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Yoga Party: Yoga-Mat Tote Bags From "Weekend Entertaining" episode WKE-205

This party is rated 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult, and is geared toward the skills of a frequent entertainer.

Hourly Breakdown

Total Prep Time -- 14 hours
Yoga-Mat Tote Bags -- 6 hours

Make these handy yoga-mat bags to give to each guest at your Yoga party.

Materials for Yoga-Mat Tote Bags:

1 yd. of fabric (will make 2 bags) of your choice (ultra suede was used on show)
1-1/3 yds. cording (for each bag)
Scissors
Straight pins
Large safety pins
Measuring tape or ruler
Iron
Sewing essentials (thread, machine, etc.)
1" grommet (2 for each bag)
Hammer
Sewing machine
Anti-fray substance
Yoga mat (1 per guest)

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Yoga-Mat Tote Bags

1. Cut fabric in two rectangles, each measuring 36" x 22".

2. To make a casing for the drawstring, fold and press 1/4" toward the wrong side of the fabric, and then double fold another inch (figure A) and press again. Make sure the edges line up evenly.

3. Place a straight pin approximately every 5" along the fold. Sew along the fold, close to the edge (making sure there is room to work the cording through). Stitch a nice straight line because this will be seen. Then, with the right sides together, sew down the long side of the bag, across the bottom of the bag, and then up the other long side. Backstitch to strengthen the end stitches.

4. Turn the bag right out.

   Expert Tip: When choosing thread for your fabric, it is sometimes hard to get the exact same color of thread. If you are using a darker fabric, it is usually safest to go just a touch darker with the thread; if you are using a medium to lighter color, it is best to go a shade lighter.

5. Put a large safety pin through the end of the cording and use that pin to pull the cording through the casing (figure B). Pull cording all the way through and down to the end of the bag, making sure the top of the bag is open.

6. At bottom corner of the seam side of bag, grab both parts of the fabric and cut a small "X" about one inch from the edges. Insert grommet and secure according to grommet package directions (figure C).

7. Thread one end of cord through grommet and tie both ends of cord together. Use anti-fray substance on each cut end of cord.

RESOURCES :

Whole Foods Market
Website: www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Hillcrest Party Rentals
3507 Motor Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: 310-837-9009
Website: www.hillcrestparty.com

Pruners
Smith and Hawken
Website: www.smith-hawken.com

Hugger-Mugger Yoga Products
3937 S. 500 W.
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
Phone: 801-268-9642
E-mail: ctyler@huggermugger.com
Website: www.huggermugger.com

PlumParty.com
30-00 47th Ave. 7th Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 718-433-2434
E-mail: plumparty.com
Website: www.plumparty.com

The Yoga Cookbook: Vegetarian Food for Body and Mind: Recipes from the Sivananda Yoga Vedante Centers
0684856417
(March 1999)
To order this title from Amazon, click here.
Fireside Books

Zen Rakes and Gardens (To Port)
To Port
8015 NE 175th St.
Kenmore, WA 98028
Phone: 425-487-0491
E-mail: sloggon@toport.com
Website: toport.com

GUESTS :

Harry Schwartz
Culinary Expert
PO Box 1320
Yarmouth, ME 04096
Phone: 207-846-8881
E-mail: chefharry@chefharry.com
Website: www.chefharry.com

Diann Valentine
Event Producer
D.R. Valentine and Associates, Inc.
650 S. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: 626-395-0346
Fax: 626-395-0649
Website: www.drvalentine.net

Kevin Lee
Celebrity Event Designer
La Premier Flowers
Phone: 310-435-4286
E-mail: kevin@lapremier.net

Constance Sherman
Visual Design Expert
Wink Studio
400 E. 58th St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-980-1739
Email: winkstudio@aol.com
Website: www.winkevent.com

Kristen Eykel
Video: "Yoga Emergency -- The 12 Minute Workout"
Website: www.kristeneykel.com