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Canvas Bag for Jacks or Marbles, Chess or Checkers Board, Manila Ring Toss > 79

Canvas Bag for
Jacks or Marbles

12-inch-square piece of canvas
cutting template for bag
sewing needle and heavy cotton
thread
2 feet or more of #60 cotton
cord for drawstring
sharp knife or scissors
four each of ¼-inch grommets
grommet-inserting tool
(optional)
white glue (optional)

Follow these steps to make the
canvas bag:

1> Cut out the two canvas pieces
by using the template provided
on the following page.
With a small investment in manila and canvas, you can create hours of game-
2> After you’ve cut the pieces playing fun.
of canvas, you might want to
apply a thin coat of white glue
along the top edge and both
side edges of the canvas, stop-
ping 5 inches from the bottom.
This small step will prevent the
canvas from unraveling as you
work through your project.
3> When the glue is dry, pencil
in a sewing line ¼ inch along
the sides and bottom (see
template).
4> With the outside of the canvas
pieces together, sew the two
halves together; don’t sew the
top closed.
5> Turn the pouch right side out.
6> Turn down the top for the hem.
7> Insert the four grommets, two
on each side.
8> Lace the drawstring.
9> Fringe the top hem ½ inch and
embellish with colored floss or
fabric paint. A finished pouch used to store marbles, jacks, or chess or checker pieces.