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D I F F I C U LT Y / A DVA N C E D

Blossom Handbag/ Shoulder Bag

Incredible lines and details make this semisoft bag a true showstopper. Handbag or shoulder bag—you choose!—it has both room and high fashion to spare. Multiple pockets on the interior of the large main compartment keep everything in place. (Only your sewing-savvy friends will believe youmade it.)

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FINISHED SIZES

Handbag

14" (35.6 cm) wide across the flap [15" (38.1 cm) wide across the bottom] x 8 1/4 " (21 cm) tall [13 3/4 " (34.9 cm) tall with short handles] x 6" (15.2 cm) deep
Shoulder bag

14" (35.6 cm) wide across the flap [15" (38.1 cm) wide across the bottom] x 8 1/4 " (21 cm) tall [173/4 " (45.1 cm) tall with long handles] x 6" (15.2 cm)deep

FABR ICS

• 1 1/4 yd (1.14 m) of 54" (137 cm) wide mid-weight Home Dec print for the exterior • 3/4 yd (0.69 m) of 54" (137 cm) wide coordinating midweight Home Dec print for the lining • 7/8 yd (0.8 m) of 44" (1 12 cm) wide light- to mid-weight coordinating solid fabric for the divider panels

OTHER SUPPLIES

• 3 yd (2.74 m) of 20" (50.8 cm) wide fusible woven interfacing (I useShape Flex SF-101 by Pellon) • 2 1/8 yd (1.94 m) of 20" (50.8 cm) wide Peltex #70 by Pellon or a similar extra-heavy stabilizer • One 12" (30.5 cm) coordinating zipper (I use Coats brand) • One size 3/4 " (1.9 cm) magnetic snap (I use Prym-Dritz brand) • 1 spool coordinating all-purpose thread (I use Coats Dual Duty XP) See Basic Tools Needed for Each Project (page 14).

ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED

•Masking tape • Marker • Hand sewing needle • Safety pin • Zipper foot for your sewing machine

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PROJECT 09 : A DVA NCED

Follow these instructions to make either size handle. Any measurement changes will be noted in the specific step.

1

CUT OUT THE PATTERN PIECES.
From the pattern sheet included with this book, cut out

• Main panel • Divider panel • Flap • Handle bracket •Side panel

2

CUT OUT ALL OF THE PIECES FROM THE FABRIC .

Tip: Using a piece of masking tape and a marker, write the name of each panel on the tape and place it on the individual fabric pieces to identify them. a. Fold the fabrics in half lengthwise, Wrong sides together, matching the selvage edges,* and gently press a crease. Open the fabric and then fold the edges in 9" (23 cm) toward theWrong side. This will give you enough folded edges to cut out all the pieces.
From the exterior fabric

• Cut 2 main panels on the fold* • Cut 2 flaps on the fold • Cut 2 side panels on the fold • Cut 4 handle brackets b. Open the fabric. Using a ruler and fabric marker, measure and mark the dimensions below directly onto the Right side of a single layer of fabric. Then, cut along the markedlines. • Cut 1 bottom panel: 41/2 " (1 1.4 cm) wide x 16" (40.6 cm) long • Cut 4 tags: 2" (5.1 cm) wide x 2 1/2 " (6.4 cm) long • Cut 4 tie ends: 2" (5.1 cm) wide x 61/2 " (16.5 cm) long • Cut 2 short handles for handbag: 41/2 " (1 1.4 cm) wide x 22" (55.9 cm) long OR • Cut 2 long handles for shoulder bag: 4 1/2 " (1 1.4 cm) wide x 30" (76.2 cm) long
From the lining fabric

• Cut 2 main panels onthe fold • Cut 2 side panels on the fold c. Open the fabric. Measure and mark the dimensions for the bottom panel directly onto the Right side of a single layer of fabric. Then, cut along the marked lines. • Cut 1 bottom panel: 41/2 " (11.4 cm) wide x 16" (40.6 cm) long
From the light- to mid-weight solid fabric

• Cut 8 divider panels on the fold

BLOSSOM H A NDBAG / SHOULDER BAG

117d. Use the panels you have cut out as full-size pattern pieces to cut the interfacing and Peltex.
From the fusible interfacing

• Cut 2 main panels • Cut 2 flaps • Cut 2 side panels • Cut 4 divider panels • Cut 4 handle brackets • Cut 1 bottom panel • Cut 4 tie ends • Cut 2 handles
From the Peltex

• Cut 2 main panels • Cut 1 flap • Cut 2 side panels • Cut 4 divider panels e. On the Peltex...