Get the Amy Butler In Town Bags Sewing Pattern to personalize with your own vintage and vintage inspired fabrics!
Materials List
For the Smart Handbag. Allow extra yardage for centering or matching a design on your fabric. - 1/2 yard of 44 wide light to mid-weight cotton for the Exterior
- 1/2 yard of 44 wide light to mid-weight cotton for the Lining
- 1/4 yard of 22 wide single-sided fusible Peltex® by Pellon® or a similar extra heavy stabilizer
- 1 yard of 20 wide heavyweight sew-in interfacing (we use Pellon® 50)
- 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread (we use Coats Dual Duty XP®)
- Optional Closure: 1 mid-size decorative button for the front closure
- 1 small decorative button for the back of the handbag
- 6 of ¼ wide ribbon for the closure
Finished Size: 10 1/2 wide across the bottom x 6 tall plus the Handles x 2 1/2 deep
For the Drawstring Purse. From 44 wide light to mid-weight fabric - 1/8 yard of a 1st coordinating fabric for the Handles and Drawstring
- 1/4 yard of a 2nd coordinating fabric for the Top Section
- 1/8 yard of a 3rd coordinating fabric for the Middle Section
- 1/4 yard of a 4th coordinating fabric for the Bottom Section
- 1/3 yard of a 5th coordinating fabric for the Lining
- 22 each of 2 different ribbons for detail on the outside of the bag.
- Scrap of fusible interfacing to back the buttonholes
- 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread (we use Coats Dual Duty XP®)
Finished Size: 10 wide x 10 tall plus the Handles
TOOLS NEEDED: Scissors, Straight pins, Yardstick or Ruler, Chalk pencil or Pencil, Iron and ironing board, Hand sewing needle, Pressing cloth, Seam ripper, Safety pin, Turning tool (such as a closed pair of scissors)
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