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Summary: Iron the top because it makes it a little easier to sew it if it is already ironed in place. Plus it gives it a nice sharper edge at the top. Learn how to make a grocery sack holder in this free sewing video.
Misty Swift began sewing from home for herself and friends after being distraught over a beautiful bag she purchased only to discover it was horribly made and almost immediately fell...read more
"Okay, this is the part where we are going to pin down the top. What I do, this is a very much free spirit kind of project because it doesn't have to be perfect. What I am going to do is make sure I leave enough room to easily get the ribbon through the top. And I put ribbon in the top because it is easier to get the bags out or to put large amounts of bags in through the top if you untie it and stretch it out. Then I like to put elastic in the bottom so that your hand can reach in without the bags falling out. So I go ahead and try to get it nice and even. And I am going to go ahead and iron it just because it makes it a little easier to sew it if it is already ironed in place. Plus it gives it a nice sharper edge at the top so it doesn't look all poofy. That?s how you fold down the top."
eHow Article: Grocery Sack Holder: Fold Down Top & Iron
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