Materials List
Allow extra yardage for matching or centering a design on your fabric.
- 1 1/2 yards of 54” wide heavyweight Home Dec fabric or 44” wide quilting weight fabric for the Exterior
- 2 5/8 yards of 54” wide coordinating heavyweight Home Dec fabric or 44” wide quilting weight fabric for the Lining
- 2 yards of 22” wide heavyweight sew-in interfacing if using the heavyweight Home Dec fabric for the Exterior (we use Pellon® 50)
- OR 1 1/8 yards of 60” wide 10 oz cotton canvas if using quilting weight fabric for the Exterior (The canvas we use is from Thompson Manufacturing. You can substitute with a Natural Duck Cloth made by Schott International, Inc.)
- 1 3/4 yards of 20” wide Peltex® #70 by Pellon® or a similar extra heavy stabilizer
- 4 (size 7/16”) extra large Eyelets or Grommets (with tool) from Prim-Dritz™
- 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread (we use Coats Dual Duty XP®)
Finished Dimensions for the Betty shopper: (It’s Big!)
Large Betty Shopper: 15 1/2” wide across the top of the bag and 28” wide across the bottom x 14 1/2” tall x 3 1/2” deep
Small Betty Shopper: 12 1/2” wide across the top of the bag and 25” wide across the bottom x 14 1/2” tall x 3 1/2” deep
TOOLS NEEDED: Scissors, Yardstick, Iron and ironing board, Hammer, Straight pins, Turning tool (such as a closed pair of scissors), Chalk pencil or Fabric marker, Size 100/16 sewing machine needle, Scotch tape™
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