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The Melanie Bag Pattern
Category:
SewingType:
AccessoryFit:
Plus-sized, Tall, Women, Girls, PetiteItem:
BagSkill Level:
Intermediate
Basic Skills Necessary:
- Accurate 1/4" seams
- Accurate rotary cutting
Pattern Description:
Have fun with zippers! The front of The Melanie Bag has two zippers installed at an angle to give it a cute, easy-to-get-at pocket. The side gussets give it a nice structured appearance. This bag looks great in so many different fabrics! Designed by Patricia J. Minich, a Hoffman Challenge finalist.
Sizing / Finished Measurements:
- 15" long x 12" high x 4" deep
Materials:
- 1 Yard: Main fabric
- 1/3 Yard: Contrast for cuff
- 1 Yard: Lining
- 1/4 Yard: Fusible interfacing, light to medium weight
- 5/8 Yard: Decor Bond
You Will Also Need:
- 2 zippers, 10" long or longer
- 1 magnetic snap, 3/4"
- Art board, 4" x 14" for bottom of bag
- Exacto knife to trim art board
- Optional: Basting glue such as Sewline or Roseanne's
- Thread to match fabric
- Sewing maching, 1/4" piecing foot, walking foot, zipper foot
- Rotary cutter with sharp blade / cutting mat / 6" x 24" acrylic quilter's ruler
- General sewing supplies: straight pins, seam ripper, pencil, scissors, etc.
The Melanie Bag Pattern
$9.00
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About the Designer
Jazz Cat Designs is a small company designing and providing patterns for quilts (irene Huffman and Dawna Sanders), purses (Patricia Minich), and hand embroidery (Courtenay Hughes). Irene Huffman primarily designs quilts, both large and small. She has recently introduced a pattern line called "My Perfect Quilt Size" (MPQS) which gives yardage, cutting, and piecing instructions for quilt designs ...
Jazz Cat Designs is a small company designing and providing patterns for quilts (irene Huffman and Dawna Sanders), purses (Patricia Minich), and hand embroidery (Courtenay Hughes). Irene Huffman primarily designs quilts, both large and small. She has recently introduced a pattern line called "My Perfect Quilt Size" (MPQS) which gives yardage, cutting, and piecing instructions for quilt designs from table topper, various table and bed runners, through lap sized to king sized quilts . . . all in a single pattern for a single price! She loves simple piecing that looks complex!
Dawna Sanders designs lovely, cheerful quilts, often multi-sized (MPQS) and frequently in the modern style.
Patricia J. Minich designs inspired purses and bags for all occasions. Her designs are fresh and original and most often contain pockets for carrying all your important "stuff". Her bag, "Courtney" was a Hoffman Challenge finalist in 2009 and was part of the traveling Hoffman show.
Courtenay Hughes is an embroidery artist extraordinaire! Her current offerings with Jazz Cat focus on lovely Colorado designs including our state flower, the Columbine!
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