BUZZ TOY BAG

Instructions

Front of bag - attaching plastic

Step 1 - Take one of the 15cm x 8cm rectangles of fabric cut from exterior and lay on the table with right side facing up. Take your rectangle cut from plastic sheet and lay on top of exterior fabric, matching up short edge of plastic strip with long edge of exterior fabric.

Step 2 - Take one of the 15cm x 8cm rectangles of fabric cut from lining and lay on top of the plastic sheet with right side facing down. Match up raw edges (the plastic sheet should be sandwiched between the exterior and lining fabrics).

Step 3 - Sew together using 1cm seam and repeat on the opposite side. Fold fabric out so that wrong sides are touching.

Step 4 -Take the 9cm x 40cm rectangles of fabric cut from exterior and lining and attach to the bottom long edge of the plastic sheet and side pieces of fabric in the same way you attached the side pieces. Match up raw edges and pin into place.

Step 5 - Sew along edge using a 1cm seam.

Step 6 - Open out fabric so that wrong sides are touching.

Step 7 - Take the 34cm x 40cm rectangles of fabric cut from exterior and lining and attach the top long edge of the plastic sheet and side pieces of fabric in the same way you attached the bottom piece. Open out fabric so that wrong sides are facing.

Step 8 - Topstitch about 0.5cm away from the edge around the entire window.

Step 9 - Make a hem at the top of the sack by taking front of sack and folding the right side of the top raw edge of exterior and lining fabrics under 1.5cm.

Step 10 - Take the 54cm x 40cm rectangles of fabric cut from exterior and lining and fold the right side of the top raw edge of both pieces of fabric under 1.5cm.

Joining front and back

Step 1 - Take lining back piece and lay on the table with right side facing up. Place front of sack so that exterior is facing up and front lining is facing back lining piece.

Step 2 - Take exterior back piece and lay on top of the stack with wrong side up so that right sides of exterior fabric are facing. Match up top folded edges of all four layers of fabric and raw side and bottom edges of sack, pin into place. You should have four layers of fabric pinned together.

Step 3 - Sew together around pinned edge using a 1cm seam.

Step 4 - Turn bag right sides out, pushing lining fabric inside exterior. Match up top folded edge of sack and pin front exterior and lining pieces together and back exterior and lining pieces together.

Step 5 - Sew around pinned edge, 0.5cm from the edge of the fabric.

Casing and attachment

Step 1 - Take strips cut from contrasting fabric for casing and drawstring, make a centrefold by folding in half, length ways, with wrong sides of fabric touching. Open out and fold both long raw edges of fabric in towards the centre fold.

Step 2 - Take the thicker strip for casing fold and press one short raw edge under about 1cm.

Step 3 - Align folded edge of strip with side seam of sack. Position strip so that it is sitting about 2cm from top edge of sack and pin into place around entire sack. Meeting back at the side seam.

Step 4 - Fold and press under other raw short edge about 1cm.

Step 5 - Sew around the top and bottom edges of the strip, close to the edge to secure strip into place and form casing for drawstring.

Drawstring

Step 1 -Take thin drawstring strip and fold in half, length wise once again so that raw edges of the strip are enclosed. Sew down opened edge of the strip, close to the edge to secure.

Step 2 - Attach a safety pin to one end of the drawstring and thread through the casing. Tie a knot at each end of the drawstring.