports. boih of which oio tov.•potJe O'oetol
discs (wt'liell 0(8 onrocted iO eoch other) enclo30d
lo o clear PVC pod. Thay moy nol IOOk \-e<'{ exclting.
bul hwiSiO!e snop$ 0te so useful when 'f'OU wonl o
•
mognelic ck>.wro thot 1$ tlOl in proftle and is hidden from
v.lew. Sometimes you don't wont JO see your magnetic
Sl"IOP tecovse you wont your purse 01 bOg fo wo11: the
rninirTlQ!i $t IQOk. or 1110nt vo1.1 Closure to be Nee or"ICI not
(!Ike you perhaps would 01\ o <):)inry sited c luteh a o
jovrnol CO\·-ef).See poge 91.
 •
Twist bekS A~ type "Wet lock 00t""'IP'M$ ¢
flont f*J». 0 ~ Wton and 0 wosnec. r.im.- W;)Cb
oi. oliOIObe no wtdt JOn01 of metal COIC)JrS.
shcpe; ond **- Prop one ol rhMe m. w.g:s on
'°"' bog b o fl.C* Cl'Ql 111 y(Jf toc:a. rl tem"IS o•
JUI\ tql,IOb ~°' I don I ttwW you c:x:in bee' c -"'r
tock they or. on if'410nl"'°' 10r Yot.s handmoo8
bags to IT'IO'J9 inb ttiti "'°*"6 01 f'IOl'\dC:llClf arm
tx:n:Jy If l'w411Qc:U molr.e ~ OOSlgl'*
honcb>gs IOOk .,:pen'!.... fhtv'll wort a heat or vov
handmade bog1. SM poget 02 93

l·:YEl.ETS .\."ID RIVETS

Some ~ OOl'NI w1h th <Mn inSffuCt.()0$.b.J'l Ind ol
!he porn reQUO'Wd. plus tne '°""
to opply lhGm. " me poc*.
E.,.elett TheM 0'9 IO Y91SO!lle ll'I bog mcl:ing NOi OriV ore thGy QlliOt
to opplv. lhfY con hOrdlt ~toen ~ lo',9fs ond )QJ con hook
or fhlOOd OI monn&r OI rhlngs fh!OVQfl the ~ such 0$ ¢h0in. bog
strop s, motolwoi• or J>Qed bog handle$
• kl bog moklng.eyelotl ().. OS useful OS they <Xe dOOOI01ive. Ose
eygl9ts 10 ottoeh )'()Ur bog strops. ongs and Sl"!Ops 00'0 or use them tor
d roW1hing CIOIVM Of iWOl'l corset Stv\G d ecofO'h-..e being.
• Piek lhe perf&c:t wod eyelet for the width of yOvf bOQ strop. snap hOOk
or 1000 otc.Of lry OV9!11zod eyelets for o cool. deco:o tiv9
deS9"1 ttotvro
· AA'/ eyelei kit WAI c:ome wl1h ctetolleo irn1ructions on hO\V 10 apply tho
oytltlS Aeod tl'le lnstNcilons ~11,/ty then dw in o r<S hCN• h.in
odcloig _,.., - you"""' ,._ •
RfvOfS fhtse 01'8 IUl')lt usefl.i In Dog making. I love U$S'IQ il"lem
RIYeh ~ usod IO 1t10f!QIY pttt'I JabrCs togethe! and/a OS 0
deCQIO"MI ffm
• UW !hem.,,....._.,~
.....
..,._,.ore100 mont loyer'S b ~sewing
°'
mocf'w'l9. Wh8r\ MJwtnQ a kx> ~a even when vo.>
(Jiit wnptrr In 0 ~
· n.. Ole Oftln ""* when ~ bOO SlfCP G k.o lhc\ to tie sewti
-;o PA" (Cil'OOIH) ~ 10st1C bog ono
lh$ tS .tee
1M1soon ~,....cot Nol~ tt'9 tttev~~. l"le'f k>ol
'° ovot-cnoll
• bill need to lf'MM1 il'I 0 hOle punch ot'ld 0 rtve-t kd ('flo'tlerte
'°
~ ·u ind N'l'UCI ion• on hOW apptf).
• ThoV oro tl!Yll* 10 gel the hong ot ond rm sure thot once
you do VO\.fll be tl'IOll"g C'lf 0\'81' the plooel
 •
Top Edge Zip
..
,_.., , h.l'onol _ ·. _ •vo.. "<:NJ -o •r.ser
o :oo edge l'p onto o p&"() 'Xlse.
OV1 •re mettlOd WO<Jo be tt-e some
1or o tcte ocig. fOI exornpie ::: ps may
look scary out They ore Quile s1rrple
lo o~ 1~Y Slor I elf w1tt' this top edge zp
lechnique end you ·1 woncer why \".>'-'
stoyea OWt.Jy from lhem for so long •
NEED TO KNOW
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;i...-O'l' :Jloo.o.O"'C~ ~
••
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I'
"n ~ in) 'SI~
You \• i l 11r <I ::Oj('l:I .;.tf'IC1Nte:.Q

· ~{..odlp;~111
nm ..,, ••
• loam~ -ar.;
••
rim lhe 11p wt1t ttie zip IObs - '°" ~
~O'~.i:.lr1W
!"': 1.1<1)"' ... ..
••
' s
ttA; JX'X'S QU ax.
, ... - ~~ ,.,,,.
"Of lcJ "'«Xe tv..r ~ n-- ~ tJC er·: 't
• l ~Ol "CtnOdOc: RS ~ cl t'le ero) :;r "X' :p ::ru S: ;ctt
04<.'I DI tt; 4 I 3 5a" !l ftle 'jaad .-1:r ~ Ftg 0 Tt';? ICA·
t1•;.l ) ' \: :ro k:t> eo.)et'cJ1j ITT.£" n: =PEr10 001I
jJ:)~ 1; tool"' ti ""l()tlhar .,,r> J:)b <YC lt-e olr·-
eno -i~tp
• 2pa.u C' lf\rg t 1(1f
/41• 10Jll('<i.~•.! ))!l.·1
'he nrq m)I l>)J,
" ZIPPl'' Be\~111\J
•
m x.i·11 ·~ k.x,1! flig() ~._it \il.~-.~· ·".:.r· 1•·,_1,_"\il'l\I
"J• ~"f "!"S'S~: ·~it' ; .~-... J': ,, • ',M "1
• r,.. ~·
,-' 0 .;...

"".li;- . ,......,_:··
• D:·l 1"; t>el 1:~ur.:h OS
1

c ls itn; need~l
Artccl'I one side of the li.P onto one
side ot the pencil oose - ,., 1
- ..., ....., ___ ~ 1"' rr
-.-. • YT ,.., iQ"X"'CCiO l'1
l"et'(.- .;t'f'I :;; 2.$C I ·.;. )J :J'J
fj(,-:- - P-='~~ s: ,., -"); t::c_ ~
.rcr-2C'" ~.:t' ~a l'ee:l}eS7ll
"I>"'';,; +e ~ -~ e<l;ie 5eo
figb '"''""·~~~ y OJ. l'Q
nxn~.a Jr:l .:~ 'trol..gn 1te ""ree
'a'.~1s a:(IQ ·nerer. . ccs!! ·~eoiP
&'!crl -.. 11n o Sin" ( 111) SCJm 1131.(l

86
Jopsblch JM zip on the RS al the ponclf cose - ~o ft"e Fig c1-c2
~! I ! tr' - !t-• .._~ ll iS-J. f:+5-rj.:t ""
J-::wig· ....., j ~ It If' " "'~-
" ~ Cl O'"d n."'"9
f'·- Rg c
Pin and S111Cft rl'lt penal case
..,
llgethe< - "'1
i
• t -
-ellS d"" .... .,.....,.. -
i'\)QXfloN Ma' hl t 1 I
:1'1111:r.d Pf'!- 10, l'I nu 11,1! l
~ li:M(lrcs. t'l~ I "'O!J ,.., Fig- d l .;.1~d'
"JJ'ld Tie Pl·' -1 tOS<' b,., : :r.~ c en;
"1'1(3/.•"l)u· ·1u,bO'k11n~;r(ll 'Ii"'
g. See Fig d2 01p Oii OI canefS di
--
---~---
fig <11 ' ~ ..-,;; ~,.. Fig d2
•v1,.,,. .....

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't>~·· •

Tum lhe pencil cose righ1 side

OUI - PO~,,.

'""'9 :r:j •. ~.>1 - -:

tl'l ~ P"""d OJs-5' ..,. - •
~ h;' -~ .,~?;; ...~ -
OOft;I f:JStlaJ '""')f :-:..,.
Ot"V't rr' CJ-'.'1 JS °'.l
e
,...St1lch lhe gap in tl'le lining stlul
-bcfll"e'01,.e~3.:.···t: 1ll
l:m, n;rbhetciGµ t'lfW"I •
tJOSl,'c"' tne t'de sl"u· S~ol""'our
<Tt1 ourrpsaid flY rhc CCie

87
 Concealed Top
"'- Edge Zip

bog top zip CIOsu·e OO<S very "90!

Tl"llS
end profess onol becoc;se ·ne z,o s
,.,,o::Jen from vi(lw
NEEOTOKNOW
A. !OOr1 olc·1tnr o •"'} .,.n!EJSS,
sto·eo ·t ·1 w '
You , fll 11<'<'<, -... s ;.",·oci ZIP is o~;pieo 'O rie t:o;J .ircrg
• 'V1~(;1 O\OJ'OO:C %10
l('IS()'! 11 iS "-iJAl':J' lO .~ BEFCQ':: ~ J
Ol0050 o:ip ·ro• J .rr· O:>:.;;i'T"IOe l"G r.og It' rg t fO.J 'M::I • ~ OO<J
l ~n,1 1 1tf I J fVi. '11V f'\'letr'd 000 pc.ckO!'S. ' •t '8 I r Q VO i
~ OOge I t:U sl"::; ...i::I ox~ ~~E ,,:.. J rw· ~e
I n "II c<t.r.l -
r\O.I CO'lem =""""""'"" eoge '"
•
P«e Z~ I
~.,. )' t. ti>
tll'O,jjbe
Trim 1he 41 will 1he zip IOb • te
,. "')!: "' c:-:. ;.,_ f;;i :J
., - _, :Jtl~:-J • +..as or: .:c1r,
""' og c <:n: ·"'' ~oe ·· ""'"II :r;
lot ~ -"'., ... ""IOI, 11$:) ....:.q-... ~
.., t.r.':i rcri 1'i1:e 1"'.e c:.sec :-c er-c nj It
zi:; 'Jb 'I r(jf ;:-,er ' '); 11n ~JI """' , no; ti
• 2 j.. I J'.J!)f .. 1;;f :r.:t erco:;;;. vi;; lP ::,.~ f1to·C'1 ol edges.:( I~
DPCOI~ 2 5-( ) re bb. pin oro i:psl,;ch a' 01oun:I ~ r.
~·Cl~I:! Th:Jr' OJ zip i:'.lo tc t'1P. 7!0 ix.1 e'ld ~ Ftg o
(meo J'Ccl '•crri 110 1:.it:1 ~
or10 ~ l:1li1 end) •rr..
C I X'Q o:J"I 00 :I~ ' !:If.I ) ~,alee up o cosing f0< both ! ides°' ll'lt o
03 dt"~l'OO f ,I 3 tt' i! J zip- •,.,:.:e ere;:/ Ire re co... 11 "Jcr..
•111 0 I<* l ·• : ~·~
ol~~ IJ 1. r::~~','JS::crJb:i·r;t · .I": • 11
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Slilch the 2lp half lnlo the cosing o!1och ·ne op~er
"l lo 'IOJ "IQ moch1ne o .j h.l'r It~ C))ng ltSO (sllil
'doulorij 1r1t r.P ""') <"'l:•-CCJ'S;'tct'h:~:1fc
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Attoch the zip lo yoYt bog llnlno - 11;1p ttie ;1p

J Y1:1.,l.)f•1 ,- "IOi1·11tio upJla"in"tc.
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:en!re l::p~CI J' OOg 'f'l"Q f,10:J< Decile
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o~seem a.au ct!= """""
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~:l;t- Jlob'C Fturo rop,1t:c
:l F h n I'S Ol ltle nrg J :rg e
edge .•>,; Ftge ritreoi-.er~J
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era ;,,J~ I r M j ,..ei>t
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Th~ 21p dOsl.>'e is one IOf •re s'lOW-o:is•

II OOl<s reo ly P<OlesSKlOol. od::IS O"O:ne<
spies'"' c• COIO\..r ond 1f odes looos of
IOOm fo I~ fop and ~des cf ye.;· cog

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You \\ill nrcd NEEO TC KNOW
• N~co 01-wpose 11p "f'"l's.lip·Sin'<~~1r\.1~·! 'J :r i• 11p.Jt! (~C.Jil'.>:Jgf'-.;:--e'o·e
·rns ti:-1 • 1~· lit' 1. f 1 c. I -1 hnJ S.
• 2 rec\10gi.1or 0>1tt"''
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sid>I po111 1$ ~ lte X ~ 11: )f·H1i" ICr'(.I a J tn::m .~11~r)

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blJ (l~1 fJb.C,'.Xli8$'.:111e:cpcnis1:ic
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tw:i 11n1no l:C'ltlr:IY' ronf•!s
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rrc;,;t· ne tt'flJ a hef s-je ~r r·c lcflg eages
!tie ZIP rm "hen' t:c..~ ~;. "l!e f'i: b
ll>e tllC<1 enll'1 ""'LC ~· t<>'s :I> p:ne:
ttt:m: · ~ · a:t: -s ~ :m, n~
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Jgnetic sciop clos1.,re s so speedy
easy to opp y >-10\A/Elller.•t you ·~ ~k
• :::i vis tile clasu·e wou o spo I ''10
)I ycur bog. try USir>g an onvis ble
r.e--c snap ns~ood

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tar -e .;;r- ru J e""CI. 10.J".,j -rogne-~ -~ n;: e
,gt \OJ • "ii ,,,.... 1 ""'Ii I ~ "'<' """7"'"' .
cowl"• :aw 1 ~ ttl our/' Id~ "J'fi:"'"S
"'Visible mogne11c snap )>. ln~·1 I opJ *"1-C\.tl. CJ:Xf'l"tff'Q 'V():J' t'OQ r. "'l~ "l-.. ._, --
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fl.\GNETIC SNAP JNVISllll.F M.\Cir-.ETIC SN.\P

Reinforce the mogneuc snop rotlfio oroo P1cporo the mognetic snop oreo -
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~- .~11"1 ltie other i'lle·'cci'll} SQUIJt
tie· b:;r1:: p~e t )OJ OfC~1if"q)W :r.:= '} Slllch 1ne lnv11lble 1nop 1<> your bog lobric -.·· ..:r ·~ : ere· ·001
ie e>il>nc< (f<::r e•omr;. ti;• WQ e< pocWI 01r siio~ ··-re
tog ard ·~ru 01e usn;; i'l!e• irinq. JI ·1 1q I
1 · 00 '"ll::"BC '<>let. vou11,1d111a ~ C'llo 't«lr '!l I •
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ring i:1ece n'X! lteol lhf!s txJ'I · ~ oni;i kJ:,~f

\4Qke lnclwns tor lhe snop and OQOfY - \ rg

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Treres nottfrg like o bit of sh ny metal
O"> o bog to make you :hink 'oh'">
pretty'! Twist leeks not only lock lovely
but '"ey o re also useful. Pop o ~NiS leek
on your t>og to ins•cr·ly e evore it '.ram
'ho-nemod e' to 'ho~dcrofted'. It works

every time
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NEED TO KNOW
E~ ~')OJ ioor.c .s necw;.1..s sssa."~01 ~
You \1ill need
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!'EV"lforce lt'e ,,,.~· :eek cri:!O d 'he 'cbfc. os i' .,,;11
• ""1s· b:k (scmehmes oo ;x..· ·~roe-' •er;ec"ed s:ror 01 ·he •1:e~t'lt of"IC:i
kr('H.'(; OS 0 ~Uf1 bdt)
• ·ro ()..,111"'9 o~ The Tv.1Sf IOC·
• Zsquo'es O' fvsoe !'~>.: r~"s' .cci.:.t wcr•. ::>e!;~ oo oovs moo~ ~1e<r ()€0",e·
in'afoci"Q fer 1 'ctt1c1; Cf w.'E>':ui kl~-ecs Tris is oe:;o..ise tnese -ne::::I
rerb'OQ"'r!G«. loci<s co- toe '"'OCJ"'t Ct"d 't'O-" bog :"'eeOS re oe oc.e
2 Sc"'(' in) tc S.JO!X<1 'tt'e \\(llgt'1 \\~!hOU' ~gif)Q
• Scom~poor t,...e ...,.. bu!ICO ~'Cr' Of h'·.;:; i:x;J, is O:}~·sd T.> 1he )'.
r~ r.:<wa BF~ '>OJ o:sser-ible ·re ecetQ.' ocg.
• Simi S'\OIP SC WJIS Tne 1 f'04""· pote por o' rtio oc;;, iS it'l$0·!<Y.:I o· ;l"a 'Sy
• Sm:t screxo'r'\'a a ·G, A!-!~l~ycu .,..ove osserrbec y<cur bor;
• Oisopoe:ring mor<er
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ltlSiStlReinfo1ce
'ila
the twis1lock fabric oreo - i1co oo 1nicr':>:ing
square lo v.sor l'le: focc.:: •1."lere v4J
~ t.. XX<. v~u
,,si I' oie J~pt,·rg't'OJ'
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2Apply the button poJ1 of lhe lwlsl lock to the bog
exterior fronl of vou:r bog - l..sirg c seo-
irciskrs trnlugh di !c
f'N:i illl'/
rrdre
eiiler.c< fotx ()('()
1
;ers ()0i1r
rippe~.

ecle•iCf or )'CV toJOflj 'IC~ (JB liSing 1rr,~ln~ 01 !"15 ~r · vour 11ted1ning) b· 'lie r;rcn;JS ct lt"e b••.1"cc p:.l't of lhe IOC(
·,oo neoo :c !o•1 ·trM e»erOr ~orlt· ·10..r 1r·-::rlni"'l;i pie::e Ensure; lhe !00< is s:tiin-; r ca oro stic gt· o· lf"<J ;feti 1en '(Ol;1
(J'(I tr~l 1hef'!' ~It) OSO'le l:J\'Ef. oog f.' 1sh lne ~1MJS ~l 111€ tlu'ICO IX>'' Of lt·e lcc< !trough •·
indsicrs Cl1 ire ?5 d tl-ie bog 'cl:<c. Sipe o "e'"d ·1.(IS'Xf' OIC
lrnftllngs o' !tie !>XI< rt ''le l>:>;l rocr( ore PJSh 'l'le prtrgs
fiQ 01-03 .\~ In-,; ~"';h;'O'S i;• ~G':!VS,-j."f, l'r"<e ',',QS"i;(!;,~ :r...; dc"lf'l ft1Mv Vt.'On:ls eoci Cf'lf;! so tho! ll"e 1cck is sec.rod in"·'
,.~_;so,• !,l;~to;,l-, 1':.e-!'"'.','> , ' X't; ".'~f. ~"'.').:;'' '.. {I!_''.','\~ position Seo fig o

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Fllllsh mating your bog ftop ond '/OOT bog -'""'" .jf ,ci: COj \>; 1.$
re: di i' g I h ' ,11 :.. ~',.,;.I· . a~'l: t.i )0...T ro~
1si. r 1 ~ >t1...., 1p ·, :JI bo1 tx;loe o::iptl'i'lg me 1\\10::• fnn•
lhf! t<iq

~ork lhe fron1 plo1e posl1ion oolo your bog tlop - ·,·,i~h yo..1 to;'.1
""blt;:1, f:'.J 1· •J l\'x' •11 .JC>i trot \~1s' o.J:t-Jr, po" u' t~~ IX).
, ""' a:;. < ;111" ~'Ir, ·.r • J' b..i;.J) % I "le ocirl :;.<; 't-:: bog 'tc
-e'IC~ll).;i •tl t t 11 •tor u ""~A· · .::.Si:.(e-., ·n
p'Oto :Jn11 \'OJ II see ll"'C1 a-e '"or c: tte h,\1.;I i: ~J'e h::s c ii:x. - :!
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CUI o holt for IM l1ont plote - .....YG ITT!

