how to line a bag on a wing and a prayer...

I am not a sewer
(one that sews)

I do not pretend to be

I can make things with a needle

and even easy things on the machine

I haven't for years

but I suppose if I put my mind to it I could still make a

skirt or blouse or even a pair of pants

but I don't sew much anymore

the other day when I posted the photos of the two little bags I made

 

one of my Flickr friends asked me to show how I line them

she said she always manages to make hers a 1/4" too short

I tend to make mine a tad too big

so let's see if I can find a happy medium

and make one that fits

I took photos as I went along and they are very good

coz there is no light

I won't even mention why

so let's see what a mess we can make

lining a couple of little bags

this one's for you

dutzie....

:)

I usually just flatten the bag out

lay it on the fabric

and cut a half an inch from the edge

see real professional

for the square one

which I had already started to make when I posted

I did the same thing

flatten the bag

cut around the outside 1/2"

sew and fold the top down where needed

only because it's square-ish

I made the bottom flat by sewing in 1.5" on the side seams

see, now it has a flat bottom

oh don't we all wish!!

the knitted bag has 1/2" seams on the sides

and then I laid the lining on the bag

and measured how much to fold the top down

sewed around it

and put it inside the bag

it fit so I pinned it

I decided not to carry the lining all the way up on the sides

as that would have entailed too much cutting and folding and fiddly bits so the lining is straight across the top

the hooked one was just a straight shot all around

it's a tiny bit on the big side

as always

but it fits well enough

then I sew it along the edge using the line of the stitches

and

voila

a little lined bag

for

whatever

I'm now almost finished on something else

just a couple  of tails left to

weave in

and it's done

see this is completely useless for anyone who doesn't know how to line a bag

I know Dutzie does because she did a fantastic professional job on a bag she just made

Joyce's bag

so this was just coz I said I would

I have a touch of

cabin fever and have not been  a

cheerful charlie of late

so I'm being quiet

I have had it with

summer

droughts

and

republicans

morons

misfits

and

expletive deleteds

I know some of you haven't had a lot of sun or even warmth

well

I envy you

 I would take a wet cold summer over what we have any day

it's so sad to see the flowers and plants just wither away

after such a lovely Spring

the big trees are dropping their leaves

 all the bushes are wilting and it's useless to water because it puts them into stress

the animals are suffering too

panting birds and stressed out squirrels isn't nice to see either

poor little things

even the geese stay in the water all day long

it's too darn hot

on land

♥