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Embroidered Plastic Bag OrganizerThe plastic bag organizer is a great kitchen accessory that allows you to reduce, reuse, and recycle! Read below for these "green" and free project instructions! SuppliesSupplies Needed: Design used:
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Steps To Complete
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First, prepare the fabric for the bag. Cut a piece of the light-weight canvas 18 inches wide by 21 inches high. |
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We will place the embroidery design in the middle of the fabric. To find the center, measure and mark (using an air-erase pen or other marking tool) the middle of each side of the fabric (measure each side and divide by two). Draw lines to connect the marks - where the lines meet is the center point of the fabric. These lines will also be used as guidelines for hooping. |
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We chose a smaller design (3.86"(w) x 3.54"(h)) so the design was centered perfectly on the organizer. |
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Next, spray a piece of cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive. Smooth the stabilizer on the back of the fabric directly behind the center area to be embroidered. |
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Hoop the fabric and stabilizer together by aligning the marks on the hoop with the lines on the fabric. |
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Attach the hoop to the machine and load the design. Position the hoop so that the needle is directly over the center point on the fabric. |
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Once the design has finished, unhoop the fabric and trim away the excess stabilizer. |
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Next, fold the top edge of the embroidered fabric over 1/2 inch to the wrong side and press in place with an iron. |
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Then, fold the top edge over 1 more inch to the wrong side and press in place (you will have folded the fabric a total of 1 1/2 inches). Repeat the folding and pressing process on the bottom edge of the fabric. |
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Sew a 1/8 inch seam along the inner fold of the top and bottom edges of the fabric. This will create pockets for the elastic. |
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Next, fold the fabric right sides together with the left and right edges aligned. Pin in place. |
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Sew a 1/2 inch seam along the pinned edge. Do not sew over the top and bottom folds as it will close the pockets for the elastic. Also, sew a zigzag stitch along the outer edge of the seam to help prevent fraying of the fabric. |
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Next, cut two 7 inch pieces of elastic. Attach a safety pin to one end of one of the pieces of elastic. This will make it easier to pull the elastic piece through the pocket. |
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Starting with the top pocket of the bag, insert the safety pin in the right side of the pocket and pull through to the left side until there is 1/4 inch of elastic remaining on the outside of the right opening. |
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Continue to work the safety pin through to the left side opening of the pocket. Hold the elastic in place with about 1/4 inch of excess extending out of the left side pocket and remove the safety pin. Pin both ends of the elastic in place at the openings. |
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Align the ends of the pockets together and continue the previous 1/2 inch seam along the folds and the ends of the elastic. |
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To create the loops, cut two pieces of the canvas 2 inches wide by 10 inches high. |
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Fold in the long edges of the fabric so they meet in the middle with the wrong sides facing each other. Press in place. |
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Then, fold the fabric again with the long edges aligned together and press in place. Repeat the folding and pressing process for the second loop. |
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Sew a 1/8 inch seam along both sides of the long edges on each loop. |
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Add a loop to both the top and bottom of the organizer by positioning the ends of the loops next to the back seam. |
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Attach each loop to the organizer by sewing a seam around the edges of the inside of the loop. |
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The plastic bag organizer is now complete! |
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..pull them out from the bottom! |