,.1:1 rri •7 tt11·i1,(Ii, rmrl111n lne ~,t-,i~s ~:ep.
u~1:1 :sru:Jtl shu10 s-: 51..;•s , 1 ahJJ.;:> lro1 is slig"IH•1
sm:i w~!'! ~rit 11~ 1r'l'(rinl. ~~hon cul-11na 'he 1'6e
tal.t' l'Ou1•.1nec11 ·1 t,1 a'YI ~ 'esl t~ po1~. ltO'l
'\JI "! b 1Qr.j IPSI Q"d ~ Cf

A.ssembft the rtonl pkJlt onto your bog tsap -

:l!'1C :r I> ') 10 r b i I·~ '•IY( cro
rt° I I" I e \'VU "'COi:

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Tns IOOfl1y uvg ~ c cute orx:l q •.ir<y to<e on theciO> oc. "'u·Ct" oog. Tne oog·s
c'lo-ch mexi ooccsso11es ono closuies loo~ c~o expensive wh e oor:.g -o t::i1 y
fvrctonol ...,e rrelol :Wist .ock clcsure and the cyeets odd beth s:yle end
s1.,bstonce 10 l'e desigr There's eve,., o 7·o 1nsde the bog too.-he gi's JL.St o rcr
going to believe that y".>L. wrippco uo this gorgeous oog ycursel'·

Sidr\1t"'' rJ ...iltod IJ Shoaldtr stm;t he~i'l'!Yt11 1fning pocl<itt ;., ':.l.V' ~ro:
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·11 llC'C'd Preparation

.. dfO'IP" ~.. Cut ... IObnc ond into:ftocing piece$ Atsoour:
ltreeeror.
m1r:l)1':; "'piece
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From Fosnloni1t0 (moon bOdy) pc:mein
(*" f>Jll out ll9Clion)
. '~"' hnng fobnc. 28 x 20cm
{1 1 " Sin). for 1M nuSh 19 pocket
I'd) 'NOO - 2 p!OCOI Of 4tl<IGfc0t tobric. 6 )( 1l cm
• 2 ;t 01('0f 1Qf IObfic (?~ i Akl). to1!he shoulder strop loop
• I ~e.;e ot bbnc"'
.. 2 ic. lutlblt 1nierloolng • l PtOOI ol •Kterlot fobflc,56 x l 8etn
1i();t lmC~t1,l .. l
(1 '-·1~) wde
5m
.. 2 x1.,1ng ~o (22 x11n), '°'
1ne shOOld Ot shop
" 2 x !U$lb'O ni,ec;:e • 1 plOCO ot OXIOfiof fabric. 10 )( 5cm
• r•flC$1 o' 'TlOO J"'1 "'.' (d x 2in), fer th& shoulder St!'Op
trr h. tie .!~rg. chcwl t)op!t
Fiom FolhlOr'llsto (ftop) pott$n piece
I : ~· (1ee pul-Oul M( tion)
• I pioc. of exter10r fobnc. 50 x 1Scrn
(19"~• ...).b ... p!pedhOOdle
· 2~d'nt'86..-
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( yd) .. 2 P8CoM t..1~ in1181focii ig.
• 1 11: fUSlble~ Scrn (""') ~ b !he f'WlSt lock
• t.\b' Ui. 0 - (t • 1 x lrwlQ IOOnC ~
• he» t :;;>;m ' 1 II; f\nlblte l'oeoe
• reuiv •""' ctt:r Tronsitw oll pottern no1Cfl(>..s ond
18cm(I 1
morkll"lgS 10 the lobfic wittl o
• 2 '' l.111:)(-C~. disoppoorlng marker
I 4mtT1 (~!'ll
• A l.l:Jll "();)$.? oe111 (1 i'l)
• 2 ().rrg: 1 2mm ~'~}
• lwV Jl.;ct
The interfacing, strap and handle
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) "'okt lhe $hotrlder strop - 1--r~: o ":t-eri1 p713 l!·ot 1•,,.uxr101neJ l:;fl'd ,.. r.,;. 1•1
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ang·~ nn~ :1:1. rt o srro.t
J.«ng 0·1lAeo.;'1 c. II • 1..r :oir: ~ ~1r,~
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st "JO C'>:Jtl ~ ~'°"" 'ho »•ti Dr Q ~'led' J' lt:el "<l ·t -
rx> f j h: >t.oc "'-' :rd $11>: Jd OIW'J te ~ stac i"r.rG
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""Sef1 lhe twts1 lock button ... ~ :J11 s'eo 2 on pjge 9210
... ·r<!> '"•'-' Woxl bo n .;,, •tie~ e-1=1 1rc111o~ :re
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~Ille do!IS on lht ll1eriol pieces - .;o te V~>rx;.
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""1 slilch ltle exi0110< pieces iogolhof ond Oflocll lhe

Q.tlder S1rop loops ti , t rn ' .....!};) flOm
:J ,.. •• ...ivld 'q) t ..;iz fO .,..~
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w f1om y-.:!1 ""'J 1r•)J o lorgie v.1tn lt'e ~'"'1.·r"M) -o:.r1ne
• 'C'l l'le ~ tl'·...·1or ~t!li RST o~ tne sice sco-s
(5~•n) 10•1 !r(>n •he too ed()l No#tum ·ne
oog .?SQ Ot'l.l f;A'oss r~e Std& seoms~n :01:ecfieo'
c:0::1£irc:plo:.:o: (1~11 0011snor s·i110·1oct-.:!d)ord FIQc ih:
' t> k>cf·· JI lrt- oo·lero marring t!d'j ' fl pace 'l11!h r:.ir' (lf (t~ ,• .µ
~1ore ';1111". I:) Ir .,.je seem 1" o be»: fttrr!l· on {tr
""' Fi1J c ll •'11" lne o·l•ei ~Ider sM:Jp ixp.
tOti ·-o1~1~'>'i:.

<~'511 Sl•leiling Ille exleriOf pieoes logelher - .., 71?

.,. tt " • . m:·::-·'(! -Cl "!le
ie » n.... :r 0011
--

. . :e
~..,,.
:r
lig d
t.
" .., 0
i::,g(i~e.t~V'
' """' .JQ s.,.,
0p2"e
°'
~etlQ. co ,.. lh - rs see !X9? , "'

fig d;:; • \'.)• •Y't)•<X:l'ft'b.;y

..,.... ,_ 11 ...,, • f .;.,,. \)-:f' ltltM{).'
·~m.~"'fl'"rtt-.>;1: d
 ~ The bog lining
::I 81Mef1 a flush vp poc:U1 inlO fht llnJng -
~ :I ·rp :ic cro tr.;. .. o el lJOrc
'Q r \r"Q IC l;J\·, •tie s!ei;5 a o~~ s te-69 to
..
V'"li
•"ISt-J' o 1ush zp~i:til 111\t\'f tt't oo::l<el nm
~!'IA cf It·.: ~ l·flintj C!eotS 1~..n;J Iha f)O:)el
11 1,_rr mor<.rgsa.~ :i 11 ~

()Sew 111e dal1S on Ille 1111inu and l1i1tll

lllt lininu logdler -a
__...., .:> ~ ;('l!l'!Q ...... nJ ... "t"I ~
..... c. '·€-·Jg.::ii:ri11:lOTI " .-c~...
"r. :1 tie 10.r.g ti 11/f''' ·~ C\11

The bog ftop

Slitch the bog flop - t
l 0e-.-._,.IJr .:;rj ,., J ..
IJ _t L.'l\ il I e-3~ • ·
S08S 'YWl [(. ..
(0'!'1!'.i Y..,--.:- cJ} ..
(It r.Jlj ._" :r

I IFigApply
e
the l>Ast toct tront plate
q rec J ·r Q~

98
ssembling the bog
Sllldl lhe bog llap IO Ille bog - -
-- '-;J --- ~:>-
•'
l •.r lte i1L 1'C .. i:: ';r"' ':OJ co:t.
c'Jrn o! 1'1 ~ - fig f

, S111ch lhe Hnlng bog to lhe exrerior bog - 1<1 "'It-..

J , "fOl'b>1 'r-0i"lto1he l'!'!:ng tog \"SO. The 1iJ!)I $ICICS
•.~, r;, OOQ W' 1Nng tcg s'):J'~i !N>" n.- I:'IJC"1~
Fig g1 ~.\:Jl;,;11,;r ·n~ .,,. ·cp ~ii or.j .,,.*='
•' ,.,. .p·~ej~J..j l.tiOll·C1.J 1I

!"" Ille bog rq.1 side OUI w:T m> ""' l>lP
-- ,.. tx>;J c- .-.:>'It .,. re
-'l g2 F • ' ' tr.;i ,,, " ' nrg Soi.:o ,.. f

11"
"'1 t>, i:u/"OXJ ""' '°'"
edQeS c• It • II'~
~e 1ra ;~ps~-cnrg Yu '.'.fl'ICO.'ti ·:t.r• a FIOI t ::x ' l
ro a 'he oog (fo,1rg ~re Jiti.:r.·iYl to ·l":_ioi..-,, ~ I' I l)'l_'r'

~)

All\llY ertlOIS 10 the bog !lop ~ lxl!l '1owl> O!

1'1() Finis.'ling touches - w 'OJ" ~!xt:;'c'i tne
.X:? -0 .r Jrrg1 1l0 l ) " +~ "'" ....,, """""""' :l'ld
' •-oc=cl 11¥1 ,...., ,,._ .J~ '3) ·;;:(4.~
~~ .x:rn • ... rr:m ~ ttBl tir

•
..., l'folt'!l4 -:i.a.:.-. I: :XII he,<l!Jfs I:,..,
porer""""g; ., ti<-"""" me -~ ~er
nn~ \'(lu !"a.ti i:.Jst se. .r. Op r~ o~, tr ~Yd!
e'1
 6: HANDLES AND STRAPS -
Bog >)onces o-e so Much mo~ 'l'On f"'e•e sf·ops ·o keer Yo\J• bogs off
lhe 'leer \Nhetne• ycu ore p.u,npng 'or tobnc. ·ooe. metal. oc.1yl1c. wood
o• leO'"lOr hondes. 1rey co1' bu exc1t1ng design lectures in !heir own
right ~xpe< rrer- w11h oolo.;r ond lexture - odd some expe'1sivc-look1rg
-.ha r 01 upcycle' o v1nfogH Jr' 1~to soire sv;1sh honales lhot will
corry err Yol..r bog 1n style Th s :i't:J;:::or iool<s c• vonous
lypes o· hord'l'lQOO "'.::" d JXI hO.V lo c-:och :hen
•
IO yco...r creo· ons "'e •ot.e be!ow Sl'lOwS Ire ro-e
COl"Y'lOP'y used "'Cl"'.0"'11) Je ou;i 'IOncles crd tne,r
oes uses

II \\Ul.E 'IYPE llENl'.ffl~ ~lK'.Ol'SmD ~ES

Open-Ended Strops: versall•. basic end ·~one OI Any fypt OI t<lg. Melo smaller
"'* These sloops
.. _
i:og• 102 Ille oas..i lo *llOftl ror use os hondte klq)S -
feQ' l1t "II) e:ro oc:cessor:es. neeoed b attoct.ig uious types
Of-lo-bags.

Ny,,,,. of l>og Also bms lhe

~nd Strops: - 103 llOSr$olod-$110pSord
Pll'!d Mndles (see belOW).

Ally fypt Ol llOg, bvt looics beSl

'l'wo·Foced Straps: poge 104 A dOCOIOtlve OM more proiessioool· ~01e lhe bog IS large enough
loobnig robr;c strop os ltle two to IOkt o Viider hondle Qo moke
totxlcs echo the extefi¢< ond ltte most of the hondle·s
~nlng klbrlco
clocOIO!Nt IOOks).

--··loo<-
N-r "1>t of bog Moire smalle<
Haak and Ring Strops:
-105
Ottoc:hoble and me mefOllNOre
..,... :onot

~ "lengltl and
---for
venlons tr use os odetodloble
-"""'°"""""''-()I
"*""'
.. place " bog
lorlooc>s

LO>gcf 0200 bOgS and/bl bogs ...,,-

Ad)uslobte Stiopo: page 106 profBSilOnol looklng. ocross the boOV S!JCh os messooge
llOlcl'rel/lrovei.moo.~~e bogs.

'Deolgner' !000. SM>ng.ui;righl, Mld·IO lo1t,1e1sized hondbogs

Piped Hondle.s: poge 108 such os daytime bstuoo bogs ond
ond oomklrtoble 10 use
h0ov1e1hOrdl\'01king bog.s suctl os
wee~endcr/lrcrtel olld l'IOfd-oll bogs

100
 Open-End Straps lhese sftops 0 19 smple,
qUiCI: Ond e-.."lect~- Becouse they oPe tour
~ thic:I( ff'9'( 0 19 :sOOng. TI-me 5hopl
ore sewn n betweosn .,a.If lirw'tg O"td
tlC1ef>OI 'tbu con also LJSe lhiS styte OI '1JOP
,. _ _ loc<>s"" OllOd•ig bog

• hol des to~ bogs. m shcMn hel'e

Seepoge 102

'.

·. &"
Ctosed-fnd Srrops fhe::e
Slr(IC:l$ ore mode in srn11ar
woy to open-end strops. but
because t'le ends ore ctosed vov
stitch the$& h0ndlt}$ onJO the tt0n1
of VOVI bog o r you oon odd
metotv...ore to the strop e.m
See ""9" 103.

Twc>foced Sttop ~ fn:itn

lwo-~(uJ<dv
.... lnrg and lhe-fOIJric).
......, .... ""'.....,.,.,.._.
1he9e SJfCpS OR! moie decao~..e

See pogo 104

-ore tobric
- Ring 5'<0P$ 1hese
shops lhot hove
trlgget hOOkS Ot!O¢hed Thete
strops loot~ beOOu$8 Of
the oddihon of metolwore
ond ltle trigger hOoks mote
lhe $trops oerochO~. see
pogo 105.

Adjustoble Strop s These fttOPS

migh; IOOk confust'lg lo~. bu!
they o:e OC1VOl1y vtYV eosy Ord
tl"l9V ore ~ so~istvng to use ono
to look O'I. See pages 1~107'

-bog - ,.,.,.., wont,.,..

fo be o bit of o showstoppet.
ptped handles Wll IOok the
port ond lhey'I Stot'ld \IP to lhrt
ocoosion.Thev toke o litte lorqer
ro p ut toge·her but o.-e worrh rrie
¢Xh'O CllOrt. S00 POQC$ 106 l 09
 •
Open-End Straps
r ase strops a·e qi_ ck enc eosv to moke one
are slrong f'lake srno:re• and shorter versions
of tti s ryoeaf strop for horiale races - used fry
o tlocnrrg certain types of bog handles •o Yovr
bo ~s You con ocld rTelcl nngs ~ hOno e loops
rt des ·ec Ope'l-end s;roos/rono~ loops c'e
~""' '"'t:er,€"'"1 ·'le txig tni-.g end exte'ICY

Yoi. di. •1ret! NEED TO KNOW

• \0.11 l ce c1 toor c to ga-.i~ """ \\ii'J"r c ·10.. s!•(' , ~. it:1 ·1 ro.v wic.:e ~
"\':Jli' (t))S.:fl le'"qh Yo(.11 1• VO 11 in1 --~ s·r'Xl 10 oe TOM.. ' J~ 11·~ ~~1 •f" c:1'10 rn...t~p
(plJ!. 1'A0 bl:) cJ •,cvr tour II 't()l.J \VOi ,. )OLI i\rvsl"(,.'(; S'!Gp to Ii)& tlC!T! ( 11' r) w~O. '((),JI ~·
chiYA~· seaii o:!c-.\crce) 'CO'ic ·-eea.: !'c toe l6cri•{6""} IMOO
I f-a :i~ij o r..e "JScle fOQ08 r
·t 1,,11 g 'C • ..._,. nsde ,.,,
Sec r,ee;J:i K""" ~' •
to-; ~ !r-e wft II, 'f x ' QOl..Qe ."IQ wld't1 • !t"~ '1'!
"'•=:""'~" "°
j• ~ :::r'C ~~ice •
Cl
•!'$-
!!' :lll tee< c

~ er ;oc:J...-d
.. ~ !OO'T"
,._ WaJe: yOl.f atleCe
.n:..,;s ~ rr
"""'°"
~

0!()11 ttt.. ~ B OOQ nf"'"' ·-c ede!lCJ ,Jr

~ 'ol!"" '""le r.~-x:ses ' t-'UI :e
· -e~"' ..,. ~ .;irQ

• r.JSt:k "-""••tr ""'

Sot> t le~ b "'" '''
""' t. \)C'~ '"" .,, O">
ct )0,1• rr~ •e&.::e

Prepare voor bog snap lolllic - ·••

.... . -~ --~{\

1 v ...... -.

Fold and tJOll .,.,.. $110p -

111::1 ·:r··~ or
.. ,.,,. '•;L Si..•:v ...e·Jc·_-r.
i ·11~ c ' ti~ ;.1oos.e CX·X v.;l j • ,1 ' n1 "-'QeS
" k lt•t1(:r'll1eue~tSeJ1ji1:Y1 -Jdl""_,. .n IC
·• • .J·,·s ogo1r ~ Fig o
;i, S!llch lhe strap b..c ire".. ;.-j ·z,~ w -e. Jn n
1• k'r1g r_w· $ ~~· ... ac b.;
'>:~•new c..~>;1 J ._
• ' «1 <: ~'"00) figo
 •
Closed-End Straps
11' ~ sr:oos.1nese c-e q..rck
eow IO mcke onct oie strO<'g Moke
'<'! S"Ops W"l&"l \IOU wen• lo Make
uSIOOO SflOOS (page "(JO) O''/OUWO'l! to
&. Irie ends or '!OU' oog s·roos onto the
or side of yOur beg. 0< it ycu .,.,.an: lo add
- ·:ii nngs or trigger rooks lo the s-·op ends

,•.
•
OU \•ill ll<'C'<i NEEO TOKNOW
• 1lOIOOOJ tt;r11• n ~ go..,gc- -re"' otr' :- v0vr ·· ci • it • ·:11 oe to.-. "'"°e v.:>e..
crooeo ieogr- ol;Js "'°rt )"O...r Tis'"';:.j !'-:}r tc ~ !t!'I ~ a'Wj muhpy
01S OI \<u d1octl' • tv r~ f ;ov \llt'O'l1 .11 in~ :o :e "M 1 'wOe yeu:
c ,,.,.,,.,. s.. r.i~ '::J::t'.,. ""000$ 08 I O:r' < ) wdCt
lo lin:>w l:r l'Clw II) ~ c~ .:::Do -..,. ~ tNc9p..-J:Xrlg t: --en: :lei:'
~he-rJ-o.< Q I .~-cos -;o oouge--e ;:..;:ro c1 ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~
• ....~~:J)Q.I~~
. ~
a:n::
K.•
6:.CTf'.l'ir-)...-oe.}Q.o 'e.cef'..cl 09
Al 51e-;,-r Ci'.'(M()r"; es Olllt ljfnr
•ovtwo.f)O.J't ....:rect~

) n:eJ ~ C1ie'~~
}'°"tde..

