Painted Lady

Designed by UJAMAA BAGETTES

++ This is a PDF Pattern.

++ Instructions are in English only.

Features: 

• An attractive trapezoid shape
• An asymmetric front fold-over flap (wing) that secures with magnetic snaps and is perfect for embellishing
• Hidden, but convenient, zippered pocket under the front flap
• A second exterior zippered pocket on the back
• Deep in the heart of PAINTED LADY, find a full-width, divided slip pocket and a zippered pocket for organized inside storage
• Firm structure is derived from layered elements, fusible fleece and firm stabilizer

PAINTED LADY is well suited to canvas or other sturdy fabric. The lining fabric can be quilting weight cotton or sturdier stuff such as commander (cotton poly blend with a hard surface) or lightweight canvas.

The pattern includes directions for a self made shoulder strap with three fastening variations but appropriate width webbing can be used for a sturdy but more casual look.

PRINTING INFORMATION:

• To print, open in the most recently updated ADOBE READER or Adobe Acrobat. (If it is not updated, your pages may print black.) 
• To print accurately, open in ADOBE from a computer, and when printing make sure that the “scaling” is set to “none” or “actual size” in the print properties.
• A 1” x 1” test square is provided.
• Print the templates and measure the square to check printing accuracy

Skill Level:

• This project is suited to a beginning bag maker. None of the construction is difficult but attention is required when cutting due to the asymmetry of the flap. The pattern is suited to sewing on a domestic sewing machine.

Approx. Finished Size:

• 13.5” (39.4 cm) wide at top, 10” (25.3 cm) wide at bottom, 9’ (22.9 cm) tall, 5”(12.7 cm) deep

**** You are purchasing a PDF sewing pattern only, not the finished product. You must have the latest version of Adobe Reader to print this item from a computer!

MATERIALS:

• 2/3 yard (0.6 metre) of 45” (115 cm) wide Exterior Fabric such as canvas, twill, cordura, or equivalent piece of cork fabric
• 10” (25 cm) strip the width of fabric for Decorative Strips and Shoulder Strap - Consider fabric, vinyl or cork.
• 1-1/4 yard (1 metre) 45” (114 cm) wide quilting-weight cotton or medium-weight 
• 3 yards (2.75 m) 22” (56 cm) wide woven fusible interfacing such as Pellon SF101.
• 1 piece 31“ x 3”(79 cm x 8 cm) of firm non woven interfacing such as Pellon 809 for exterior and interior zippered pocket facings
• 1/3 yard ( 0.3 m) Fusible Fleece
• 10” x 5” (25 cm x 12.5 cm) Peltex or other firm base stabilizer
• OPTIONAL - 14” x 9” (35 cm x 23 cm) piece Peltex or plastic grid for BACK STABILIZER

Zippers, Supplies & Bag Hardware:

• 2 - 8” #5 zippers for Exterior Zippered Pocket or 2 10” lengths of zipper tape and 2 sliders.
• 1 - 8” #3 zipper for Inside Zippered Pocket or 10” #3 zipper tape and one slider.
• 2 - 1” (2.5 cm) swivel hooks for SHOULDER STRAP - Unless using direct fastening or Bridge. See Page 18.
• 1 - 1” (2.5 cm) adjustable slider for SHOULDER STRAP
• 2 - 1” (2.5 cm) D-rings
• 2 magnetic snaps
• 4 or 6 - bag feet
• Rivets

UJAMAA GRANDMAS, a Calgary-based group of volunteers, is part of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers (G to G) Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF). SLF works to address the consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic upon families and communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The G to G Campaign supports the voices and expertise of grandmothers in Africa, whose leadership is critical in reclaiming hope and rebuilding resilience across their communities. As part of Grandmothers to Grandmothers, UJAMAA GRANDMAS is committed to the Campaign’s three goals:

• to raise awareness
• to build solidarity and
• to mobilize funds for community-based organizations that support African grandmothers and the children in their care.

Since 2004, as a result of a variety of fundraising activities, both handcrafts-related and otherwise, over $1,500,000 has been sent in support of the Campaign. To learn more about UJAMAA GRANDMAS and the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, visit www.ujamaagrandmas.com.

UJAMAA BAGETTES is a small sub-set of UJAMAA GRANDMAS, raising funds through the sale of pdf patterns and finished products. A very small portion of the proceeds from the sale of patterns is used to offset some of the costs of pattern testing and bag production. The remainder is sent to the Foundation to support our African sisters. BAGETTES’ finished bags are sold at the UJAMAA GRANDMAS annual BAGS, BABIES & BEYOND in Calgary, Alberta. If you have a technical question about this pattern, contact us at bagettes@ujamaagrandmas.com.

Emmaline Bags sells BAGETTES patterns online at emmalinebags.com. All profits from these pattern sales go directly to the Grandmothers Campaign. 

It is our privilege to work together to enable us to help these very courageous women and at the same time to express ourselves through our creativity.