Beattie said –
The bag-making instructions have been given a once-over too & now tell you to start with ONE piece of fabric for the bag body with a fold for the bottom of the bag. I like it!And Offcuts said –
I think it is fine to use 2 pieces as well. If you have a particularly nice fabric to eek out by using a plain back or fabric that has a right way up for example. But it is far easier to get the edges to match up if there is a fold at the bottom so that is the way we always teach new baggers. We always encourage people to find their own ways as long as the end result is the same
I totally agree that there is a place for bags made out of two pieces of fabric (i.e. a front and a back) and as well as the cases you suggest, Offcuts, it also allows you to use smaller pieces of material, but there’s no point in cutting the fabric just to sew it up again – and I have known people do just that because they were following the previous instructions slavishly!
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