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Aeroplane bag |
This week I finished my first
Aeroplane Bag (I already have plans for a second!).
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Aeroplane bag: I added a slip pocket to this side, partially to cover the upside down words--the only way I could get the pattern pieces to fit on 1/2 a yard. |
I made the regular size and it fits my new Hello Kitty Janome (a 3/4) machine perfectly!
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Aeroplane bag for a small sewing machine. Actually it's roomier than I intended, but still works! |
I quilted the outside panels, which I think added two days of work to the project! But it added great texture!
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Quilted exterior, Love to Sew by Michael Miller |
A friend on IG suggested zipper tabs to aid the zipper insertion, so I added 1.5" zipper taps to the end of my 24" zipper (so it would still be 24" long). I still angled the seam to the edge so it would turn the zipper tab into a wedge shape:
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Zipper tab on the Aeroplane bag. |
The zipper tabs help keep the zipper centered at the ends and reduce bulk in the side seam. Definitely worth the extra step!
I made a tutorial on how I did it, check it out here!
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Zipper tab on the other end of the Aeroplane bag. |
I only used stash fabrics for this, though I did need to get more interfacing, so the inside is kind of boring:
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10" zipper pocket. |
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Slip pocket for the instruction manual, because I'm one of those people that keeps it handy and references it frequently. |
I liked the pattern and the construction on this bag, and would say it's only slightly more difficult than
Noodlehead's Super Tote due to the peltex in the bottom pieces (they are just stiff to work with) and the zipper.