Lorelai and I have been very busy lately, making itty bitty things.
We made wristlets two nights ago and here is a tutorial. I’ll probably make more. I’ll give some to my Mom who asked me months ago to make her and her friends cosmetic bags. I’ll sell some in here, too.
1. Materials.
a. Zipper
b. Strip (1″ x 12″) for handle.
c. Outer fabric of bag. 5″ x 7″. Do not forget allowance.
d. Lining. 5″ x 7″. Again, do not forget allowance.
2. Lay out your lining (right side up), zipper (right side up) and outer fabric (wrong side up) on top of each other. 
3. Pin and sew. 
4. Now, you will have something that looks like this: 
5. Lay your other lining (right side up) under the other edge of your zipper (right side up). Put the other outer fabric on top, wrong side up. 
6. Pin and sew. At this point, your bag will look like this: 
7. Open the zipper halfway. 
8. Bring the outer fabrics together, right sides kissing. Do the same to the lining. Your zipper would be in the middle. 
9. Pin. Insert your handle near where your zipper opens. Insert it between the two outer fabrics, not the lining.
10. Sew. Leave a little area in the lining open, for turning your bag inside out. 
11. Turn your bag inside out. Your bag will look like it has a reversed zipper. Do not worry. This is the reason you zipped it open in the first place. 
12. Just turn it inside out again, pulling the outer fabric out. 
13. Flatten your bag and voila! Now, do not forget to sew your lining shut. 
14. Get crazy and embellish!
Here is mine: 
Easy, huh? Happy sewing!
I believe I left a cup of yogurt in the freezer. Nyum nyum.
Sep 08, 2007 @ 11:49:01
Thanks for the great post! I will certainly give making my own purse a try, great post and a great picture tutorial.
Sep 08, 2007 @ 22:07:07
Thanks, too. Your products are wonderful :)
Jan 03, 2008 @ 21:18:57
thanks for taking the time to put this up. this was great for a beginner (me!) .
Oct 23, 2008 @ 06:07:32
Wow! These bags, (and all your Ideas!) are so CUTE! I love all your tutorials, you are such an inspiration!! *runs off to find scraps and bedsheets and old jeans* ^^
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Jan 30, 2010 @ 04:49:37
This is so useful. I had been having a problem with lining a bag last night- now it’s solved. Thank you! :)
Jan 31, 2010 @ 21:15:54
Glad my tutorial helped! :)
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Mar 14, 2011 @ 04:17:38
Thankyou so much, this really helped me with my textiles homework on how to attach a zip to a bag lol :D thanks again
Mar 21, 2012 @ 17:30:46
that is lovely
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Nov 04, 2012 @ 22:05:47
Hi:) Thanks so much for making this tutorial, I just have one question: could I make it without a sewing machine?
Mar 04, 2013 @ 01:19:46
I absolutely love this tutorial and find myself coming back to it time and time again! I mentioned it in a post on my blog laurenhooddesign.wordpress.com.
Thanks so much!
Mar 13, 2013 @ 10:20:13
Thank you! And love your blog! :)