Sunday, November 8, 2015

Handmade Holidays Hop 2015



For Christmas this year I am making a special something for each of my kids. I thought I would share one of my projects for the Handmade Holidays Hop. This fun bag will be a gift for my sweet tween who LOVEs her Ukulele. Adding a quilted Ukulele applique to a bag just takes a few simple steps.


 




You will need:


Suiting fabric
Cotton fabric (I used Blend Fabrics: Turkish Delight by Josephine Kimberling)

Thread: 
to match fabric for construction
12 wt, Covered Cotton OR embroidery floss for hand-stitched details (I like it BOLD) 

Shiny for the string

Pattern McCalls 4400 Or your choice of tote that needs a Ukulele Applique!

Basic Sewing Supplies: Sewing Machine, iron, needle, ruler…






Here is what you do:

I loved the lines on this a pattern from McCalls 4400 view C but it was a little big for my sweet tween I had in mind. So I scaled it back a bit. So if you desire the smaller size reduce. This is my fancy high tech pattern reducing method…painters tape and a ruler.


Cut pattern pieces as indicated by pattern. 

Sew the front and back of bag together at one side. Press seam open and lay bag flat.

Press  HeatnBond® Lite to wrong side of cotton print. Remove backing and press to Sew-In High Loft Fleece Interfacing. Cut Ukulele from these pieces.


 
Use SpraynBond® Basting Adhesive to adhere Ukulele to side of bag.

Stitch Ukulele in place. Add handstitched details of bridge and where the neck meets the body of the Uke.

Machine stitch 4 strings. ½ inch apart. 






Finish the bag construction following the pattern instructions.

Happy Sewing!


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15 comments:

  1. Cute idea! Thanks for sharing the How-to!
    Janelle R

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  2. What a fun idea, Jennifer! And even if you're not putting a ukulele in it, it's a lovely bag design!

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  3. Very cool. Your child is going to love this bag:)

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  4. First of all I am glad she loves her Uke. Second, I love your reducing method. Made me smile.
    Last - you have earned a BEST MOM EVER award.

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    1. I don't know about best mom ever...but I sure am excited to give it to her! ;)

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  5. This is so cute!!! I love the shape of this tote and am off to order the pattern now!!! TFS!

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  6. this is great, wish I knew how to sew well

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  7. I love how you personalized this for your daughter. So cute! Tfs Patricia B

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  8. Thanks for the detailed instructions. I'd love to applique some designs onto some totes for some friends.... thanks for the inspiration!

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  9. FABULOUS, THOUGHTFUL and PRACTICAL gift idea Jennifer!!!
    LOVE IT!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing ... I'm thinking of all the nieces and nephews who this would be perfect for, with a different theme to personalise for each one, from action heroes to animated cuties :)

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  10. Awesome! I so wish I could so. I would love to get a bag like this. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. How many ways to use these materials are familiar to me . I like your ideas !

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  12. What a fun tote bag. I have a friend that plays another instrument, just have to find the pattern for it!

    Carmen L

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