Bolsinhas

April Bags

10” high x 11” wide

Handbag

13” high x 12”wide

Shoulder Bag

With no pattern pieces, no metal hardware and very little interfacing, these bags come together quickly. A perfect showcase for your favorite Spring fabric!

© 2009 by Elizabeth Hartman for Sew, Mama, Sew! Not for commercial use.

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Supplies

for the handbag two 13” pieces fabric for exterior two 13” pieces fabric for lining two 2.5” x 25” pieces fabric for handles two 2.5” x 25” pieces lightweight fusible interfacing for handles

for the shoulder bag two 15” x 18” pieces fabric for exterior two 15” x 18” pieces fabric for lining two 2.5” x 35” pieces fabric for handles two 2.5” x 35” pieces lightweight fusible interfacing for handles

for both styles:
Rotary Cutting Supplies (Mat, Cutter & Ruler) 6.5” - 8” Bread/Salad Plate Disappearing Ink Marker or similar Marking Tool Thread Hand Sewing Needle

Making the Bag
Directions are the same for both styles.

Fuse interfacing to the wrong side of handles.

Press one handle in half, as shown above.

© 2009 by Elizabeth Hartman for Sew, Mama, Sew! Not for commercial use.

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Open up the fold and press both edges toward it, as shown above.

Again press the handle in half, as shown, leaving no raw edges except at both ends.

Open up the folds at both ends of handle, match, and sew together using a 1/2” seam allowance, creating a closed loop (make sure neither end gets twisted!).

Refold the handle and press.

Stitch around both edges of the handle.

Repeat with the other handle, creating two identical loops.

© 2009 by Elizabeth Hartman for Sew, Mama, Sew! Not for commercial use.

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On the wrong side of each lining piece, measure 6.5” from the top and 1/2” from the side and make a dot with your marking tool. Do this on both the left and right side of each of the two lining pieces (four dots total).

Stack your two lining and two exterior panels on your cutting mat, making