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4-H Apparel and Textiles—Sewing
4JD-01PB
University of Kentucky - Cooperative Extension Service - College of Agriculture
13. Bottom shaping: Turn purse right side
out. Poke your fingers in the bottom
corners of the purse, smoothing out the
fabric. Fold the purse with the side seam
matching the center of the purse bot-
tom, making a point as shown; pin
(Figure D).
14. Using a water-soluble marking pen,
draw a line 1 inches in from the point.
Sew over line, being careful not to catch
inside pocket edge in the seam. Repeat
for the other side.
15. Trim close to stitching (seam will be on
the outside of the purse). Turn purse
wrong side out and stitch corner seam
inch from the folded edge, enclosing
trimmed edge and stitching over the
lower pocket edge.
Marjorie Baker, M.S., Extension Associate for
Clothing and Textiles
10. Inside pockets: Finish the long edges
with bias tape. On the inside of the
purse, mark seam lines 8 inches down
from the top of the purse edges. Pin
pockets with lower edge extending
inch below the seam line. Stitch in place.
NOTE: The pocket separations/partitions
are made by stitching through all fabric
thicknesses where straps are attached. (Stitch
on top of the strap stitching.) Baste side
edges to purse sides.
11. Zipper: Place zipper, face down, 1 inch
from purse sides with the zipper tape
edges even with the purse top. Move
machine needle to the far left position,
or use a zipper foot to sew zipper in
place. Fold zipper out and topstitch,
making sure to catch zipper tape. Re-
peat for other side of zipper. Be careful
to keep straps out of the way.
12. Side seams: There are several ways the
side seams can be handled. Select the
method below that you prefer:
A. With right sides of the tote (purse)
together, sew -inch seams on each
side. Trim close to the stitching.
Turn purse wrong side out. Sew
side seams inch from the edge a
second time, enclosing the trimmed
edge. (You have just made a French
seam!)
B. With wrong sides of the purse
together, pin and stitch a 1-inch
seam. Trim seam to inch. Using
strips of 1-inch double-fold bias
tape, encase the seam allowance;
pin and stitch in place through all
layers.
Figure D
Purse
top
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