#Workshop - February 7th@ 8pm: Bag Making

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#Workshop - February 7th@ 8pm: Bag Making

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Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Now, rim off any excess threads, flip it inside out, and voila! New bag!



How do we "rim" threads??? NAUGHTY!
02/07/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Will you be upset with me if I made the "airplane over head" motion again?

Seriously tho, should be pretty easy
Ah, you know I love you. Pretty hard do get me upset.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Emma (Girl With Fire) Emma (Girl With Fire)
Hey Guys! I am super late, but at least I am caught up! Way to go on the sewing Dwtim!
02/07/2011
Contributor: fghjkl fghjkl
@VieuxCarre I love the new personal store banner! It's very purdy and colorful
02/07/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
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Originally posted by Emma (Girl With Fire)
Hey Guys! I am super late, but at least I am caught up! Way to go on the sewing Dwtim!
Hey sweetie! How are you!?
02/07/2011
Contributor: Misfit Momma Misfit Momma
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Now, rim off any excess threads, flip it inside out, and voila! New bag!



Neat! My shirt is kinda small. I may have to use two shirts. One for the handles and one for the bag!

What about the batting?
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Here's a few examples of other things shirts can turn into:

This one was pretty easy, literally just sewed across the bottom of a tank top:


This one took a bit more work, but is a fully functional bag with pockets inside and everything:
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
How do we "rim" threads??? NAUGHTY!
Damn! Trim*

02/07/2011
Contributor: fghjkl fghjkl
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Originally posted by Emma (Girl With Fire)
Hey Guys! I am super late, but at least I am caught up! Way to go on the sewing Dwtim!
Welcome!! Glad you could make it hun.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Emma (Girl With Fire) Emma (Girl With Fire)
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Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
Hey sweetie! How are you!?
Totally sick, congested, sneezing, my ears and head hurt, and I have 2 reviews to write. Woo.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Emma (Girl With Fire)
Totally sick, congested, sneezing, my ears and head hurt, and I have 2 reviews to write. Woo.
I hope you feel better soon
02/07/2011
Contributor: Misfit Momma Misfit Momma
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Here's a few examples of other things shirts can turn into:

This one was pretty easy, literally just sewed across the bottom of a tank top:


This one took a bit more work, but is a fully functional bag with pockets inside and ... more
Love them both!

I'm never throwing out a worn shirt again
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Are we ready to move on to something a little more complicated?
02/07/2011
Contributor: fghjkl fghjkl
I have an I <3 NY shirt that doesn't fit anymore.... BAG!!
02/07/2011
Contributor: Emma (Girl With Fire) Emma (Girl With Fire)
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I hope you feel better soon
Thanks! Me too. At least I got the first two days with no kids.
02/07/2011
Contributor: fghjkl fghjkl
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Are we ready to move on to something a little more complicated?
Yessir!
02/07/2011
Contributor: UrNaughtyaAngel UrNaughtyaAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Now, rim off any excess threads, flip it inside out, and voila! New bag!



Ooh that it awesome. I can't believe how easy it was to do. *slapping forehead with wing* and to think of all the old tee's we ended up using to clean the car with. Even ones that had cute designs on it.

I am loving this workshop bring on the complicated bags, but not so complicated :p
02/07/2011
Contributor: Emma (Girl With Fire) Emma (Girl With Fire)
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Are we ready to move on to something a little more complicated?
Damn Skippy.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Misfit Momma
Love them both!

I'm never throwing out a worn shirt again
You can also turn a lot of old t-shirts into pillows as well. My husband has an ex that did that to one of his really beat up shirts to get him to stop wearing it, lol. I'm getting around to redoing all the stitching because it's kinda shoddy, but I can't say I blame her for doing it, lol.
02/07/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
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Originally posted by Emma (Girl With Fire)
Totally sick, congested, sneezing, my ears and head hurt, and I have 2 reviews to write. Woo.
Ugh... that was me two weeks ago! Feel better. We're calling it #flupid on Twitter (or at least my friend and I are)
02/07/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Are we ready to move on to something a little more complicated?
Yes!
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
For our next bag, we're still going to get a little more complicated. The strap sounds harder than it really is to make, but trust me, they're not that bad. You'll need a single piece of fabric that's about 31”x20”, a piece of poly-fil batting that's about 13”x20”, and a piece of batting about 2”x24” if you want to stuff your strap.
02/07/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Here's a few examples of other things shirts can turn into:

This one was pretty easy, literally just sewed across the bottom of a tank top:


This one took a bit more work, but is a fully functional bag with pockets inside and ... more
Thats a great idea, I have a few of those that would work good.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Emma (Girl With Fire) Emma (Girl With Fire)
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Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
Ugh... that was me two weeks ago! Feel better. We're calling it #flupid on Twitter (or at least my friend and I are)
Lol. It certainly is, and it is making me reconsider my vomiting on friday night.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Misfit Momma Misfit Momma
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
Here's a few examples of other things shirts can turn into:

This one was pretty easy, literally just sewed across the bottom of a tank top:


This one took a bit more work, but is a fully functional bag with pockets inside and ... more
I'm so regretting getting rid of this one cute tank top. It never did fit me since it was given as a gift in a couple sizes too small, I held onto it for a long time and eventually gave it away. Now I want it back!
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
For our next bag, we're still going to get a little more complicated. The strap sounds harder than it really is to make, but trust me, they're not that bad. You'll need a single piece of fabric that's about 31”x20”, a piece of ... more
Measurements can of course be adjusted based on personal preference.
02/07/2011
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
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Originally posted by Emma (Girl With Fire)
Lol. It certainly is, and it is making me reconsider my vomiting on friday night.
Totally... this flu could have totally made the alcohol not sit right.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Misfit Momma
I'm so regretting getting rid of this one cute tank top. It never did fit me since it was given as a gift in a couple sizes too small, I held onto it for a long time and eventually gave it away. Now I want it back!
I've got a few more I'm thinking about converting.
02/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
You'll start by marking out where you want to cut out the straps. Next, measure in how wide you want your straps to be, and add about half an inch. So I want my single strap to be about 2” wide, so I marked in 2 1/2”. If you have one long straight edge, make about 3 marks down the side of the fabric you want to cut: one at the top, in the middle, and at the bottom. If you have a shorter straight edge, measure in and mark every 5” or so down the length of your fabric. Use your marking implement and straight edge to draw a line connecting all your marks. Cut very carefully along that line. You'll want a grand total of 2 pieces of fabric for every strap you want to make.



02/07/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
For our next bag, we're still going to get a little more complicated. The strap sounds harder than it really is to make, but trust me, they're not that bad. You'll need a single piece of fabric that's about 31”x20”, a piece of ... more
With ya so far.
02/07/2011