Grocery Bag with Vinyl Coupon Pocket
Materials: 5/8-yard chair canvas or heavy denim (45 inches wide) Thread to match 1-yard woven belting to match ¼-yard 18-guage clear vinyl
Directions: 1. Pre-shrink fabric. 2. Measure and cut fabric – 21-1/4” x 45”; measure & cut vinyl – 9” x 9”; cut belting in half. 3. Lay vinyl pocket on center of the top half of the bag. Tape in place. Stitch ¼” from edge of sides and bottom of pocket. Reinforce upper corners of pocket. NOTE: Test sewing on vinyl. If vinyl does not easily guide through pressure foot, place tissue paper on top of vinyl.
4. Fold fabric right sides together. Stitch 5/8-inch seam on each side and reinforce with a second stitching ¼ inch in from the seam stitching. Zigzag/overcast seam finish. Press seam to right – be careful to not touch the iron on the vinyl! 5. Zigzag/overcast top edge of bag to finish edge.
6. Measure and turn down 1 ¼-inch top of bag to inside; press (watch that vinyl!) 7. Stitch ¼ inch from hem edge – top and bottom. 8. Box corner – fold corner to make a 4-inch point at each side seam. Stitch across base of the triangle.
9. Trim end of triangle ½ inch from stitching. Zigzag/overcast edge to finish.
10. Zigzag/overcast raw edges on straps (belting). Pin each strap to inside hem 7 inches from side seams. Stitch down in a square pattern as shown. (Zigzag top and bottom for reinforcement.)
Provided by Wisconsin 4-H