Tudor Rose Purse

Instructions Page 3

Page 3:
The Interior

Step 15: Lay one lining piece (# 1 ) on top of one fabric piece. A 1/2 inch up the neck, fold the fabric over the lining and press. Cut the lining off at this point and topstitch across the top. Then fold the fabric edge under and press, and topstitch again (see the next image for a close-up).

A close up of the fold over.

Step 16: Using the instructions that come with your magnetic snap attach the thicker piece to reinforced area, make sure it is at least 1/2 inch from the top edge. I repeat, make absolutely sure there is 1/2" of free fabric above the snap. (See step 27 to find out why.)

Important Note: If you want to make the purse with just a snap compartment and avoid the zipper installation, repeat steps 15 and 16 for the other side and skip to the next page.

Step 17: Get the other fabric interior piece (#1). Again, fold over 1/2 inch into the "neck" and topstitch. Then mark 1/2 inch and 1 inch from the top, and cut off the excess of the fold 1 inch from the top.

Step 18: Pin or baste the zipper along the newly cut edge. (remember right sides together!)

Step 19: Using the zipper foot, sew in the zipper on one side very close to the teeth. Close the zipper and finger press it out (see the picture below).

This is what it looks like after step 19.

Step 20: Cut off excess lining 1/2 inch into the neck (i.e. leave 1/2 inch of the neck)

Step 21: Tuck the lining into the fold that now has the zipper, aligning all the edges.

Step 22: Topstitch along the zipperthrough all layers. Be sure to press all the raw edges into the fold before you topstitch. In other words, the zipper should the flat and the seam allowance of the fabric pressed up.

Step 23: Now repeat the same steps for the other side of the zipper.

Step 23 con't: This time, instead of using a whole piece #1 out of fabric, only cut the top third out of fabric. (In picture this is the square piece - your piece should be the neck and the top part of the "bulb"). Attach the zipper like in steps 17-21, but don't topstitch just yet.

Step 24: Tuck the remaining lining piece into the fold.

Step 25: Fold back down and topstitch along the zipper and through all layers and you did in step 22, but you know, you're doing the other side now :-)

The view after topstitching in the other zipper side.

Step 26: Now fold up the raw edge of the short fabric piece. Press and topstitch, but *only* to the piece of lining directly behind it.

At this point, there is one layer of fabric, and three layers of lining, and then the facing you're working on. Only topstitch the facing to the layer of lining directly behind it.

Step 27: Install the other half of the magnetic snap, again only through the fabric facing and the layer of lining directly behind it. Make sure it lines up with the other half.

The magnetic snap from the back side.

Now you've finished the interior. Don't get to excited and baste all your pockets together yet, you need them all hanging free to sew onto the flower.

Onto the next page

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