Free sewing guide for envelope purse

 

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Size

The purse measures approximately 16x11 cm.

Materials

• Outer fabric: baby velvet - 50 cm here we used colour 224 Blue
• Inner fabric: Swan Solid Cotton Canvas - 50 cm here in colour 105 Sun Yellow
• Vlieseline: 1 unit of H250 White
• Sewing thread
• Snap button here we used 15mm Black

Tools

• Sewing machine
• Scissors
• Iron
• Clips or pins
• Paper and pencil

Procedure

On paper, draw a pattern that looks a bit like a high-rise building with a pointed roof. Make sure the point of the "roof" is in the middle. If you find it easier, fold the paper in half so that you know where the tip should be.

Cut out the pattern and trace it onto your inner fabric, outer fabric and vlieseline.

Cut out all the pieces.

Iron your vlieseline onto the inner fabric.

Lay the fabric right sides together and pin/clip it in place.

Sew almost all the way around; leave a 4 cm gap at the bottom.

Cut off all the corners and turn the bag out through the hole.

Iron well, making sure to fold the seam allowance of the opening into place so that the seam allowance is on the wrong side.

Using large zigzag stitches, sew all the way across the bottom.

Fold the bottom up so the bottom is now the top of your purse.

Sew with the same zigzag stitches into both sides of your purse.

Sew or press in a snap button so you can close the bag like an envelope.

You're done

Designed by: Rain in May (Maj Leszczynski Suurballe) @rainin_may