The Delaney Bag
#1
Has anyone ever made this, or have the pattern?
http://www.ericas.com/sewing/patterns/A11571b.jpg
I got it last week and looking at the picture on the cover it looks as if they have used webbing for the handles. The pattern itself calls for a piece of fabric 3 inches wide. I have looked everywhere for 3 inch webbing and can't find it.
I emailed Erica's since that is where I purchased it from and they only carry 1 inch. Joann Fabrics only carries 2 inch. I know the pattern calls for "material" 3 inches wide, but that looks like webbing to me and I think it would be stronger.
Any help is appreciated.
thanks
robin
http://www.ericas.com/sewing/patterns/A11571b.jpg
I got it last week and looking at the picture on the cover it looks as if they have used webbing for the handles. The pattern itself calls for a piece of fabric 3 inches wide. I have looked everywhere for 3 inch webbing and can't find it.
I emailed Erica's since that is where I purchased it from and they only carry 1 inch. Joann Fabrics only carries 2 inch. I know the pattern calls for "material" 3 inches wide, but that looks like webbing to me and I think it would be stronger.
Any help is appreciated.
thanks
robin
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From the proportions of the photo, those look to be 1 or 1 1/2" handles. Usually if you make handles from fabric, you wind up trippleing the fabric, so a 3" width of fabric would make a handle about 1" wide. If you want to go with webbing, I would go with 1". I have made dozens of bags and use 1". I have used nylon, polypropelene & cotton. They all seem to be about the same strength.
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