"'9 OI P>lJrO
..u1 :toce ct k1tt C~ """"01' \AJOtr <X>lll<ld I> IXlO <JI ••.,.\ E?I E'-0 d
tx>g <;Cr.sfrt,..C""O"' t 'rQ.J w.1:'r u oO;J lhS 11\-te r lttq: -0 'he ":Ty'!· cf
~3·
'fe(Jr oog. 1n15n '1'\0(f'\) o..c:> '/OJ' OOQ axt l"'l~"'f'\ -o ~ )l"ICI,;: IC re 1•
• f«<ll> H·I rco RS (.>\\.'flOI (;I ')OJ UOd 'I lfWQ"' I.JI cJ ., .. ll..l\."1f'S t;:, S:!l(rf 1ylt1
New •o b°lC\'i' b'
to QOLQ& rhe y,1dT!
OU! S IQP 11(\.Xl!

Prepare your bog l1rop fotwlc ens e Ire ~·'Op "00-ic hos.
·•c ;o II' n ri ~ 1! 1r 1x:nw 1,..Sing) x:i ~ <'
e S't~ ltltic Jr , 1 ...., ~ n p (t usi'lQ) "O ~
.s ('I' ll-4 t"t""
~ and iron your SlftlP t ou "oi: -ctn: l\'Sl to
" rd«¥'""'ie0~:£?~
-q; o a:,..cxi.µck' Cl:.\':t ~ V:or.s
<lllP tu>:: .;-JJ ll<J..., bOIC r h>t~scro
• l 'lltJ~~bJG.:-J;i"""i?
"t-lf! F-.:ld' "'le l'lt".:le t'JO ir1 '"01
I\ ,)~I flgO

St.tch the srrap .:i ·tJ4 t j j s JP a~ r: iTl r.:r trd

;..;ng 1r-,,. 1ngl~ 1 fo),,.te.Tcwt1t\tlJ.IOro..t"'dlt€Slfq:
~ 1s r~ 0m~· ·Jnd 1EX1c't 'O sew crb)'OJ~ oog (see fig o '\.•\!"' Y~ftut~
<'.flow) .tr in.11r.w-" .. 1~1lbcolfl1. )20'

I j
 •
~ Two-Faced Straps
-
:r.
"§ Quick ond cosy ro moke. these strops
"' ore more decorative than the previous
c:J

-
'i3
"3
strop~ because they us" two 01'fere,-,t
l:Jbllcs (t..;SUO y tt1e ln'1g 'Ob."C 0--.C
lte e.reror fob<c)

Prepare lhe strop fobric - enst.rc tt'-0

Ynu ".ill need NEED TO KNOW l s!r~ IJ0!1C hos Won 1ronoo lt'(r1 rc11
ttie lus·bk· in:rtt:x 1ng ,~ t;'.;ing) kl 1'ie ''/IS
• t...n ei1.;1'€f'' ~o ,._ clO'T' 0 . ., 51
cilte ='·wtxti' ·1,_.,.ifO"\rtEMest;~
[cro~1 :ii;,i~~ " ."i'r>.'T' r r· o ::J • J&r.i•'Jlf" c 'T \~1'$CfO"f](:lfle~lr
.,,;.rtt; i010..t ~~ ~
':it>
<En!;"> D'"' -.., tt> y~ ::r"'Xhrg """'$ rw'O
d,c..· :n:.~wrr:
~}· l:JJ o:h'"Jsefl
="' 'PJ
Y ..«.'< ifd ~ :r> (
to:)""" . . .
r.oge
Slileh 1tit soap r ~\WI - w;
"'dlll •pio5'.0 ~ 'J
~.... ·:Jft),..().'!"'o;;.J
'::2~ t:Ji "'H"l•·ii;J r 1 ..
-...-e oog r.ng ;.;,i ·ri&
'""°"' ~.
:\
llS' "' "'ii"' tc1t 1711
~ v IQ"· J IObf ~ ubtl '01 ttc SOO"I"(
,:i::ien an OO'll lr.flfl !JO
Cl!:'.(;10'. './<J•aui.>11191 r J. •
• TM q:)OIOl)I ole I• e a.:'e<tcr of'd tr"" t.vo !·:>:Od \
in1.:rlocirt; or OC01 ~ · ')0-'"'er'S"'~..,·~~ "!"lOSr 2 Turn the strop RSO ·"Po WP tu·r -.,
1
11.;t y".jl,r C"(l(e ti fobrc C'O"'~ l'C t-.,,. 7:) t • 9ll18f 'X ~Jo~~ 11« pi 111 • !he shcrl eog
(""' P<>1< JI; er-04€ -r...u '"'° ring (.. ,.... t:a, h rot t°"' ·:r eage rj h!
O"IC -c _..,, l>:lfl ttlC'.l..l.o.; ..,., - CAY1~lt
• ~ 1eece {cctcnJ ~
""" 1 00(10 -.r $(/r;tj iin \.Cl ln:Je • ~ -w:r ~
tv aM:t!) ~ "" oo;;ns "'Un 'loe'! ;-...:, • Fig 0 ,....
°""'"' -
;:<
cl
-
'Onof:
"".f"
_,1~
''C.ZC!i~sr!"I
t..f f '
.l'"'!ifW . p I
-I" • !"9rT1;,:r.o;: 1'""f

w~f'l (r t.S ~.;3 ljsoi

soom olb1.a-a:i) /i Shieh the strop 1rcn lhl s"opcrd
• A ttqe sofe· :>fl""·(
}~11•c1i olc.rq 001n lf';('G ~ n~
¢ IOcp 'Jff« ;oo
s fl<N.· r-:rr J llJ r> io ·le se1.· cn'o

""' '"' "loxxl i:.

•

104
 •
r look and Ring Straps
• ol rrelotwore OI" ~ tx:>g _, o oeor '15-o~·
7'( c' ft rg 11 from hCmefToce ·o l'o"Cffi()(je
~ o' Ire eosest plOOes lo s'O't exoerrrer»ng

metof....ore on Your tx:>g is the ""'IOndles

You '..ill 11c·c<l NEEDTOKNOW

'
• Akl.it·OO ~-ffW:1 Tog::i ..ge .,...(; •t,u <J·1 '... ~ tr 1~ ?t -~' ·.-v~ ~,-::i,.11 ''IA
'rop (""' ><1" 101) r"Ql''nJT t:t"g·r. d ·p. '>-fn1 tr- i: a :11( (.! ) .,o... ~..r.r;·
l:> qoug. l!le "' j' •I PJ~l-c;..;·rnr:e&l:-....,(;· 1 1 )Q"'".;,_(f.,.J' l58Cki"'Cl a::i ~ 1':108
.. ~fld oi: UICI •;oai ( " ) fer
"i..'ed l:> rro..i
~; I' "/G-.>' llf'*"ec Sof":IL ~ ~ t.r ~ -ie- l"wOC,JI; ~ r Jr !f ~-..• I\
• 'W" llCOl J .,.,,, r ; ~fW()iSuc 2c.;Tif'jn)w1e,l)""e be Su."re:.e!'t C: it • o/O l' ·~

,., ., - ""'°
--
IS wr:Je1 "t"e-" AC ....,; l""' IX1;ie )
. .. ~ Jl 'JS tdile JJ '(.N .. k. SeQ""'I o~ oru ~ { ...-. rJc: SICJler1 "~ 11.
1loot t"CO< ::t"O ~ Qops ..... h9 CJTt8 v«;Jf ..JS Jlfp;'.t«l(J Slq;.s O"'C
cno t'de
• -!..
.JfCl (qJticrd) ' " ...,,,.., "''PZ tog Cl ..... ~ E'-0 Cl oog
,-,.en";;)~.._,..de '1090009 02')
= '""""" ~
~~-xroo.so
-e .. : ... r, ~UC .r t::O'J
y c _e - ....e ~

Stitch ttie: hoots 10 ftle s11op ends - 1:1~~ ·,oor slrop Y1"1:JJ Ahemo11vely, 1lw1Int hook.a 10 lhe snap - ·,t;t;r slltfl ':'I ~
... r-d 11rccd O"l" ~ :;ii 'he s:1~ 'l"roug'l me '.).s.tq>X
of C.-HJI ~~Ir~~ .r l100k! fcld •oo ond "'" l'1e O.org
2 '/,"i., ~-
o'1ole
o •
'i•
f:J• ,,. 1 •
n 1r·,L ._ ~
puncti
ire aoge of 1ne
t-:;if'V"
l Yd

t.crn (l1r) hOid •"I pasrlll.)n •lf'.:J 1)(JUI tr{;i':fS ond s."kt !he srrop ·n1c r ;:: i ~ ''ld u
c e'ld i'l ciooew !ha ~m ( ,4!1ri) ~earn olo,,oi;:e ?e~I PJ.''(:11 !1· :~ l(J,'t" • • Ji '••.qJ!"feOLO
the olte end cl !!"cs op crd 11gger hoo~. 11....e ~Cl ·tie p "" r;J.A'C P.J~ "'lOleS).
See Fig o Ttw oo ~ ~lrieZw1rJri~
"'!Qt¥"'~ • ""~ ::ct tit·r.r.tcrs.

fig al -cr2
' '
~ Adjustable Straps
-
V)
-0
1;j The<e is so!T€ttl1ng reo ly so"sfving obout
rroking ond -.Js1ng odius•oble streps Not
~
'3 only a·e they super proct1co1 rriey o so
a "'Ok very swsh

You "ill need

• Annit.l)ed ctosed-cno
slrop (see poge 103'1
r, p_,,, 'he leni-' o' xn
•
l"e c'°"""'1>:I SI ;i:i tee NEED TO KlllCNi ~
'leeO 10 """ - \)~I' ,.... ._...._. ~..., :JQCOO ~~
• 20-t~ cs ~ je cs 'fU J )0 I
t ,..__.. "'x:: rTI....(" ;;A ~ &:cip
trrn?d .s.voi:. ro..."'fl ·... ·n ts "e te ~ o._ij '~ (.l 1) I' vc;... 'ifoCr '1"19 1'Cl'T'l..tY'
~n ~e ·;x:p {-~ t:!r~• I r'iO 1 (39·~) .,O.J' ;. , :•""1~ Xl t"eOOS
'IO'l"I ~ sl·~ SC: to be 110.::fT' (4311"') ,•rv
?CO" 102) A• ~in Olk..l\\<CJ1"1C$ ;)10 !:11l11ll ( 1 ) , 111~ ~
• I SJ•Op Shde1 lho· LS OS Stult.-d ether,, 't- :\
\\'de as ~'CU dlilShOO s!r .lP J\rl \Jdr,.61(1ti J~ - oio:.':t' '(":to"°"" t'.XlQ ..JI tr ·.a- ~
:N'J cl b ~ rrOl.t'Q r o-:>et ·o .:Jt"OC..: ..:r'I octJlbde y
"""" {IN~CQO
""' cog""'CQ)'A:.,..
... """' "
C~~
.:-;>:ti...,,,.,., =
•

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':onr1nue ttireoding tf'le srrop • :tc "tie
- JO C'":1 _1 rtOJ/"'
·t :if'll ..;I .. ~ • .-:q f'l'!OJ
JIJ +:11111 toi..-. trrougt: tne sl~e't' \J·'rj Mef'I
· "'lu.x"r H·~ 01'le1 ().ring .1l trio ol"ler
b '!l Sh~ :r 'he end do"'"' ensunr'.;_t 11'•'
:1·~1ti1de.J .:-c·n t12 ·,i,s a: .l'OU' 1·1'.lfl
f9 b \WI .:id; ·x·e ~' $ 111o< ~PP«1
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Of o rr.e hondmooe oog '"l0nale5.
t~ "« ptped hordes look l)')El ""lQSI ~')

a'ld pro.'ess10nOI As ere ve<J scrCY'Q ·rev

and corrtortoble to nold tney '"IO'.ie
suosturice os we! os stye

You \1ill need

• Affld,q NEEOTOKNOW
11;-l) (~~Cr
p .... ')?'JIQ(:ff.g'• Of 1' j "'CP dec:Oe""lOW1::..-
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~ ... cc....~ .=. 7 o,c • :rd M:i :.r' , -:..tnG
• '<om (1.,,..,} = "' '-"""<lrO ~ ,.,.,..,. be 'X !':In) WO:
b~..;ia .... <n;/r ..... ~""' iOng"" J""' d::a>:
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s J~ ty- 1C J "" r<:Ma rne>: 181 ON.'IC s~ DOQe , 32) w h '\"lQS
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I!~ "'191 ... ;;. ~ """,.Onole looC-.

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- IC • I.bf,; r'?~btit.':'.-Oe ~,. . ..;..
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'O"W' t o ie f'l:'l"lrjl; r.>:ls -:;~ t!"e "tt~
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n t:Qr.i.O\Ef na ln! n ~,.fer eoho S:·sngtt ~epocr•A ·t; b
·rie· l"coc; '.Jt'ld r 11'1)1.. er11l Tre 'lOnd o s nQY.· ·ext,i b ..ise

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~ Piped Handles
:r.
a
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O! CI 'he honorncoe bog -.::noes.
rt-.n~ pped tiondles leek 're rnos- ·pcsn

C"ld ClCIE1$SIOl"IO ""' ·c-e1 ere <..e<y stlOng

O"ld ccmfo•tob'e to llcid. Mey hove
SLbSt0'1Ce cs we I cs Style

YClu ''ill need

• Ah:tec dosod-Gno NEED TO KNOW
"00 SC p::Qe ':>3) lo b g::JJ;)O --re, P'g-1 (. - j '·:;~ . ..>.;("$}9 ,..CH>, Qr
l1AQ'J 1'li.: leogt"l 'lno
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4':;00 .-.::::r::ikls :.l'G all::: "'leci !Co vr- ' bO c 'r 't-1) o• tog !""ct; ('Q
f.:c ..n;.·1 'rOJ ""l no .1; ~Ol ~:>• J 1 IG< 1 . (:189 i:o:~ lC2) "~i"! t1ngs
:) o:·OCf'CU!Dycuccr ,._.11 P.J'..·~t'C1!Y1• c:r"u ·nerngs.Fnst-rnoi.~
~ t..P '/OJ' ~..o;.i "ll"IC CIP tr19 hcc;.".S ,r,'.O t"'IC)' ;.is O! tt ~"'Oro.a lonr.

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'lO Jll
hondle io1 one pn •ne
I" .... ~
!cng', !o t.m? bb'ic
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·Js-~:rd "'1txxto•it< - ~---"'
tac ~ ~ L"l$de i-- .; P'"(;r.j e ~-:c-

-"roch rhe lligger hoots zJj ~ r!"9of Cf'E' ~i'e

t· t :;;r-de erd! told ME bore
::! r gt 1•r; 90 ...c' ·11& -!.'S ~
J i:;iro ~·1tcn ne ro ;:1.,,.,,... ~ Cl':e I•'!:! ct sf'l'f'~S era
:t CVf:J l~ lll'l@ Ill ""61lt ber.·ro s-rsrQti ~~ecr ~111" b
r noco: and l"O"de erd The ho1:(J1e ;S !"(],.• '901': ~ JS9
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109
 Ready-Made Handles
"'le 'Olige 0: reody-'=Cle bog ho"lClcs
•
ros g~ vostty ~be' ;r-e doVS
y, "er" • WO$ 0 1..Sf bo'nboo 0'1d plosflC
Today. ho'1Clbog hand es ore ova lcbie
-0 1n o w1dfl choooo of mater o s suer. os
re<:il 0"0 f::iux leather metal ChOi"l, wood.
acrylic ord Lucite 1n all of the co ours of
the ro1rbow Some even come with toncy
,.,.,eto wo·e o 1eocly ortochec l?og makers
ore soo II •or chOtCel

~n ••I ~I I ' f \'\ 1

'' ' t\NDI .'l.

8oc:OUM they bole gt90'f ~ "'l'e ~ ~ lo'l'"e'1

""' • L ~ hemerr'O.Joi
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bot..\)'·I; .Jf"\.J T t-0:. 9 -·~::·,......,00".'"CQ:)
t"'O"lde io 'tC .'Jt r or eo~vWCN 'tr_ .J·XI J rr- ·
~ 11(11,!"I~ r~n1 oc-. ·- .,r-v~tr.a ?>Er •t,_,
ITC b.i::.. :.LJ )' 00 11\):J •..) d •ne O"!'!T')(')(V
t'" 0('p~ I 'r'I I f 'le :j~··'T'O~ "0'"1,J,-:• (
po j~ /"')

Becouso Ihey ote mode'°' their purpose 'J1

·11 1p f\ m110!· ~n! r x · ; :.tnr:~ ,..nl'· :;:;!
it ';' r ~); )(>re"''"l 'l1

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 )pes of rPady-ma<lr handles
--o"ldlrtS con e. co-.gotlllld ~ ihelr methods ot oppllconon to •
--.,._. d>IC--"".. ,.,.,.
O<Xbogs -
'fO..tl bOO --
....._ Olhlr' har dOl can-Slf1"lptr
" " capped
" " Sl;tc:hong
on. and

Se'-*Oll handl9I TheM t"tOnClet vtvOly ~ ~ lob

-ends. Hand 99'ot !MM hOndlM IO the flOnl ol Voll bog (1hrough
O'((J!$ f01 l)J(hO #l~eog·h) UWIQ bodcst 1Ch Ond )Opeslry r!YeQd.
"'ocri also use doublt<:k:Mlr quo 1fy sewt'lg thread. bul if'g no1
°'
qv!I• slrong or as ottrociive as ropestry thmod.

•
Olp-on hOncleS rheM hOndhK Ot af'l'Ops hOYe slroing melOI C11p end$.
Ensue thof 'YO'J select handles wlrh good QUOlllY CltPL IOr c:>b¥ious
1eOSOOS. Good quolity clip-On hOndl9S hoYe fl"IOtot clips ihot ore
"""°"' IOO hood II>.,._.._..... b\I hond and ""'CIPJ "'°""
l)IOOe ll>e-
be se• win metal teel'l ao ~ .... lobtk:; lo opcl'f twe too de6.
°'"' IOO
l!>O ~d '°"CO•""'"" bog."°"" . . .
~ ol 0 pcm l"loJseol'dd .... wCh 0 ICIQP ot totw'c (10 l)IOteet lhe
hondes &om sac:nd"les). and use ... p1ier1 to dan1) the dlp5of the
._..,,,.....,.,,.. ... bOg_.,

Trigger hook end nondlot The" hOndlM hOv& bigger hook$ ottoctiod to
"tie ends. ll"ltMe IVPtt Of l'IOndlOS ore ottoched toyoU' bog via fabric handle
IOOPS with ().11"1Qt (WO pogG 102). Ttveod ihe Q.rlnos onlo the hOndlO loops
ond s'lltch ttie r'londle k:>Ops (Wt!h C>1illQ$ ottoched) fo lhe RS of the bog
e:<!etlor boloro ~ Mw lhe llrrng and the exterior together (see POQ8 105).

