Free sewing for totes purses tutorial

Dotted Dream
purse MATERIALS
width 30 cm, height 22 cm
- 40 cm floral and 10 cm polka-dot printed fabric for exterior
- 55 cm striped fabric for lining
- 40 cm interfacing, Vlieseline G 700, width 90 cm
- 100 cm velvet ribbon, width 10 mm
- sew-on snap fastener, o 14 mm
(- 7 cm x 27 cm piece of stiff cardboard)

Suitable materials for the purse are: velvet (velveteen), corduroy, denim
or tightly-woven cotton fabric.

ABOUT PATTERN

Print out the pattern sheets, cut the pattern pieces out and join them as
indicated by the small-scale pattern pieces. Add 1 cm seam allowances to
all edges when cutting out the purse pieces from the fabrics.

CUTTING

Cut purse lining (1) from striped fabric. Cut up pattern for purse lining
into two pattern pieces: upper part of purse (1A) and lower part of purse
(1B). Cut upper parts of purse and handles from polka-dot fabric and
lower part of purse from floral fabric as indicated on list of pattern pieces.

SEWING

Seams and hems: Stitch seams with straight stitch and topstitch them
close to edge. No seam finish is necessary as the purse is fully lined.

Interfacing:Cut interfacings for handles and for all purse exterior pieces
and fuse them in place. Do not add seam allowances to interfacings for
handles.

Tuula Hepola Handles:Fold handle piece in half, right sides together, and stitch its long
Design:

you can download the Free sewing tutorial here
http://www.ottobredesign.com/fi/kaavat/pdf/purse_EN_5-07.pdf