JULIE BAG

Grab and go!

MAKE YOUR OWN STYLE
A small and simple pattern, strongly
recommended for sewers just starting! Within
an hour it will be a done project.

LARGE
9” WIDTH X 5 1/2” HEIGHT

MEDIUM
7” WIDTH X 5 1/2” HEIGHT

no.200
This is an easy and simple pattern for begnners.

SMALL
5 1/2” WIDTH X 4 1/4” HEIGHT

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SWEET AND SIMPLE CLUTCHESi

An excellent pattern for beginning sewers, in just an hour you’ll have immediate satisfaction! Put that scrap pile to
use with patchworking and combine with your favourite colours for a fun, funky clutch. Its small size makes it the
perfect bag for girls! A great gift for anyone!
MATERIAL LIST
Large & Medium
FABRIC OTHERS
44” wide heavy weight home decorator 1 of 18mm Magnetic snap
OR quilting weight cotton 1 Spool of coordinating thread
(1/4) Yard for exterior fabric
(1/4) Yard for lining INTERFACING
(1/4) Yard 44” wide light weight fusible
interfaing
MATERIAL LIST
Small
FABRIC OTHERS
44” wide heavyweight home decorator 1 of 14mm Magnetic snap
OR quilting weight cotton 1 Spool of coordinating thread
(1/8) Yard for exterior fabric 1 of 3/4” OR 1” button (Optional)
(1/8) Yard for lining 1 of 1cm x 4 cm Sewing label (Optional)

INTERFACING
(1/8) Yard 44” wide light weight fusible
interfaing
MATERIAL LIST
Small _ Detail
FABRIC Detail FABRIC Patched Flap
44” wide heavyweight home decorator Cut 6 of 1 1/2” width x 3 1/4” Height
OR quilting weight cotton
(1/8) Yard for exterior front and back pieces
(1/16)Yard for exterior flap
(1/8) Yard for lining

TOOL LIST
Ruler, Scissors, Chalk pencil, Pencil, Sewing machine, Pins, Needle.
* Seam allowance 1/4” unless otherwise specified.* All units are inches.
Cut out the Fabric
With the wrong side of the fabric in a single layer, draw the patterns directly onto the wrong side of the
fabric. Make sure to transfer all points and references to the fabric. Cut out the exterior, lining and
interfacing. Iron the interfacing on the wrong side of the exterior fabric. Draw and cut the interfacing using
a lining pattern. Fuse the interfacing on wrong side of the lining following the manufacture’s guide.

Stitch the Exterior and the Lining

Sewing label

Picture 1 Picture 2
Attach the magnetic snap onto the right side of the If you would like to add the sewing label, place the
lining flap and exterior front piece following the label and baste at your desired location, see Picture
manufacturer’s guide, see Picture 1. 2.

Picture 3 Picture 4
Sew around the exterior clutch, back tack on each Clip the rounded seam, see Picture 4.
ends, see Picture 3.

Picture 5
Repeat this process for the lining, see Picture 5.

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Make the Flap
Picture 6
Pin the exterior flap and lining flap with right sides
facing, see Picture 6. Stitch only rounded seam,
leave a straight edge unstitched (for turning).
Picture 8
Place the flap onto the back piece of the exterior
with exterior sides facing, aligning the raw edge of
the exterior clutch and the flap. Pin and baste the
flap and the exterior in place, see Picture 8.
Assemble the Exterior and Lining
Exterior/right
Lining/wrong side
side
Picture 9
Press the exterior and lining seams open. Put the
exterior into the lining with right sides together,
sandwiching the flap in between the exterior and
the lining, see Picture 9.
Picture 7
Clip the curved seam. Turn the flap right side out,
see Picture 7. Press the flap; topstitch 1/8” away
from the curved seam only.
Tip: If you would like to make a patched flap
version, cut out the 6 pieces of 1 ½” x 3 ¼”. Sew
the panels and iron the seam.
Match the lining flap and patched exterior flap with
right sides together. Stitch together, using the
lining seam allowance. Leave a straight edge
unstitched. Cut out the exterior leftover. Turn it
right side out. Press and topstitch the flap.
Open here
Picture 10
Pin the opening of the clutch. Sew along the
opening of the clutch using a ¼” seam allowance,
leave a 3” gap to turn it right side out, see Picture
10.
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 Trim the
corner
seams

Picture 11 Picture 12
Trim the corner seams, see Picture 11. Turn the clutch right side out, see Picture 12. Iron
the opening of the clutch.

Topstitch

Picture 13 Picture 14
Tuck the lining into the exterior. Topstitch all- Sew the button to the exterior flap as desired
around of the opening of the clutch, see Picture 13. location.

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 SWEET AND SIMPLE CLUTCH(Small)
Flap
Exterior: Cut 1
Lining: Cut 1
Interfacing: Cut 1
1/4” seam allowance included
Magnetic
snap

SWEET AND SIMPLE CLUTCH(Small)

Front and back
Exterior: Cut 2
Lining: Cut 2
Interfacing: Cut 2 Magnetic
1/4” seam allowance included snap
 SWEET AND SIMPLE CLUTCH(Medium)
Flap
Exterior: Cut 1
Lining: Cut 1
Interfacing: Cut 1
1/4” seam allowance included

Magnetic
snap

SWEET AND SIMPLE CLUTCH(Medium)

Front and back
Exterior: Cut 2
Lining: Cut 2
Interfacing: Cut 2
1/4” seam allowance included
Magnetic
snap
 which is the dotted line, draw the
the pattern. Align the center
Draw the pattern as is and flip
other half again.
SWEET AND SIMPLE CLUTCH
(Large)
Flap
Exterior: Cut 1
Lining: Cut 1
Interfacing: Cut 1
1/4” seam allowance included
Magnetic
snap

SWEET AND SIMPLE CLUTCH(Large)

Front and back
Exterior: Cut 2
Lining: Cut 2
Interfacing: Cut 2 Magnetic
snap
1/4” seam allowance included
draw the other half again.
Align the center which is the dotted line,
Draw the pattern as is and flip the pattern.