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--end....,.
e•.,. -o:
JO
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ChaW'I hcndles ihese hc:ncl8ll Ole gNOt b f'l'd.ing 'tC'Jf boQ$ k1o11c:
IO<..-og - ..... _ _
ond e>ecd oc:co.on toga lo onocn Chl::W\ hOi dies ~
need melaf 1W9 {U toched to hCJnClt ~ Mll9 pope 102) en }Ol.w
bog.To ttveod.,. end"""'"',,...,_ to - - -IOOprings
"'°"'
,oi.i CO'I (!li!'t"OI' uw plieri "=> prrm .,.... end lnU OQiet'\. OI oon odd
trigger hooks io rne ends or M'6 c::hOll'I to 9t'9 Chain oon be c:fipped
on and oO (see poge th)

111
 ~ Make it ...
-
] The Grc~at Getaway Bag
~
=a
~
T'1•• ,, o.,e -rovel bog ·t-ot •S suce •o ge• C>drr,"r g gJonces o• che ho r s•c· or. C•r;::
c:; ' ho·e1 Very roomy pioct-cc1 0~::110·0 :y pretty. tnis oog wi "\Ov ~' hOlieot g
sty e one ·ms r·o rre CM)<l"ood IOC'<9' on ·he plore roo A r-.ce ,,,.09 lot be
mo<es the bog eoiy to see into o'>O 10 ooc<. Ol"d lots o' OOCkets :-iep keep yoL.
luggage orgonize<J Th s bog is 0·1 investment -ncke - use Your tovounle b1grite.
lobncs Ol'ld ser cs1C'e SOr1e evenings to moke o pro'ess1oncl-'ook1ng bog thof yo
love to -.1se ogo•n end ego n

tl'tlfll 'fil~<t ~ ... '

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ltm1l ""f'' N'.i.s OO!J .u :'.'Oil') -..i . Of'4J""~P: ,• ~)QJt)J,,:;lt
fn1nl 'Jtfs,)(lrr$1'l,OU...-.~QJ ·~ tJ.< '' Ui:>i' u:ll '":'!'
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ot:.:M<. :::i9$. i...1e o ._ sewi " ""c· ore cnN l'O!"l "ne ten wm o
~ :fQ!.sing c.c/t> g ::i 1.1.,r e "'.e<:r A. so. l"':u 'I'>..,_ r ' •• J r...s,t:je rr •e"'o:.. r·o
f :.i- rt-e 01ec·r1
.. -!"'MS ::>OG 1· :JI...., ~~s :i ta .f. '-' SC 00 ~ r... ') J~ei • 0 .~ .;ct.J 0 "'ce ..
::t wOG rep rro Sloe~ wr: -... s QC"'oc· fc, ~ "O O'J-0· to;s
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 You will 1J!'('d Preparation
.. i;>~dt·crnede: Cut the toblie ond i r.terfO¢ing piocos Then t!Xn 1he pal1em aVP.t to ¢vi.
iotxt' ~ e)'.'e<O'. i"" (1$ fQllOws:
.. l x ext*.rlor tobric {h'o mir10r S'tlogo)
+'.1'id)x 137c,.. (5Jin) riom TM Creot Cetowoy Bog .. I x l\JSible intotrocing (n mi1ro1
{man body) pattern ~oo i-noge)
· I oioc. c; "cme~ {see pc,iU-ovt $E!ChOn)
IO!)rc fCf :ini'l;i. l 25m .. l x lining fabric (in mirror rnogeo)
• 2 )( e.xt<t1klf fOb1iC
(1i4'~'d)x 1 37~(~-·~t'l'.• .. l xfusible fuece(ln mirror I~)
- 2 x 11.lSible inferlocing
" . p:~ci I'<:'.'~ :.le;.; • 2 x lining fobuc
~f)·ic fer ff'11 sirop ond Ftom n~ Greot Geb'<\'OY Bog (zip
•• .. 2 x fusible fleece bottom ponels for lhe box top zip)
\Cl o::d:e· too.= (l\',d) pattern piece c~ pull-Out sec1ion)
x l37Cf'"I (S41n) r rem IDe Gteot G&lO"'"'>' Bog (front .. 2 x exferlcf tobric
• Se°>'11ng '"lreQjS It mo'dl ond lining pocket) pottem place .. 2 x tosible in1e-..1¢Ci1-.g
lhe lobrcs (we put-out seciion)
.. ?. x lirung IOt)riC
.. 1 x exterior fot::tlc
• S'"!Qle-SOCC fus1b'e H 2 x fo$ible fleer...e
.. 1 x f!.Jslble lflreffoOllOg
~· 1 Sm (I ll•/ll) TronsSer di pattern n otches and
• 1 A\:.Y,'efl Jusibe ·rle'focf'9 •z x IC'lif'!Q robfic morlongs to rhe job!l¢ vAlh o
.. l x fusit:lte foooe di$0ppeo1if".g morkc1
1 5m (1 l'>1d)
" ~l:>;JOOhC $.f'l~fJ C.1./3U'":-
From The Great Getowo'I Bog Also cut:
18m1'1" f4 r' {frot11 ooc1:e1 llOP) pottern piocc .. 1 piece of exterior fabric, 2 p ieces
• Qu·k,i n,·1C!'l !iP -."Cl {see p..1U ovl $E1Clion) ot lil'Wlg fobr~. ond l pjece eoeh ot
lf1e tc.::" :p ~· ~ • 1 x. exterior fobfic tusible !nfeflOC:iilQ ond tOSiblc Booe¢.
(3" ~'") .. 1 x fusible interiocing 51 x 27¢M (20x lO~in). for the bog bosa
• ~l~ er :o :}01 ;re iusr: o .. l x linng fobnc • 2 pieces a lining fobric-. 26 )( 20cm
l)):kB"). ~c.... -111 { 10Jlc x Sin). fot the l'llsh ~ pock.:-1
.. l x fusible ileece
.. 2 pieces ot exterior tr1m tob<ic,
" ~~x-lc;tt? · '' ffi'.'J•-f"'lJ 7$ x 14¢m (29~ x 5~). 101 !tie
(: ~ t'¢"lJ~S. :OC""' Frcm The Grool Gefoway Bog <i<..!jvstuble slfop
(5Ji'l'.1. ·~Ro coir cf -e:>:tr (corner trim) pottern piece
• 1 piaoe ot exterior trim fobric, 36 x
{see puu.our section)
mo::le p;»j ho1 J'::ls. lAc m (l.4lft x S~n), lor rhe hOO<.i!e
.!5:m (I ·.·.~ ~r' .. 2 x e:it"lt:'JIO• trim IOb1ie I()('.()$. poctcl tot> ond poctet tab !ooo
Then torn Iha potiern ove< to cut: • 2 pjeoas cf fusible inierlocing, 5cm
• S-:ip sli~. t.:m (l ~~)
• 2 x exterior fct:Jric {in mlrrot-rnoge) ( 2in) squore,tor the haldle loop
• 3 'eCl:iog11lof rings. reil'ofOt\'.:cmont
Ji:m r l'i:in} ·11Ce .. 2 pieces of fusible inieriocing. 2.5cm
F101n Tl"le Greor Geto,,w aog
• Lo1gesze grd :>:>J (lip lop ponels f01 the box top zip) (lin) squore, for the mogne-:lc snop
to'10m pattern piece {see pulk>ut section) re!nkln:emen1
.. l x ex1erlor fob<lo .. 2 pi¢C¢$ Of f\!$ible inieffocing .
• o tlOg ~I (C!)lmo; 23 x 5cm (9 x 2in). for the hondle
.. 1 x tvs~ int~• loCing 1eintorceme-n1
• H:rd-sc·"T-G neF.de .. 1 x. li'ling fobfic
• Cso::>o.;xrin~ mo!ke- • 2 pie00$ (If 0Xf¢1i¢f l1im IOb1ic.
· l x fusl:>le deece SO x 6cm (19)~ x 23kin) b make
" S~1 poer ~d hondles (It using)
• eo·100 (V linen • 2 pieces 01 eX1eliOt f(itn fOtxlc.
p1essi"l!l cnth 9 x 5Ctt'I (3l? x 2io) for Iha zip ends
101 the box top zip
.. 2 pieces ol elOOflor trim f¢t:lf1¢, 6 x 4cm
('»h x 1Yl:in) f¢1 11'1& zip polls lo< the box
fop zip

'•
p

111
nterfacing, strap and handles
ond zip preparation
- Ille - cnS l.nlng follric pieoes - • -
.. t ... ~- ~ ?7

Mako Ille llondlt loops tJ lte 'mi :oc,ro::te· >'.l~

1oi I' ond f'"u: 'I" 1i:. :>.!Ce C :J)2 I· r i;..;ce in·o
r:-~uol l~OQTt .1111>" ·.i • i:: "fl oogc J.:_; ft· rrcl:e
tose:><i'l'J ~l'Tlf. 'I 11..ai1 o t(,i;lori:rJor 1~ ::;n1oE"l.:h oi
ore!P, Inc~'
FIQO -:•'
,, l ' fl

S111ch the handle looc>t to the ciX1orlor zip top panels -

... !) t: - I\_• !ro tlflcti
1~:.-J1 :1 ri'~T.e
r::ira c:cn t-=.1J L ooc
,
':I • ~loop 119.. .re r:n . '<> 1!>J
"lt5 d ~ ZIP 1X' r:.tWt ~ ~ l"t! "!"O'l VO.I 'ȣ' ts
.,,,.,. bn...., <i> 1:p poca A9J'"' l::'e :re ol "
tade l:>OllS (k'jQd n td' ietbVJCI "'9 :fu:tcc
en: pc - - er Itnee Ccrl:l ere :>' "' ,.,,.o;e
i:q) IY. II 'll<1' ite QS ~ <Zio 'I= ocrc: pe:e
Pr"rp ' t• W'.lpJnenoOO.ftrm.O'lfct
1:1 :.-~it F;o o r wi rr.. !t r:i101e 1oti:: :rd
·~I:~«

/jlMok& rhe odjusroble strop o'iees -1 slroo

•Jti' 1! l"~ e '1Cfl!:'J;J¢,."O
JI •r 11? JC '.ln::!• c: ;re~-~~
1 ll ' 1. ' 1T!S i'"E"

Mako IM pl pod bog llondles t;:• i:-.; .,,._, tA

.J i:. ~:I ,.aue
•t
l)e ~ m :I~ l:.~-:­
..,;I ,,...,. "'""'"')

-- me z1p pu111 3 • ~ zp pA c "'"" " wr.

J .rion l!llgeS l1SI ~:t ltcrlJ :n.."1 ode
""' liSOcn1"" ~e;: •
l

~slirch me zip tne1s io""' zip ., • ,, ..,, rp ...-.:1

1.11 'te~~:m
l 11 01 ·.o it ~ ! ~ r"Jo:I ~ tr'.O c..~ cl ~
:xn1·..,. QSsrot ,rowm r.e.: r >Jq' i,p ·t .-. l'IJ· eo;i"!s- "t 1t·e
zr.:iendwi+it-.: Sf()1l1-t:11 fl•'e,1p.i,i;: ..1i•j fl·~;r€r~I:::
ie Z'P (JIJO;l lte bl~j e i J J11 ,, ( k'l) fr .... ttc ec??? (s,.;e
step I cnX<yt8.".t) U~· 1~1n tr,. ,J!1e1 lt>"'x1
I 15
 The bag exterior
Sloldl !ht - trims lo boflom of lhe bog - '"" ore
---a I
en: mat7' n ;i
,_
°""''""•"'"
tro. """ ..... • Ye! ..,.... *"e ~~- :; J":"_T"T'4
1/J'108 l{r~ . ,... ......
"\:: Ii I .J
ltl ~,, h .• \()... ff):::e •·.:JV' ~
I I ~. "l r-.:t~· i:~e:e See Fig b
r Moke lht eit1e1ior pocket lob - vl;e ,..; t·g~ if.x.l:t"
~r:.:J:~l ::it•! .u ·tt)' -Cf"' l.!.1ri)p·e::iecrdtolOit1
s!eo? ofc ~ uJ · 'tC~, -r "'¥ 103 Umr;e;eyo~
cut II ~J0:Jr'J~.J1• oJ'l x ICf 1")Al'l"C~··~::fX:P20'f'{'\4,11)
l·P '•cm"""' r.o'l."\l'T\ t<:gJt c r.;;m Fig c !ror :i"il of '.rie
mo:i!'lt~·~~ tc: 1r: ~ '"' 1Qr •. ·~ ':;.')t ::r~~~ :)(lt.) ire ~\'S Of 111...
lat r'f.,oi• 'l'.e ·x mof• Jr\j J~cl·, "~.;- 'tJn-magret; portc' r·e
~11octa< m :'t'"l"OX>et•"'1"1:l~rp'.)::.::~· f.cl";11p
If ;l '.1 I J I ") 'ft(n t·~ ej'.Je

Rgb · ~ l) nio.1 ~'a'nf-r,~"""'~

.. et ~ • ~" . ; \:i.b'I'~

figc ~ 'm'~
••1.~" ;') b!tt'tr.~ .....or
1.v¥1, ·•

1.
 l ~1;e t11t · - poc1o1 nap -
~

Tl) e:e<cr """'

'te p;Oot IJC>
P"
f
fog d
d •r
· ..., =m ""°
·J:>~f

-
•nJU-
J"l(l
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JI) ..,., ""'
~ 'ot:ic. -1;.tJ
' I ·
' --
'~......
.00 tlC '.:'¥) Ill """" . CT' '>:I"
n) ieam ~'OoO!'(f rio ~ - '"' :ni e .
>;tr~ t:r. ~OCQO RSI pnooe "'1 oP ::ro,io ~.""
~a 9~ ' ~ (C•r I"@ I Ollgl! \;J ·J' Ll\I. n(
!r\$S. ::in :t'!8 sooms .~ en a"CI I r !<SO f\..s.1 -1':' se:i.....s
~p 1rf0 ~ "10 'J.,d ,, 9-11 ~d$ 'Q gi;t ;,.i S!l'OIJ~' ~
..,1(Jrct ror
Mok.e the exle."lor pocket 'O ,, ·he e,·,~<::ir po~!
2 ~PS'Jordlr:l 1 ,.,•ne~!ep2oroo;rJ<J'11c1nserl
· JQf'lf""_: ~ 01 tl'P ~· 'I.} ·tiA :;rap rf.Jl·l?'n mor1'.f9
·tie e.dMa m:: I n1ng i:cclri i:~eoes ?3T fJold' ll"le ·~«
~ges, or'! 1J1 trJ • 1cn 01~ :..,- !"Ip >'dQl' _ - 1 !'O" 'he se:im
•131..... ,. f(r,.... fOV.1'.)"°(:2$_ tr J'1dt:ip>.lc:t
'} ....... ;, '

7 Stildl lhe - pocl:el and llop 10 lhe bog - .......

~ • ~ _ te:?S~~~
~ b::)j t- :t .. t:t
")o"W>:Jn O'l.1UJ IXXi8'...., h -o-
il"""- en cro ~ O<:t'Q t'e S<l;3 cro """ o
sean ooa.i:ra Fln:r. coe;>iect It•=
(l! r
<S.Jcnoitet>Sere"" 2<:m ••l -0~t-1;c>;.~
repx><t E'>O "'""'&.Oil• -<>,, •
k't•Jbd1C1$1'110poce t'Ot
stmiglrond Ce<l '·J (:·d '1€
Y<lO)l'r<n::
..itch ~ ~rr fop 'n ~ ~~!cc ecge-S'..m , Mr'l}
rl !• ~¥' - '"l llq f Iii' .t:Jµ In lhoi 3.Jp 'lht; OS •,<ll.. S:\\'

ASlitch rho bog handles to the oxlerior ··"J(.C "he

l ll"O'"dit' rilc1txu1Q p
~"f10r m:i11 000 1,
'>r" )s one:
fo:.f!C pk1.'
m •nenl to ttie 11\1$ t' "",::.
bl~ "O 11 • 00''·'1~ fTl'l''•r'~
- tlie ha"de ti 1£rgp11 hUndmode r~~j U'IJe.. -:
-~t¥'.'.r.:I(; 2$U'l·¥! :cn;!'lffl'C~9til'l~~o~r-e?Se·~;. ~.,.
bJt: 'tffl'.J! er I.,! s!•enQlt' I ~~100 WI I 'II;! O!! El! J' ... -
t'9 reoo· coc-"'01111 l It tm;. ~ ·~ c ~ ~ ·;:
>J,j' b " " ..!>""'~ ~

Rlf'll "' · l~ ~y, t\.~t>t :'.'.1)_;;

I' ''1,ft!Of"\}~~(X'.j
• ;·· ,): :"t"'SSt>i.-).~~-'"'
1-:.v• ~:i..ra'

117
 The box top zip (exterior)
Sloldl Ille zip 1op panels to lht tlP - QI , cr.e ct t"C
' ' . p 4: ocr" IJt I j ,. , - !SI Mo'cl\ JP ""'
t.!i•iJ'Ot",.;~ •10. I .,..~!'l·eJp.,..~!ll'L'l'\!!llJ
~ J.;p ~ {ond lnu: i:> ·~) "J:;!;fl ur. !he cen"re IOf\G ~
tne Zfl tJ('(: lt'e <:er·
1
CN) I~ o• 1t-e ZP lcp00%1 DPl'i&
p tti"'IQ bc;.fr. \~trer ~· 1"'ie PJI · : • tr.; i:· wnr ·J ~m z
1) mer ~- ,....!~!:.r,
,j ~=i ;,:

S1ilch Ile ,., polls., ... '"' - panels

I •0 . ('~ i· .)f ~ 0''5_oJ
~ l - •er_ c· ,... : -·• .;,. zy:. ":l1:VC 1

I J'Clf!CA:e n·'tieCr-'f'~et J
t.•o'chJho:-i~.pina s1 :n 1i.;l;,i1.e1·•.tno&rm /-
d"Opedq1Jct+~oo1t.ini~'tJ1'e

~m o!i<..•~tJr.;:e S..:e Ftg t 11• I llOI ·1ilh 't-.c-oll"c1 zip pul

Stildl lhe zip boMom pontls to the zip 1op panel

i

"':' J'-J'l "'O J!'IO x .. ,.

