Miragamo; finishing details

First, I cut a rectangular base of sturdy needle point plastic. This is then secured to the base of the bag.

Here is a picture of the plastic sewn into the base.

Next you cut a few strips of the needle point plastic to as reinforcement for the top of the bag. The knitted portion is folded over to hide the plastic. This gives a nice finished edge at the top of the bag.

Here I have sewn the strips together, and turned it inside out.

And here is what the top looks like after it is pinned in place.


I then sewed it down along the garter stitch, as stated in the pattern.

Next, I sewed the handles onto the bag. This I did twice, because I wasn't happy with the positioning. In the pattern, the author says, "neatness counts" and she is right. I used more of the plastic needle point to use as a backing while sewing the handles on. The fabric sat in between the handle and the plastic. Here is a picture.

Here is the final picture of the handles attached to the completed bag.

I still need to sew inside the lining, but here is a picture of the fabric my grandma and I picked out while I was visiting for Thanksgiving.



hugs,
miss peanutbutter

 

photos edited with actions by Florabella Collection: Classic Workflow