In Town Bags – by Amy Butler – Bag Patterns

Description

In Town Bags

Bag patterns by Amy Butler.

To personalize with your own vintage and vintage inspired fabrics.

Materials List

For the Smart Handbag
Allow extra yardage for matching or centering 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 1/4” wide ribbon for the closure

NOTE: Using vintage jewelry pins is another quick way to dress up your handbag and make it unique. You can use a pin in place of the button on the front of the bag!

Finished Size: 10 1/2” wide across the bottom x 6” tall plus the Handles x 2 1/2” deep

For the Drawstring Purse
Allow extra yardage for matching or centering a design on your fabric.

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®)

NOTE: You can embellish your purse with great buttons, beads or vintage jewelry pins. A row of beaded fringe would be great across the bottom edge of the bag! You would need 10” of beaded fringe for this option.

Finished Size: 10” wide x 10” tall plus the Handles