A stylish and useful stitch project for the man in your life. Made in water resistant fabric both inside and out, this bicycle pannier bag can be used singularly to attach to a cross bar or in pairs to fit on a rear bike rack.
MATERIALS
Quantities given are for two pannier bags
• 1m water resistant canvas (exterior)
• 1m water resistant soft gel fabric (lining)
• 35cm bag wadding
• 110cm no. 2 piping cord
• 8, 25mm D Rings
• 3.6m, 25mm webbing
• Matching and toning machine thread
• 505 temporary spray
GOOD TO KNOW
• Pin the fabric as little as possible to avoid holes. Where pinning is necessary, pin inside the seam line with sharp quilters pins.
• The point of a stitch ripper or a small pair scissors is useful for manoeuvring seams and piping cord in place a few centimetres ahead of the machine needle when stitching.
• A topstitch needle in your sewing machine will effectively stitch through multiple layers without leaving large holes in the fabric.
• For a firmer finish, add bag wadding to the front and gusset exterior pieces in the construction process.
• Measurements given are width x height.
TO CUT
Exterior fabric:
– Cut 2, 33cm x 30cm for bag front and back*
– Cut 1, 33cm x 40cm for bag flap*
– Cut 1, 110cm x 15cm for bag gusset
Lining fabric:
– Cut 2, 33cm x 30cm for bag front and back*
– Cut 1, 33cm x 40cm for bag flap*
– Cut 1, 110cm x 15cm for bag gusset
– Cut 1, 2.5cm x 100cm for piping strip
*Round off the bottom corners with a cup approximately 7cm in diameter
TO SEW
1. Fold the 2.5cm piping strip around the piping cord, right sides out, so that the raw edges meet and the cord is sitting inside the fold. Using a zipper foot, stitch a line as close as possible to the piping cord, stitching short distances at a time and aligning raw edges with the cord inside as you go.
2. Continuing with the zipper foot, stitch the piping cord to the right side of the exterior bag flap around the side and bottom rounded edges only. Align the raw edges of the piping cord strip to the raw edge of the bag, positioning as you go and working slowly around the rounded bottom corners.
3. Cut two 25cm pieces of webbing and press under 5mm on one short edge of each piece. Position the folded edge of one piece on the bag front, with the outer edge of the webbing 8cm from the side edge of the flap and the folded top edge 8cm from the bottom edge of the flap. Stitch a square with a cross to secure in place. Repeat with second piece, aligning on the other side.
4. Position the flap lining piece RST with the outer flap, pinning at the top edges and rounded corners only. Using a zip foot, machine stitch together as close as possible to the piping cord. It is helpful to use a left hand finger to push the piping cord tight to the zip foot.
5. Carefully clip the fabric around the curved corners. Turn flap piece right sides out and finger press the piping into position. Topstitch around the piped edge using a slightly longer stitch length.
6. Temporary spray bag wadding to the wrong side of the back exterior bag piece. Cut two pieces of webbing 7cm in length and fold in half across the length. Thread on two D rings onto each of the small loops. Turn upside down and position each loop on the top edge of the right side of the back piece, 5cm from the side edges and aligning the raw edges of the loops to the raw edges of the fabric. Stitch a 5mm seam to secure in place.
7. Cut two further pieces of webbing 25cm in length and a single piece 33cm in length. Position the longest piece across the width of the right side of the exterior back piece, 6cm down from the top edge. Tuck one short edge of each of the equal pieces under the horizontal webbing strip, to align with the D rings above. Machine stitch across the horizontal webbing strip, close to both long edges to secure the straps in place.
8. Machine stitch the exterior gusset to the exterior back piece around the side and bottom edges with RST. Use a 1cm seam and align the fabric pieces as you stitch, working slowly around the curves. Clip curves and carefully press the seam open. Trim the excess length from the gusset and also trim the wadding closely to the seam line.
9. Repeat step 6, except cut the webbing 10cm in length and position the loops and D rings at the bottom of the right side of the exterior bag front, 8cm in from the side edges.
10. Position the exterior bag front piece against the free side of the gusset, RST. Stitch the length of the gusset with a 1cm seam. Clip curved corners and carefully press all seams open. Position and pin the flap against the bag back RST, aligning raw edges and tucking the D rings inside. Stitch a 5mm seam to hold the flap in position.
11. Construct the pannier lining in the same way as the exterior bag, except leave a gap of around 12cm for turning in one side.
12. Turn the bag exterior right sides out and the bag lining wrong sides out. Place the exterior bag inside the bag lining, with RST and tucking the flap, straps and D rings inside. Carefully pin around the top edge, matching all the side seams. Stitch a 1cm seam all around the top edge.
13. Pull the exterior bag through the gap in the lining and push the lining inside the bag to its final position. Finger press and pin around the top edge of the pannier so that a few millimetres of the lining fabric is inside the bag. Topstitch around the edge with a longer stitch length.
14. Test the folding of the straps into the D rings and cut the straps to the required length. Neaten the cut edge with a fray check product and an overlock machine stitch. Additional poppers can be added for finish and security.
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