Sunday, January 19, 2014

First Project Down - Oil Cloth Book Bag

I today completed the first project on my list of 14 Projects in 2014 - an oil cloth book bag as part of my sister-in-law's birthday present.

Other than my daughters PE bag, this is the first sewing project that I have ever completed.

I made a prototype last week but encountered all the usual problems with oil-cloth sticking and slipping, so after carefully researching advice on the good old internet, I ordered a teflon foot for my sewing machine. I also covered the base in freezer paper (matt side up) before starting to sew.

The stitching wasn't perfect and I sewed on end of one of the handles on the wrong way so it was a little twisted, so instead of giving it as a 'gift' as such I used it as a present bag.

Still rather proud of it though :-)




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