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4-H Apparel and Textiles—Sewing
18 U. S. C. 707
4JD-01PB
University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture
2. From coordinating fabric, cut:
• Two rectangles—3 inches by
14 inches
• Two rectangles—1 inches by
2 inches on the bias
Sewing Instructions:
1. Along one long edge of the coordinating
fabric strips, press edge under  inch.
With raw edges even with purse top,
pin in place.
2. Baste raw edge together and then top-
stitch close to the folded edge.
3. Shorten zipper: With the zipper closed,
measure from the bottom of the zipper
teeth up 11 inches. Mark with a pin or
marking pencil. Unzip the zipper, mak-
ing sure the zipper pull is in between
the bottom of the zipper and your mark-
ings.
4. Make a thread bar tack across the zipper
teeth on both sides. Trim zipper ends 
inch from bar tack.
5. Bind ends of zipper with bias strips cut
from coordinating fabric, with ends of
bias strip extending off both sides on
zipper tape. Bound zipper should now
be 12 inches long.
6. Finish top edge (6-inch side) of the out-
side pocket by turning under  inch
twice and stitching.
7. Measure and mark the pocket location.
The pocket seamline should be 8 inches
down from the top of the purse’s raw
edge (Figure B). Center the pocket and
sew, with right sides together and pock-
et top toward the bottom of the purse.
Flip pocket up toward the purse top and
pin in place.
8“
Purse bottom
Purse top
8. Straps: Sew short ends of straps
(-inch seams) together forming one
large circle. Position belt interfacing
 inch in from the raw edge and sew in
place along the center of the interfacing.
Fold  inch in on raw edges, and fold
strap in half lengthwise. Topstitch close
to both long edges.
9. With purse lying flat, mark the strap
locations. Outside edge of straps are
3 inches from the sides of purse, and
3 inches down from the top of the
purse. Make sure the straps cover the
edges of the pocket. Center the strap
seams at the center bottom of the purse.
Pin. Sew in place, close to the edge of
the straps (Figure C).
Pocket
Figure B
Figure C