Sewing with Handwoven Fabric

Yesterday I had a comment on my post asking if the Becca Bag could be made with my handwoven fabric without too much difficulty.  Of course, that seemed like a great challenge to attempt.
I had a piece of handwoven fabric that was already partially used in another project.  There was almost enough left.  So I changed the pattern dimensions just a bit.

I took the handwoven and added a cotton fabric band at the top and fused it to the fusible fleece.  Then I cut it to size. This helped to stabilize the handwoven so I could do a little less "prep work" on it prior to cutting.
I sewed - and sewed for a while.  I sorta  followed the directions, but I may have left out a step or two. In my defense, it was after supper when I started.
I discovered that the handwoven adds even more bulk to some seams that are already bulky.  I was glad I didn't use the Soft and Stable for it.  I love the Soft and Stable but it also adds a bit more bulk than the fleece in my opinion. On the other hand, the Soft and Stable adds a "firmer" finish to your project.

Other than the bulkier seams, the handwoven worked well.
Here is the bag:

                     You get to see both sides since the handwoven is different on each side.

The one undesirable thing I noticed using my handwoven for this:  The bag is not as firm as the one made with all quilting cotton.  But then part of that may be that I made it taller - and I made the width less due to the size of my handwoven fabric.



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