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Goth Handbag

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Made with a particular friend in mind as a gift
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I roughly followed my tote bag tutorial to assemble the bag, so read that first. I'll go through the extra embellishments below...
It took a long time as I did a lot by hand, and purposely added lots of extra detail to make it last longer as I was enjoying myself!

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  1. Step 1

    See my how-to embroidered panel for the front of the bag. I added beading and appliqued a choker to the bottom as the fringing.

  2. Step 2

    The back panel was cut to the same size as the front piece and I sewed the trimming and button in place.

  3. Step 3

    I then reinforced both panels with iron-on vilene to give the bag some stiffness.
    The two panels were then sewed together along three sides, right sides facing. Turn the right way out.

  4. Step 4

    The strap was made by taking a length of wide ribbon, sewing the decorative trim a quarter of the way along it's width, and folding the ribbon lengthways to hide the stitches on the back. I then used a small blanket stitch to seal the edge. The straps and a piece of trim were pinned to the bag as per the tote tutorial.

  5. Step 5

    I made the lining pieces slightly larger than needed to give the bag an opulent overflowing feel when it was made. They were stitched together, right sides facing along both sides, and along the bottom leaving a 4" gap in the centre.

  6. Step 6

    Put the outer bag inside the lining, and sew around the top. As the lining was slightly larger, I put small pleats in the top.

  7. Step 7

    Turn the bag inside-out throught the gap in the lining, and sew up the hole.


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Candace H.

Candace H.

Mar 12, 2008 4:31pm

OMG!!!! Holly this turned out so wonderful! I was sooooooo impressed before with the embroidery you did, but the bag is "to die for". You totally ROCK!!!!!

Holly B.

Holly B.

Mar 12, 2008 8:14pm

Why, thank you! x x

La Kore

La Kore

Mar 12, 2008 11:34pm

how cute is that!!!!!

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

Mar 12, 2008 11:50pm

I love the chain fringing along the bottom, very pretty.

Ger

Ger

Mar 13, 2008 6:14am

WOW!! this is the cutest bag ever!! i love the little charms and chains. where did u get them?? this is sooo awesomely smexy!!

Holly B.

Holly B.

Mar 13, 2008 9:29am

The bit along the bottom was a chokr from 'Claires accessories'. Basically a piece of lacy ribbon with the chains and sharms already attached. I just had to cut the fasteners off each end.

Maraluce M.

Maraluce M.

Mar 15, 2008 8:49pm

That's so amazing :o

Not A.

Not A.

Mar 18, 2008 10:36pm

That's soo pretty!!!