The_Simple_Things_-_March_2020

SUPER QUICK AND

EASY TO MAKE – HANDY

WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND

THE RIGHT BAG TO GO

WITH YOUR OUTFIT

Fold-over Clutch

9 Lay one of your opened-out outer/

lining pairs out, right side up, and lay

the other right side down on top so

that the outers are together and so

are the lining pieces.

10 Pin all the way around the edges,

then sew with 1cm seam allowance,

leaving a 6cm gap on one of the

lining’s edges.

11 Trim across each of the corners

diagonally within the seam allowance

and close to the stitching to reduce

any excess seam bulk.

12 Turn your bag right side out

through the gap that you left. Sew

up the gap by machine (don’t worry,

it’ll be hidden inside the bag) or you

can sew by hand for a neater finish.

13 Tuck your lining down into your

outer – and don’t forget to remove

the pins holding the handles down.

14 Pin and top stitch around the upper

edge of the bag, about 3mm in from

the edge, to hold the layers together.

Adding a pocket:

Take your pocket piece and, in

a portrait position, fold it in half

vertically with right sides out. Press

the fold. Line up the raw (not folded)

shorter edges with the bottom of

your outer bag piece and tuck the

long vertical sides under the webbing,

re-pinning as needed to hold it in

place. Now repeat step 3 from the

previous page, sewing the webbing

in place and securing your pocket

at the same time.

YOU WILL NEED:

75cm medium-weight canvas fabric

50cm stiff, fusible interfacing

1m faux suede cord (around

3mm diameter)

Thread to match your fabric

Sewing kit, as before

MEASUREMENTS

Main fabric – four pieces: 30cm

x 30cm

Interfacing – two pieces: 30cm

x 30cm

Faux suede cord – two lengths:

each 50cm

1 Lay out two of your main fabric

squares right side down and lay an

interfacing square on top of each,

shiny side down. Following the

instructions for your particular

interfacing, press with a hot iron to

fuse the interfacing to the back of the

main fabric. These interfaced pieces

SUPERQUICKAND

EASYTOMAKE– HANDY

WHENYOUCAN’TFIND

THERIGHTBAGTOGO

WITHYOUR OUTFIT

Fold-overClutch

9 Lay one of your opened-out outer/
lining pairs out, right side up, and lay
the other right side down on top so
that the outers are together and so
are the lining pieces.
10 Pin all the way around the edges,
then sew with 1cm seam allowance,
leaving a 6cm gap on one of the
lining’s edges.
11 Trim across each of the corners
diagonally within the seam allowance
and close to the stitching to reduce
any excess seam bulk.
12 Turn your bag right side out
through the gap that you left. Sew
up the gap by machine (don’t worry,
it’ll be hidden inside the bag) or you
can sew by hand for a neater finish.
13 Tuck your lining down into your
outer – and don’t forget to remove
the pins holding the handles down.
14 Pin and top stitch around the upper
edge of the bag, about 3mm in from
the edge, to hold the layers together.

Adding a pocket:
Take your pocket piece and, in
a portrait position, fold it in half
vertically with right sides out. Press
the fold. Line up the raw (not folded)
shorter edges with the bottom of
your outer bag piece and tuck the
long vertical sides under the webbing,
re-pinning as needed to hold it in
place. Now repeat step 3 from the
previous page, sewing the webbing
in place and securing your pocket
at the same time.

YOU WILL NEED:

75cm medium-weight canvas fabric

50cm stiff, fusible interfacing

1m faux suede cord (around

3mm diameter)

Thread to match your fabric

Sewing kit, as before

MEASUREMENTS

Main fabric – four pieces: 30cm

x 30cm

Interfacing – two pieces: 30cm

x 30cm

Faux suede cord – two lengths:

each 50cm

1 Lay out two of your main fabric

squares right side down and lay an

interfacing square on top of each,

shiny side down. Following the

instructions for your particular

interfacing, press with a hot iron to

fuse the interfacing to the back of the

main fabric. These interfaced pieces