The Jenny Bag

Instructions

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  Step 1

  Cut all pieces, and fuse pellon to all of them except: one of inner pocket, one of outer pocket, and one of outer pocket flap.

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  Step 2

  Sew outer pocket pieces together with right sides together. Leave one end open for turning.

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  Step 3

  Clip corners. Press to set stitches, and turn inside out. Press again.

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  Step 4

  Turn open ends in 1/4 inch and press.

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  Step 5

  Top stitch outer pocket at 1/4 inch. Repeat steps 1-5 with inner pocket.........

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  Step 6

  and do the same with pocket flap.

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  Step 7

  Fold one piece of the purse lining in half, and press in a crease.

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  Step 8

  Press a center crease on the inner pocket piece .

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  Step 9

  Match creases. Place pocket in the middle of purse body, and pin.

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  Step 10

  Edge stitch slong sides and bottom, leaving the top open. Stitch down center of pocket about 1/4 inch apart.

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  Step 11

  Repeat pocket application steps with front pocket,pocket flap, and front of purse body.

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  Step 12

  sew around 3 sides.

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  Step 13

  Place top of flap about 1/2 inch above the top of pocket.

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  Step 14

  Edge stitch across top of flap.

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  Step 15

  With right sides together, sew sides and bottom of purse.

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  Step 16

  sew down side, and stop at cut out square. Skip over the square, and stitch across the bottom, skip again, and up the other side.

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  Step 17

  match side seam, and bottom seam where square is cut out.

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  Step 18

  Sew at 1/4 inch

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  Step 19

  This makes the flat bottom for your purse.

• Step 20

  Turn purse right side out and press seams flat.

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  Step 21

  Repeat steps 14-17 with purse lining. Leave lining inside out, and press seams flat.

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  Step 22

  place purse inside of lining, matching seams.

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  Step 23

  sew around top edge leaving a 3 inch openinc

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  Step 24

  Turn it all right side out.

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  Step 25

  Tuck lining inside. Press opening in 1/4 inch.

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  Step 26

  Edge stitch around top of purse.

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  Step 27

  Get handle pieces and press in half the long way.

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  Step 28

  Open flat, and press one side to center crease.

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  Step 29

  Press other side to center crease.

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  Step 30

  Fold each end over 1/4 inch and stitch down.

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  Step 31

  Fold handle in half and press again.

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  Step 32

  Edge stitch down both sides of both handles.

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  Step 33

  Place handles about one inch from side seam, and 1/2 inch down from the top of the bag.

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  Step 34

  Stitch handles on to front and back of bag.

• Step 35

  Press bag and embelish however you would like!

  Your Jenny Bag is done! Enjoy....shop...be free!!