A little bag with personalized style!
Just one letter says it all! Monogramming is HOT! And you will look so spiffy and stylish with this little handbag monogrammed just for you.
We used a large quilt label design as the edging embroidery and placed a script letter in the center to create this bold look. No one would even guess that this is a quilting design, unless you tell them!
Supplies & Materials:
- Fat quarter each of outer and lining fabrics
- 1 yard of contrasting welting
- 1 yard each of contrasting and matching cording.
- 1 frog closure
- Low-loft craft batting.
The designs used in this tutorial include:
Instructions:
Mark your design placement and sew out the label and monogram embroidery on the outer fabric. Keep in mind when you embroider that you will need to leave at least an inch on the sides and bottom and 4 inches at the top. And, you will also be cutting another piece (the back piece) from this fabric.
After you are finished embroidering, measure out 1" from the outer edges of the design's sides and bottom, and mark lines. From the top edge of the embroidery, measure up 1/2" and make a small cross mark at each of the side vertical lines.
From the top center of the embroidery, measure up 3 1/2" and make a small mark. From that mark, draw lines to meet the small marks you made on the vertical side lines. This will create a house-shaped form that will be the front of your purse.
Cut out the "house" and an additional 9" by 6-1/2" rectangle from the outer fabric for the back of the purse.
From the lining fabric, cut out two 9" by 6-1/2" rectangles and a triangle. Use the top of the house-shaped piece as a pattern to make the triangle from the lining. Extend the bottom of the lining triangle by 1/2", so that the lining pieces will overlap in a later step.
Cut 2 pieces of the batting. Use the house piece as the template for one, and make the other 6" by 9".
Baste the welting along the outer edge of the house-shaped piece using a zipper foot. Where the pieces join, overlap the ends and pull the ends into the 1/2" seam allowance
Place the 6" by 9" piece of batting on the wrong side of the rectangle of outer back fabric. Fold the excess 1/2" of fabric over the batting and press to crease the fabric.
Put the other batting pieces on the wrong side of the house-shaped piece.
Lay the lining triangle over the top portion of the house-shaped piece. Use a zipper foot to stitch the triangle to the roof of the house-shaped piece. Do not go down the sides at all.
Now place the outer back piece over the bottom portion of the house-shaped front piece with the right sides together. The folded edge needs to be at the top. Stitch around the sides and bottom of the back piece. Do not sew over the top lining.
Clip the corners to eliminate bulk.
Turn the purse right side out, and tuck the lining section into the inside of the purse.
Braid the cord until you have about 15" of braided strapping. At the ends, lay the cords side by side so that they are as flat as possible for sewing. Place each end to the inside of the purse near a side seam and stitch in place.
Place the remaining lining pieces right sides together, and stitch the short sides and one long side together to form the remaining lining of the purse. Fold 1" of the raw top edge to the outside of the lining and press in place.
Slip the lining into the bag and stitch in place along the top edge of the back of the bag as well as the overlapping edge of the triangle of lining.
Bring the top of the house-shaped piece over to the back of the purse to determine the placement for the frog closure. Stitch one side of the closure to the triangle-shaped flap and the other side to the purse back so that they meet nicely, and the purse can be closed.
And, you're ready to go!
