Maddie Handbag Pattern Created by Aimee Larsen For HomeSpun-Threads Materials ½ Yard of Interior Fabric ½ Yard of Exterior Fabric 50” of Ribbon Magnetic Snap or Closure Heavy Fusible Interfacing Cutting Pattern Instruction: Tip: Draw pattern on pattern paper available at most a national fabrics stores so that you will only have to measure pieces one time. I cut my patterns out in Plexiglas and use a rotary cutter so they are uniform and perfect every time. 1. Below are the pattern pieces that you need to cut and the quantity of each. • Cut 2 inside and outside and (4)interfacing: 13” Wide x 11.5” Tall (body) • Cut 2 inside and outside and (4)interfacing: 6” Wide x 11.5” Tall (sides) • Cut 1 inside and outside and (2)interfacing: 6” Tall x 13” Wide (bottom) • Cut 2 straps: 4” Wide x 45” Long • Cut 2 interfacing strips: 2” x 25” Long • Cut 1 inside: 13” Wide by 8” Tall (inside pocket) • Cut 1 inside and outside: 5.5” x 5.5” square (outside pocket) optional 2. Iron fusible side of interfacing to the wrong side of all appropriate bag pieces. Iron 2” strip down the middle of the 4” strap. 3. Fold edge of fabric from strap towards middle, using the 2” interfacing that you ironed on as a guide. Then fold the strap in half so that the clean, folded edges line up neatly. (See next page for picture.) 1 Copyright 2009 HomeSpun-Threads www.homespun-threads.com 4. Fold the top of the inside pocket down ½” and press. Fold it again, ½” and press. You will sew this fold down. 5. Sew straps down both sides 3/16” from the edge. 6. Measure 3” from the 11.5” side of your outside bag piece. Pin down strap and sew along the existing stitch line. Stop when your stitch line reaches 3” from the edge of the bag. Make a 90 degree turn and triple stitch to the opposite stitch line. Stitch back down to the other end of the strap. Do this same step with the other end of the strap, on the opposite side of the piece. 7. (optional) if you would like to add a pocket to the outside of the back, sew with right sides together along one edge, fold open and press. Pin the piece with open edge opposite seam at the bottom of the piece, you straps will ride on top of the side edges of the pocket. Place your straps and sew them down. (see next page) 2 Copyright 2009 HomeSpun-Threads www.homespun-threads.com 8. Align your long, outside, bottom piece along the bottom edge of your bag; you will sew 3/8” from the edge as shown on the top right. Sew the opposite side of the bag on to the bag bottom. When you open your three pieces out, they will look like the picture on the left. You will notice that you have sewn the raw edges of your straps and pocket into the bottom seam of your bag. 9. Now, using your length of ribbon cut 4 pieces 12” pieces and trim one end at an angle, you can heat these with a flame to melt or use a fray check on the ends to keep from fraying. 10. (Not pictured) Take your two remaining outside pieces and lay them tall in front of you. Measure 3” from the top on each side and pin the flat edge of the ribbon to the edge from the side. Tack these ribbon pieces down to the fabric at the very edge. 3 Copyright 2009 HomeSpun-Threads www.homespun-threads.com 11. Lay one of your remaining pieces for your outside bag along the bottom edge of the bag. The ribbons will be opposite from the sewing edge where you are creating a seam. Start 3/8” from the edge of your piece so that you start sewing directly over the existing seam underneath. Sew straight along edge and stop 3/8” from the other side, right over the other seam that is underneath. 12. Align and Sew from the corner to the top of your bag for all sides. After you have sewn all sides together you will clip any excess fabric from the inside corners before turning your outside bag, inside out. When you have turned your bag out, you will want to gently push out the corners of the bag and it will look something like this. You will then want to take the bag back to the ironing board and iron the top edge down about 1” all the way around so that it is folded inward. 4 Copyright 2009 HomeSpun-Threads www.homespun-threads.com 13. Sew the edge of your inside pocket down and lay it on the large inside piece with the bottom of the pocket aligned with the bottom of the inside piece. You will sew a line down the center to create two pockets. Be sure to heavily lock your stitches at the top of your pocket so it does not come undone. 14. Sew your inside bag the same method used for the outside bag. Make sure you catch the edges of your pockets on all sides. 15. Once your inside bag is sew, stuff it into the outside bag, push all the corners together. Now fold your inside bag down and pin the inside and outside bag together around the top of the bag. Be careful to line the edges up neatly when pinning. Your seams will make a good guide for alignment. 16. Apply the closure that you desire, I use magnetic snaps and follow the instructions that come with them to attach them to the inside of my bag. 17. Carefully sew along the top edge of your bag about 3/16” from the edge. Remove pins as you go to prevent them from catching or poking. 18. Once you’ve removed all your pins around the top and have sewn all the way around, you are finished sewing 5 Copyright 2009 HomeSpun-Threads www.homespun-threads.com 19. Now, fold the back edges in and tie your bows on the side tightly. You are finished! Limited Commercial License is granted with this pattern. Products made from a home based business made solely by the owner only please. If you have questions or comments please e-mail [email protected] 6 Copyright 2009 HomeSpun-Threads www.homespun-threads.com