BAG 03

 

You need: faux/natural sheepskin, leather; lining; zipper, 4 rings, zipper for inner pocket.

 

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

 

Seam allowances: 1 cm for all seams.

 

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

 

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

 

CUTTING:

 

Sheepskin:

1. Upper part – 2 pieces

2. Lower part – 2 pieces

3. Side part – 2 pieces

 

Leather:

1. Handle – 2 pieces

2. Handle holder – 4 pieces

3. Placket – 2 pieces

 

Lining:

1. Bag lining – 2 pieces

2. Lower part – 2 pieces

3. Side part – 2 pieces

4. Large sacking – 1 piece

5. Small sacking – 1 piece

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Stitch lower part’s middle seam with overlapping seam (open edge).

 

2. Fold handle holder half-to half wrong side out, then stitch. Turn the details right side out. Pull it into the ring, fold half-and-half and topstitch on bag’s lower part according to marks.

 

3. Stitch upper part to the bad with overlapping seam (open edge).

 

4. Fold the placket along the center right side out and topstitch it on the zipper with zipper teeth visible.

 

5. Mark inner pocket at the lining. Strengthen zipper place with the fusing. Cut a slit along the pocket entrance, make slashes at 1-1.5 cm from pocket end. Fold seam allowances into left side. Lay the zipper under pocket entrance edge with its teeth visible. Topstitch pocket entrance at 0.2 cm front the edge. Stitch large sacking to zipper upper braid, stitch small sacking to lower braid. Stitch lining edges.

 

6. Stitch lining lower edge leaving a hole for turning the bag right side out.

 

7. Stitch the band and the lining right sides together inserting the zipper; stop stitching at the seam joining upper/lower parts.

 

8. Insert side part into the bag.

 

9. Stitch lining side part into the lining.

 

10. Make a stitching crosswise the zipper joining side parts’ upper edges

 

11. Turn the bag right side out and stitch the hole.

 

11. Fold the handle along the center, fold long allowances into wrong side, then topstitch. Pull handle end into the ring, fold the allowances under, then topstitch.