Supplies List

Embroidery machine – 5x7 hoop Sewing machine Serger (optional) Two pieces of white fabric – 9 x 23 inches One piece of coordinating fabric – 17 x 23 inches 2 pieces of ½ inch elastic – 6½ inch long 3/8 inch grosgrain ribbon – 18 inches long Embroidery thread Sewing thread Tearaway stabilizer Fabric pen Ruler Scissors Iron Stick pins Safety pin

Step 1: Cut 2 pieces of white fabric 9 x 23 inches. Hoop tear away stabilizer.	Step 2: Embroider the design. When finished, remove the fabric from the hoop. Tear the stabilizer off. Press with an iron.
Step 3: Lay the embroidered piece of fabric on top of the second piece of white fabric, wrong sides together.	Step 4: Pin the sides of the white fabric and sew up the side edges with a ½ inch seam allowance.
Step 5: Cut one piece of the coordinating fabric 17 x 23 inches. Lay the white embroidered fabric on top, right sides facing together.	Step 6: Pin the edges together on both sides of the white fabric. Sew up the edges, leaving a 5/8 inch seam allowance.
Step 7: Turn the sewn fabric inside out and press with an iron.	Step 8: Serge or zigzag both the top and bottom edges of the baggy holder for a more finished seam.
Step 9: Press the serged edge of the fabric 1 inch toward the inside of the baggy holder.	Step 10: Sew a 5/8 inch seam along the open edge. This will be the casing. Leave a 1 ½ inch opening for the elastic. Repeat this step for the other end.
Step 11: Take a piece of the elastic (6 ½ inches long) and put a safety pin on the end. Run it through the bottom casing. Stitch both ends of the elastic together. Baste closed the opening used for inserting the elastic. Optional: You can repeat this step at the other end of the bag, and stitch a piece of ribbon to the top inside the baggy holder to hang the baggy holder on or … continue with next step.	Step 12: Take a piece of 3/8 inch grosgrain ribbon (18 inches long) and insert it into the casing, using the safety pin. Pull the ribbon through, leaving an equal amount of ribbon on both sides.
Step 13: Pull the ribbon together and gather up the fabric casing as tightly as possible. Tie a knot in the ribbon.	Step 14: Baste closed the opening for inserting the ribbon. Tie the two ends of the ribbon together with a knot for hanging the baggy holder from.
Enjoy your beautiful new baggy holder!

Fast and fun!