DIY Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle Shell Bag Tutorial

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Hi girls and boys!

Here is the post where you can find the pattern templates for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Shell bag.

Download: Pattern

Instructions

This is my first sewing project so if I don’t use the same practices as an experience person bear with me, I will get better =).

Here is the video to follow with the instructions

Printing

Each page is created with an inch margin marked by the solid black box. Simply print each page out and arrange to for the pattern to look like this:

Blue arrows should align to make a diamond and the test square should measure 2x2 inches.

Cutting your pieces

Patterns do not have seam allowance, so give yourself ¼ - ½ inch gap when cutting the patterns out.

Piece A requires 2 pieces cut on centre fold; one will be the outer shell portion, and the other will be used to line the inside of the bag. Cut 1 piece on centre fold without seam allowance on your batting or interfacing. Remember to mark the top of the pattern.

Piece B requires 2 pieces cut on centre fold with the same fabric as your outer shell. Cut 1 piece on centre fold without seam allowance on your batting or muslin. Remember to mark the top of the pattern.

Piece C and D requires 2 pieces cut on centre fold OR cut on fabric folded twice like such:

Cut 1 piece on centre fold only, without seam allowance, on your batting or muslin.

For the strap pieces (not shown), cut 2 rectangular pieces 4x20 inches, and 1 rectangular piece 4x40 inches

Materials

Sewing machine
Scissors
Pins
Fabric marker
Piece A (3) – outer shell, lining, batting
Piece B (3) – 2 outer shell, batting
Piece C (3) – outer, lining, batting
Piece D (3) – outer, lining, batting
Straps (3) – 2 4x20, 1 4x40

Sewing

Taking Piece A, sew the pleats on the wrong side of the fabric. Repeat with other Piece A.
Taking Piece B, place right sides together and sew along outside edge. Cut perpendicular to the sew line at corner curve to alleviate bunching. Turn right sides out. Repeat for Pieces C and D.
Taking the batting, line the wrong sides for all Pieces A-D
Sew the batting to the pieces. See reference photos
With the strap pieces, fold them in half lengthwise and sew up the sides.
Take 1 of the 4x20 straps and the 4x40 strap and hem the end by folding it in twice and sewing straight across
Now take the remaining 4x20 strap that you have not hemmed and sew the centre to the outer shell. See reference photos
Flip the outer shell over and place the lining wrong side into the shell. Pin that down. Then with Piece B, pin the edges facing the right side of the outer shell. Wrap the strap piece around Piece B and pin down.
Sew around the pinned piece. Flip wrong sides out and tuck in Piece B and the strap to the centre of the bag.
Pin the longer strap to the top right corner and the shorter strap to the bottom side opposite the top.
Pin Piece C to the top of the inverted shell, wrong side up. Then Piece D to the bottom, wrong side up
Sew around the whole piece and flip right sides out.
You have completed your turtle shell bag