PDF – The Prairie Girl Emmaline Bags

MATERIALS: Yardages are approximate. Note: Less fabric may be used if you are not using a directional print.

Fabric & Interfacing: Yardages are approximate. Note: Less fabric may be used if you are not using a directional print. Fabric Requirements are based on a 44” (112 cm) width.

Interfacing & Fusible Fleece requirements are provided with a quilting cotton weight exterior bag fabric in mind. If you are using heavier fabrics, you may need to make considerations or adjustments to the amounts required.

• 3/4 yd./0.75 m Exterior Fabric (quilting cotton, light canvas/duck, home décor cotton, jean, cork, vinyl)
• 1 1/4 yd./1.25 m Lining Fabric (quilting cotton or similar weight woven fabric)
• 3 yd./3 m  Fusible Interfacing – Light-medium weight fusible woven interfacing – similar to Pellon Shapeflex SF101 (20” wide).
• 1/2 yd./0.5m Fusible Fleece – Dense needled fleece such as Pellon Thermolam Plus

 Zippers & Bag Hardware:   GET THE HARDWARE KIT! 

• (1) 16” (40 cm) Zipper for the Exterior Curved Zipper Pocket (#4.5 or #5 nylon bag zipper, 1 1/4” wide, non-separating) – You can use a longer zipper or zipper by the yard, the zipper will be trimmed to the required length.
• (2) 14” (35 cm)  Zippers for Exterior Top Opening (#4.5 or #5 nylon bag zipper, 1 1/4” wide, non-separating) – You can use a longer zippers, or zippers by the yard.
• (1) 7” (18 cm) Zipper for Inside Zipper Pocket (#3 nylon all purpose zipper, 1” wide, non-separating) – You can use a longer zipper, or #3 zipper by the yard if preferred
• 4” (10 cm) Waistband Elastic for pen loop – 3/8” or 1/2” wide (10 mm or 12 mm)
• (2) 1 1/4” (34 mm) Strap rings (Rectangular Rings, Oval Rings, or D-rings)
• (1) 1 1/4 ” (34 mm) Rectangular Strap Slider for Adjustable Shoulder Strap

Optional hardware items:  Rivets, Purse Feet, Metal Bag Label

 Notions & Tools:

• General purpose polyester thread to match all fabrics.
• Water-soluble Erasable Marking Pen, or Chalk Pencil
• Rotary Cutting Tool, Cutting Mat, and Large Ruler
• Walking foot (Quilting foot, Even Feed, or Dual Feed attachment) & Zipper Foot.