Pattern for a purse frame purse

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Thanks heaps for your kind comments about my powder pink frame purse. I had a whole bunch of requests for the pattern that I used to make it.  So without further ado; here you go...

Note: this particular pattern works for a specific purse frame, but the shape of this pattern can be adopted for most any purse frame if you follow steps 1 - 2 of my purse frame tutorial.

So, start off with a 26.5cm x 16cm rectangle sheet of paper then measure and cut as shown in the pic below:

This pattern make a purse which looks like this.  To make the pattern follow the steps below:

1. Fold the paper in half by bringing the short edges together and create the pattern with the paper halved.  It's always best to make symmetrical patterns in this way.
2. On the bottom corner open edge measure a 95 degree angle and mark the line to the side edge (this line should be 12cm long) and trim off the angle.
3. Turn the paper on it's side (so the side edge is now facing you) and measure 62 degree angle and mark the line the top edge (this line should be 8cm long) and trim off the angle.
4. Now round of the top edge corners as in the picture.  You should be left with a top edge measuring 14cm (give or take a few mms).
5. There, that's the pattern sorted now you can follow the purse frame tutorial from step 3 onwards.
6. Proudly show off your yummy new purse in the U-Handblog Tutorials Flickr.

It was actually sunny yesterday, so one thing I did to make the most of the light was to take pics of the latest deliveries for the shop:

"Hello my pretties, I hope you had a pleasant journey and you feel very welcome here"  :)

This fabric is sooo cute it's made from quilted squares of chambray and faded florals...mmmm!


I'm leaving work slightly early because; my best pal is getting married today (congrats Nicci! X)   

Have a fabby weekend everyone!

Comments

[Tina]

Thanks for the tutorial.

[Anna]

ooo Ambassador, with these fabrics you are really spoiling us :)

[Barbara]

Thanks for sharing this pattern Lisa. I read through your tutorial earlier after reading the pink purse post and I'm very inspired to try this. I'm a bit scared of the glueing though! And that patchwork fabric above is just gorgeous so I'm off to have a look.

[Anary]

Holly molly! That quilted fabric is awsome!!!!

[Lindsay]

Thanks for the pattern. That's a very tempting stack of fabric you've got there!

[Bethany]

Great to see more tutorial from you Lisa. Love em!

[Lago Lindari]

Hello :)
I just wanted to let you know that I'm loving your tutorials. You're the kindest person ever to share them with us!
I took n hand my first needle abut a month ago, and managed to produce only one small (but cute!) bag, so I'm still totally useless at sewing. But... reading your instructions helps me a lot, and I can't wait to try some of you patterns!

Thank you a lot. Your enthusiasm is contagious. :)
Linda

[Ursula]

The fabric looks scrummy, and I'm looking forward to getting my wee bit of it soon! Although I shall probably just sit and stare at it for a while as I do with most of my fabric stash as I dont want to ruin it by cutting into it :)

[t3]

hello, i love your bags and i look your blog until one month, but i don't send any messages because my poor english (i'm a french lector ;))

i would like to know how many yard you buy per fabric, especially when you don't know what to do ! because i'm just starting sewing and i would like to buy fabric....but i don't know yet what to do with, and i'm afraid to not have enough fabric....

2 yards is enough you think ? ^^

[Linda]

Hi :)
I was wondering... how do I know where the hinges are going to be on this pattern (so where I have to start and stop sewing when making the exterior bag)?
I'm confronting this with the Laundry Day pattern but I am a bit unsure if the method is the same..
Thank you so very much for your wonderful tutorials. I would never have been able to figure it all out by myself!

Linda