 | This is the same design as the Rhapsody Cushion but using different colored threads, which gives you such a different look |
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 | One of my sample stitch outs so I decided to use it for the back of the bag. Stitch a quick zigzag stitch around the design for proper placement (If you make a mistake in placement you can easy unpick the design and start again) |
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 | To give the design a nice round look to the bag at the back of the design I used a thick wadding and some left over fabric for the backing |
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 | Pin the backing and left over fabric to the back |
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 | On the front of the design stitch a quick zigzag stitch once again to secure the wadding and left over fabric. Cut the wadding and fabric away |
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 | Showing the quick zigzag stitch on the front of the design |
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 | Showing the quick zigzag stitch on the front of the design |
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 | Using satin stitch to finish the design off beautifully |
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 | I had this small piece of lovely fabric for many years, finally found a use for it. So I used similar colour threads in the design as the fabric so both the design and fabric would blend. Iron the hem at each end of the fabric. Cut 4 strips of fabric the same size, two for the front and two for the back. Iron each of the strips on both edges of the strip, as shown in the photograph |
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 | Stitch the strips to both the front and back of the bag |
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 | Stitched strips to the back |
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 | To give the bag a lovely soft appearance and soft to handle I used a thick wadding and old sheeting |
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 | Pin the wadding and sheeting to the front and back of the bag. Cut away the excess of wadding and sheeting. Stitch the front of bag, wadding and sheeting on all four sides close to the edge (inside ===) At this stage I also hand stitched the pearl type beading onto the bag |
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 | Measure the sides, bottom and top of the bag and add extra (I always add extra length, you never know you might just need the little bit extra) I stitched using the straight stitch on the side panel stitching through the wadding and sheeting, this just give the side panels a good finish |
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 | As you can see for the top section I cut the centre of the panel and stitched the zipper into the panel |
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 | Centre of the panel with the zipper stitched |
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 | Rope used for the handles |
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 | Rope covered with the floral fabric for the handles |
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 | This is the lining for the bag and in the lining I put a number of side pockets...I like putting lots of side pockets into my bags that way you should be organized :) also a special one for your mobile |
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 | Lining and side pockets for both sides of the bag |
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 | Do not forget to place the handles before pinning (guess who forgot)
Pin the bag together and stitch it all together I stitched to the front facing the side panel first, stitch the back to the side panel next |
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 | The bag including the handles is stitched together |
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 | Before you put the lining into the bag I used two very thick pieces of cardboard ( I often pop into my local framer and sometimes they have off cuts of board which they are happy to give to you) I used the board from the framer |
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 | Putting the board into the bag. Now the bag is ready for me to put the lining in...I always make the lining slightly larger than the bag this allows for pulling. If the lining is to tight this make the bag pull into itself Stitch the lining the same way as you put the bag together. As you can see in the photograph I then hand stitched the top of the lining to the bag |
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 | Inside one side of the bag...as you can see I do like plenty of pockets |
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 | Inside the other side of the bag |
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 | Close up of the designs stitched together |
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 | Another close up |
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 | Close up of design on the front of the bag |
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 | Close up of the bag once finished |
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 | Close up of the design on the back of the bag |
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| Refined Cushion |
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 | Put tracing paper over the design Rhapsody01 do a freehand drawing using a pencil (try keeping it simple) around the design. once you have it satisfactory, mark the centre points as shown in the photograph above. If you are not to experienced at applique and using a satin stitch just make the design very simple with out so many curves. I will leave that up to you. |
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 | Once you have a pencil drawing you like then fold down the middle matching up with you centre lines and trace the design on the other side of the tracing paper. |
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 | Draw the design onto a contrasting fabric I used a beautiful old Damask fabric. Cut with a fine pair of scissors around your drawing |
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 | Glue or use that paper with the glue and iron the damask fabric onto your backing fabric
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 | On the back of the backing fabric I used 2 pieces of wool wadding and an old sheet as backing fabric (I always put backing fabric under the wadding so the teeth of the machine will not get caught in the wool). Stitch using a zigzag stitch around your design. This is to secure your design to your background fabric. Once you have done this it will be so much easier for you to concentrate on doing a beautiful satin stitch around the design |
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 | I used a contrasting thread colour to stitch the applique to the background fabric |
