Verging off topic - pattern/directions humbug bag

I thought I had a link or pdf of how to construct a humbug bag. But I can't
find it. SO, I googled and googled and can't find either the link I had or a
decent pattern.

HELP - I need a quick and simple gift for a friend's b'day gift.....

Cheyrl

says...
I thought I had a link or pdf of how to construct a humbug bag. But I can't
find it. SO, I googled and googled and can't find either the link I had or a
decent pattern.

HELP - I need a quick and simple gift for a friend's b'day gift.....

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.quiltcentraltv.com/prodsh...?p_id=qw-00042

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On 11/15/08 8:41 AM, in article
, "anne"
wrote:

says...
I thought I had a link or pdf of how to construct a humbug bag. But I can't
find it. SO, I googled and googled and can't find either the link I had or a
decent pattern.

HELP - I need a quick and simple gift for a friend's b'day gift.....

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.quiltcentraltv.com/prodsh...?p_id=qw-00042
Yes - but I had had a "free" (online) pattern for one and it seems to have
disappeared off my hard drive....

C

lucretia borgia wrote:
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:17:57 -0500, Cheryl Isaak
opined:


I thought I had a link or pdf of how to construct a humbug bag. But I can't
find it. SO, I googled and googled and can't find either the link I had or a
decent pattern.

HELP - I need a quick and simple gift for a friend's b'day gift.....

Cheyrl


You are in need of help Cheyrl ! What on earth is a humbug bag ?
Sounds sticky.

From the looks of the bag in the link anne posted, a Humbug Bag is
one that you sew together in a "normal" manner -- down one side, across
the bottom, up the other side. What makes it different is that, at the
top, you "fold" the side seams together and that the point where they
are sew together is the center point of your top closure. I made some
once as quickie little makeup bags and they are "quirky" but cute.
CiaoMeow ^;;^

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PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
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On 11/15/08 10:17 AM, in article , "Tia
Mary" wrote:

lucretia borgia wrote:
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:17:57 -0500, Cheryl Isaak
opined:


I thought I had a link or pdf of how to construct a humbug bag. But I can't
find it. SO, I googled and googled and can't find either the link I had or a
decent pattern.

HELP - I need a quick and simple gift for a friend's b'day gift.....

Cheyrl


You are in need of help Cheyrl ! What on earth is a humbug bag ?
Sounds sticky.

From the looks of the bag in the link anne posted, a Humbug Bag is
one that you sew together in a "normal" manner -- down one side, across
the bottom, up the other side. What makes it different is that, at the
top, you "fold" the side seams together and that the point where they
are sew together is the center point of your top closure. I made some
once as quickie little makeup bags and they are "quirky" but cute.
CiaoMeow ^;;^


Now - do you have a pattern or willing to "show" me how???

C

says...

Now - do you have a pattern or willing to "show" me how???

http://www.onehourcraft.com/?p=321

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lucretia borgia wrote:
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:17:15 -0500, Tia Mary
opined:

lucretia borgia wrote:
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:17:57 -0500, Cheryl Isaak
opined:


I thought I had a link or pdf of how to construct a humbug bag. But I can't
find it. SO, I googled and googled and can't find either the link I had or a
decent pattern.

HELP - I need a quick and simple gift for a friend's b'day gift.....

Cheyrl

You are in need of help Cheyrl ! What on earth is a humbug bag ?
Sounds sticky.
From the looks of the bag in the link anne posted, a Humbug Bag is
one that you sew together in a "normal" manner -- down one side, across
the bottom, up the other side. What makes it different is that, at the
top, you "fold" the side seams together and that the point where they
are sew together is the center point of your top closure. I made some
once as quickie little makeup bags and they are "quirky" but cute.
CiaoMeow ^;;^

That is the shape of a humbug candy, hence the name.
Black and white striped aren't they?? Haven't seen them for several decades!

Gill

anne wrote:

says...

Now - do you have a pattern or willing to "show" me how???


http://www.onehourcraft.com/?p=321


Yep -- that's it :-). It was a lot of fun trying to get a zipper in
that top because the bags I saw had snaps or button & loop. I finally
used contrast zippers and just top stitched them to the outside of the
bag! It was still a P.I.T.A. until I thought to leave the bottom open
until I had the sipper on and then I just turned the bag inside out and
finished it. I also don't like the little handle at the bottom and put
it at the top.
Cheryl, you sew well enough that you probably don't really need a
pattern now that you have seen the paper bag. If you do still need
directions, let me know and I will send you something. CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

lucretia borgia wrote:
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:54:46 GMT, Gillian Murray
opined:


That is the shape of a humbug candy, hence the name.
Black and white striped aren't they?? Haven't seen them for several decades!

Gill

Should have had some while you were here, want me to send some ?

Thanks for the offer...however, if they are as hard as I remember, they
would probably chip the dentures!

On Nov 15, 7:58 am, Tia Mary wrote:
anne wrote:
says...

Now - do you have a pattern or willing to "show" me how???

http://www.onehourcraft.com/?p=321

Yep -- that's it :-). It was a lot of fun trying to get a zipper in
that top because the bags I saw had snaps or button & loop. I finally
used contrast zippers and just top stitched them to the outside of the
bag! It was still a P.I.T.A. until I thought to leave the bottom open
until I had the sipper on and then I just turned the bag inside out and
finished it. I also don't like the little handle at the bottom and put
it at the top.
Cheryl, you sew well enough that you probably don't really need a
pattern now that you have seen the paper bag. If you do still need
directions, let me know and I will send you something. CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

I just looked through the tutorials. These are very cute. I happen
to be stitching
a fob that is put together the same way (no zipper, however).

I just wanted to remind folks that zippers by the yard are available!
With this
form of zipper, one is able to cut off the length of zipper desired
(say, after sewing
it in) and not waste the tail of the zipper. My local Beverly's has
carried them; I was
there today, but wasn't in the market for more, so didn't look.
They're not expensive,
but be sure to get enough pulls on the length you purchase. I've also
seen it where the
pulls are sold separately. This is a bit more of a pain as the pulls
then have to be put on.

Hope this helps - these bags seem to have lots of creative potential.

Christina