elizabeth_mn | bag, again

I had a "duh" moment. I finished sewing the bag straps and I was thinking about the interfacing problem, when I realized I could just tear it out, remove the extraneous lightweight layer, and hand-baste the Peltex back in.

Simple and obvious!

Clearly, I do not do enough hand sewing, or this would have jumped into my mind sooner. I suppose I forget that there are other ways to make modern things besides with the machine. And I forget also that the machine is not best for every task.

I ripped the interfacings out yesteday, discarded the lightweight one, and began hand-basting. When that's done, I'll trim away any more excess Peltex from the seam allowances. I'll leave the basting in until I can topstitch it down permanently - I'll have to check the directions for assembly again, but I imagine maybe after the piping is put in?

Next time I am going back to my old way. Still, it's nice to try a new technique, even if it doesn't work.