https://www.theillustratedstitch.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-01-08 https://www.theillustratedstitch.com/blog/making-the-inez-bag monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/f11aaef8-0ece-4e37-9a07-b98d983e421d/IMG_7794.JPG Blog - Making the Inez Bag Cut and Mark all of your pattern pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/9d698007-f033-4045-810e-c948f448aea3/Screen+Shot+2026-01-08+at+2.27.01+PM.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Take one piece of lining fabric and the pocket bag piece. Match up the dots you marked as best as possible. Draw a line connecting all 4 dots. This will be your sew line. Sew at a regular stitch length. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/51880cce-1324-4d18-994d-1504029b9472/Screen+Shot+2026-01-08+at+2.33.34+PM.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Draw a line down the center of the rectangle and about 1/2 away from the edge, draw two lines to the corners of the rectangle. This will be your cut line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/042d2ac1-d0ea-476a-8719-01b32972d3d0/IMG_7802.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Be careful to cut close to the corner as possible but not through the seam! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/53f8267a-6497-45b8-832e-5aa8ed81f1aa/IMG_7803.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Once you are done cutting through. You are going to pull the entire pocket bag through the cut opening to the other side. Take your time with this step and give it a nice press. Pressing will make a huge difference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/c55acca4-bd95-4030-9574-d49d7f38b26d/Screen+Shot+2026-01-08+at+2.44.11+PM.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Flip to the right side and place the zipper square in the opening. Sew around the entire opening, stitching the sipper into place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/5cd5b850-987a-459b-b6f5-454f72a102fe/Screen+Shot+2026-01-08+at+2.48.06+PM.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Now turn back to the wrong side and stitch along the entire opening of the pocket bag. Your zipper pocket should be all done now! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/2e2eb12b-0865-4c88-aaa9-73fd73be4a94/Screen+Shot+2026-01-08+at+3.03.53+PM.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag - Pinning the zipper in place. Sandwich the zipper in between the Main fabric and the facing fabric. I like to start by pinning the center of all 3 layers. Then pin the two ends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/d458a82a-e1e5-465a-b128-b8187575ba68/Screen+Shot+2026-01-08+at+3.08.56+PM.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Then carefully place clips along the rest of the seam. Take your time with this step and make sure everything is aligned. Switch to your zipper foot and sew along the edge at about 3/8th of an inch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/db11881c-907c-48ff-b219-374c9c493add/IMG_7810.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Flip to the right side and give it a nice press along the sewn seam. If there are any puckers, now is the time to take out a few stitches and re-sew. It will make your bag look a lot better so don’t skip this step! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/6ec5363e-fa49-4144-b470-f09101004194/Screen+Shot+2026-01-08+at+3.18.22+PM.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Once there are no puckers and everything is aligned. You will top stitch as well as continue around the perimeter of each side, sewing the main fabric to the lining to keep it in place while you attach the bottom/side panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/1767903721654-4FBRL1PIP3J4S35NECMX/IMG_7822.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag - Sandwich the Bag between the two body extension pieces. The widest part of the piece should be the the edge of the main peice. Sandwich the Bag between the two body extension pieces. The widest part of the piece should be the the edge of the main peice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/1767903747417-R6SY5ZJGFX6MDY0R6D0P/IMG_7824.JPG Blog - Making the Inez Bag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/0298baa2-5782-4e36-b16e-cb4b2d7576f0/IMG_7825.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag For the side panel stay stitch the lining to the main fabric. This is to keep it in place when sewing the bag. Trim any overhang or excess to ensure a clean seam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/989ef63a-3495-48f3-b0fc-509a3f549303/IMG_7826.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Attach the side/bottom panel to the main body of the bag. Start by aligning the centers and the ends, and then pinning the rest from there. Once you have it all lined up, sew along the entire edge. Repeat on the other side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/2cb80e70-ee2f-49ca-8d6c-31678f4810bc/IMG_7831.png Blog - Making the Inez Bag Add bias binding starting about 1.5 inches from the top. This is to help reduce bulk when you are adding the strap, as you will be sewing through quite a few layers. https://www.theillustratedstitch.com/blog/blog-post-title-one-5hbjd monthly 0.5 2025-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/5ad33e25-351d-40fe-a3b3-480af4d448c9/IMG_7572.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars - Make it stand out My new DIY holiday gift obssession… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/90ed184a-e16f-4c47-963b-403150d42507/IMG_7550.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars - 1. CUT 4 strips of fabric 15’’ x 4’’; You can use alternating colors of make them all the same https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/9011f107-3823-430d-90ac-4ea8a5abe307/IMG_7552.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars - 2. Fold each strip in half and press, then fold each edge to the middle line and press so that the fabric is now double-folded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/246edb7f-64c3-4645-9b68-732c1fa4c62c/IMG_7554.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars - 3. Once they are all pressed, arrange them exactly as shown in the photo. Weaving the strips between one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/1764103491233-I7X5GU6IACH7J7L6I8CU/IMG_7555.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/1764103491158-2P8SJ099A1IHN092MK5V/IMG_7556.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/1764103494044-ILQLOT3P2WMLY5D55ZFJ/IMG_7557.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/1764103494123-VW2HYIPH17TN59LPSG3W/IMG_7558.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/1764103726249-TJNFGZUHZ0NKM7JV0ZTZ/IMG_7559.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/f3db0089-36a7-4aee-8a6d-bdce1bdf71f0/IMG_7560.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars This is what it should look like after folding over the strips of fabric and threading them through. 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Now fold back the strips so that this point forms in between. Take your time with this step and press each fold well! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/d0a1f253-15db-4e62-9a6e-c090c83cdf21/IMG_7568.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars - 7. Flip the star over and fold the fabric strip down. Press. TIP: I leave the slightest gap at the tip of the triangle. I find it makes for a crisp point in the next step… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/881cea9e-ebd9-405a-9d30-2fcc582fe742/IMG_7569.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars - 8. Now fold each point over to form the star point. Press and trim the excess down. Don't trim too short. Leave enough to tuck behind the square. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fe9dcbb94b5030f7404df1/e0849ead-72b5-4cec-b5a2-22534d64a6d2/IMG_7570.JPG Blog - Scandinavian Fabric Stars - 9. Tuck the tail of the Point behind the corresponding square. 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