Girl mini strip purse

[sewingmel]

Materials:
scraps (8x3")
fusible fleece
fabric for lining
heavy weight iron on interfacing
1-1.5" grosgrain ribbon or fabric for strap
snap

Step 1: Make your template. The top is 1.5" wide and bottom is 2" wide, and the length is 7". Slope the top to meet the bottom.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg001.jpg

Step 2: Cut your fabric for the strips. You can mix and match or make them all the same. I used 12 different strips. You need 6 for each side.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg005.jpg

Step 3: Sew them together using 1/4" seam allowance.

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Step 4: (not pictured) iron the seams flat. I like to make them go to the left on one side and to the right on the other side.

Step 5: (not pictured) Use your completed purse side to cut fusible fleece, lining, and interfacing.
--Iron your fusible interfacing to the lining.
--Iron your fusible fleece to the completed quilted purse sides.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg013.jpg

Step 6: Quilt the strip portions of the purse. I start on one end, and I sew down using 1/2 seam allowance. When I get to the end of the row, I sew along the very edge of the bottom and continue up and down using 1/4" seam allowance. I go back to the 1/2" seam allowance on the edge of the other end.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg016.jpg

**If desired, add extra decoration here. I sewed butterfly ribbon and buttons to mine. If they are going to babies/toddlers, I would leave off the buttons!

Step 7: Match edges, and sew sides and bottom of quilted bag using 1/4 seam allowance on sides and using 3/8" on bottom of bag. I use a bigger seam allowance on the bottom edge so that the quilting lines do not show. I serged these, but you can also just sew on a sewing machine.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg031.jpg

Step 8: Sew up lining using 1/4" seam on the sides and 1/2" seam on the bottom. Leave an opening of a few inches on the bottom. Trim the edges of the corners.

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[sewingmel]

Step 9: Mark and place snap on lining pieces.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg044.jpg

Step 10:
--Cut 14 inches of ribbon for strap.

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--OR--Use a fabric tube of 14 inches. Topstitch edges of fabric strap.

Step 11: Center straps on side seams of quilted bag

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg047.jpg

Step 12: Slide quilted bag into the lining so that right sides of each touch. Match seams and sew all around the top of bag using a 3/8" seam allowance. Trim to 1/4"

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg049.jpg

Step 13: Pull bag through opening in lining. Sew lining shut. I sew it on a sewing machine, but you could hand sew for a neater look.

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Step 14: Push lining into bag and topstitch.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg061.jpg

You are finished!!!!! This purse goes together fast enough to be a great last minute gift!

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s181/shoepants/purse%20tut/tut-sg073.jpg

[sewingmel]

just in case I forgot something :wink:

[Sawa1210]

Awesome! I can't wait to try this out- thanks so much. My DD would love her very own purse.

[3atonce]

Cool!! I'm going to make one today!!!

[Debi]

Wahoo! That is awesome! Hmmm, another project.

[Moxie]

Thank you so much. I can't wait to make one!

[Mommatothebear]

Very cute! :)

[Cracked_Baubble]

I've turned this into a PDF just haven't uploaded it yet...

Thanks for the great tut!

[sewingmel]

I've turned this into a PDF just haven't uploaded it yet...

Thanks for the great tut!

Thanks! I attempted to make it in Adobe today, but it was acting funny.

[Chrisnkelley]

Great tutorial! I'm going to have to make one for Jennah!

[kermitfrog20]

very nice way to use all the scraps laying around the house! Thanks love it!

[turtlelamb]

Thank you SOOOO much! I can see a few of these in my future. :-) DD will want to use ALL my scraps this way. LOL
she's got a bit of a shoe and purse fetish. OH MY

[Vanessa]

It looks great, Mel!!! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm pm'ing you about the challenge. :)

[shellyhouse]

Thank you so much!!

[angelvanilla]

oh gosh when I saw your purses I though I'd love to learn how ... thanks SO much!

[busy_twin_mommy]

Thank you for taking the time to make the tutorial!! I'm going to try one this weekend. :)

[HokieMum]

Thanks so much for taking the time to make such a great tutorial! I will be making some of these for holiday gifts for sure!

[countrycuttins]

Oohhh, thanks so much for the tutorial!!! I think these will be a big hit with the grand neices for Christmas!!

[sewingmel]

I can't wait to see all the sns's! Please let me know if anything is confusing. I tried to include as many steps as possible so novice bag sewers would have each step documented.

[ericag]

Thank you so much for this, you make it look very easy and your directions are clear. I have didn't have a clue about how to make a bag, and my dd loves purses. These will be perfect, now I just have to find woven scraps, all I ever use is knit.

[JustImagine]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. :)

[sewsew]

Thank you - GREAT JOB on the tutorial!!! The purses are beautiful!

[LeTara]

i'm going to make some for my sisters!!

[busy_twin_mommy]

Okay, I just made two of them and your directions are wonderful! I used magnetic snaps for the first time and they work great with the liner, especially since you had already written in stabilizer to back it.

Thank you so much for sharing!!