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.



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.



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





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.



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.



**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.



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.

[sewingmel]

Step 9: Mark and place snap on lining pieces.



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



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

Step 11: Center straps on side seams of quilted bag



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"



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.







Step 14: Push lining into bag and topstitch.



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

[sewingmel]

just in case I forgot something

[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.