Sequined Knot Bag

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This Azuma style bag is lightweight and distinctively fashionable. Appropriately placed square iridescent sequins make the polka dot pattern all the more dazzling.
 
Excerpted with permission from Artfully Embroidered: Motifs and Patterns for Bags and More by Naoko Shimoda.

Step 1

MATERIALS
 
Fabric
• Bag: 223/4” x 311/2” (58 x 80 cm) of red and beige polka dot georgette
• Lining: 223/4” x 311/2” (58 x 80 cm) of dark green silk taffeta
 
Interfacing
• Featherweight fusible: 83/4” x 303/4” (22 x 78 cm)
 
Embroidery Supplies
• 60 weight sewing machine thread in red
• Four hundred two 3/8” x 3/8” (0.8 x 0.8 cm) square iridescent sequins

Step 2

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
 
• Seam allowance is not included. Add 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance to all piece edges, unless otherwise noted.
• Trace and cut out the bag, bag interfacing, and lining interfacing templates on pattern sheet B. Cut out each piece according to the diagrams below.
 
Cut 2 bags from each: Bag fabric and lining fabric
 
Cut 2 bag interfacings without seam allowance from: Featherweight fusible interfacing
 
Cut 2 lining interfacings without seam allowance from: Featherweight fusible interfacing

Step 3

CONSTRUCTION STEPS
 
Sew using 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance, unless otherwise noted.
 
Trace and cut out the bag, bag interfacing, and lining interfacing templates on pattern sheet B. Cut out each piece according to the diagrams.
 
Cut 2 bags from each: Bag fabric and lining fabric

Step 4

Adhere the interfacing
 
Adhere featherweight fusible interfacing to the wrong side of each bag piece. Only apply interfacing to the area that will be embroidered.
 

Step 5

Sew the darts
 
Sew the darts on both bag pieces and lining pieces.

Step 6

Embroider the bag with sequins
 
Embroider the bag pieces with sequins, following the placement indicated on pattern sheet B. Refer to page 52 for instructions on attaching the sequins.

Step 7

Sew the bag together
 
Align the two bag pieces with right sides together and sew along sides and bottom.

Step 8

Make the lining
 
1 Adhere circular piece of featherweight fusible interfacing to the wrong side of each lining piece.
 
2 Align the two lining pieces with right sides together and sew along sides and bottom, leaving a 4” (10 cm) opening for turning right side out.

Step 9

Attach the lining
 
1 Align the bag and lining with right sides together and sew along the bag opening. Make clips into the seam allowance at the points.
 
2 Turn the bag right side out. Topstitch around the bag opening, pulling the lining down slightly as you stitch so a bit of the bag fabric is visible on the inside.
 
3 Slip-stitch the opening closed. Tie the triangular points into a knot to complete the handle.

Step 10

Excerpted with permission from Artfully Embroidered: Motifs and Patterns for Bags and More by Naoko Shimoda.



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