{ floral bag } The corsage and pleats give this bag a stylish look. It can be carried with casual attire or matched with a formal style of dress. Small prints work well on this bag. Try mixing different fabrics and colors to make the corsage: eyelet, silk (dupioni), lace, or wool. The large version of this bag has
shorter handles than the small version, due to their differences in the size. You can use either home decorator or quilting-weight cotton fabric for this bag.
Use the Floral Bag Bottom Corner and the Floral Bag Corsage Petal patterns on pullout page P-1.
FINISHED SIZE: 20˝ × 18˝,
plus 121/4˝ handle (large), or 16˝ × 14˝, plus 131/4˝ handle (small)
SKILL LEVEL: WHAT YOU NEED Fabric amounts are based on 44˝-wide fabric.
large 11/2 yards for exterior 11/8 yards for lining 1/2 yard for corsage
2 yards of 22˝-wide lightweight fusible interfacing 18mm magnetic snap
80˝ of leather cording for corsage 1 brooch pin for corsage Glue gun and glue
small 1 yard for exterior 7/8 yard for lining
1/2 yard for corsage
11/2 yards of 22˝-wide lightweight fusible interfacing 18mm magnetic snap
80˝ of leather cording for corsage 1 brooch pin for corsage Glue gun and glue
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Bags—The Modern Classics