I have really been enjoying this project! My inspiration was the Sallie Tomato Zippy Crossbody Bag. I started it last post here and finished it just this week.
There weren’t many details to finish it off. Let me show you how I did it …
I sewed in my D-rings for my strap between my two bag pouches. I thought having my D-rings close and snug would be a better look. Later I found out that patterns call for the D-ring tabs to be 1 to 1 1/2 inches clear to make it easier to finish off the bag opening – oops! Live and Learn!
I sewed in my zippers, squeezing my presser foot in between my zipper teeth and the D-ring. There wasn’t much room to spare, but I made it. Next time I’ll make the D-ring tabs longer so there is more room!
Not bad! I’m happy I found metal zippers with a cute zipper pull.
Zippers and D-rings look fine. I pinned in the bag linings so I could hand sew them in. I wasn’t going to run my presser foot in that narrow space again, possibly making a mess of my stitching.
Next, the bag strap. Of course, I couldn’t find a long enough piece in my remnant, so I joined two lengths together, just like joining bias tape.
I pressed a centre fold in my strap, and pressed the two long edges into the centre fold. After sewing on the Thermolam, I refolded the strap, pressed it and topstitched it along both edges. Notice the 1 inch at the end without Thermolam? I was told it helps with attaching the strap neatly. We shall see …
Strap finished and run through the slider. I pressed under the end where the Thermolan stops and also at the end of the strap.
Straps attached to the D-rings. Linings were hand sewn in. I noticed a long thread hanging off one of the straps that had to be knotted and cut and then checked the whole bag for more threads.
What can I say? I have to have the perfect Zippered Crossbody bag! Thanks for the inspiration Sallie Tomato! I think next time I’ll follow your pattern more and see how a one pouch bag works for me!
But in the meantime, I have a couple of dresses to sew – gotta use up that stash! What are you planning on sewing next?
Happy Sewing!
STASHBUSTING WITH THIS PROJECT? None, sewn with remnants, so still 145 meters remaining! Lots of remnants gone though!
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