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    Old 09-09-2010, 05:59 AM
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    sorry , this is the second time trying this if the other one does go through just ignore this one
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    Old 09-09-2010, 06:01 AM
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    are the sides stitched down???. don't want to sound stupid.
    can you show us a top view. Looks like it's great to cary around quilting pcs.
    thanks for sharing
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    I've made many bags but never one like this---I like it. I'm going to bookmark this so that I can keep it for future reference. Next time I'm at Goodwill I'll look for some nice placemats. Maybe even some woven belts for the straps.....
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    Old 09-09-2010, 06:08 AM
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    Our club made these to sell at the quilt show. I love the placemat you used. The only thing we did differantly was to have 2 or 3 bags but we staggered them so they would be maybe 1 - 2 inches apart so they would be easy to open.
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    Old 09-09-2010, 06:38 AM
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    sides of the bags are not stitched down. I used gallon size bags. I put straps on first and then a piece of velcro across bottom of straps, stitch down, then layered bags opposite of each other, pinned down and then sew strap down through middle
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    John Wayne has a famous quote and it goes something like this: 'Life is tough and it's a lot tougher if you're stupid'. I guess I'm stupid because I don't know what you do with the placemat bags. What purpose does it serve?
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    Old 09-09-2010, 07:12 AM
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    Very creative!
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    Old 09-09-2010, 07:14 AM
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    Originally Posted by KathyAire
    John Wayne has a famous quote and it goes something like this: 'Life is tough and it's a lot tougher if you're stupid'. I guess I'm stupid because I don't know what you do with the placemat bags. What purpose does it serve?
    You can store all kinds of things in them. A friend made one for me. I like it because I can see all the little things in the Ziploc bags and she put Velcro at the top where the handles are so I could just pick up the whole thing and take it to class or just keep organized in the sewing room.

    The nice part is that you start with a ready-made placemat, sew the Ziploc bags to the center of the placemat, add Velcro and handles and you're done! Hmm, this is giving me ideas for my church's fair.
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    Old 09-09-2010, 12:01 PM
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    Originally Posted by Larue Bonnoni
    sides of the bags are not stitched down. I used gallon size bags. I put straps on first and then a piece of velcro across bottom of straps, stitch down, then layered bags opposite of each other, pinned down and then sew strap down through middle
    I've made something similar only with a potholder and snack bags, I use it for storing my needles, thimble and threads. I sewed a button on the opposite side of the hanging loop of the potholder so I could close it.

    Tip, when sewing the plastic bags, use a longer stitch length, if it's too small, it'll perforate and the bags will tear out. Zig Zag stitch would work too.
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    Could you 'not' sew the middle so that you could change out the bags as they get worn or the zipper wears out? Just sew the middle band at the ends and slip the bags through them? Does that make sense?
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