-.s S--0- : ... - 1)
~ :.<t)::s.pr J
o lCIT' r = "1o<;r"(ll! lm f&. "" xun pa"(!
~' ·""RSnr ·~
rl'"ieborc ~· Ofl::WS..
Ir •• ...,d.!"'r~~b:J I, txir p11Ql3m:T1f4r)'1•.:n
~ W;Je Sw Fig I Rer> .r y,11 It o!l"c tc"lcrn ~
Fig f it1-;;, ~·.:.v .._"(, p.io .. \\:) . i') J .llx•~uy t~ L,\\Jt 11.11"' :t~"-'19
t :>;!. ''li.'S fl"!ll .J ~ • ...
 Assembling the bog exterior The bog lining
8Stiloh
peeces
rho exterior
togeZhef -
zip top po.,.I and moin body , I 1nse<1 rhe nush zippoclclt into ""'un1ng 'ai<2 me
4- .. ry) - .::. ·'Y' - ' inc;,._':' it iol"ll'Y"I 'C~
00:1<'.V! .s£r.ec. J ?Om: "'lb",
ST c": Q(Y~ -<:Yl 4
~IC ·Q" ~ ~P 1 ~ ;newr 1 ir1..., orJ ;•,. ;.. ~it r; tr•: oi It "" 1'.f f 'tia 1nr9 ... ,1r D ....\' PfEk""1
b'Yl ~ bo'h s.IUJ~ ICfM 1 sm:>olh ll"l& !hll oi:p:crs "'Ill :'2?r4ri) dO'.\n horn ire top eiJQe
· '•w " lg S<lC 1: • OOg W lltlOc• DO!tom O:H "'!
fiU g
"'() ·
1r:<::t b;I'"""
uo'?n-.. tctt:r1io~ ""'.< ~
'*"'"
t' l:i>:J\1 roe"°? • Measu!e and mait rho Mnlng packer dMOef tines -
Cl. .....~ • -e . .:.., • 1 ~ ~-

,,,..;;; JlbJ!n~:1 ~n::i! 1fl'·tte CfCiiC'°e< ct tt-,;;. i yQ1vn' .mr r11• 1t'. ·1 :ind:~
'I boe•/ Pl:i )!!!Ct' ~ne io!l .1J,.,n Yrtn (ll 1 1'i hem Ire 1cr f(l9J1. l.brko-ie
:t !n.'l~t? e«i:AI t 1"( ll"lCS 'Mil>~ OSSr~1 ·rrilc 11'¥> r<:Y.);e!
('\ Slitcll Ille exteno< bog bose IO lfle exleriO< bog - ' s.,,, • ~ ll uie 8"
""/t -4- ."7,,f"(Y .... l
·r oof ,, , ;;re :· 1 .l\..,.:~1rG J • ··~ .
}
::.!_ Sfitcf\ the hning: poektl IO the main body lining
~ llle edge (le\'.1r9 :r.r.:i..n111lj :;.•~::ii b::lt· tw"-dS os ir. "'pieces .. r; J\.'\! lt'.e ~ · , '1J 01:to tr . '?.' • ltle or · ~
8; ~M' t~a tt--" (1'Y'J t!'!"~I' :• tre ~•)SO: :irid ~ Cp ~ mJr) c , pece i\,t&th t ~no i:cck".'!) ~i- 11('11 $> ~
• C::<" l ~ :)f':j .,. -; "1 "'Iii PQC•el'. ~"'il *IP fl"llllr'I ·~· ~
0 .. $ 'e !>Xi<' t:l l"e ,,,.,. - . I""" l'::n.l 1le
) Q lns•~ lt1t bag teer inl<> rhe base • • c .mg) I ro· cmJer Jf'~l, ;::r.j ~1 S"r.1 obng 'ti"' tCLtcm J c. sde SOJ9S
1..srg oo;:i reel p!CCAA1 ro ~,1,.p 21. rJc1L !t..:• p::1s,:1or r:J c/ 'tte pocr1J Y.111'\ .] ~m ('I If ) seer.- OlcM\J'I' :e
:"l."g°e'•_•·" PS·Jf~~r · :·ie' 5:--·1c11f1)'"irom1!,.,
~ ;: :> iea'n ~ :i:. ~""" l(':x.£('$ Q "")j': pr:.n~
... "'> b iQS be""' :l T-e bol; 1oer !T<JIll"" .., ~
:u;> ooog b:ll .,.a~l'Y.) "'llOJ/l PS ;r "te cog t 1-e era
SS 'he p'Ol"q:S <bl1n 10 St.)..'11 i'epeo" f(';( Int 01 ..~ t.cg ,...,..

.... .
__________________
.._
P:t~"'C~to'"-t"' ..,~
. ,,. ~
"J;:J-oe

119
 The box lop zip (lining) Assembling the bag
- Ille bOg fimng (lo!>. body and - ) Slilch the In~ - ., ll>e - base -
i' .... ('"""('_""£:- ...... Zf: soe "":
> t C:2"e .. ~ ~ J de' '4
'a
une"'11
t ·i'
u·
fl"m :ip
0i i~·~(V
~ IXJflC! ~ "If: r ~ r
-l!i p ·~ s
TI"" u rg ~ "
,JJ'j":i """QeS~
-..i txlS8 one :re "<!era t::
'Id" acurdv.11n1~rr
I :Oin1,. Figh >"".Jfl'I J'>'.' or • •'· '"' ~RSC ?7; eo::nrq rilo 'le
cf it-e e1.e·ic< boll "d fl! 1Qu ex:e-i ;1 bog tx:c1: o
'"n' ocg s,,. Fig I

• ,.,....,.,,:.;
SIOdl 11>e loring base" Ille lnong bOg
... __ ei·

lnso11 1he bog bortom into rhe lining rri. ":.i•t •r...
)~\

120
Box top zip - final assembly
~ Stilch Ille lonlng and - s"'8 10p and S.00 seams
IOQt'thef j - ~=-
::f J":j .,.,.. ·.:'.f-".....?
...,IC>"°"'
tocm ....
Ftg t """ -v 5cm
..., :1... ""'

'

) r SMCll Ille ~ning ZIP - 101111 Zlp - ;;Jc ...

.. t ~ rlJ b tie t::cic :t
t iJ, ~ Yid r.ea· s·, ·tas.
Flg I

:l QFinishing touchts •J'fiX:n ne o:J,ustor.~ s'r..:ip :i: tt'e

-J bo:lll"i .r~ I on OOi)es IC(>-' 07 c"j JO
d (:t)1 · \ ,If tl()\JSI
 7: POCKETS
'Nel-plocec end plentiful pockels 1n your bogs he'O l<eep you calm and co'lec-ed
when you're in o ht..rry or when your Of'Y\S ore full. The las! h1ng you need at o bus,
checkout 1s to hove lo send a sec'Ch party into your oog 'or yoL.r money Pockets
con look as fun or oretty as !hey ore funct10ncl. Ths ::hapter looks ot various ypes
of packers o-id t-ie1r me1hods of C0'1str0chon and I ning. II also expa1ns how you
cori combine 'cslenings vAr-. your oockets in O'der to make them ex•ro sec0re . Z·p
pockets ore covered 1n the Lh ngs c-iopter starring on page 6<1
(and turn to page 83 'o' oovice on odding zips in
general) The table oelcw revec s some o f ltie more
•
oommonly useo oockets. -re1r oenef-s and uses

POCKl'TTYPE llFXF.FITS SUCGJ;sJED l/S£S

Slip Pock.et: P'JQe 124 f1o1 profile, therefore wi10Ne lor Gteat !or llnlngs of s!hna100 event~
on bags, kisl 10 mete and uli!izos p.srse!Vclu!ches OI ptice on ttle
a minim::il omounl ot fobriG. exterior for fast occess 'lo non-
proclous ilems.

l ined Slip Pocket: p:;o;ie 125 As obCJ\-e pit.a$ metal elosures eon /JSotove.
be applied 10 this pocke1 Type..Tvro
diffefMI totfies pI01Jid& on excuse
to inject mo1e colour

Bellows Pocket poge 126 Cfev'er beoovse the( lie not 'l'1hen Grec1 tor the exlerior of larger oosuol
empty. bu1 e>:(Xlnd ootwcfds to bogs Of SlllJCluted SOlChelS.AISO
OC()()'flmodole vour gear, W..etol good fQr the tining of o:goniler-style
do6ures con be oddcd for ~Jc bogs, i01es or picnic bogs.
$9':u1ily. Bes! klr bully items.

Elosttcized·Top Pocket: An eesf occess pod<el with lhe Greo1on the ~orlor of latger OOgs
poge 128 OOded OOl'llrOI Md ~urify of (such os ltcwel bt>gsor hr.;6;1-olls) tot
o cinchecl·in fc9 edge,Best for storing tor.er i1ems, Also good for the
bt.e.y ifems. lining ot 01gon12e1-s~ oogs. l'IOS'.lPY
or messenger bogs.

Oorted·Cotnef Pocke t: A l>O:c.•Shct.OOd poek.CI lhOl IOOkS Altrcctive ert00gh #or ltle e>.1erior of
P'g• 130 \'Elry prolessioool. Prolides quick smorto' da)1ime oogs (such os 1A()cl:/
ood eosy access.Con ha,-e o flop oty dO)"lliwer b09>) but equotty
ood melol clOStras oon be added greet oo larger cosuol bogs (sueh
it desired,8esl for btllWitems. CS\veekenc:!Qr or gym bogs}.

122
 Slip Pocket A bosic poc:Mtt ond one
~the eosiest types ;o make.As rt...
poo-J:ri 1$ flol in piOlle yOl.I CCW'I Plrl d
a
into the daintiest pwses wilhOul
()(tCjJ'tg Of'Y blA b ll"e ptne. See
~114

lined Slip Pocket Al\Othet not proftle pock.01

tho" is very simple to make. Tl\Ose PO~lt look
mo1e ourocflve than Slip pocket$ beic:civ90 lhO two
pocket fobfics oon echO the bog ellltflo1 tobJlo orld
lhe llnlng fobfic.Soo page 1?5

- . - ,,_
ot tne""°""'"""'
~ copocly sides $0 l(Jll.I
oon """' ~ lhngi nto me podl8t
_ _ dultomg.., ..... , . _ . _ " '
.,... ~- pogeo 126-127

EIQsliCiled-Top Pocice! This voluminous

pockel is very hol'ldy wh•n yOu won1
easy ocoess to .,.our gear The elos•lc
'OJ) griP$ lOl.er l~erns such os bOt'!IM 01
uff¥:lrellos. k.Oep.:ng them flush ogc:11!"41
't<)Ut bog. See ?C99'S 128-129

Dortecl-Cornet Poctet rhieie d.me-odOng

Poe*lll> (ft~ IOf when 'f(;AJ\'IOV PJt
pact:ief• to lfoid proud C1llO'f &Qt"!'1 \ICVf t)Og
See poges 130-131

113
l~ -., •
<.;
.x
u
Slip Pocket
-
c
~

'"IS IS~ 'TlOS~ OOSIC al poc;l<elS tO

-· !'>-
MO<e t. hos o C01r9ete>y lb- p-ofie
rioking 11 ve<y sutob!e f0< s-nc EMnr>g
bogs. for e.-,rrp·e As These pockets o'e

•
~

•
ur. 1ned "'"leV ore oes1 su1:ed to 'obrics
thot 0'13 the sorre co our on bot:-. s1oes
(self-COIOu100)

...
You \.ill n<·ed NEEOTO KNOW
• I PC<le I !>:I'
lit• 1Qi1J •J " -o.;· ~.c
dOOilit t ..,,.j ooci'..,-.•
~~ JrijP'WJ
Ond XXi2 ( ) i<' ~wy 'tCJ~'"'Ued
Po<'<!'ltt p ~ r:e \Serr ( ,, wtce. VO' ~·ottc
~ ~ t'OOOS oe et )"'-~

'P-4' .... rev" :J "°" gocl,.- """""" ""

'fCJ h...l'eO Ot:X:# YO -:XX:
i;;;rf' ( ) I! .j yO. • . , .'lS'"ed pc;::o..;;· 10 be
::< n (li'I) I '7' ye .. • •• .>tr'° """°'
:.:>
"" "' ) ;;t
tu .Jf'r' olewa'ees CYe • 0"'1 ...} '...A".e'4
~~ti;

t..l>t-.o .hJ ooc !3 enc .-· ·c!" t--err ~c' JO...t bog
bt~1.,..:£FO~ • £";J·,<OLA00g:i

~rt and told.,.., poael klbric -'O.J b:'' •

II' { ···If'.:","-
ili ,_
bs:1$. ~tie 11 :r •
t::c er-cl OC1\r ~
, . ).Jn n.tl'h

"!'"' 1
•

' P>'1 ond Sl<rc:fl lht pod:« IO jOIK bog -

' ' I -· ~

!ti' I n r:: ' ' 1' ~--

11 ~ , - .,,.~wB:·
.,..,.., -....,r.a
~ "j~ ··,ilr J 3rrm Flo c fiO b ~r
O'
Ffg b tt ,J' L1~1 >S
,.,... . ;).' ..
t ., o ru a ;;rii:t~ ('110 J'CU
!•, I tk'! 1! ()_';Iii,'(;

124
Lined Slip Pocket
is 'tie second mos: tJosJC ol ooc<ets
1· hOS o COIT'plelely 11c· ~e
"'10<e
::l<rg i.<lfY sutot:lle tor smo 6'.ef1 rg
xis. 'or eocompc As •'"Iese ooc<ets c·e
ed Vo-' con odd a mogcietic S'"lOP
·"Sure 1f des red (see poge 91).

r.
~
NEED TO KNOW
You \\!II n < • T- goJJQ "'\C w:..rt"' .c.• .1 ii ,..., l"(;:w 1.-.
• (ooJOO Cl Inf\) bt ){.;.J'~"'W"edp:x;t -· j J ' .-.o:J·,r.,ou·
• P"<t Ol e<1!l Cl IOb< oo;;.ii;c· ·c oe 'b::rr , .. .. :te' 'rQ!JI' ixx= bl.< '<>om
g:IJ~ t - :r<l
.) '
'e ;iii JI ~ 1 l:tt ~-'"'C~r:·

~ see .l,"CC , r.ro. ._ nd"ed p:d.:' O""<:J ;_) ~

bO ll:ctr (e>f') "V' VQJ """"" " t'C' "'"""
• ·- d """' ;. sc-::rr ~ ae :.r--
~ ~
uoe LJ:. ~ tn::i r err wr
""""'"-"''V •

Prepare 1he pecker tor ltlt magnetic:: snop - ii·~ruoreml · ·? :l Assemble lht pock.al - tf1rg ·~ ..,,..:i pod:S•
l rnor<.
iJ
TTOgn~ 1 .,,·,1
ti"'·~ mo
,, Ir Tc~ 1Q1"Qoftre~· :xr~oiei:t:.
gr .t ··5 :.-.11. o: ..,,, - P'~'t:' , .. , ,..: b oe tJ .iEQq ~.~m
l'JO t" 'r,;- p1tirl-'·l·t:olu:j._rl(!"~
t "1-:m era ;ia c:lq1 • b.11 leo te :i gap n !he
11') ():)..;'1 i Cf" It\: Cll\' l:;p 1•d 1J11. Iher 1rserl 1.,e nCf"l"""'-OQn:'. : I"? t1... •1Jn t· I:I~ 01<'.'1! •J~I 9i;m (3i21f·) b• 1u1 1~{JlJI
··re st-q'l nlc t 1e ~c1:01' 11:; '(} 111 l;;llJWing Iha sleps er p:>~ ~,
1
C ~, ott 'hl 00·1 ~s rJ 11"1'.!' pxJ:e' lrtii ltie seoi!"s
-:>!'the t!'loort· · l"df ot n·es.~ i1!0 l1e ~~1 posil or O'l tr.: c<>J tf.;t;!!' c ·I ltJ1 · lhA pocJ.o't RSC ri·~t ~ ~ P.JStl
1

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r l~t:"..,.flgo

Pin ond S1f1ch fbe pocket to your bog tt.:icse

tt Xl ) JI 1 J'l ~ ~!')'
" ¥ .. ,Jp1...dTe
S"q) O.C0-1 lllf J'. v4t:bc:x::cr
tl~ fn~n ~c:tt: tr'-'crd
st:J(t• i:b:edcTo..., :om
~IQ.o! ') • 11tco:o~..

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f ig 0 ~.. figb l)'I 100-~.v.f].1' ()"'>·~rt"

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 Bellows Pocket
rs pocke' l'lOS ·ne bere"- of added
.ol1J"'le so vcu con st::xe "OO<e "' the
pocke: withOv' Clis1u"C1ng r"" pro'1e
of 'he t>og As tnese pockets ere I neo
yo1,, con odd o rnognenc S'lCP closure
;f deSi!ed

v.

You •.dll rrcd NEEOTOKNOW

• ' i:. ' ~ T .. ~l'ie~ ,.., f'. j. jeyo_..wt,'fT",·iilfO'll
c~ct~OOIC'w I "">- ""'"lC'Wwde~")...·'i ke
• c: !! ~ sdes ci ·tie p::icoar IQ bO ~ ~ ,.x: ...,,-, 1' .. seem~ :iw-:riOe
-vc: ., 5e(Yf" ck:7M:n:O ri ( ) :I yr W('r'. , oelcws ~ tr".;.t
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Il • I Fold and concenlno ottor !he pocket sides - ti" rs

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) Pin and •fil<h 1111 pocb1 10 YQ1Jt

bog (Ul> tram me bo- at !he
bog) - "
i'f"lll t..J,.. l''·
us l"I~ a maqnth1,; n11p 'her :lor,;1
sonrl'1:1·:+. 11'l'·eµo;i 1.,~y0i..1
:g; IJ:;l!ir pK• 1_ ~"1110' Pir I• •' pci;l;ei
iJ posd!::in. nY."a 0"1 ~h1f/ I k, ~OJ 010
iUle 1110: S<idt' r.;ltvJ tJSO run $!101(jt-1
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Je;.'1),. bl1 ! ri;i t!r 1n~p!il1t..t
" Fig b
2 Allemati'"'1, pin and solcll lhe
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) poc:tel 10 -
- .,
bog (lo "" bog
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1"9 l:C":"" !<:!;)!!
~~ be~ tie tcr'r' 9ea"'
he blgCIC 11\'f l!oge..._.,~
:ns1'I.<" l"e l:cQ

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127
 Elasticized-1'op
Pocket
This pocket '<O S tr .e berefit of o nc r'Q'.ver
olos'lc·zed top edge so •re pocket
conte'lrs s·oy pu1 when you're 1un,., ng '
fer the bCJs Ir s a ~o greot fo• keeping
the C0 '1tcn;s Jnder co-it·ol - oerfect b r
storing ooby bot: es. for cxcrople.

