SILK WINE BAG
Shown
opposite, top right
and on
page 144.
MATERIALS
Two colors of silk fabric
Needle and matching
sewing thread
1 yard of 1-inch-wide ribbon
Sew-in medium-
weight interfacing
INSTRUCTIONS
Measure
the distance around
a wine bottle; add 2 inches.
Measure the wine bottle height
and add 3 inches. Use these
measurements to cut a rectangle
from the interfacing. Cut a large
rectangle the same width as the
interfacing from each silk fabric.
Cut the silk rectangles into strips
of varying widths.
Place
one strip right side up
on the interfacing, aligning the
bottom and side edges. With
right sides together, place a
contrasting strip on the first strip,
aligning the edges. Use a
i
d-inch
seam allowance to sew the long
edges together, sewing through
both fabric layers and the
interfacing. Open up the top
strip and press. Continue adding
alternating colored strips to
completely cover the interfacing
rectangle. Fold the pieced
rectangle in half with right
sides facing, aligning the seams.
Use a
i
d-inch seam allowance
to sew the long edges together
for the center back, forming a
tube. Do not turn.
Measure
the diameter of the
circle at the bottom of the fabric
tube. Use this measurement to
cut a circle of silk and interfacing,
adding
i
d-inch seam allowances.
Center the silk circle right side
up on the interfacing circle; baste
together. Sew the layered circles
to the bottom of the tube. Clip
the curves and turn the bag right
side out.
To hem
the top edge, turn
under
/
'
2
inch twice and slip-
stitch in place. Place the wine
bottle into the bag, and tie ribbon
around the neck.
