How to Make a Bingo Supply Bag
Bingo supply bags are an easy way to carry dabbers, tape, or any other needed items to the game. They make a great gift for any bingo enthusiast since you can choose any cotton or poly/cotton fabric to personalize the bag. Additionally, the bingo supply bag pattern found here is simple enough even for beginning sewers to make.
Things You'll Need
- 1/3 yard of patterned fabric
- Fat quarter (18 inch by 22 inch piece) of solid color fabric
- 4 1/2 inch circle of stiff fusible interfacing
- 1 yard of cord
- Sewing machine or needle & thread
- Fabric pencil or marker
- Ruler or measuring tape
- Straight pins
- Iron
Instructions
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Cut a 5 1/2 inch circle from the patterned fabric, and a 5 1/2 inch circle from the solid fabric.
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Center the 4 1/2 inch circle of stiff fusible interfacing in between the two fabric circles, with the "right" sides facing out. Iron the interfacing according to the manufacturer's directions in order to properly fuse all three pieces together. Set aside.
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Cut a 12 inch by 25 inch rectangle from the patterned fabric. Fold the fabric in half, with the "right" sides facing out. You should have a 6 inch by 25 inch rectangle now.
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Measure and mark 4 1/2 inches from the left edge. Draw a vertical line from the top to the bottom at this point using the fabric pencil or marker. Remember to use a pencil or marker that will wash out easily since you are marking the side of the fabric that will be seen.
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Measure and mark 4 inches from the first line, drawing vertical lines every 4 inches until you have separated the fabric into 6 sections. Note: The final section will be 4 1/2 inches to leave room for the seam.
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Cut a 13 inch by 18 inch rectangle from the solid color fabric. Sew a 1 inch hem on both of the short edges of the fabric so that it measures 13 inches by 16 inches.
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Measure and mark 3 inches from the left edge of the rectangle, and draw a 6 inch vertical line at this point using the washable fabric pencil or marker.
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Measure and mark 2 1/2 inches from the line, drawing 6 inch vertical lines every 2 1/2 inches until you've separated the fabric into 6 sections. Note: The final section will be 3 inches wide.
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Sew a 1/2 inch hem on the top edge of the solid color fabric rectangle, then fold the fabric over 1 1/4 inch toward the "wrong" side, and sew 1/4 inch from the bottom edge of the fold to create a cuff for the drawstring at the top of the bag.
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Lay the patterned fabric over the bottom part of the solid color fabric, and match up the lines you've drawn on both pieces. Use straight pins at both the top and bottom of each line to hold them in place. The fold of the patterned fabric should be at the top.
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Sew the patterned fabric and the solid color fabric together along these lines. Backstitch at the top and bottom of each line to help secure the stitching in place.
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Create a tuck in the center of each pocket, pinning it in place. Sew a 1/4 inch seam along the bottom edge to secure the tucks in place and close the bottom of each pocket.
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Fold the entire piece so that the side edges meet, with the "wrong" side facing out. Sew the edges together with a 1/2 inch seam, starting from the bottom. Do not sew the cuff together, but backstitch the top of the seam to secure the stitching.
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Sew the circle of fabric, interfacing and fabric that you set aside earlier to the bottom edge of the bag, creating a 1/2 inch seam.
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Turn the entire bag right side out. Thread the cord through the cuff at the top of the bag.
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