"Take a Stand" Stand up Tote with Mary Hayes - Saturday January 24 and Saturday February 14 - 10am-3:30pm - $125
YOU WILL BE MAKING ONE TOTE, YOU CHOOSE THE SIZE.
The byAnnies "Take A Stand" pattern will be used in this class. Stand-up totes in two sizes have an easy-to-install zippered top that opens wide for easy access to the contents.
Each Take A Stand tote features an adjustable, detachable carrying strap and plenty of room for supplies and more. Two zippered pockets on the outside of the tote and two inner mesh pockets keep everything organized and easy to view.
The small Take A Stand tote makes a perfect stand for the Running With Scissors tool case pattern. Just fold the Tool Case over so that the inner pockets are exposed.
Small: 8 3⁄4”H x 12"W x 6 1⁄2”D
Large: 12 1⁄2”H x 16"W x 8"D
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials needed: (from the back of the pattern)
Supplies Needed for Day of Class:
□ Sewing machine with power cord and foot pedal (manual for any assistance with the
machine)
□ Knee Lifter (optional)
□ Recommended Feet: 1⁄4” foot, zipper foot, edge (topstitch) foot, and walking foot
□ Recommended Needles: size#90/14 Microtex needle or Denim needle
□ Coordinating Thread
□ Rotary Cutter and Personal Cutting Mat
□ Rulers (12 1⁄2” and a variety of other sizes are helpful)
□ Pins
□ Scissors and Thread snips
□ Wonder clips (small and large)
□ Washout Marking pencils or pens; Frixion Pens; chalk; Air Erase Pen to mark with
□ Stiletto
□ 1⁄4” Steam-A Seam Double Sided Fusible Tape or By Annie’s Basting Tape
□ Fray block or Fray Check (optional - seals ends of webbing)
□ Irons and Large Cutting Mats (provided by store)
Review the pattern for any additional supplies and tools.
This is an two-day class with a short break for lunch each day. Feel free to bring something to eat and drink while you work on your project.
HOMEWORK.... To ensure you reach the intended goals set, complete the following BEFORE arriving on the first day of the class. Allow adequate time to prepare these steps, do not try to accomplish this the night before day one of the class.
Complete the following in advance:
□ Read pages 1 – 3 to familiarize yourself with the general information. Check for any
corrections at www.ByAnnie.com/corrections/ before you begin.
□ Read all my instructions before you begin.
□ Print page 9 or 10—the labels. VERY IMPROTANT TO ATTACH LABELS TO YOUR PIECES.
□ On page 2, you will find the information regarding cutting and quilting.
□ Use the labels to assist in cutting out Quilted Set A and B.
Page 2 I. CUT AND QUILT:
□ Prepare: Main Fabric, Lining Fabric and Soft and Stable for quilting -- Set A and Set B.
▫ Follow the cutting instructions for cutting each of the above-mentioned
fabrics/interfacing.
▫ Pages 2: B. QUILT - Follow the steps in this section; quilting the layers for each Set A &
B. Use a temporary adhesive spray to baste & hold the layers together.
▫ Page 2: C. Cut Quilted Fabric and Seal Edges - Follow the steps in this section. On the
opposite side of the page, you will find the cutting layouts for the quilted fabrics.
Clip/pin a label to each piece.
Page 2 I. CUT:
□ Prepare: Coordinating Fabric
▫ Page 2 – From the coordinating fabric cut and label each piece.
▫ Do not cut the Carrying Strap Tabs and Carrying Strap if using webbing. Below are
the webbing lengths to cut for each of the above-mentioned.
▫ If you are using the pattern method of fabric covered, you will cut and prepare them
as written in the pattern on page 3.B Prepare the Carrying Strap Tabs and Carrying
Strap.
□ Webbing versus Prepared Fabric Straps and Handles NOTE: If you are following the method of preparing the fabric covered carrying strap tabs and carrying strap, you will continue to cut all the coordinating fabrics as listed. If you are using webbing to replace the fabric covered straps as I did in the sample, you will need to purchase approximately 2 1⁄4 yards for the small and 3 yards for the large of webbing. Cutting lengths to follow below.
□ CUT Webbing: 1” or 1.5” Wide: Carrying Strap Tab = two 14” (two 21”);
Carrying Strap = 54” (58”); Seal the ends of the webbing with fray block or some other
method to stop the webbing from fraying.
Page 2 I. CUT:
□ Fusible Interfacing (SF101, Mesh Fabric, Fold-Over Elastic: Follow pattern instructions.
Class begins on page 3 with preparing the carrying strap tabs and carrying strap using the pattern instructions. Feel free to complete the carrying strap tabs and carrying strap in advance as you will need additional supplies such as a tube turner or other turning tool (Bodkin). Bring the completed quilted pieces (labeled), all the cut components (fabrics, fusible interfacing (SF101, mesh fabric, Fold-Over Elastic (labeled); carrying strap tabs and carrying strap if completed in advance or webbing/strapping, and the zippers along with extra fabric and stabilizers; hardware and pattern to class.