Mothers Day Purse

This Mother’s Day I remade a purse for my mom. Her old purse had worn to a frazzle so I assembled my fabrics and notions and tried to document as much of the construction as possible using my cell phone camera. If you decide to make the purse, send me pictures of your inspiration.

Use Fuse and Tear on the wrong side of the contrast strip for flap to stabilize decorative stitches

Personalize the contrast strip

Sew a reinforcement square on the underside of flap for snap

Apply the contrast strip to the front flap

Use the stitch width on straight stitch to adjust the needle position while sewing in a zipper

Cut 2 1/2 inches from top edge of purse body. Serge edges. Apply zipper to top edge of purse body

Turn the zipper back and top stitch the zipper flap

Apply the front flap to top of zipper

Sandwich the front flap between the 2 1/2″ strip and the purse body

Serge edges and apply the inside pocket to purse body at top edge and then sew sides and bottom of the inside pocket. The pocket is accessed with zipper.

The snap is applied to the front pocket

sew a 2″ square off to bottom edges of purse at side seams.