Vinyl Purse

Materials:

Marine Vinyl – 12 inches x 28 inches

Fabric – Cotton print – 1 yard

Pellon Décor weight Fusible Interfacing – ¾ yards (42 inches wide)  Very stiff

Kam snaps – 6 sets – 12 caps, 6 female connectors and 6 male connectors 

Get Long Prong Kam Snaps if possible.

2 pieces of metal measuring tape  ¾” by 10 ½ inches each

Batting – 9” x 10”

Plastic needle point webbing 3 “ x 8” (for bottom of purse) 

Heat N Bond 8” x 10”

Duct tape

Embroidery pattern for front of purse

Cuts:

Marine Vinyl – 12” x 28”

Fabric -            12” x 33” – main purse

                        3” x 42” – strap

                        2 pieces – 9” x 10” – outside pocket

                        2 pieces – 8” x 18” – inside pockets

                        1 piece – 8” x 10” bottom of purse

Batting -          9” x 10”

Pellon -            12” x 33” – main purse

                        3” x 42” strap

                        2 pieces – 8” x 9” – inside pockets

Mark the vinyl on the wrong side with the following lines.  This will help you embroider the front of your bag with it perfectly centered.

1 ¼ inch wide	5 ¼ inches wide	5 ¼ inches wide	2 inches wide	2 inches wide	10 ½ inches wide	1 ¼ inch wide

IRON TO FUSE the Pellon on to the back of the main purse fabric, purse strap and inside purse pockets. The inside pockets will only have Pellon on one half of the fabric:

For the inside pockets, fold fabric in half (8” x 9”)

Sew around leaving opening at bottom for turning.

Turn inside pockets.  The opening at the bottom will be closed when you attached the pockets to the inside of purse.  Press.

Attach 1 Kam snap and  1 male connector to the top middle of pocket. DON’T FORGET….OTHERWISE LATER ITS IMPOSSIBLE….. :-)

Place fused main purse fabric right side down.  Please vinyl piece right side up.  You will notice that you have 2.5” inches on either end. 

I measure down 4.5” from each side.  I center the pockets.  I mark on the main purse fabric where the Kam snap and female connectors should go and attach those.  AGAIN DON’T FORGET … OTHERWISE LATER ITS IMPOSSIBLE….. :-)

Sew down pockets.   Set aside.

Press the strap in half.  Then press each side to the center.  The strap will be ¾” wide.  Press well and then top stitch strap.  Set aside.

Now its time to make the outside pocket.  If you don’t have a Destiny, Solaria, Dream Machine 2 or Luminaire you will have to make the quilted pocket on the sewing machine. 

To make on the above machine go to IQ Designer (My Design Center) Select shapes and a square.  Size the Square to 6.25” wide and 7” long”.  Use a double run stitch.  Save shape to pocket. Click to Embroidery.  Click ADD.   Recall the shape.  Change color. Turn off the outline stitching.  Fill with the fill of your choosing. Click to Embroidery.  Click ADD.  Recall the shape.   Change Color. Use double run stich, erasing line on bottom so you can turn pocket. Click to Embroidery.  Click ADD.  

I place the batting and the front side of  9” x 10” fabric.  I run the first step.  I then run the fill (quilting).  I then place the second 9” x 10” piece of fabric face down and run the next step.  Turn and press.  The bottom will be closed when the pocket is attached.

Attach 1 Kam snap and  1 male connector to the top middle of pocket. DON’T FORGET….OTHERWISE LATER ITS IMPOSSIBLE….. :-)

This pocket is placed on the vinyl 3 inches down from side of vinyl:

BEFORE SEWING DOWN POCKET!!!  Place pocket and mark where Kam Snap  and female connector and attached that kam snap and female connector. 

DON’T FORGET….OTHERWISE LATER ITS IMPOSSIBLE….. :-)

NOW IT’S TIME TO DO THE EMBROIDERY ON THE FRONT OF THE PURSE.

The space you have is about 8 inches by 8 inches.  I use variegated thread a lot on my designs because it gives a nice effect and they work well with open designs. 

Do not pick a large stitch count design.  I learned recently that I could hoop my vinyl in my 8 x 8 magnetic hoop and I didn’t have to use stabilizer.  HOWEVER, Centering design is important and its tricky with the magnetic hoop. 

If you use stabilizer mark the horizontal and vertical centers.  Use a bit of spray adhesive to hold your vinyl in place using the markings on the back.

Once you finish your embroidery you are ready to assemble your purse. 

Take the two pieces of metal measuring tape and round off the ends with an old pair of scissors.  You don’t want to have any rough edges.  Wrap the ends with duct tape. 

Place MAIN FABRIC PURSE PIECE right side down.  Place VINYL PIECE  right side up.   On the ends fold fabric once then again and pin down.  See photo below.   You will be topstitching along the edges to make a casing (see red arrows)

Insert metal tape measure into each side:

Make sure that metal tape is in the middle so that when you sew the sides, the machine won’t hit the metal.

You will then be placing  a Kam Snap in the middle on either side of the purse.  See picture for placement.  Remember to put a female connector on one side and a male connector on the other side. 

I now usually run a row of stitching down either side to hold everything in place.  The vinyl can be slippery. 

Once that is done you can fold with the right side of the vinyl together.  I sew a ¼ inch seam.  I backstitch a the top and bottom.  Once that is done I zigzag the edges (you could use a serger for the edges if you have one… I don’t)  Trim loose threads. 

To box the bottom.  See photo below .  Sew a 3 inch line across.  Reinforce the stitches.  Cut tip off and then zigzag the edges.   Do this on both sides.

You are ready to turn your purse, put bottom in  and add the strap. 

Turning can be tricky because of the metal tape but it will turn. 

Take the remaining 8” x 10” piece of fabric and fuse the Heat N Bond to wrong side of fabric.  Place the fabric down Heat N Bong side up.  Place the 3” x 8” plastic webbing in the middle of the fabric.  Iron the fabric around the plastic webbing to totally enclosed.

Then glue this piece to the bottom of the inside of the purse.

To attached strap sew the strap to the front left corner and the back left corner as the picture shows.  Add a kam snap to hold down strap on both sides of the purse.

            

SUPPLIES:

Vinyl – Mikri World Supplies LLC online.  Marine vinyl – lots of colors, fast delivery and great product.  I mainly use their vinyl

Variegated Thread by ThreadArt online.  Good prices

Plastic webbing – Walmart

Kam snaps – Amazon.  Get long prong size if you can.