You \dJI need NEEDTOKNOW

" · ;:ieoe ei' 1r,r3 · .):;•1" -o go:.ige tre \"dlt' cf vcv µ<.JC~~ !Ou• c ;J;,!;,,ide ho\v ·.-.10~ ·,ir..;LO ._,•:.int

~
" • t:: e·-~ !';} ~1'f'1::r 'JOI. v=i....f p::x::.;Gt 10 00 ·1A1E0n !ul~· <:r.<!a-cEd ·t-~'"l Oj::l 2::""1 ~ ....) ; Vo J 'I/Ct'··
To gc..QE: ·"e •• ::·,. • ,.-.•. .r ._ishec ooc;;et 'O te · 5cr"" (t~I'"'!) '''*-('
..-tv ex;e,..i0e1). 'fOV' 1xc1:e1
:i1jl'i?.J"··· . ~!r .,; 'obi IC.. ·)OO"IS 'IC oo 1icrn ('.:! .-i4r:) \OJ :le
'Jo': i:: e:-:~ !ee 1eeo To Q"JUiJ+.:1 tne ··.;,gt·· d yoL<r p:.:ke' dao~oo e;') 'I°'~ ,...eig11• d: -pu1
~... K'U1. 'in1s.h:::<::I ~-end ·:l:id 4~ ( . 1;,r) • vou v,'O""· vc...;r ~.-...s!"«I po::o:.e· to
be '5cM (6,...) '"'lgr1. ye...,,..-ooc;;el fcb•.c ...,~~tr; to ·c~·r1 (/ ':1n) ')!#'
" 1 C'-"-ee'eJst ... o:

I . oe :is :'"s .·. :r:r ··• A 90C':""' 0 lC\,Of'JO<llS Ct•.) 1Cf"'I (·.~:'1) ·.r a~s s~: ·OO cih€"'\\-:<.;;
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• Sc':-- o ::r b:)jf;"l :::i"".$'1'1,,.C"<lg '(OJ' lX>g) .
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Create a channel for tbe eklstic - ¢'1flg ''le tA'O p~·

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·re sooms cpen crd t~ CO:'f ~t '.hP. iotf~ p-~esC\i;r sc
u·-:i· 1'.e <Solt~ p~ s bo'r-:g·out Sh·ctio sirge re:st
s· 1t::~es cbsio:- i~ 1ie tc.pedse J::i fc<- .:,i C'1::innel '.ci e~<;t..rfl
·: ccOY".'m:xkre the ebS!ic (see lipj See fig o

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lnsefl tile eklstlc - ..... 1 1Jf: md roorl· · - :rn ( in) 11l •1()'t'l
2 (.(Ill l•tt• I·tionn"I ~tJ..:sAl 'Q::I- ~1ic S:l'tll·; ~•r't't<~ r: 1:> 0' ..
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:i1N ~ tl'e PIJ~l,:"0(,1 ('ll l11e ('Jr~f!f'C ol tie :n:l'llld:
rd 't,·'fn:J,( I! , r1~~, pr..b..ojc. r ~eelrg 11· 1··1ugh It 10 rol-1•
"!"1 't{A..! ~fl? pull~~( t.o::i: i1·o•ne cho:"f-.~ ~ II
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1

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e JJ•· ~ hi.' 00;'.:k 1"'.CJQ! 1th{' cr1J'l'ltl' - dm':.>! t p 1 !t
. 5:mfl ~•.l'Yl d CJ,:Ti:f°1£ •:1I0$1Ct1d•t,~·111
' ' Fi11 c .. \..,. Ft.."!~\j •
fold lo Ile - and Sldd> Iha pocte1lo your bog (up
fU. ~'d;':>
'
lrom .... - ol "1e bog) - ; ~

:-J ~ "1... ~.;;\!i)!Sir'I CTI(

a li;f : . ochJme-.j:r "' 1 tie pa.j..r;?r tifiti
.:1nq a f" ,. i:rx<el 11!0 ca.:,oo,r,a:e crd. i1t;i.j'll
+' Fig c 'f h!'YlpN'q;:l1t1CIJ;:ieC;.J;t ~ tt t\i~'Llfl (W
".idl· I 'lJQ..

r: AllemoltV&ly, pin ond slilch lhe pocket 10 your bog (lo

•
•) the bog bollom) '<'ii'.: 11n ... "Cle'~()('d1·eoo: I rt '
!Q~ ! r'I I 11tSL ~ ~:): xYtl~ Jo .1y.11.1W1

....,. f' cJ ~·oopcoc· sj: ,, II

Ni 1.1 J:.> wft be """"f'1'" "'"Ji t+.tl ~

1:19
 Darted-Corner Pocket
fhis tech,.,iquc is perfec: when you wonl
,,,,. •

a struc:uial :lo pocket Tnc botlOrl' corner

darls odd a boxy shope to the pocket so
it stO'\OS proud oway froM your bog You
11 con moke o Hop for the poc~ot wrth any
ios·en1"g Jh1s sryle of r-0e<et is '-'suoily plocec
up end away from tt>e borom of yovr oog
A sqt J01e ex 1ec:ongu1or Shope works bes'

4 'f,

<o 1 dll need NEEDTOKNOW

" 1pF.ce cf if\f"Q bbliC fCf lo ·:it-..-t; c-_.:x;,·r;~ "'(~·11 ·,._.,..~ '{('J.J
:iu~;~ 1'"'1e•1Jfcj·n o~ y::i.1• p:;.Q;ct

Irv; """'"1 (>'"(j :\',p '.>Kl"'l- h(! "'DI".- p~nc c· 'f:O rxx;~t" ·.:;i oo. oro t"""e('l :!cede 1·'°""
'Ndo Vl.:•JU ;jqj •t'IEI :>i.Jti:> d 11 a Dr~ ~-lhl lo UJ. °!ll~;1~·~1jtj Ct1 f't,'() k">is
(if mor.ing)
so':Jrn olc·..r.Jr.~ If ·.,.-c11r •.;;qr oll?\\\')r~ G ic'"1 ( · r) or1d Y1JV \''O'"'
• 1 pereo!Gila'icrfnbr~ ~ o d01ej ::•x..e1 'f'.0115 IOcrr Yt1'-:.h.} (~n) c1 •J ~1_:.i11 (. i:,O ·) i.:eww. f!l£--
lei ll·•IX>'~•l ""~ l\lp cocul;J1~·· i :s; x l:):;rv (L.n) t 2>:Lr..rr ( •. ,ir1) + 2x ·,.,,...,(.i>r) blol
(ii moki~) To9ouge Ire o::rled-cc.rr1e• pocJ<e· "(lC,(IC •1A(!'h r/. ;?";err-, (ilJn)
't1dth Q'ld l'et~ht of ooth ~ To g.::>~o !he l"Gt>~r· o" y.'.):J' ~GI cJ9C.d~ o.-.. ·r1e l"Oighr Cl }<'tu<
:>:>de.el \J:)': pio:cs sec "'° _
•s <:!. sc..v.rn r:il~~:lrr:.:e I )«:'JJ •1/0'\i

~
• r1 ::s!eC! p:ct..,;101 .:I 'Jdd
\Joc4 ;0 ~'lCW • 'IC' :ti.shed ~¥:ci:e· tc te il-crr. {~n) ,.,gr
VOIJf ox.....,e· tOCt~ neeo•
·""3 I~ t~ I /r·:rf'I (6.!-1..,) hiJh

• :>scr.p.."'r'"" mc:rfJ.>• ·c ~l.x_~ ·t-.ii! ra:-;h· cf +'1-? o ')r~t "OIO ':il::rr;. oeciOP :<' tte
• )'Ql,f ChCiOS- ·:l ~..,..."'!' hCig'"ll c• '(QJ. :JO(• O! fie;:; JftC uJ-J ,;.;;;"l ( ,, (' j .,; y<.i... wet'. V...X..f
~ i motrq "J b::i)
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--~ v-- i-e · ·:::r;M {Jin) r.,gr

~he·.·.·~· ot vo;~ ox(_c· ;q:: (" mct.f'g) ShC>...ld cc n·,o Si'.J"r'O o~

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'kl ... .X) px<eis ~rio
1
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Cl'..tl;!. •11J;;;t f'Q •(C.v 009$

x:.v.·T. ~·.v.·

lnsen <lny foslenings - i( _1St'1Q. !'St;•' Of"•1 t-mit~ I:_: 'rrt!

j ,,,_ :· !~·~C' pccl:ef 'nb•.c i: e-:g {see::o;)?S9" ..9..;·:
• • r.: •1:;.; "'l\' j'u,k(ll i(ISl~':."t)~ ')' e\1$1 &m 1 r' d:to•·
, - ·J ·.· ~:x:iro~of l~e ~l:e'I fotrc

i 1nser1 dorts into the pocket fcilo.\· s.'e:.-is r 2 on poges

· " ~·· 1crt5 in·o 'l'ROOUCtll cairie·s o' ·'* f(K>'-e 1

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• 1. -.Al ~ m or.o ~ ~ ;co,•rlJ
1 «'$.I@ lrtt •t ~ .....LJl.:t ~
figb " tOllcm ""' •J\l<'.
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tt""' ,..... ""<>IOO"' '>. 't..:.c.gi
Hdi!I c .,,. ltll! 1 ~ . '"c l:llP --t: - -e
I

Stilch lhe packer IO your bog ."! ~ poctet -·!1-r ....e

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_t;., f< !!• ·r ~ I f 11 ')0f'~-'CJO'J'1:1>1i•(7(1
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Osii.Jr f'·l:I• 1n;i II YTI :11 tie hnll:Yf:$<';"P_..tcs
1SJN1 SN· Fig c

Moke up the pocket hop ii -1s1"l;:i. 11 w11 '(tf ir ::11:;'.;eo

5
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131
 -"' Make it ...
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: The Multi-Tasking Tote
T" s bog rri~ •he> cne o' the mo;• use!.., oogs "°" I ever make t
~os pac.1<ets o-oleniy- tef' to be exocl' ~bug s oro expol"ld t>e
with o wide ~ol oose 'he' opens i...p Ike o box. W'iict1 rno,.Js
one-tio1'd0d seorct· rp·ss1ons eo sy. ih s bog wou<:J l io t>r1 honl
"' u '>OPPY oC'lg or ior picnics. sroop .ng "1p s. c ro tt1t1g. college.
overn1yl >I stays. or onv ocoosion w'lere yoti wont ·o
<090 tho .;C11lunls o( yoi...r bog orgoniLed ond under COnhO

Sitl 1• ~itft,, ,\ Sidf' \·1~".> r-,~!J· 1 • ~ ..'••/-t,r lntrrlur '1'='N::"···· J•1"' :.1t\fytJ.
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(mc>n IXXll')
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. 2 Pl9C9' c1 e:oencw totric:. 2 a 1nng
tobftc ond 2CI~ ~32x ~
( 12"• x M ). b .,_bog -
. 2 x e:oaoor frXw1c
.. 2 x linng tobri:::
• 1 p.eoe cl aaeriof fotltlc. 1 lnng
tobnc ono l « fldbe tteeoe. 40 • 20em
°'
(15.. 'Ion). "" .... bog"""'
• 2 )( h,lsible fleeoe
• 2 P909t of Older.or fobnc. 29 x 20cm
• fl cl f -.1tfo l< (11 \\ II'. 81n). tor mo e:iaer.::>r Sde' coc~s
From The Mul·i-Tastlng To» · 2 pieoet 01 r1im tobne. 29 x 10cm
tr.xi.. • p 'T'
{fron1/baek ~) POttcrn pioe•
rad:':scrdh• (11Ytln x 4in). 101 the eioorior side
{$00 S)VllWI scction)
_.trlm
'"f t111 (},•11'.I) l 'lffi .. 2 x exterior fobric
( I ~~IJ} ·wtJn • 'ploces 0 1 lt'l"n k>tiflc.40 x l dcm
(1~ x 5¥iln). 101 the exreriot front/bock
.. Slflilk"' S-1 '\T !u .111~1 From Tne Multt-Tosklng 1 01~ f)Oekel lfim
~e oo, rn ( l\d) (lining pocte•) pof'ern piooe • 2 pioces of ttlm tOb'lo. 48 x 1.:1cm
(see pull-out sec-hen) (19 x 6!iW'I), I01 !he W'ling Pod;et trim
" SoJ,., rg I' ).) ~ I : ·n1111~ I
H\ t1riics • 2 x •nlng fob<lc " 2 tlf'C't of him fobtic. 84 x 3cm
(33 x I'Mn). for the 11e$
• w;, 'iC ""'r ff(ltn The Mulh-Tosb"lg Tote " 2 PltOtt ot hJSl:lle i'lf!Or'fOeing.

• 'r """' 'C

(nondie base) pottem piece
c-~-J
7 )( 2 5cm ~ x 1in). for the evete·
...-..mont

•
2 • ..-erior lobric
"';'l90 h.m 'tie poh:m Olllef ond cu:-
• 2-o1"1ln0
IQUQf9. llOr" .... ~ snop lob$
"""'°' '"""' c•.n>
2 )( eaenot i:Jbflc (in "l'Wtof lmOgt) .. 2 J)leCel d fUlible nerbol g.
• 10 • 2 5ctl'I (4 x In). lot me rrmogi1Cano"Wi"'c
W'Q)~f
FO'nThe-~Tole~)
po:an piece (see putout sedon)
• 2 :it edenor t1:ltc
•
• 1 x lilllng IOlbriC £.af,,f fO!JiC ••.
Transfer all potlern noiches and Al ff,.,,,_.......·ti' ;t fi- ~·4'> •
• ITl<'Jf'k.tngs to the lobr~ wifh o t/1i,. "''1/· A'~,. ....t/,i..Jlo'll».y.-
di5¢l»001i1"9 morke1
;,,ttrf•1'N'!J /(o1t«$$11!f} tNh f"'
• J s i.:1'd ''",'/'°"' t• ot 1'f f ,t ptri~rl ~•"'Ji~
d11 J :p• 11 11)
• I'' ltf I C~ ~11!)1~
·Jtf!'· pn
• C ·111f!~J ' 'Jft'· lh'I The tabs, handles, ties and
bound edge packets
Moke up IN mognehc snap lobs - a.
t ,. ,, lo ~ca~ ·

II _, "'"l,..J:\n::t I :l
enc P'IC m:J7w: UJ.O JOCD
poces ctM .... llll Of> " ' llS .,..,
'°"lbeln
~tie .,. rntb ... rro:reo:
~banrt..::t:ll> f(j(Jw~
rh'I' ~c::n~91 f.oij · '"'('r:legil
' r 1 ;1 J • )I ~ OJ"ti S;:j,.
t7l'lt-I .-.'"fl r:c
ond iltTI
Ftg O •• ~ d tr *IC • •:! -n::i~r:::! :>ntJI .
1 1
• 11 J " :., n.;n
Figo :"• "J
11,,,I t, I t l

131
 Mote up the bog hondles ,, 1 coo 1tie hordli> ~"•
10:.1 JI~ 1 j -. 2-4..:1
~ ., ·ex. J WI '4 lte 'l:;ir j-e 115.. J'Y: •~I"'
l ! t J'd .,.. '"di llS 0 "'""'
:b' JI oP.-Y ~ J '$• ,,...
~ 0-<'e

2 - up IMi bog lies ~ cno el i-.e le we

.J' · " 1'\l"""'~n(l' )Jndrcn'<il
""°"'
ri t 1 ::r Tr.m a'ld 1"ttl dcrg It\! q..;., COJ
.IM.'V' Q f • ~ t ""' • ti 1. ~"'fPO' wt jt);1 Cllt' !Ii;!
.I' r. - ..
!. Golher the top ond bottom odges of lronVbock poctels
l-sr~c gJtl :;aj' 1 ,.,,I llj111"')lhµ'mu11dtoftcmedg'>...s
d1t-e1>• .;il:1'IH{/111) 1111· lt'e~Gclhe'fle:PO::iel
!Qt:(~Uf11il i1 t:. It\: SOO'h-~ \~idl'1 ul Ua 'c(J a111J ••ie bolbrr o:.
tnu nu. :J:)J, I: 11·1 c !)•AA 1 ·1 ~~11... - gnlt'@'ing st ·t::h•.~~cnd
gt1't"Eri11g h:- IJL'!'I,; :>t.'C !1 r 111 t• · M l'i'"'! :i:f.'I! w lh :ne
OOB i ~ '·'bXl 1-'« ~!Ce
'1; b ,.
,,, . ) .. -· .. ::tr.11t:~

~ Bmd Ile top edges., .., ... poctms ""'""" •"_,.,

JPJC b
-..., i: ~.,. re:es ~"S..i
n:Jt31 bJ!t 1..m ,- J.r(I': ~f'-":Yn
,,.... lr\I ~"'I
.k ·t19 o"'tr ~1':' lnd
ol"" -
:g
;e
s ;,-~
~
Fig c ti- 'I bodf"G., t11 0 ltl\1 ti.t• '· (I ,J ... p;;., :"
·~ q · . is 2 iJ• ., J 1tio11111J edges o t:CVJ .;3 Ret: ...
t 11! ·I deoo:k10'l..1p~'lr1'1
·lheh'1r:g(ctl1'l.br..:·1· 11nt1;Jt 11r,.,r.n11·JcCt'::·;·::
10 7'l9 "~me '1o''Ji' ,I , ll'l9 SICt ;:1"- I. "'5.
ll1e fruufAvxt pcx;l>,IS n1ol. 1'111 frmt.r:x I l:•rvJl1191'~ lt'i::
S-J""C' 'AOr' ns IUf ti
e u'.l1t11 f1:xf.t;1t:; ()µ-!n 1,.p lhe ctnd1~
·1nj er. Ille sha!,-.1 thi·•jl') ~c o! t"IB birt :1'Y.l. 10'.00!"J:- ~ •t1+:
1•r11e r..:f Ire :-..N 19 l11 l!·Q 'Iii '1 11<:-t' l.t- :I• t_..u rnot\.s b
~"e~": .:rm ( '""'' IJ•J.1 '! he ...,~til J't'O ~ Fig d m .
·11.,;-i~ .. : <r.>~· ~.-, :1~,11t
1he •ns.*:'\Jd1:::nsrn1t._ w,
lle'~r,,,oe. (r.j!I)!~ rJ!Jll-·~x:-.:·es:
ffol.q'\ Q)j the e: -,,., ·
'W! ~ B :U ;.; · ...
..-. '<> lte br jr • ..,. lrCm ~ • >XC>rq u' O' Ille
• '..0.1 r.. 000: 1«<l <rd ar.llrds en lot -
- (f uw-.; crd ""'f'e s>JHI h · Sn:! "llr •.!r
:J Ii< """""' f' U $3""0 VIJ :i; lte - ~

flgd ' A;r,flttt"·••

It- •' r ~ '1'.t'tvui~-inri
(YU' ',!'.' ,y; r-v- ~1.,, ·":;I
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135
 The bog exterior
:.,,_ce Ille ••1'1•1<H fabric p;ecosP:Jr"™"- ,...
F-
"'O _ .,.~ 1.litJI_

- r
t:: 1
n • nI r :v- ~ ....
··::"Ot"' blC
.ttic pa>.,.""'S.

"'] - up Ille l>ettows side poctelS " "":: ...

7 rrrr. . J.J "tj~ .J'"d
Jt.101(.l r J ·yy. ~-.>:~~
\l"•l IXJWDCJ::.J v t-:...Hl'S~Q;-'btf

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,......j......

