Angela Tutorial - My first tutorial...

As promised here is the Angela bag tutorial. This is my first tutorial so I would appreciate some feedback. Any questions/ suggestions are welcome. As featured on Today's Creative Blog.
Supplies:
1m Outer material - I used vintage curtain material
1m Lining - I used light weight cotton.
1m Firm Iron-on Interfacing
This should have some material left over.

Download Pattern here . Print out and photocopy at 175% to fit on A3.

1. Cut fabric, placing pattern on the fold. Cut 2 outer, 2 lining and 2 interfacing. Decide desired width of strap and multiply it by 4, cut to desired length.





2. Pin lining right sides together.
Iron interfacing to wrong sides of outer fabric. Make sure the shiney side of the interfacing in against outer fabric.
Pin outer bag right sides together.

3. Sew the edges of outer with 1.3cm or 1/2" seam allowance. Do the same with the lining only leave a 4" gap along one of the sides for turning.
Use a 1.5 or 5/8" seam allowance for the lining.


4. Trim close to seam (about 6mm). I use pinking shears to stop any fraying but this isn't necessary

5. Finger press seams open. This can also be done with an iron, but with sturdy fabric finger pressing will work just as well.

6. Turn and press.

7. Fold handle in half and press. Open up and fold sides to the middle (If you want a wider handle and don't have enough material to make it 4x the width you can just fold a little material in instead of folding it all the way to the middle).





8. Fold back in half and press.

9. Pin and top stitch close to the edge, I sewed at 5mm from the edge.

10. Pin end of handle to the outer bag, matching the seam to the middle of the handle.

Sew in place using box stitch to secure.

12. Place outer bag inside lining, right sides together (i.e outer right side out, inner wrong side out). Make sure the handles are between the outer bag and the lining. 

Pin top edges together matching seams.
Sew at 1.5cm or 5/8".

13. Press seam to the inside.

14. Reach through the gap you left in the lining and pull the outer bag through. Make sure you bring the handle back through as well.

Sew the gap you left in the lining, close to the edge and press.

Push the lining into the bag.

15. Press the top edge. You can topstitch if you wish.

Congratulations, you have now finished your Angela bag :D