• Cut 4 – 2” x 5 ½” rectangles of fabric
• Cut 2 – 4” x 5 ½” mesh
• Mark a 1” line from top and bottom of 2 pieces of mesh.

–     Use a chalk marker with a rolling wheel.

• Place fabric face down along chalk line.
• Stitch using the edge of the #52 teflon foot along the edge of the fabric.
• Flip up and press.
• Repeat with bottom strip.
• Repeat with other side of bag.

• Top Stitch along inside edges using inside of toe as a guide.  Repeat with other side
• Flip over and top stitch along outside edges from the back to tack down fabric.
• Trim fabric even with mesh.

• Cut a 1 ¼” x 18”strip from rest of your fabric.
• Insert face down into a Clover ½” bias maker .
• Use stiletto to push fabric through.
• Iron as you pull the bias maker.
• Press in half.

• Unzip zipper a little ways.
• Place zipper edges together and stitch across.
• Cut off edges of zipper about 1/8” from seam

• Encase raw edge of zipper in fabric strip.
• Top stitch in place.

• Move needle to the left.
• Place zipper face down, edges even on right side of bag.

–     Center zipper between side edges.

• Use guide on #54 teflon zipper foot along zipper teeth.  Stitch.

–     It is helpful halfway to lift up the presser foot and move the zipper pull out of the way.

• Repeat for other side.
• Press zipper open on back.  Good Luck!
• Top stitch zipper seam towards bag.

–     Again unzip or zip the pull out of your way as needed.

• UNZIP Zipper!
• Place right sides together and stitch all around.
• Trim corners well!

• Encase raw edges in bias fabric strips.
• Top stitch each side in place separately.
• Trim corners close.