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Modern lines and effortless style help
show off your favorite prints on my Sweet
Harmony Handbag & Tote. Easy-to-make in
two sizes, there are simple instructions
for a magnetic closure on the Handbag,
and easy pockets on the insides to keep
all of your treasures in sweet harmony!
Materials List
Allow extra yardage for matching or centering
a design on your fabric.
The Sweet Harmony Bag comes in two sizes:
The “Handbag” is a smaller
bag with magnetic closures, the “Tote”
is a larger bag with a shoulder strap
and no closure.
There are 2 options for making the Exterior.
The first option uses one main print;
the second uses two.
There are also 2 options for making the
Interior Pockets. Choose your favorite
or make one of each!
Either size bag can be made using 44”
wide light to mid-weight fabric OR 54”
wide mid-weight Home Dec fabric.
PLUS (for either fabric width)
-44” wide fusible fleece (we use
fusible Thermolam Plus® by Pellon®)
Please check the chart above for the fleece
required for the bag you're making.
-From 44” wide mid-weight fusible
interfacing (we use Decor Bond® by
Pellon®).
If using 44" wide fabric:
2 1/8 yards for the Handbag
2 5/8 yards for the Tote
If using 54" wide fabric:
2 yards for the Handbag
2 1/8 yards for the Tote
-Size 6/32” cotton cording: 7/8
yard for the Handbag or 1 1/4 yards for
the Tote. The cording can be found in
the home decorating dept of most fabric
stores.
-1 large spool of coordinating all-purpose
thread (we us Coats Dual Duty XP®)
-3/8 yard of 20” wide Peltex® #70 by
Pellon® or similar extra heavy sew-in
stabilizer
If you’re making the Interior Pockets
with the zipper closure, you’ll
also need:
-1 or 2 20” coordinating polyester
all-purpose zipper(s) (we use Coats brand
zippers)(depending on how many zipper
pockets you make)
If you’re making the Handbag: -2 (size
1/2”) magnetic closures
EXTRA NOTIONS NEEDED: Chalk Pencil,
Hand sewing needle, 1 pkg of wax-free
tracing paper from Prym-Dritz™, Schmetz™
jeans / denim sharp point sewing machine
needles size 100/16 or other heavyweight
sewing machine needles size 16
TOOLS NEEDED: Scissors, Straight pins,
Iron and Ironing board, Pressing cloth,
Ruler, Pencil, Turning tool (such as a
closed pair of scissors), Seam ripper,
Safety pins, Zipper foot for your sewing
machine, Pearl / Piping foot for your
sewing machine (optional)
Finished Sizes: Handbag - 12 1/2” wide
across the bottom x 8 3/4” tall (17” tall
with Handle) x 3” deep Tote - 17 1/2”
wide across the bottom x 11 1/2” tall
(23 1/2” tall with Strap) x 4” deep
