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Frankenstein Halloween with oly-fun™

Categories: Bags and Totes, Halloween

Halloween is a time for fun and collecting candy in a bag themed to match your costume only doubles the fun. Another idea might be to go for a bag and costume mix-up. Carrying a bag that has nothing to do with your chosen costume could just be even more fun.

What you need to make this project

Materials
Oly-fun™ GRAB AND GO - Kiwi
Oly-fun™ GRAB AND GO - Orange Crush
Oly-fun™ GRAB AND GO - Jet Black
Oly-fun™ GRAB AND GO - Snow White
Two 3/8 inch black buttons
Thread – Black
Foam Board or other stiff material – 4 inches x 15 inches

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Supplies
Basic sewing, measuring, cutting & pressing tools and supplies

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Oly-Fun® Craft Pack Kiwi

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    • Instructions

    Step One

    Cut the following from Orange Crush Oly-fun™; one 17 ½ inches x 13 inch rectangle for the bag front, one 17 ½ inches x 27 inches for the back and two 4 inches x 24 inches for the straps

    Step Two

    Using the patterns provided cut out each of the pattern pieces from Oly-fun™

    Step Three

    Lay the bag front on a flat surface and turn over the top edge 1 inch, press then turn over a second time. Press. Top stitch along the first fold line. Diagram A

    Step Four

    Layer the pattern pieces onto the bag front in the order indicated on the pattern piece. Top stitch around the outside edges of each of the pieces. Stitch nose, month, eyebrows and facial accents as indicated on pattern pieces. Sew buttons in place. Diagram B

    Step Five

    Lay the bag back/sides on a flat surface and turn over the top edge 1 inch, press then turn over a second time. Press. Top stitch along the first fold line.

    Step Six

    With right sides together, stitch the bag front to the bag back along the side seams. Press the seams towards the back of the bag and topstitch. Diagram C

    Step Seven

    With right sides together fold the tote in half. Stitch the bottom seam. Diagram D

    Step Eight

    Fold the bottom of the tote so that the bottom seam aligns with the side creases and forms a point. Measure up from the point along the bottom seamline and mark a line 1 1/2 inches from the point. Stitch across this line. Diagram E

    Step Nine

    Fold the straps in half lengthwise and press. Open and fold each of the sides in towards the center fold. Press. Refold in half lengthwise and press. Top stitch along both edges. Diagram F

    Step Ten

    Pin the straps to the front and back of the tote, spacing them 8 inches apart. Top stitch to secure. Diagram G

    Step Eleven

    Insert foam board into bottom of bag.