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Slllch the bellows pockets to the exrerior side ponel:s -
"t, II l;':1 il'e ctll'lC'f..-:rtJ

(II I 0 l:o I)
I I >t:! ! ''{) r~o;. IX_:ltJ!T' $ o· ·~0(1
of 11 ·.. RS f-1~" ~1oi • oo pen ·~s 01 "d l"'Q!d'I ~hB slO:" (1110 b::J!h:: ··
eJ?,;~ ol lh1: JX),'11:'1 i;nj l'"le.Z1lo1 u s1ot1 ~ Pn oro s;1tfh
lhP r~M-,1 \)!rt: O:·!t'·I ~Sid.. !))'Xi o: l!l(' tciOO" O!)j s~
edQt;-s •1:dn o :iu ( iri1 r.'ll'YTT (:0.\0'-•.:.- ~fa ·hp c·'le,
t• l ~<t',lp:;.. l •~'•:J l' .°j.;+j::lf I

Slitch 1ne nonclle bases lo the main body..-,

1,-l, , :J U'l'f~tt i:.-_;-;if&.ir'd T
•
fig. ·-
:'.J, l(li I • Ji'd· lmf"' r'; :nj _
P~"'letF'll'!~CJ''tl~ t ..._.. • • --~~
lflJ"'lt'():J P«l'$ J-btft ~h:llJW ......-r :j. ;:.,~ :"'"..: .Jre
'"ln;11.... t..--.....--J
rorb:i:t Clfl\T( -~·".! :J >c.LICT<E
?-c Fio e

Slltdl 1111 lron11'oct pod:ets 10 tile exte(IOf mo'"

body pjeon 01 )' . ~ .e1 CSl, CC·~ if
W .. r ~ _,, f'1 b." \J_, t;JI) 1:... oo;.....,
0i1 ..111J n ·l'·IJ , ·011 C:.'~1Cfm:ii1000(:J1tiesiOOs
J'ld Lvtor ·1 , !i• t ( ~'1'1 recm al'~'Ot"W:'e As w.. Soi."f•
0'11 ~.,,1j 1~ >J' 'l ,!'1.\Vf'1:J"t)X;1l')"l ' ~Cl'f.'.isfl'><"llil
s1i1c'i(l!j St• f ig r

Shieh lhe exte1ior sido panels ond main bO<ty pieces

I 1 f0ge1hor l11rtJ .111•dr1 ·si:Y'ponN!i'.'lf))!·>'·'non
tca•1("•"" P' .~ '.'!"cl •j,;l)i'.~·!I SL~prg IC""' r ·tl)
JP '..:rr it t••l1·m1 .!J.. •tcs1.11e·c!t.ic.t.•.;i!-M,)lsa."":..1"1ng
.;,ht,J~ +;J b.: 11 e··t.U Pr rJT J •1.;n crtr!"lt-r s :>.:po~! ;.;i rr,
tltl#'rtY! !I n"J t,)j r'lh'.!!.)ffitlwtI· C:·'tf:_.et.fl· ~(L
I '

Slllctl Ille -lot bog bose lo Ille - bog -

. • -r . f'),J .:re • .,.~ ..
- ..... ,..'"f::'Y'

o:t>' ~ IV ~ t<-- .,-.,, "" ' ~

1' b a- i:r.iedoe
,,, ,,., t>Og rQO
· ~ cose m ro? ~r '""'

-
 , Q Insert rhe grid bog bOllOm ond bog feel into the
1 ~ J base - (if usiig) 11 n:ll ~-.:: o bog 001~ J'' ;;1 o ooJ !eel
proccOO !os-ro 'd iifl'I lf'le lXlg uos-::>ed"l'{,n crd ""cosurt?
:t't.1 "'>i:tgh' oro .,."'11h d Me bose (fro:""; sro,.,, l::l se<im) !t :If)
:a.ibl1oc: Smr.-; ('f ·;p) iro<n t;o·11rn~s-.nerreils. Ct.1 tl"e gi:!
ro~ oo:k:m lo lil s si..._-e owJ ~lim cfi tt"leCOl'."IE?I' ·ips..Mo11. the
1

ros;o•J1 o' lto?.-OOg fool rr· l"'PR$(1 ;tie btlg tose lie lcpcce
-,, t•1~ i.et . """(!;in)'"''"" fhe edge Mole<n>e<p:nJ•"Q
:"'IOr•s l:J' '.he to; Joe!1 on ll'P grd bog l'o'ICm oncf 1l10i':e hf'l'J
st1~~ncls 1n 1t lo0Coofrr·1COO~ Ilic feet pcccr;s..i''¢'1
Y;\-et01 st:ips at doL.tle-sidOO for.~ cc11.6S the lij11g1n ol !he
crd bog 00ic4n 011d p·ess ~1m~· 111 i::'oce nto l"lo OOnom '\%
••..,,,. OOJ lol:ecrocl Ire ocq 'ee< -000P•"' 11-e ;.vcngs
0
-vcogt-1t's RS d 1'-eb~ b~St> n..s~1 ''le prcf'9S 'lg~· rtY::x..gh
lt-e g1j OOQ tx:>llan cn:S push OOM'l lo secuct1o ~ Fig g
Repeo· fa tr-.eo!t'l'I' bofl 'ee·

j /l Stitch !he handles 10 the bog e:xte<ior- f1'('Jkfi 1te 175

of tre rcr;J~ erd:> 10 the honole t:c:ses er !tic r?3 top
ed;_1e cl !t·e ~"e'io1 bog ond ~in pcsit·Cf',. I 1ft .ir: l'lf! i'IO!"f~e
'Q d"i€(1: !!"(rl 'ne honcle is o ignecl <MTI t..e:lo;pnol ejgt.- of
·hf honole ta so. The ~ano.~s.·uu•j oope:'l' l:> 'tb1:' f'ilc !he
Fig 9 Push >:':e~-1i· -~OOgt-¥: T,•~.9t; l'PRS111 ~rost' i r..J it.? l"(,J('()-:~ $¥ Fig o 01 pC~!'.I 7!:. f<epCSihcr II·,; l"crc:Se
LJ OOJ t:-,111 ·~1 r~~ illt'~) 1•.• r--1 .11ltll ;11;.lJ.t.J'- }\1 ~""'; i·. o:.O:'t"!.~" 1' l°f'>'.' ! ne~SOf','. ""'olcfl t.r; lhe fi1H ed;)eS of ~he t'ct'C•e crd rte
,;oo.:.u,,.. ·, m ''~a·_i:.ni~1''"l\>;I t"o'"'de ~<:n::I s! ·mv11th o Sm:-r ( r ri) si;;om 01bwono?
r<epoot toi ll'le o·•·e4 ~ ·-~r1dle

The bag lining

Slitch the mognetic s.nop lobs to the moin body pieoes -1oleaneof Ifie
15 mcg!"11c srep lobS ...r1 ~ mo;r .~·~ ~ roco;;cu; M:'.I s: Y.:h 11 ):) !tie
centre !ctJ~<.J'leQf lhF.'! !'ring rnoii occ,· c!?Ces ,.,11 :i 5mm ('i -1~) seam
o:~. P.o::-t:eQl \'1111' :he olher ""Ogrc:c a-oo iOt IYC .. "''J nn·· ood\· rie<:e

Meosure ond mork the lining pocket divider lines - ·-;·e- r:ce Ji ·11e i "J
16 )jX)d.-::l pccesax:I •~1f"l ll"cp:x::te! RSI.I. m?.CSl.:r, :i:-c ··-:1. ·:. ,..,. , <'1) r ·1,::oi
1'0!hSl(1.:tioe:lt_tesMlt':j~1ngrnofr.e1 1.1;;1re,.i.:~ri:-:;:. ~ J:•: e:::
~oo!hirortsont.1eborbme~·:i'ldmo!Xlhci10f>c~·. ;"'""'' , . ..,. r">o
,,1eo ·· 1O'l o09e 80
"'.1Sliteh the pOCk.elS to the moin body pieces - pcce :"'e ... :. e· •• :... ·ne
1/ l<S ci tre ,r1ri;:;
1he
m:'.l'i oodf tA'llc'l up 1hc p:cbl4 d1\·-·~ ;,... ~ •
po;~ :i1,t.fut oot~·r rnc1r.r9~ ~n r,..-.e 1~l oo~r pouerr. o.- _.e :i.. ;
•-
j • .
npb:e ~.lo!chlJPlteocdelct11ide•hrescntt-e~o:leiorc:r !"";r:,.. :::" "r ~
st~ch in ~oce.Sti1o..i' the ~IP.1 ;c ll'e ~01r toc't~ llol~ o... ·-' - ·-: ~: ~;;.. J
tiinn (t-,r) ~-:i dlo.\crce. Al 11"e Xillcm eoge cf 're d,i,ido::I p::::• ·· ·• :i or.: ~ r-
stnol' c:onx-f.ino poo• fok:!s I>.• ·.ie 1r.tt'.!Gf lnas "4 ·~o.i !olo !·i.:i .. .:..~"'I"::: .. >-
ec:lges ct !t ~@-el peceifl~'e voo €0''e enoc..gl"ldeorcr ~-"' ·c •r .o. ....,_,, :>:>::!\ 'C'T1
~~ir:) S8X"I clle>.\Urce See Fig i ._bl ch 1..p !lie ro1J toicm 9j~:..: :·• ·,..;i ;:c ••.•_-· or:d
·he ir-1-ng bcX!v Of~ sl!tc!1 Oicc~ 1ne t;o·1cm edge w+1ft :.i 5m1n I. 1• ·· ·-:,;m ollt:'l.,1.111re
!'?epeJt s.~ 16 ord I" b ;he ct'lel' peel.~ and rir-g m::in roj. o :ice

()Pin ond stitch the lining bog together - morieuo lte lion:: OJ~ 1n 'lhe sonle Rg I lC 1•.~ ~ C'..Y'l' ·• ,';:;- t,.,-,:.:i• ~'.£' tt•h 'r:->
l
:?

0\\11•,· a:: lhe e:-,"eOOc ~Ill slcps l 1 or:d 12 or~ i 36tl',(.t:!•i ~w need 10 »~ ,,;• 1')2 ,"U .......(I' (\~i'~ i t:'l.'l.' f'!i;;. ;":":

I00\€'0 tl1P of 1ecm (7in) r oue er !ne side edges let IJ'fif~ o.d_ o"d ..-ru<.~ r'd 'tf'.: '·!"~·,1·tt-0.:• 1'l1'1"i·'~''
0
;•,q.'I'<!

reed to llXn tie boq RSO 'i! '··"' .~\'.'

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 Assembling the bag
S1ttch the lining bOg to the eXle~or b09 - r :;cM ""'
19 crl«o• bog J:IC.O in:o :he !i'1 r1 tog \"SO The rQhl SOOS
r:J Ire E'tler1v bOg Jl'd It!~ l1ti!'lfl t:()J h Jn DP k u fih'J
,.;..: eooictier Er i. 't 1ad~ .xi..1 :r: 01 ~ ~ m
... .__ """' o.t cl .., ""' ""cnl "' :JI o:cn1 'te
10P eoge See -"t: J OI ;1 ht> '1t "'1 Il'l t m ii rnelhod
oi poge 75

20 Tu1n tht bOg r1Qhl s.ide out 1 <XI·· :r

'""9 0"11.l :t the l!lfe<O' t;)I) !
/
~ ~ edef'cr tlO;J • l'=" ..
""~ ~ •..,. "'l'S ..
rok!Q')lj~l\;'1'"'1~snu: SnYx:
bOg. J)O)ong e.Ji'O Ol1t't 1!1 _.r \;: r-:J\...
Sand 6o1 pJI lh1CW1 one · .if' '\j

21 =-~Id> the .to~ol lhe bOg

~r;ir
....,., Ml.r ..
<J'llUll:! it. !,.J • ;Jf -'
be 'f'Olil t rn~ :i -·
Yo11! te 0 jl£! bun II

22AWY popper snaps lo the bog gusset -

. ,...::?
·r bol'1
'5an
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$0 I ':."'
.11 t rit-
~.;· . x: p 1 ,.r11; '1l h::ill~ ·ne
ir~ f':q::e' sncps ~It-.;; 1ri
'··~to f ig k_ Figll-k2 1•,,yi••. u•.it1.~51!:'1'..~ · ·r: , ~ ,, li'-·..:.::;\-~..

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 8: f:DGINGS AND TRIMMINGS
Ire ()'{C"9 goes :not - s ~ rn It .- JS ''101 r-o<e c tre o IOteflCO ond sorre1 rr~
tho' oe,r11te1v r.ngs true In -re scrr.e 1..ay 'hOI rl·s noee :o adorn ourselves wnh ore
01uce1els 0'1d ne:x'Oces we con oiso hOVe fvn adorning our bogs. This cncpt01 1
011 obOul eog.ng and accesso111in\,l Vo'-'' arm canov lhe pages e
·hol follow look at tv;o dr~e<ent ways of oro'cssrcnal'Y
t· r •Mrna the edges a• your bog;, and ot:er the·
v.e're go rig wx!ow-shoep "0 I ' ,,,. e reocy-'llO<le
bog tr 'Tl'Tl ngs

I i;JlGl'/rRl\l 1VPE 1PP1JC\TIOll Al\D SENEFJr.; VARJITlf:S

Blr>dlng: me 142 S0>11•n olong edges to cO\-er StfOlghl"' l>o• Shop-bouglll or

row edges,Use in mo1c:tli1g homemade (see oppo&.le).
Of conllosl!ng b'les and use
drlkl11nt ~ures kw IOd:de
llrltlml Re1nfon::es edgQs.

Sewn .... _ ""' """" "' llXJf .... 11'ld: «

_ _ _
h\. ..i _ <x
moldW)J __ _
--~lltedge.Rl!O~
edgllancldeOnesll-. - - tor. OOge dlolce d
ool0Un(... poges ld4-145).

Reocry..mode Trim: page 146 S..• olOng edges ol bog "' bog 6ooded. pom.pom. leo'her boo.
llOll' Adds eye-oo1ct11ng mo.emenr soqUll'l lllnge
ond g.vos on ln\k'lnJ effect.

Ribbon: poge 146 Vory \'tflOl le Sf!'M'l Sl1(ligf;1 OS ~lk, '-elvcl. gcotgette, ChitlOn, 'A"i&a.
binding.°' deoototi•Je bonds or molollic. gr~in. sequin. beOOed
«JIOI, « used OS etnbellisMIMI emblOldeiod
(l!'<ldt Info ......,~ 00.. 000

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PW>oosogesor trlOOCtleS_.,.,.
.. - Add lenglhsd- °'lll'O'll&iledblooch!s.
on1ique halpins.
badges beOded
to - O! "'*>JOU OWO bog
Chorms. Mote IME!rchongeable neckloco~oce1e1s. bong!es.
w1"1 handles from colourful
bangles.noms oon ~ s1.qpp&d
to vary lhe look.

Embellishment$: poge 147 Apply anywhere you wonl lo zhush losMts. bul'oos. t>eods. 'l'>YQ.
up vout eteOllons. oppllq<* poldles."<!•ins. foblc
towers. self~ buttons

MO
 Bound Edges You'.,. QfCbot>fy soon how enoc•ivo
tiridlr..g IQOl(s on qv!H!.. well it OltO IOokl very cool
on boQi &ndlng odds on o11iocrlve plClv•e-
fgne rliCl, Try br'ldlf"O V'OVf l)OCkOt tof)s, lo1
f.fO(lieft Sttt pog• 142-1'3

Piped E<1Q" PIJ)oo>g It an OI-~"' ond,,.,,.........

k:>okng wat to rrrn MOrne. I' • olto on enoclivo
'I/Of to~ N seomt. htlJ)ll'IQ yOl.ll bogs to
molrnoht~11 lf'Ol)I TM ltllclor rt-.e ~ lhe more
lll.C)C)01 • ~ provGI See~ ' " ·145

Tw·o types of binding - straight or bias

~ ooder lo Dnd"'"""' Yo<" edges~ need - lol>nc bonding """' ~coo ..... binding
;ope ttlOf is CUf on l'h9 stn>gt\t "'°""or q:,,. that •Oft on !he bk:Js: The ci'W)iOe of bnding YQIJ
...e iS d e - br !he shq)e d lhe OdQO lhol Yo<J _,I lo Dnd Cu.-.ed edges need 10 be
edged wth bnding fhOI IS OJI on me bas n.. ii beC:Oule bio:H::ut 10f)e con be opoFed fo
cuMXI octgo:s without it wnnkling up. Shos>t>oughr blrw:l•ng II USUOly ~ scnn or ootron
-ope cut on the bos - which IS whij lrs oolled bias binding You oon also mote YoUr ONr. bes
oinding {see bO<) It you ore only edging straight ee1ge1 ygu con cut VOtJE awn binding stnos
olong lhe straight gran. If 1n cbJbt_ stick lO blOs ~Ing. which is perfect ror both curved o<"ld
srroight edges. All rhe technlC!ue.s and lhe piqeict In this c:tiop"9f wtl mQke U$9 of biOs bindirg.

M.\KJ.'<b YOIJR OW'!\. Bl.\.'i lllNDJI\(,

ff might be fast~ to t»f blO$ binding. but you will be llmlte<I 10 the co1ou1s ond •he widths
ovoiloble In 1ric shop \Vtf./ nol try making VOW' OWT'l PfflllV blos binding in fQbrlcs of vovr choice?
Ono lhng ~u·11 need IS 0 bl0$ topo ITIOlltf lo &pOOd makito iong eonlinuou& &1root blndog Ith\ n-. end$ of
thhgs up. AfOilO~O in drYfftnf W<llhl, 0 !XII IOl)e mO'Alf !ht t hi.,_ ot 4$degrees Ovefop ~two fo'o<IC ends RSt
cieo"¢s lho lwo bindng k>lds tftOdv IOI vo-..i IO licn lntm plnond tllleh Ytilh o 1em (1tm) MOm a O'NOf"Kle.Tth\¢fl'
in ploce Cul the iobrlc St'il)l IO lh& heigh! $1olod on lhl bOll\Of lhO tmoU Mor"1g11H ct. fob1c :hol s.11Ck ov1 flQITI
ll"l$tluct.JOns ot you biCJS toP9 rnokef To cut rho ttrlP on 11,. •<lot lrOn !he M!Om OPM ond ixin lhrovgh the blo$
Ire b(JS,(:VI lht fobric al 45 degieee wom I~ MhiOQO.lo iQP9 molJtr os pet ll'e tu•r.,1tl>0""1& on fhe pocf(.see Fi;IG

141
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0.0
·-= Bound t:dges
-c<=
·-
.... ~ '1Cng on ooge hOS 7'0 esieci o'
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a
"'-d ng on on~ •cbflc bOroe<
·o he edgo This rrokes t o gooo
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0.0 w.;iy vi odd flQ 0 ft:JSh ol oolet.;' C'"lC
.c: st·.,ng'honir.g me e<l;o Try binding
0.0
-0
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lhe top edflOS OI pocKe•s. tr.e TOP
edgo of Your bog Cl yaur bag flops

Yon \1 ll nrcd NHOTOKNOW

•I i;cll:l:!Cl"'1 le J..ll.\: It e it:' --7" ..~"' t'Ct-..r'll'
"""'"".i·c:c>«>4i1 '-' 'tie ,.., -~ ro X1: lr"n' c•n)
""" m>J<' tr;, l:rd'll
''°' ~ °10'6 tnqoo boU" J
b#'ll Jr'Q 1 ~
:m{ dyo.r
,..P>;I" ~ b """7'
J.J.Jg') ~ k-)11 • h
lte "'I <i>l ""'J'l "' 'Ire eoge ~ •
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b~-

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1T'1f"rfll b:IJ•":lf ~ck 11 y,. " b r J or 1v t'1e oinc ng
• Et f ~,:: ·•cn·'011 ~ 11 t ~;~rt 'J
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I fold end "'"' lllt ll<ndl119 - tll - ho '1"-':IOO:J t<ld
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Flgo ,t,f 1.i;1
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 ) s111ch Ille - l>ond1ng to the edge • ,, !•' sh:<it'I
'- 1'. Jo: J ) I :1 ·.. t) ..~
1 > dt r.r ·tre
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-ro Of\jn;i ,,.s.., >"":>

t" RS Wa:>;JO P 'G ,_ ~ '' ~J
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Is ,,.,.,., ,,_ ' 't!l •

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:,t, Altefnotivety, stltc111he open binding IO Ille pocke11op
.}edge 11 U• l II I ~....... I .., ll'ifl ~"crtei;te
hsl 0t- P 'f!)l,f t• 1" r rr 1 Y°l tP11 y..;t. •e 1. 1 ~ et xi ot li'e
1

co I ,l f( 1 ' ,. • h11 r111 '< t>rilct·-:. '1!1'·:h ·he t rc.rQ

lo I')?' lcf .:<J~r4"hf'1t1•m ,.. 11 l! r111 ( 1) si;~1n1 ~1\k)<...(IO~

/]I Fold up the binding ond 1opshleh to finish '"d Ille

r:t'"l l1fl~ 'I 1.r •!I 'f 1• ~4 ''lr ii.1.m fi·i:: ii'.t:d"
Tfc:Y!rA 'l 'tti. r '!' .~r .,_. .JOVJ1JC

:llt.V'V 1 te l ~ I • Pt :I \-rl-0 bl"l11flJ ,r;

~ l"'l'\tlJ "Ol1:»lf'C ~tt"dhti tJkicorr·hp ..iSSL'T
~t ~ ...... l'Xj"trm~t'fh'Jbtl:J~11c:n'"""
3a tr:mhln· e:J. fy ct-.+,::'l:"
to! "'~. l\S "1l£O ~~ i6 ~
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J, ' 'I dnJ fh'r.M!ft '\I 3JJ' ' ~·

Ag c l-<2 'I ' l ' I'd', !<l'tJin',i.•.:f'l/')•,":..-r~".1?1 .~~'f-V,1fh\o'

1'11· ' ' N'litl\ •1. rt' .~'f.~ ·'\..•..- li".:.\k' -tfl'io.:l.;tl:,~.!J·J!••, '('lJ.
 Piped r:dges
= - A "El I p ol vOIOured pp.rig oocs

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...,pee· Pioo tne :op oortom c'lC S100
J;,cs ono/ 'cps ~1 your bogs ~ s
'• to11ol Sf'JWS llOW lo n10<e oipng o'"ld
~ ro nse11 0 CO'"\ll'lUOUS e .•f 0 c ' g
- orouno 1r10 ·op ed9e cf a o:::;; ·o see '1Cw
lo pipe Iha ~id<> or J t_ · ttom eo;ie of you•
bogs see 'er 6-'I "~ ~~·· ' - o?

