This is a variable bag pattern that is fun to make a very useful for project  bags, cosmetic bags, or glasses cases.

The version below works perfectly with fat quarters.

Materials

• A metal tape measure & scissors to cut it
• 1 fat quarter of Main colour
• 1 fat quarter of Contrast fabric
• duct tape

Instructions

Preparation

Cut the following

• 18.5″ x 11″ Main colour (outside)
  • If non-continuous cut 2 of 10 1/4 ” x 11″
• 22″ x 11″ Contrast colour (inside)
  • If non-continuous cut 2 of 11 1/4″ x 11″
• 2 of 2″ x 2.5″ main colour
• 2 of 2″ x 1.5″ contrast colour

• Cut 2 10″ pieces of tape measure, and round corners, wrap with duct tape

Make tabs

• With right sides facing line up 1 piece contrasting, against 1 piece main colour along their 2.5″ seams.

• Sew with 1/4 inch seams along both sides
• There should be a bulge in the fabric

• Turn right side, press so that you can see a 1/4″ on either side of the contrast fabric

• Fold into into a triangle and press

• Repeat with other pieces

Make body

• Attach points to outside fabric – centre top. Sew with 1/4″ seam

• With right sides facing sew 11″ sides (short sides) of main pieces of bag
• Turn, iron with 1″ reveal (or make as even as possible)

• Top stitch in gutter of reveal, both sides

• Stitch up one side of bag, and then zig-zag stitch the raw edges to prevent fraying

• Slide in tape measure pieces, curved side facing out. Slide in all the way.

• Sew up remaining side, and then zig-zag stitch the raw edges
• Turn and press to finish up.