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4-H Apparel and Textiles—Sewing
18 U. S. C. 707
4JD-01PB
University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture
Zippered
Travel Bag
Ages 9 to 13
Practice Project—Junior Unit II
Let’s Get to the Bottom
Materials Required:
• 10-inch by 16-inch double-faced
quilted fabric
• 2 strips coordinating fabric for borders,
3 by 10 inches
• 9-inch zipper
• 6-inch piece of -inch ribbon for
zipper pull
• Thread to match
Equipment Needed
• Pins
• Chalk/marking pen
• Dressmaker’s shears
• Sewing machine with an all-purpose
and zipper foot
• Serger or zigzag sewing machine
• Tape measure or ruler
Sewing Instructions:
1. Prepare fabric for bag.
• Along lower edge of each border
strip, press under ¼ inch.
• Place border strips on right side of
quilted fabric, aligning top edges.
Pin in place.
• Topstitch close to the fold on lower
edges of border (Figure A).
• Baste remaining sides of border to
quilted fabric (Figure A).
• Zigzag or serge all four sides to
prevent raveling (Figure A).
Zigzag/serge
Figure A
This handy travel bag can also be used as a purse! You will learn
to apply decorative trim, apply a zipper, and how to topstitch.
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