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YOU NEED:
o One empty bumati rice bag (we used a to·tb bag) o A pair of sciuors
8 On ... yard of colorful fabric Q An ad ult to help!
o Beads and sequins for dewl ati ng
o Need lund thread Top: 36 (one yard )
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Left and Right Shoulder Strllp - -­

Side§: 22 " "rold;n~tf
folded over
PREP Lining
Fold your fabric in half Flaps
U... ric. bag", UI' ri« t>.g ..
(patte rn inside) and mar k st.,.ci~ m~rk sttndt; 'l'iIrk
the following pieces: \" wid. , .00 4" 1'",n~
Ion9~r tho" bo~ <led 2"lhorte,
thin b.l9
Bottom: Folded edge _ L _ _ _ _ _~=== ___ _ ____'

STEP ONE
Cut off the top one inch of the rice bag and remove the handles
and zipper. Sew beads and 5fljuins onto your bag for decoration.
Cut outyoul lining materiaL With the folded side at the bottom,
stitch the left and right sides of the doth.

STEP TWO
Insert the lini n9 into your bag and fold the edge over about
one incll to make a Lip. The fabric print shouLd now \now. Stitch
the top and bottom of the lip securely to the bag.

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 STEP THREE
Cutout the Rap mate rial. With the folded sid e
at the bottom, sti tch the left and right edges
of the cloth. Invert the fabric so that the print
side sho ..... s.

STEP FOUR
Take t he open end of the Rap and stitch it along the bottom of
th e li p at the back of the bag. Flip the cloth over to the front and
make a second line of stitches along the top of the lip in the back.

• ~: Decorate the front and edge of the flap with beads and
sequins to weigh it down.

sTEPFM
(ut out the shoulder strap material. Stitch along ont side and
then turn the fabric right side out. Stitch the ends of the strap
to either side of the bag (we used a blue fabric for the strap so
that you can SH the different pieces clearly) .

• ~: Adjust the length of the shoulder strap before attaching

it to tre bag so that it fits you pro perly.

FINALE
And here is your recycled, one-of-a-kind mnsenger bag!

It's perfect! And very retro! Just the way Brinda likes it.