LuAnn Kessi

Snap Bags with the Art Sisters

The Art Sisters are gathered together to create
Snap Bags

We are creating class samples and class kits

Virginia is hosting our Snap Bag sew day...
This is just a portion of the snap bags
she has made!

These are the snap bag kits
we put together for our students

The Art Sisters have contributed their personal
surface design fabrics
to be included in the kits.

Jello Prints, Hand Dyes, Sun Printing,
Thermofax Printing, Stamping....
A variety of surface design treatments

Kathi creates a snap bag
from her jello printed ferns

Snap Bag.....Class Samples:

Hand Dyed Fabrics

Jello Printed and Potato Stamped Fabrics

Hand Dyed and Stamped Fabrics

Here is a brief Snap Bag Tutorial:

Snap Bag Kit:
Basted Sandwich of backing, batting and
hand dyed fabric
2 narrow strips for casings for metal ruler
2 squares for prairie points

The Press makes quick work of
fusing the sandwich together...
We are using fusible batting.

Machine Quilting the Snap Bag sandwich

Stitch the casings to the back side
of the sandwich

Pinning the prairie points and casing
to the front side of the bag.

Topstitching the casing to the front side

The casings and prairie points are topstitched
on both ends of the bag

With right sides together,
one side of the bag is stitched together.

The metal measure tapes are cut to size

Blue Painters tape is wrapped on the ends
of the tape,
then the tape is inserted into the casings

The side of the bag is stitched together

In order to create a flat bottom on the bag,
we are measuring 1 inch at the corners...

A square is cut out from each bottom corner

Looks like Sponge Bob Square Pants:

The bottom cut outs are ready
to be stitched together...

Pin the edges together...

Stitch the bottom corners together...

Turn it right side out and here is your Snap Bag!

You can watch the video below
to see this Snap Bag sewn together...enjoy!

CLICK HERE to see more Snap Bags

CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

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