Comments on: book excerpt: make a tote bag out of place mats! http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/book-excerpt-make-a-tote-bag-out-of-place-mats Where people who love their homes click Thu, 24 May 2012 23:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fran http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/book-excerpt-make-a-tote-bag-out-of-place-mats/comment-page-1#comment-7174 Fran Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:41:52 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4623#comment-7174 To get the corner points, match the bottom and side seams on each side. Then measure for the stitch line starting with the point. I usually trim off the excess leaving 1/4" seam allowance, but you don't have to trim if you don't want to. Pictures of the assembly process would have explained so much better. To get the corner points, match the bottom and side seams on each side. Then measure for the stitch line starting with the point. I usually trim off the excess leaving 1/4″ seam allowance, but you don’t have to trim if you don’t want to.

Pictures of the assembly process would have explained so much better.

]]> By: Caroline Eichenlaub http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/book-excerpt-make-a-tote-bag-out-of-place-mats/comment-page-1#comment-7173 Caroline Eichenlaub Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:26:22 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4623#comment-7173 I have puzzled over the last step a number of times and cannot understand it. How is the material supposed to be folded for a "corner point" and from which seam is the line supposed to be drawn?! I have puzzled over the last step a number of times and cannot understand it. How is the material supposed to be folded for a “corner point” and from which seam is the line supposed to be drawn?!

]]> By: alice http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/book-excerpt-make-a-tote-bag-out-of-place-mats/comment-page-1#comment-7172 alice Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:40:27 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4623#comment-7172 Hi; I saw some place mat purses at the sewing expo. They used matching pot holders for outside pockets and other accessories like eyeglass cases and cellphone holders. Lots of fun. Hi; I saw some place mat purses at the sewing expo. They used matching pot holders for outside pockets and other accessories like eyeglass cases and cellphone holders. Lots of fun.

]]> By: chad http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/book-excerpt-make-a-tote-bag-out-of-place-mats/comment-page-1#comment-7171 chad Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:05:06 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4623#comment-7171 i took a look through this book and it seems to be put together really well. i took a look through this book and it seems to be put together really well.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/07/10/book-excerpt-make-a-tote-bag-out-of-place-mats/comment-page-1#comment-7170 Melissa Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:32:08 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4623#comment-7170 Martha Stewart has a similar tutorial here: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/place-mat-purse. I like to look a multiple tutorials when attempting a new project, so maybe it'll be helpful to someone. Martha Stewart has a similar tutorial here: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/place-mat-purse. I like to look a multiple tutorials when attempting a new project, so maybe it’ll be helpful to someone.

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