| Sewing
Instructions
Tabs
- Press 1/4" over, on each long side of
Tab, wrong sides together.
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- Press Tab in half, lengthwise, and stitch
close to folded edge down both sides.
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- Cut a 1" long piece of Velcro.
Separate the Velcro, and center the fuzzy side near the
folded edge of Tab. (either side) Stitch in place along all
4 edges.
- Repeat steps 1-3 with the second Tab.
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AeroPac Body
& Pockets
- Fuse interfacing to wrong side of AeroPac
Contrast, according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Center raw edges of 1st Tab on right side
of AeroPac Contrast short edge, Velcro facing UP. Baste in
place ~1/8" from raw edges.
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- Center 2nd Tab 4” below top raw edge of
AeroPac Exterior, Velcro facing DOWN. Baste in place,
~ 1/8” from raw edges.
Press both Pockets in half lengthwise, wrong sides together.
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- Center a looped side of Velcro (from step
3) ~1/4" below pressed edge of each Pocket. Stitch in
place.
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- Align raw edges of 1st Pocket, with Velcro
facing DOWN, 4" below top edge of AeroPac Exterior,
concealing 2nd Tab. Stitch in place 1/4" from Pocket's
raw edges.
- Press Pocket UP, exposing Velcro. Take
care not to get your iron on the Velcro, it'll melt.
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- Align 2nd Pocket, on bottom raw edge of
AeroPac Exterior. (Now the Velcro on 2nd Tab match up with
the Velcro on 2nd Pocket.
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- Now AeroPac Contrast & Exterior top
edges, sandwiching 1st Tab in between. Stitch 1/4" from
raw edges through all layers of fabric.
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- Flip fabric over, (wrong sides together).
Now the Velcro on 1st Tab matches up with Velcro on 1st
Pocket. Baste ~1/8" from both side edges and edge,
through all layers of fabric, anchoring everything in place.
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ID & Ticket
Holders
- Place both pieces of ID Pocket right sides
together & stitch ¼" from the diagonal edge only.
Do the same with Ticket Holder pieces. Trim each seam &
flip so wrong sides are together now. Press flat.
- Cut 2 pieces of single-fold bias tape, 6
1/2" each. Place bias tape on diagonal ID Holder edge,
allowing folded edges to hang equally on each side. Stitch
in place. Clip excess bias tape from each side edge.
Repeat step 15 with Ticket Holder.
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- Place Ticket Holder on AeroPac Contrast,
lining up bottom & side edges. Baste in place. Now place
ID Holder on Ticket Holder, in same way. Choose to either
have bias taped edges converge, or be parallel to each
other. Baste in place.
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- Cut 48" of cording or lacing for your
strap. Pin strap ends in place on both sides of AeroPac
Contrast. There should be ~1" of lacing in contact with
the AeroPac edge. Stitch in place.
Put it all together now!
- Cut a 5" piece of double-fold bias
tape, and two pieces that measure 10". Press one of the
folded edges open & flat on each.
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- Align pressed edge of small bias tape piece
to bottom edge of ID Holder. Stitch 1/4" from raw edges
through all layers of fabric.
- Flip bias tape up & over raw edges to
pocketed side of AeroPac. Stitch in place 1/4" from
folded over edge.
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- Fold 1/2" over (wrong sides together)
on a 10" piece of bias tape. Apply this folded over
edge to top corner of AeroPac Contrast, covering the end of
strap. Continue applying bias tape to edge, until bottom
corner is reached. Finish end off by folding over this bias
tape end, so it is even with AeroPac's bottom edge. Stitch
in place 1/4" from raw edges through all layers of
fabric. Repeat procedure on other side of AeroPac.
- Flip bias tape up & over both AeroPac
side edges to pocketed side. Stitch in place 1/4" from
folded over edges.
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