You '1111 d NEED TO KNOW

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Maka up fhe piping - 1.- (; it

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 Begin IO stilCll the piping IO the
bogeiaenor .,...ej}::
t
t "°' ..
It.. tr\l bi ""' f>;i;· ·'
n:lf'G
ll >>.b'Cl'l ~ l!"e rnw e:lges Jr'd
It> lhe Pi ' I b:" • Jtochod "O
'!'loct1 -.e tq1 ·A:'rt· rq lt~ j:lPfrlU
I l.'i1·1) u: '11.411 t\fl ..!l j :-1-9.re lhJI
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l£:·~1ea11rir· ik1 ...,filj"ilcf1t·e
s h:h.,~ fl1~1Q ITl )-'P - $1 irj"I :i
.I'd l"'l l'JI.} I .. · l"' in 1,t::1 ' ,-~·
~ 1 r;1..., Fijj b

flO. ......?,.,."~ ,.~~

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2 Croo10 o join In lhe piping - ,.,,.Ire ~..-fYi'd 1x111 :;f ll'tlpi·j1tg 1:1' c>'J.1 1
. )f'.lU l1: !J Ill> '~ fll'fl :h~n ll1',o tile sro1:'CI p"YT -01 11·0 r•:lll•~ lt ll'p •J lh"' I .-1
:11~·J· r\1 ~lrnofl."'•~e,1emF.1i:!'dCltla!llJ:~1 1'r.s1.1·1·-~ c
•:jS.,.- flgcl 11 '·""''.,.o,i.iFQrotlrs:.1;:+e OOiiJ I 1 11111 '"
m r1 1J' j n j.. r 1wR$$Qff iJ$Q 0 4l:)m ! u.- lO I ' F
.JOC. a;rj "'Xi11ne-sf ~ ~..>r- • l
m 0: ine tn:SQI he Pr•·~ .-.u--.: :n:t'1 Rgc2
•• ,.... 'k1 1 "">i>W'iXlift'I nc
• l .' figc3

' Sltldl tht 1"11ng oncl lhe -nor rogethet (Wiltl ,,;ping so-..i '" bell<....,)
,_,. 11, '•I: l','i n 'tl-1i1.'1JO~.r·!.:'dV ,'1011'~ ~,· _
·1,0:)(SCt. :ift.'V I r µ,11.jl: ,"1 \'\."'et'fl~f>(X;gtr•t"'.'•CflfS<~,1;,\1/!' (,,
?Soflti.-1,~\lblJSiJ(lll'J1x·...·~tetlCJ'lingcochod'le· )A.11 :1"1~ J, o.._:r J~··-
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Jrd >V St.\JTIS cr-0 11111 f-1•1n~· n.J"l ·«kJ1 ~nuil ;,ilc11 1y 'I 1P 1111 1! 1• l J •. ' ~!)
'he~~\ "•,...1..1 (on rne.:1· deo1 'r" ~'C "'le out r.: o1 ·'l't r·POJ 1.1 Ji.:1 :th ·,·,·~; ..,e
ppiug I !lilt 1io I,, ru rnc:::J:,(te pcs11-oc1•he1 •111119 • rot ·11· tl';i fJ'X',9
o· ·'l?r•pi, 11 1 X"iScas'JO.Jtoo-.c··r.ep;: 1lJ""t'IOIJf11J; 111J~1fl
flOUlt d
Jtll)ji " ,,
flgd ' •er """"t~IOOe:l;leOlm bOJll ~•re-.
n..e ,;-. ~ -es! :4 ~ l>liJ O' :.'1 see ~ . ~
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145
.f St1opping for Trimmings
E
'Nhen it comes to tri-n-n ng ond embe l.sh.ng o bog I oornit 'not I
om o qu1ck-'1x reody-mooe l(Jnd o: gi· Appl que end embroidery
car 'ook go•geous on bog ::nd pc,•ses. but lt1ese •echn•qwes ore
ncl really my for'e I IOv.tevBr :t·ere ore p.en1y o r good bcOKs and
v.-obs"es thot con 001,;cote '/OJ en ·re finer ponts of lhese slov.!El'
cro~s l?eody-mooe coesn·• ~c;- "ot I always go snapping ror My
~nmm1ngs. thoug'l -iere c·e '"'"'9 Vmmings O"ld sugges1ions for
their Lse or. begs

P¢m.pom ond beoded trim I don't kYIO\v ony se-111$1 thot

doesn't like coburful lul'ty pom-pom trim. Try odding pom·
POM tilm 10 ltie bOttom edges of your bags a bog fops.
8eod0d !rim wt'IOn u$1)d on owning 1X>Q$ Od<l$ on c.xpensi
looking finishing rouch. I have gone to tm..,.n with do~ lriTT
on this l:Xl"i),I hOV9 lo)'QrO(I pom.potn trim on top of $00le
pmtty beaded trim.

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RibbOn Tr.minng Yollr' bOgs \'Mh tlbbOn i$ Qt.J;CI< onc:t ettecti...e

Try prettying up o plaii coloixed bog with on overstZed
po-.erneci nbbOn bO'l1 or stfl Ching. o piece of embroldeted
nooon ocross the \'tfdlh ol o ploin linen bog.Adding o solin/
~Ive: bo\'' on o so~oio...ired p...-se <:lwOys IOOks fo~JIOU$.
Ive collected pretty ribbon from relatives. holidovs ond obit Qf
!fOSh swapping vAth crott tooncis. I hove (hondbog) p)O..,s for
OUol t~m ol ¢Ourse

116
 ~ thM Cd l()l"M QOlgeOt.G rct:nc on<J/Of b90ded
;onets a.o~ In the shops. l.OQk "' ,.... curior'M'nOU'IQ
&echon ol bbrc ~1oret 0t look for t:ev 10s-.. OI ..,_,
make vovr own I '°""° to odd JOSSe!S IO fhtt bOltom ldQI
~ flClf)$ or to 1-ondle roops iof o
bd ol r11tonl colour
movemen1ond bohOchlcl

VlnlOQO blOOCtles Somerimes f love nQthlnQ IT10l9 lhOO C<*:ing

OIOt.rid In Charity !'.h(lp$ Ot llOO ITQ'lce11 tor otl OOllume ,ewetery.
t rhr'lk lhe 06001vinlOge costume jowo11ttv hos o lot of Ch(11m
ond humour Brooches 0(& on instant wov to Odd 11)01 eho1m to
your bags ond bes! of oll you con c hClng& !he brooch ro sl..lit Yol.I'
mood and yotJt ouffit.

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Aow9f ~ ti moy be 0 dOis$IC ¢011b IO!iOn. OUI 0 big slk
~on on ......ing bOg ts: always gong k> IOOlt QOIQIOUS lhe!e's
no neeo k> llOf>OI 811'ening pur9eS ond silk llQwors. Fobrlo llcrHers
loot Q1801 on all sons ct bOQ$ ~dy.mode fobr1c ttowe1s O'&
&Oi.ity ovoiloblO ft0m shops ond vou con also eo1Hv ond quietly
make vou1 O'Wf'l llowots using fobrlc 'r'O'YO rnokori (tH CX>Qe 43).

Soll<iewer bt.lttom f"-E>w ltw'lgs ore °"""

Cf\Oerf1JI oooianot1ng telJ'¢CMJI button• Mt
man a bunC:h
"'°"'
now
«
wl'IS)p8d up yQvl'$9ll Choose o nloe tobtlc prln1 ond lhe $tlf
sweel enovgh lo woo1os bodg&s ~ but
00\l'l)f bullons will look
lhoy'll k>ok even n ioei PbCOd onlo YOUf tx>gs ond purses. Use
them lot bvllOf~ oncf loop ciosu1et (SiOo page 42). Ql'O~ in
o p1otty formation, or eveo Otl lho OttnlfO of o IC1b1lc llOwar. They
ore qU1Ck fO ~e (just follow the lnslf\ICl!Qns on the pod:e!)
and °"' 0 b!liaii VIOV JO UM up robtlo IOIOQt,.

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 ~ Make it ...
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EThe Piping-Hot Hobo
r. g coks It" ."inicolly oovor.ced. ii is not ns lriCky <i.; you rr1ght th1rl
"'tl.O
=
Jr- t ~ -, roucic •hcipo the Cd<veo edge TICI e ho piping o oreeze.
'till l ·'Jsse' mf"l on 1h1s bag. -..,oug'l s rrple, bo'h 'T'O<'El o st·ong g·aor
::I
;· you love ~ s ,,. e W>Oe co ops1Uo ;i ' ct wnlCh •'101:es
~ tell O"ld CUJ vy- W'le"l • S b<lf'lming w: '1 gee

f :act .--'"..,. ="',,..

to i I\J J'.';,,;c""
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 >J , ·11 n1 d Preparation
• I ~QI""'""" Cut"'° - .. 1 • Mil;lle 1111Gftoong
\\.;-11 btn;: ' .... ~! os-. ones ln""""""9 p;e.-
• 1 • ....-ig lobric
5(.11n~lll~:""' f'.10m the Pong.ffot Hobo (boctyfrcnt)
po~ piece (IN pull-OUI $e¢fi00)
·: .141'1:1 ~....ci ' "'"' ThO Pipl~Ho1 HobO (IOp)
• 1 x eldel'lo1 IOCtlc
" 1ptt:o I Q.1 1· I;) pol1em t.i«>oe (SO& pullout section)
ITll 0 l'" 'ht;_ goj 'J!'C(' • 1 x lt.11Cfe IOOOO • I )( OXIOfiOt tobuc
• l x ft.A$ible lnlo rloO#'lg
l';)lJ!'ll ~..... 11•· !'~. ~1 x ruilblO lleece
50'" 1. ··)JI• 1'.: ;m • 1 x lining lobric
• 1 x fualblO lnteftOCl"Q
(41 I <i' • I ll llnlng toenc
f!Q("I ~ Plpl1"9Hol Hobo (body bock)
• M: .•'JI _,, Tionsfet 011 pot.m notcheS <rid
IU<ble r:e'l.l: ,,_ ""'"'"' - ,,.. .,.,,..,.,, ...,Kon) mar\lngl IO tflit f(lt)riC wi1h 0
• 1 x exl9t'o t>bnC ~morbw
&Jon •
• ...ti:...,.,,, • I • fUSiblt IMoe

!():r.(lllo)
• 11'1>'11 CICIO t>
• I • tulitJle .,...tocir IQ
• I •lning- """-
.. 2 pieoet ~ WW'O tot)ric. 25 x 16cm
(10 )( 61'1.n). tor tne inner lined s1P
l ~I th.: 6""' 'll pockel
hi« z" ~-ill'•
.. ~h pc.;1 bas 1·1b1 • :ne
f.l'Om Tht ~ot Hobo (gusset)
potiem pl~ (too p1..dl"()IJI~liOn) • 1 piOCO OI' ex1e1ior lob1ie. 14 x5cm
(5\-\ x211"1) fOf the handle Joops
• l xex10flo1 lobrlc
:;om.. ·:det.r o~ tho • I "It IV$~• leeoe
• 2 piocot of fusible lntedoclng, 2.5¢m
(I ti) aq._iO(C, IO• ll"le mognolic snop
111111 t:J !Qf t· r top trm
tewitor<:4WTIOl"ll
L I'll!. ·l:'.>x ~l....,.
71ro xi ' )
1.

• S.....-g 'I r«lls >: rr ,;:t>

~ ttrt Interfacing and central gusset seam
• l<l;oJ,..,...,. boil s:;ap _ ,,,. - fotlric pi<lces - ,.. ' pr...,, """"51o
tlil.; ll:oi~~ Cf '"""" F.r l'"<' "WT'
~JWO<I_­ ' 1 """' -;: ;- s QI .,.., log~ (>'lj ~ (OJ '
~ 49la .r) J hO ffi"Wl .,... -·~ ~ , '"" f1 I n tili:' IUSbe i'e:c po;_..,,
·.._. • "·· ..:ie ~t-;c p •IQ 1t• a 1 B"trt!1'9).
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Stilch o cenlrol seam inlo the gussel fabric pieces h.11 'I ,,. \}.'.!flOI flt.$$ill ~O'
• ?f 'lrq · .~i?:'l' } IJlj i n hnll ~- J!t·1·.l.1•,s RSl Pr 1he rd(f n Ob~\' 1;r 1~hi, I 1<11......-g II'~ th'<I ~"'e\t.'~h o
\',~11 ti:i 1strn1 J-m, 11) \Jl!C. '~''"r:~St-e Figo °?\.'j:Col,..il "' l'1e(lt 1·•·1~)Jp~t1,~GptK11(1ll//S
• 2poOP " '"
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• ~ mJf:hne
~;11 QI'°"' pprg J'j
n12,Stm I ~
• l\1:'G .., m:!l •"
lX (q6crd t\.: ""'
' • A·IOO~ -?J
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• ~ 10 IClll'I (Of 1:t'd')
• 1 tufll) Ct s11'.->!'t .::in
• .IJ'I )t111·g:"O'I '.""

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The handle loops

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~ ""*8 up the hondlo ~ ..,. le llot ':In;
12 J:> "'de :re aren-
"'C ;R II?" r

Pill- Slddl lht - loo!IS 10 ... - boc:t

~-1pieoo .... ""'"
11 r(ll*JX'll o ...,..r .-
:.q;i pJ'!m1 1! Cfl ~ QS to~ IJJ· :'I !\

)~111l'l 111.NfOJ '('jjlt).-.1Jdelo:.:p1'l.,.J~ .... tt

Q.J' f"gt"f ~ J! 1j "I .J t .og ~ I ""!"\ 0 ~!Tl I 1n)
~ \\1.1r ".'"11· JI 1t! 'I ct rJ'l"<rJ¢ ~~ fig b

The bag exterior fi9b '\'.\ 1+lt>h1•:dl\~p.\1,Y .-It; 1.->) NtJ~ l;J V."•'\·.y
1nsen lhe mogne1ic snap IO the extefior front - ·~1r.:,,.othe l"-' . .. . l}' nflft•ftii.<4'
5
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1>"1 r~11,.1,111tn•i'•ti=ir1\11' por'ctlt
_ CJI 'lt' '·1""1 t~11 ,I iJ._, '-.:..
s"'(Jp~·
>;:> fYXl'l!!'lg

f Pin and st1Jch piping cord onto 1he e•terlat Sides and
\_)bOnom - n oei: C"',
""="j I ""M·PP..-
tJ 1J ~ ..-u Tn'J ~ S:' ~Y"YC" re
polB"' ""' "°ii" ~ mar te ll(:l'J c ;.., ~ ::I
ftbo;jlnlrt_ l ...... P'COG<ll~~t/~
~or"""' 4"l .t1C'I r:ie tnm~ di """) ;.;.xt
he ~irg b1 tc VO.I ,....v
'11ll::ln! in!""' i une
OOl'»"1 heol "5 "'' r"ll I:. h Pl'"lJ I l'>e D>J
eCel' ttri .,_x .. I~ b1! cuej)I I 1•· n..""'~w f!?IN
or .~ 1je1ea:t"~PPIOM1· .. $l::I SO&{:Xr :"'J.:
1· ~ _, p111• 1 ..1m JW:Tl:V 10 ~•ti(> f'l(jj" m::rtcq>
5e-"' ftgc ~~ w' '"J l:s:'4i l•1•l'OOCla1:Jti-,,1Nr78cm
('£1' ;Jlncl~~r:n1 •id

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·-- edge """' I

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Pin il'le gusset to !he bog exseriOI' ''10 ~ ~ :ig t

r { lnrl t r tt ma• rw r:IT 1 111 'l(l II ot t:O'.:j
>. figd r111t)t!R$Cll!·•~)h ·1 Q1J 'lt>~• •..'
11' I 1r1c~· ..ior hon! (Joe- 't·e stiC"1''9'· 11 f' i11r. 1 11d r- ....)
So Tat1 1 ra •.-:on'l! 1tc11•11eno·d"trn:rl:ing~cf t>JU l 1l11• 11i;.
C I J,f lt,..•.,i$Of1~1J ~:.'NJl'1i/~J"t' ljlJ, ! '1f)• 0' ·ll ·tf

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•tic·-~ 1:,..l ul1\1lt ·····~:r1tXytP))f't•
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S41tch ltlo gusset 10 the bog exlerior
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tie p1rJ •. engori :\ 1,.crd :f ::nJ:Y,r- JI It •
i::r1ri:iccrd~l»f' fcfiltt:1,~Jh'tP11. t•1t; • s·ti.:h"""'
a~'·UiT1 m'"'ff!Et1CBSSP1Pr-9..-;l'b:t1 ·, :..o lhD
SC'O·ns t..:lp II e cmW ~~'."i"S SI" ·Fig e Ri1 r 11 •:t'V· 8 o Yi
9tv 1:r :J1'1J tilr:hlnc-;:it.ssel'lcl ..)l;>e<!._1 l•!I:~ Ti"" !IU-e
~5 ~' • 'nt:t( o· tio·n gl:~.'-r· •r:r·

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The bag lining
"-! o slop poctet inlo.,. ,..nv t> """
ip,..., ~ "!'~ :J0:.111) ... (rfnJB
I.&. •• "'O .;, ll 1 o ,~ pxlilt r 1 i'd sl;ti:h I"~ I u;I - :o
tha l'IScer're ./ lnA lr'il g oo:J ti:J·1f Ja"'l (1 Y.,111) •-* ""''' f•cm
ft1e I ·,:: E(l:)OI

Pin ond $1o1ch lf1e r"''"V tioo IOgelher !>; ne

prq ~ .el""lr~ u nng CJ) r
p 8 \1r1:1" bJI
''O'K· 0 QOJ)(Jl I ,,fll (6r') i·1 Cl • d r IA t1:ll'()'•1 ed'.:e$ Ol 'he
1

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The bag ftap

11op r_,
Molte thl tlop ttim bOnd ond stitch onto !he ex1erior
I
< I» "' "II. J ';;i ,.. 1001
I' .111g ec3C' ,, '1 1 :trrn ( r J ~ Ql()...'()r .ce li'le sa~
r.r•"I or'C u!le J 1ncp 'uf')?r l".f !iU!• ",· ;)f"l lc l,;in !tX: lut:P 1<$0.
«fl +t:c t:ar.ll I· ~ !!-el-o :.1 :ti col~· b 're (8'"''Y' PS ci :""e
b:'r"i ~ "' :-r o -· • -t .. ..re; h .. rm
Agf

Insert the mognetic snop to rho flap Hntng blo...•tre

i ~lep• .r ~ ~ b·" " 1 '"1·' :'Hl'l::>l ~ i;ufl dt;;.
"e ... ~ p' 1'*ntJ

Shieh tilt tassel to rhe ftap fining- ,..1!00d "

l lgf ,\o;: 1\t,•;&,•t111,)
tho le~·,+ I u11'v tlte RS C11nl1"' b:rt«n ~ ol Jt10 hni19
• "" "H";-., RS u'
tl'rf·inc• itt lo<=:dp.Yil''·, 1 ·.1-te~ ~ ~"lf'I'

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lte''''"" r.. •e ·~ "'""'
Ki~~ ·•:t t:::rw.r.1crc~---:i.cc
'O*S!:i ~ S~ ftQO l~o"'·! cerj
1 JI) !•;,iin :l"e l.1

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