Instructions to Sew Garment Bag
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J.H. Johnson
Subject: RS: garment bag directions
Garment Bag Directions: You can purchase a new towel and wash cloth or use
some you have on hand. Bias tape, ribbon or lace can be used to go around
the raw edges of the opening. The pocket is for a pre-wash stick, it is optional
if you don't want to have one. Materials needed:
1-towel
1-hanger with swivel hook
Aprx. 2 ft. of bias tape
Aprx. 6 inches of elastic (optional)
1-wash cloth If not making a pocket skip to # 3.
1) To make a pocket fold the wash cloth in half with the fold at the bottom,
slightly over lapping the back edge. To put the elastic in the pocket, measure
down one inch from the top. Sew from side to side. Measure down another inch
from the last stitching. Sew from side to side again. To form the gathering,
put a safety pin at the end of the elastic. Pull the elastic through your
stitching. Sew the end of the elastic without the pin to the edge of the
wash cloth. Pull through till you have the desired gather. Sew to end. Trim
any excess off.
2) Fold the towel in half. Decide where you want the opening and mark it
(the hanger needs to fit through this opening), then place the pocket where
desired. Pin the pocket in place. Unfold the towel and sew the pocket on.
3) Cut an opening in the towel per your marking in step # 2. Sew the bias
tape, ribbon or lace around the raw edges of the opeing.
4) Fold the towel in half with the fold at the bottom. Place hanger at the
top (Open ends). Leaving about 3 inches in the middle of the top, to provide
an opening for the top of the hanger. Trace the angles of the hanger with
a pencil. Place four pins according to the angles of the hanger. Sew from
the top, angling down to the side (along your tracings) then to the bottom.
Turn it right side out. Put the hanger in the bag. Place a pre-wash stick
in the pocket. Hang it in your bathroom and enjoy! Note: This
is much the same as the one using a pillowcase. The ideas the same.
I got this one from a sister in my ward.