Level: Beginner
Time: 2 hours

Did someone say "Candy?"  Really, I smell chocolate.  Maybe it's just this sweet candy bag designed by Maddie that makes one think of all things yummie.  Make this for Easter or Valentine's Day...any occasion that could use an eye catching satchel of goodies.  (We know- who needs an occasion for chocolate!)

Finished basket will be 4” square on the bottom with 3” sides coming up.

Janome Supplies Required:
Marie Osmond 200 Quilter's Companion 
Janome Embroidery thread to match fabric
All purpose sewing thread
Bobbin filled with same color embroidery thread
Janome Blue Tip needle 11 
Even Feed Foot
Janome Button hole foot “R”

Fabric
One– 20” x 4” print cotton fabric (for handle)
One - 9” x 18” print cotton fabric
One - 9” x 18” solid cotton fabric
One 9” x 18” batting
One 1” x 18” piece of webbing (for handle)

Notions:

2" of hook and loop tape
Straight pins
Ruler
Blue fabric marking pen
2 shank buttons

This project works best with the Janome Brush Out Embroidery Kit.

Drawing instructions
Draw a box 16” x 7”
Draw two 1” lines down from the third box (this will be the opening for turning it right side out.)
Draw a 1” x 2” box. On the upper left hand side–This will be for the button hole.
Draw 3 lines up from the bottom – 4” apart. Mark a stopping line across the top.
Place the print fabric underneath the solid fabric (right sides together)
Place the batting on the very bottom. For the three - 4” line stitch on right hand side of the line, turn at the top and take two stitches and then stitch down on the left hand side of the line. Be sure that the stitches are not on the line. This will need to be cut later so stitches may not overlap.


Instructions

1. Attach even feed foot and adjust stitch length to 3.0.
2. Stitch on the lines. Note – be sure to leave an opening for turning.
3. Cut between stitches for the bottom flaps. This is where the stitching is on the sides of the blue lines.
4. Turn right side out and press.
5. Take the webbing and the 20” x 4” section of fabric.



6. Place the webbing on the wrong side of the fabric aligning long raw edge.
7. Stitch the webbing for the handle to the raw edge of the long strip of fabric. Note – fabric should be 1” in excess on the short ends for turning under.
8. Fold under the short ends and press.
9. Fold the fabric around the webbing and press.
10. Fold under remaining raw edge and press.
11. Stitch down both long sides making sure to secure the folded under raw edge.
12. Select a decorative stitch and stitch down the center of the handle.
13. Set aside handle for later.
14. Take the basket base and tuck in the opening and press.
15. Using an assortment of decorative stitches stitch diagonally across on the basket base. Note – use different color threads if desired.



16. Change to a triple stitch.
17. Draw lines for the folds and stitch on the lines.



18. Select a straight stitch and adjust the stitch length to 3.0



19. Stitch one section of the hook and loop tape to the right side of the base.
20. Stitch the remaining section of the hook and loop take to the wrong side of the base.
21. Take one end of the handle and stitch it to the right side of the base.
22. Attach the button hole foot.
23. Make one button hole on the small flap.
24. Make one button hole on one end of the handle.
25. Open button holes.
26. Hand sew on Shank buttons.
27. Fold on stitched lines, secure hook and loop tape and pass the buttons through the button holes.

(Step 28. Fill with chocolate.)

Be sure to tell us all about it on the Janome Forum!