Instructions, pattern pieces, and measurements to create your own DRAWSTRING PURSE & SMART HANDBAG to personalize with your own vintage and vintage inspired fabrics!
Designed by Amy Butler Materials List
For the Smart Handbag
Allow extra yardage for matching or centering a design on your fabric.
- 1/2 yard of 44” wide light to mid-weight cotton for the Exterior
- 1/2 yard of 44” wide light to mid-weight cotton for the Lining
- 1/4 yard of 22” wide single-sided fusible Peltex® by Pellon® or a similar extra heavy stabilizer
- 1 yard of 20” wide heavyweight sew-in interfacing (we use Pellon® 50)
- 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread (we use Coats Dual Duty XP®)
- Optional Closure: 1 mid-size decorative button for the front closure
- 1 small decorative button for the back of the handbag
- 6” of 1/4” wide ribbon for the closure
NOTE: Using vintage jewelry pins is another quick way to dress up your handbag and make it unique. You can use a pin in place of the button on the front of the bag!
Finished Size: 10 1/2” wide across the bottom x 6” tall plus the Handles x 2 1/2” deep
For the Drawstring Purse
Allow extra yardage for matching or centering a design on your fabric.
From 44’ wide light to mid-weight fabric
- 1/8 yard of a 1st coordinating fabric for the Handles and Drawstring
- 1/4 yard of a 2nd coordinating fabric for the Top Section
- 1/8 yard of a 3rd coordinating fabric for the Middle Section
- 1/4 yard of a 4th coordinating fabric for the Bottom Section
- 1/3 yard of a 5th coordinating fabric for the Lining
- 22” each of 2 different ribbons for detail on the outside of the bag.
- Scrap of fusible interfacing to back the buttonholes
- 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread (we use Coats Dual Duty XP®)
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