Common bag making mistakes and fixes
Floppy bags, weak straps and lining showing.
- Floppy bag: add interfacing.
- Too crisp with creases: use lighter interfacing or flannel.
- Straps pulling off: backstitch over them and add a box-and-X.
- Lining shows at the top: roll the seam to the edge, press and topstitch.
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Don't make these bagmaking mistakes! Learn from my 15-year journey. (17:16)
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