GOQ - Hobo Bag

Hobo Bag - Ceil Hart

A soft and loosely structured tote bag.  No quilting involved; just simple sewing.  Makes a great bag for shop-hop buying or carrying projects to class or meetings.

Supply List:

• Sewing Machine, extra needles, special feet:_straight; zigzag is helpful_______
• Basic Supplies: Scissors, seam ripper, thimble, note paper, pencil, thread
• Cutting mat (medium size) , rotary cutter, ruler
• Other items:  (Please list) :     fabric pre-cut to specified sizes; 5/8” or ¾” elastic; very large safety pin for turning handles and pulling batting; batting scraps of designated sizes

• Given are measurements for 3 different size options:

  Extra Large 

  Outer fabric  1-1/2 yd   

  Lining fabric   1-1/2 yd     

  5/8” or ¾” elastic 20”                                      Medium

  Outer fabric 1 yd

  Lining fabric 1 yd

  5/8" or 3/4" elastic 14"

  Small

• Outer fabric 3/4 yd

• Lining fabric 3/4 yd

• 5/8" or 3/4" elastic 10"

• Thread to coordinate with fabrics

•  Batting for all sizes: 2 pieces, each cut to 6” wide by width of bag fabric (approx. 40 -45”)

• VERY large safety pin (to pull batting through handles, then handles through casings

• OPTIONAL:  narrow ribbon if you want to add tie closures