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elizabeth_mnI found what I think might be a couple errors in the weekender bag pattern.
First, the materials list specifies ONE sheet of 12" x 18" template plastic (which I had to make four stops to find; the two local quilting stores have both closed in the past couple years, and the first two Jo-Anns I visited were closing and everything was sold out, then I tried Blick, and finally just drove to a farther away Jo-Ann) but then direct you to cut TWO 7" x 16.5" pieces. Which doesn't add up!
However, I think this is corrected in the update from the website, because it says to cut just one piece from the template plastic.
I'm glad I bought two sheets though; it was such a pain to get that I figured I might want some in the future and didn't want to have to drive far away again to get it. Instead I jsut cut into both pieces to get two 7" x 16.5". Now my false bottom is almost done (just need to slipstitch the open end).
The second thing is the bottom panel. I was about to attach the top/side/bottom unit to the main panel, but I saw that there was about 1" extra in the bottom piece. It did seem odd to me that the bag bottom was so much bigger than the false bottom insert, but I figured there must be a reason. Now I think maybe the bag bottom is just a little too big. I re-checked my measurements about 6 times in both the original and the updated directions and my panel is the size directed.
I still have to sew it together, but I think I will leave a side/bottom seam open when I attach the main panel so I can trim off any excess if needed. I am glad the bottom panel is just a rectangle.
First, the materials list specifies ONE sheet of 12" x 18" template plastic (which I had to make four stops to find; the two local quilting stores have both closed in the past couple years, and the first two Jo-Anns I visited were closing and everything was sold out, then I tried Blick, and finally just drove to a farther away Jo-Ann) but then direct you to cut TWO 7" x 16.5" pieces. Which doesn't add up!
However, I think this is corrected in the update from the website, because it says to cut just one piece from the template plastic.
I'm glad I bought two sheets though; it was such a pain to get that I figured I might want some in the future and didn't want to have to drive far away again to get it. Instead I jsut cut into both pieces to get two 7" x 16.5". Now my false bottom is almost done (just need to slipstitch the open end).
The second thing is the bottom panel. I was about to attach the top/side/bottom unit to the main panel, but I saw that there was about 1" extra in the bottom piece. It did seem odd to me that the bag bottom was so much bigger than the false bottom insert, but I figured there must be a reason. Now I think maybe the bag bottom is just a little too big. I re-checked my measurements about 6 times in both the original and the updated directions and my panel is the size directed.
I still have to sew it together, but I think I will leave a side/bottom seam open when I attach the main panel so I can trim off any excess if needed. I am glad the bottom panel is just a rectangle.
