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Blue Jean Book Bag Part 3
This week we will be the last step for our bags. We will be making a handle out of fabric.
This step is optional if you decide to use something else for a belt. You can use a silk type scarf or crochet a belt, or anything else that your creativity thinks up!!
Cotton Handle (for Blue Jean Book Bag)
What you will need:
Cotton fabric of your choice
Step #1
You will need to determine how long you want your handle to be. When you have this determined then cut out a strip of fabric that is this long. If you need to you can cut out shorter strips and then sew them together.
Your strips will need to be 4 inches wide x your determined length.
Step #2
Now take your strip of fabric and iron it half the longest direction. On the ends of the strip fold them up so the finished belt will not have any raw edges.
Step #3
After you iron it open it up and fold each side of the strip to meet the center of the crease left by the iron. Now refold this and iron the strip again.
Step #4
Sew the strip closed. You now have a long belt to thread through the belt loops of your book bag. You can sew the ends closed by overlapping them and sewing them together.
