Layer Cake Bag with Carolyn Forster
Christmas Quilting Ideas • Educational, G, 01-Aug-2017
This delightful and useful bag is simple to make from 10″ squares, and comes fully lined with tie handles .
Carolyn shows how to make the handles, which can be embellished with simple hand stitching. How to make the lining and to put it all together with a simple turn through method, but you must remember to leave a hole.
Note from Valerie – this is a great method to use for christmas stockings and other projects, that you want to line and don’t want to worry about neating off the top edge.
You can find some information about Note from Carolyn, the book mentioned Sew Layer Cake Quilts & Gifts Book, on our website.
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