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I sewed this potato chip bag into a quilted bag with a lining, zipper, and tab. To do this, I carefully opened the bag at the top, removed all the chips (ate a few along the way), and cut out the front and the back. I cleaned the inside of the front and back with a paper towel. Then I quilted the lining and the batting onto the front piece. Same thing for the back. I sewed in the zipper. I sewed the bottom, the sides, turned it inside out and voilà! I forgot to photograph the inside. (Good help is hard to find.) I gave it to Mary H for her birthday. The rotary cutter is in the photo for size comparison. I learned how to do this type of bag by watching Facebook videos by Missy Billingsley (FB group: Stitchin’ & Sparkling’ Fun with Missy B).


Who knows why we were taught to fear the witches but not those who burned them alive.
I myself am made up entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. ~~ Augusten Burroughs
(Oh, dear. Someone who knows me without having met me.)
It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. ~~ Rumi