Colorblocked Shoulder Bag “Bias Trim” Sewing Tutorial

Colorblocked Shoulder Bag “Bias Trim” Sewing Tutorial

Sew a Colorblocked Shoulder Bag for spring! In today’s Stitch it! Sisters video, Deanna and Dana share easy tips for constructing our Exclusive Colorblocked Shoulder Bag!

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Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 207, Colorblocked Shoulder Bag!

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 207, Colorblocked Shoulder Bag! with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey from Team NZP! In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share how to make our Colorblocked Shoulder Bag.

Make our Colorblocked Shoulder Bag from two or more fabrics. Or, choose a fashionable fat quarter collection. Our roomy Colorblocked Shoulder Bags are beautiful – and functional for toting essentials. Our Colorblocked Shoulder Bag made with Clover’s Trace ‘n Create Bag Template Set by Nancy Zieman is a great sewing project for beginners sewers and seasoned sewists, alike! 

Purchase the Exclusive Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Diagonal Bag Bundle Box featuring four coordinating Glohaven floral by Lila Tueller for Riley Blake Designs, Pellon Peltex, Pellon Sof-Shape, and bag hardware, along with Team NZP’s Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Sewing Tips Sheets and  Clover’s Trace ‘n Create Bag Template by Nancy Zieman – with step-by-step instructions and illustrations! You’ll supply the thread. Now available -at the lowest prices of the year- exclusively at ShopNZP.com!

Exclusive Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Diagonal Bag Bundle Box

Exclusive Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Fat Quarter Bag Bundle Box

Exclusive Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Two-Fabric Bag Bundle Box

Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Sewing Tips!

by the Stitch it! Sisters

Our Colorblocked Shoulder Bag outer bag assembly and inner lining assembly is magically completed with a combination of turning the bag right sides out and finishing with bias cut fabric strips!

Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Supplies Listing

• Exclusive Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Bundle Box
• Clover’s Trace ‘n Create Bag Template Set by Nancy Zieman
• Clover’s Chaco Liner or Erasable Fabric Marking Pen
• Schmetz Denim Needle Size 90
• Clover’s 1″ Bias Tape Maker
• Clover’s 3/4″ Bias Tape Maker
• June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy
• 8″ Dressmakers Shears
• Clover’s Wonder Clips
• Clover’s Flower Head Pins
• Clover’s Double Sided Basting Tape
• Clover’s Button Hole Cutter or 18mm Rotary Cutter
• Clover’s Roll ‘n Press
• Clover’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
• Coordinating Thread
• Seam Stick
• Pliers
• Iron
• Eze-View Pressing Cloth
• Fine-Mist Spray Bottle
• Rotary cutter, mat, and ruler
• Optional: Tailor’s Clapper
• Optional: Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl
• Optional: Monofilament Thread

Construct Colorblocked Shoulder Bag

• Following instructions in the Exclusive Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Bundle Box and Trace ‘n Create Bag Template, construct outer bag assembly and inner lining assembly.

• With right sides together, insert outer bag inside inner lining – aligning side seams.
• Align bag top side edges. Pin.

• Stitch bag top side edges only. Do not stitch curved areas.

• Carefully turn bag assembly right side out. Press.
• Wonder Clip bag top side edges as shown.

• Topstitch bag top side edges as shown.
• Baste stitch curved edges.

Create Trim for Bag Curve

• Using rotary cutter, ruler, and mat, cut two 3″ x 21″ bias fabric strips for curve trim.
• Fold 3″ x 21″ bias strips right sides together. Press.

• Center and Wonder Clip, or pin, cut edges of bias strip to edges of bag curve, leaving approximately 3″ of trim extending beyond bag edges.
• Stitch bias strip to curves.

• Turn bias strip to bag inside. Press.
• Wonder Clip bias binding strip to bag.

• Stitch binding in the ditch, sewing in the well of the seam.
• Trim binding extensions to 2-3/4″.

• Repeat step above and stitch bias trim to remaining bag curve.

Create Handles

• Using rotary cutter, ruler, and mat, cut two 2″ crosswise fabric strips for handles.
• Using rotary cutter, ruler, and mat, cut four 2″ x 20″ strips Sof-Shape Interfacing for handles.
• Following manufacturer’s instructions, press Sof-Shape Interfacing to wrong side of crosswise fabric strips.
• Using 1″ Bias Tape Maker, create bias trim.
• Insert fabric strips into wide end of 1″ bias tape maker, using a stiletto awl.
• Press folded fabric at narrow end of bias tape maker, while advancing maker.

• Place two O-Rings onto fabric strap.

• Pin fabric strap short ends right sides together. Stitch.

• Press seam open.

•  Refold fabric strap. Press.

• Place fabric strap wrong sides together.
• Slide O-Rings to opposite ends.
• Wonder Clip or pin.

• Edgestitch along fabric strap long edges. Stop stitching with needle down and pivot at each end – near O-Rings.

• Repeat steps above and create second fabric strap.
• Attach O-Ring to bag assembly by looping 2-3/4″ trim binding extension through O-Ring.
• Double fold bias trim and stitch.

• Stitch all four O-Rings to bag assembly.

Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 207, Colorblocked Shoulder Bag Video at YouTube.com/StitchitSisters

Make one, or all four styles, of our Colorblocked Shoulder Bag! The bag templates are designed to be used over and over again!

• Colorblocked Shoulder Bag! Bundle Boxes include everything you’ll need to make a beautiful new bag – available exclusively at ShopNZP.com!