I have been holding on to some halloween fabric for probably a couple years now. So, I finally decided this was the year to make the bags for the kids. I thought it was the perfect opportunity for my eldest daughter to practice her straight line sewing. She did extraordinarily well! Four bags later, the kids were excited to go out trick or treating. We started out by preparing our fabric with some homemade starch spray and ironing.  Once the straps were cut, my daughter started sewing them. We did pretty sides together, sewed down the long side and then across one short side. Mommy was in charge of turning them inside out and ironing them flat.  While my eldest worked on sewing the straps, mommy and lil sis continued preparing the remaining fabric for the other bags.  We decided to go ahead and finish at least one bag on the first day. Here my daughter is sewing up the sides of her bag. Prior to doing the sides we made a small seam along the top edges of the bag, inserted the straps and sewed the seam in place.  We managed to get three sets of straps completed and my daughter's bag all in one day. I was surprised she hung in there for that long without getting bored. She was quite the trooper.  The next day she insisted on finishing the remaining bags with minimal assistance from mommy. So she completed the last set of straps and three bags.  They turned out really great! Just in time for Halloween!  Until next time... Happy Crafting! |
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