Cesteria

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SUGGESTED FABRIC CUTTING LAYOUT SUGGESTED LINING CUTTING LAYOUT fold fabric in half from selvedge to selvedge lining in half from selvedge to selvedge fold for this layout. for this layout. SEAM ALLOWANCES & OTHER INFO Seam allowances are 5/8" wide APART FROM the zipper seam allowances on the interior pocket,which is 3/4" wide. All seams are sewn right sides together unless otherwise stated. Skills needed include: inserting a centered zipper; attaching pockets (easy!); making & inserting a bag lining (outrageously easy!); applying a magnetic closure (need we say it? super-easy!).

ABOUT THIS STYLE This Hobo is beautifully slouchy, as long as you use a suitable fabric! Please don't use a stifffabric, and certainly don't interface the entire body of the bag unless you really really have to. As it has a classic open-top Hobo shape, we recommend using a magnetic closure at the top...this stops your stuff spilling out! The interior pockets are optional, but super-useful; if you don't want to have them, then don't! It's your bag after all... Don't bother making a muslin for this (as if youwould!) but we do recommend that you pin the pattern together before you start cutting your fabric, just to see how it goes together.

FABRIC & NOTIONS REQUIRED You'll need around 1 1/4 yard/ 115 cm each of 60"/150cm wide fabric and 3/4 yard/60 cm of 60"/150cm wide lining. You'll also need a few scraps of interfacing... about 4"/10cm X 14"/35cm To complete the bag, you'll need a magnetic closure and a8"/20cm zipper.

Interface all the facing pieces if you are using interfacing.

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If you don't want to interface the facing pieces, be sure to interface the magnetic closure area, plus the zipper opening on the interior pocket, as marked on the pattern.

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Prepare the lining zippered pocket ...join the upper & lower parts of the zippered pockets from the cut edges to the notches, soyou have a large opening for the zipper.

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Apply the magnetic closure or snap fastening to the front & back facing...see the pattern for the correct position.

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Baste the large zipper opening closed along the same line, and press the seam allowances open.

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3b Working on the wrong side of the pocket,
center thezipper over the basted seamline. Pin or baste the zipper into position.

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Following the notches on the remaining flap of the pocket, pleat the bottom edge of the pocket, then stitch the remaining bottom and side edges of the pocket onto the lining-voila! cell phone & small pocket!

Flip the pocket over to the right side. Sewing through all thickness, apply the zipper to the pocket. Pressthe pocket flat, then remove all basting stitches.

The pocket should look like this.

This is what is should look like.

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Press the side & bottom edges of the pocket under 5/8', and sew the pocket to one side of the pocket lining-see the pattern for the correct position.

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Make sure that you lay the upper unfinished edge of the pocket along the cut edge of the lining...this willmean that the upper edge of the pocket will be sealed into the lining/facing seam.

Join the bottom edges of the front & back facings (that's the pieces with the handles!) to the top edges of the front & back linings (that's the pieces with the pockets!). Press the seams open.

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Prepare the lining cell & small pockets....turn the top edge of this pocket under 5/8" and stitch this hem down,then press the remaining 3 edges under 5/8".

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Apply the left side of the pocket to the remaining lining piece, following the stitch lines indicated on the pattern: you'll end up with an applied pocket, plus an unattached flap...it should look like this:

Join the bottom edges of the side facings to the top edges of the side linings (that's the pieces without the pockets!). Press the...