What you will need to make this beauties.
1. 2 pieces of fabric one for the top and for the bottom
2. A piece of cardboard or any hard paper to make a die cut
3. Pins
4. Tape measure
5. Assorted beads
6. Beading thread
7. A pair of Scissors
8. Tailoring chalk
9. A ruler
10. A seam ripper
Dimensions for the Die Cut Width 15cm x 25cm Height to the point the arc begins and the Arch has a radius of 9.5 cm
With the die cut made from the above place the board paper onto your 2 fabrics, Sponge/ foam and draw the shape using the tailor’s chalk on the fabric and a felt tip pen to draw the outline on the foam. From which you should have 3 separate pieces the top fabric, the foam/ sponge and the back fabric.
Join the three pieces together, using tacking stitch, with the sponge / foam being in the center of the two fabrics.
Cut strips of fabric 120cm Long and 6cm wide then fold into half widthwise to 3cm
Join the strip to the 3 pieces of fabric that we had earlier joined together using tacking stitch.
After which you stitch all round using a sewing machine.
Fold from the width up wards to 4cm and joining along the two sides to leave a pocket.
Finishing
Remove the taking stitches
embellished my purses using beads, you can leave them plain or use an embellishment and a closure of your choice
