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Step 4 Fold n Sew (or Tape) Edge Hems

Fold and Bone Edges

After determining the right hems to fold in previous step, make sure it is a straight fold (measure from your planned fold to the other planned) and run a heavy smooth item on the fold to crease it - Tim Anderson told me this is called  "boning."  You are boning the bag!
 

Sew the Hems

Use a sewing machine or duct tape to make hems. You will be sewing on the side opposite  the foldover so stay close to the edge.

Choose a cool thread color. I used green. Sew all the way down the bag on each hem.

Sewing Tips:
1. Don't use a stitch that is too small or it will perforate the plastic and cause a rip.
2. Help the plastic bag move during stitching; the slippery bag material will slide on the lower teeth that are designed to keep fabric moving forward under the foot, and then you'll get a bunch of tiny stitches close together thus cutting the bag apart.
 

Comments

[craftyv]

The difference between Boning and Burnishing is this.
Boning is to use a smooth implement to make a strong crease on your paper, coffee bag, card, etc.
Burnishing is to rub a smooth implement onto an image to 'shine" or polish the image.
Love these wallets however I must admit I find the written directions a bit complicated and have referred to the pictures for my instructions.

[D Robinson]

I think you mean "burnishing" when you say "boning."

[craftyv]

There is a tool used in Origami or scrap-booking called a "boning tool". It is a piece of hard polished agate held in a handle. It's used for rubbing along paper folds to make an extremely sharp crease, so would seem to fit the usage described here. I think any smooth object can be used such as a plastic rulers edge or the smooth handle of a pair of scissors. So long as you don't tear or stretch the material being used. Great Instructable.

[katmckee]

thanks for that great interesting info, craftyv!