https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/cross-stitch-purse • Posted by Muhaiminah Faiz
Cross stitching was one of my first craft works, I've learned it from my grandma. It felt awesome to cross stitch a vintage inspired pattern after a long time. You can make this purse quite easily and the vintage look on it is really cute. I hope you like it :)
Cross stitching was one of my first craft works, I've learned it from my grandma. It felt awesome to cross stitch a vintage inspired pattern after a long time. You can make this purse quite easily and the vintage look on it is really cute. I hope you like it :)
You'll have to cut the cross stitched aida fabric for the purse. Keep 1.5 inches of fabric on both sides, 2.5 inches above and 7 inches below the cross stitch design. Fold and stitch both sides of the aida fabric.
Place the aida fabric on a flat surface with the right side facing up, Fold the fabric into half and stitch both sides to form the purse,
Hold any one corner of the wrong side as shown in the 4th picture of this step and stitch a straight line. Do the same for the other corner. Now turn the right side of the purse out.
Cut the lining fabric according to the main fabric for the purse. Take the lining fabric, fold and stitch 2 sides of it as shown in the picture, Place the fabric on a flat surface and fold it into half by keeping the wrong side out, Now stitch both sides and corners
In this step we'll stitch the interior and exterior pieces together. Keep the interior pieces' wrong side out and insert it into the main purse (cross-stitched),
I used shaded pink thread and tapestry needle to stitch the front side of the purse. I did flat blanket stitch to join the front sides of the interior and exterior pieces. keep the back side of the purse un-stitched for now.
Cut 2 pieces of fabric (one from aida and the other from lining fabric) for the flap. The length and width of these pieces should match with the main purse but make sure to keep extra 0.5 inches for stitching. Place one piece over the other one and sew 3 sides as shown in the picture of this step. You can stitch the sides straight or give them round corners like I did. After stitching the sides turn the right side out.
Insert the flap between the lining and aida fabric on the back side of the purse. Use needle and thread to stitch the flap with the purse. Stitch over and under as shown in the last picture of this step
Mark the area on the flap for the button hole. Use scissor to cut a small area for the button hole and stitch around the edges of the button hole, Now fold the flap and use a pencil or pen to mark the position of the button through the hole, Simply add the button in its place (right below the button hole). Done! Enjoy making one :)