Tudor Rose Purse

Instructions Page 4

Page 4:
Putting It Together

Putting It All Together

Step 28: Cut out straps. I didn't give you a strap pattern, but it's really easy to make. Cut six 2" wide strips of fabric, along the grainline. Make each strip 20 inches long. To make each strap (you need two), place two strips, right sides together, and sew down each long side with a 1/2 inch seam allowance. Leave the ends open. Save the remaining two strips for step 31 and beyond.

Step 29: Turn the straps right side out. My suggested way to do this is to put a safety pin through one side. Make sure to put it about 1/2 inch from the edge so it won't pull out.

Now dive the pin into the casing and work the seam allowances into the casing until it begins to go easily. Use the pin to bunch up fabric, but then do the actual pulling grasping onto the fabric end in the casing (otherwise the pin will pull out). I think the look of the straps is improved with way - however the alternate way is to sew one side, and then proceed as for the small straps as in steps 31-33.

Step 30: Press the straps. Topstitch and decorative stitch along the length of the straps. My decorative stitching and thread color matches the sepals, since I consider the strap to be sort of "stem"-like.

Step 31: To make the 1/2" strapping, take the remaining 20" long, 2" wide strip of fabrics, and fold in half lengthwise and press.

Step 32: Open the strip up and press the ends to the center.

Step 33: Fold the strip back in half and press. The edges should be even. If not, adjust and press.

Step 34: Topstitch on both sides and do some decorative stitching if desired.

Step 35: Cut the 1/2" strap into 6 pieces, each 6 inches long. For four of the pieces, fold in 1/2 and zigzag stitch the edges together for 1/2".
For the other two pieces, slide one of the claw clips on before you do the zigzag stitching. See step 37 and 38 to see what I mean.

Notice there are two ways to fold the strap in half. I prefer the one on the right, but it doesn't matter which you choose. Just be consistent.

Step 36: Cut a 6"x2" wide strip of fabric, fold in half lengthwise and stitch with a 1/2" seam allowance. Turn and press, and cut into 3 two inch strips. Press a seam allowance over at each end and turn right side out.

Step 37: Slide a 1" square over the 1/2" strips with clips. Save the 3rd one for later.

Step 38: Attach the clip to the strap end. Let the 1/2" strap and 1" strap overlap a little more that 1/2". Secure with a few lines of stitching.

Step 39: Slide the square over the unfinished edges and topstitch in place, and decorative stitch if desired. Repeat for the other strap.

Topstitching is shown here.

Step 40: Attach the straps to the interior bag. Start with the easy piece - the piece without the zipper! Mark on the top of the facing where the straps will attach. Leave 1/2" of space from the top and 1" from the side edge.

Step 41: Align the strap and stitch in place, following the pencil markings. When you align the strap, leave a little extra below the bottom line of stitching.

When you align the strap, leave a little extra below the bottom line of stitching.

Step 42: Attach one of the loops from step 35 to the other side of the interior section, following the same spacing guidelines.

This is what it should look like now.

It's important that the straps are attached to the same side of each interior compartment, not mirror images, otherwise when you do the across-the-body configuration, both straps will be on the same end of the purse! So if you put the strap on the left and loop on the right, do that for the other side as well.

Step 43: To attach the straps to the other side, open the zipper up first. (If you omitted the zippered section, simply do the other section as described above). Mark the squares on the lining. They will be about 1" wide and 1/2" tall. Stitch as above.

Step 44: Stitch across the straps, on the line of the previous topstitching. Do this for both sides.

Okay, the interior is assembled, the straps and on, the flower is put together, now to make a purse!

Step 45: Start with the non-zipper side. Center one flower over the interior section, and pin the flower onto the fabric layer only, not the lining layer! Be sure to orient the flower in the same way for both sides to the backs of the petals match up when it's finished.

Step 46: Sew around the inside, and then along the "spokes" where you attached the small petals together.

If you flip it over when you are done, you can see the "sunburst" pattern.

Step 47:Repeat step 45 for the other interior section and flower.Again, this is what you would see if you flip it over.

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