SewAlong piping hot hobo - Week2 + Week3 progress

 

Tasks for Week2 were pretty easy and straight forward.. 

except for the preparing the piping part.. 

Luckily I found a ready made cording piping at my local fabric store (it would have actually cost more to make them from scratch)

So.. 

• Cut all the pieces__________checked
• Prep the piping______________checked
• Iron the interface and fleece___________checked

Here's a clear and easy tutorial on how to make and attach piping to the body

Week3 started with adding central gusset seam, both exterior and interior. Since I have never done this before, I was quite curious to learn the effect of the central seam.

• For the exterior, fold the gusset in half - right side together
• For the interior, fold the gusset in half - wrong side together
• Sew straight line all the way (3mm seam)

Before attaching the piping to the body, go ahead and make the handle loops, attach D-ring on each of the handle loops and stitch the handle loops to the exterior back piece (follow the placement on the pattern piece)

 

Attaching the piping to the exterior back and front pieces. 

Mark the piping beginning and end on the right side of each piece (follow the placement on the pattern pieces)

 Secure with clips before sewing, 

I used zipper foot as I don't have a piping foot, and it worked fine. 

Start sewing slowly and remember to follow the curves and never to pull and stretch the piping while sewing.  

Once completed, you'll have attached piping to:

• Exterior back around the bottom
• Exterior front around the bottom
• Exterior front on the top

The remainder piping will be used for the flap

  

Next, is attaching the gusset to the exterior body

The book suggests sewing on the gusset side, but I am more comfortable sewing on the exterior body side (I can follow the curve of the exterior body when sewing) 

Please note that the gusset is not of the exact length, you will have excess at the end

Once the gusset is attached to both the front and back body, I notice how easily and neatly it collapse. 

A good technique to apply especially when working with wide gusset and you want it to naturally collapse.  

Previous posts: 

SewAlong piping hot hobo 1

SewAlong piping hot hobo 2

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Sew Along - The Piping Hot hobo

Week 1 tasks for the piping hot hobo sew along was to gather the materials needed to make the bag. 
Here's a list of items needed to make this bag:
Materials
1. Exterior fabric: 50x112cm (medium weight)
2. Lining fabric: 50x112cm
3. Woven fusible interface 50cm
4. Fleece 50cm
5. Piping cord 2.5m - matches the exterior
6. Bias fabric 45x3cm - for the flap trim band 
Hardware
7. Bag strap 125x1.5cm
8. Magnetic snap button 18mm
9. 2 D-rings
10. 2 Popper snaps 1.5cm 
11. Tassel 2.5cm wide

 

I have narrowed it down to 3 choices but haven't really decided from these fabrics for my exterior, I also got a ready made piping cord (yeay!!) 

Main task of Week 2 is to cut the fabrics (exterior and lining), interface and fleece. The good news is there are only 4 pattern pieces and the best news is you repeat to cut each pattern 4 times (ones for each material type; exterior and lining fabrics, interface and fleece). 

Preparation List

Pattern 1/4 - Body front 

Pattern 2/4 - Body back

Pattern 3/4 - Gusset 

Pattern 4/4 - Flap    

Also cut

From lining fabric - 25x16cm (inner slip pocket) 

From exterior fabric - 14x5cm (handle loops) 

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Next sew along project

It has been way too long since our last sew along. 

So, I decided we should have one.. 

I am thinking of the piping-hot hobo pattern from Lisa Lam's The Bag Making Bible. 

 

 

The last bag I made from this book (which was also a sew along I put together) was a Reversible Bucket Bag (FREE pdf). We had so much fun and learn a lot along the way. 

What do you think? Any of you interested to join in the fun?

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Here's the tentative plan: 

The piping-hot Hobo (by Lisa Lam)

Level: Advance

Special features: Round shape, piping, collapsible gusset

Time length: 23rd MAY - 30th JUNE 2016

Time Plan:

Week 1 (23/5 - 31/5)

1. Study Pattern and instructions

(pages 148 - 154)

2. Copy and cut out pattern pieces

(4 pattern pieces only. yippee!!!)

3. Collect Materials/Fabrics

(Edited: What you need list)

4. Decide on fabric combo

5. Showcase fabric combo

Week 2 (1/6 - 8/6)

1. Cut fabrics, interfacing and fleece

(Edited: Preparation list)

2. Make the piping

(how to on pages 144-145)

 

3. Iron interfacing and fleece

4. Showcase progress

Week 3 (8/6 - 15/6)

• Central gusset seam
• Attaching piping to bag exterior
•  Attaching gusset to bag exterior

Week 4 (15/6 - 22/6)

• Bag lining
• Bag flap 

Week 5 (22/6 - 29/6)

• Assembling the bag

   Showcase Final Product : 30/6 

stay tuned for more updates soon!!

 

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