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Now turn down each corner towards the centre of the triangle to make the petals. They should be about 1 1/2 inches but remember to measure them from the centre of the fold to the point of the petal, not along the edge. Iron them, then sew across below the fold line of each corner to make the channel you'll use to thread the ribbon through. I did mine at just over 1/4 inch below as I used 1/8 inch wide ribbon.
Now turn so inside fabric is outside and slip stitch close the sides.....this is where you might find it difficult to push the needle through eight layers of fabric. I just put my stitches through the fabric that formed the bag right side. This is when I discovered it was best to stitch up the opening (see earlier)....
Turn right side out. Now you should have your little bag. Cut two pieces of ribbon or cord for your drawstring, about 16 inches long. With a bodkin or big needle thread first through channels in all the petals coming out where you started and the other the same but starting and finishing in a different place. Put beads on ends, pull tight.
Phew, how difficult it is to describe rather than using diagrams!
Does this make sense? I've included a lot of things I discovered when doing them.
Now turn down each corner towards the centre of the triangle to make the petals. They should be about 1 1/2 inches but remember to measure them from the centre of the fold to the point of the petal, not along the edge. Iron them, then sew across below the fold line of each corner to make the channel you'll use to thread the ribbon through. I did mine at just over 1/4 inch below as I used 1/8 inch wide ribbon.
Now turn so inside fabric is outside and slip stitch close the sides.....this is where you might find it difficult to push the needle through eight layers of fabric. I just put my stitches through the fabric that formed the bag right side. This is when I discovered it was best to stitch up the opening (see earlier)....
Turn right side out. Now you should have your little bag. Cut two pieces of ribbon or cord for your drawstring, about 16 inches long. With a bodkin or big needle thread first through channels in all the petals coming out where you started and the other the same but starting and finishing in a different place. Put beads on ends, pull tight.
Phew, how difficult it is to describe rather than using diagrams!
Does this make sense? I've included a lot of things I discovered when doing them.
