Bag It - Purse Pack

These purse packs are quick to make and can be used many different ways.  You can easily carry along some tea bags, extra tissues or tuck away your credit cards and use this as a wallet.

I'll be making more of these for my holiday gifting!

A pdf version of the Elm Street Quilts Purse Pack is also available.

Supplies you will need - (supply source information)

	# pieces	Dimensions (height x width)
Primary fabric	One (1)	5 x 7 ½ ‘’
Lining fabric	One (1)	5 x 7 ½ ‘’
Pocket fabric	Two (2)	5 x 7 ‘’
Fusible Fleece	One (1)	4 ½ x 7 ‘’ plus two scraps each at 1 ½ ‘’ square
Fusible interfacing (medium weight)	Two (2)	5 x 7 ‘’
Pair of Hidden Magnetic Snaps	Two (2)	12 mm

Prepare primary fabric

Adhere fusible fleece to wrong side of primary fabric.  The fleece is cut slightly smaller in order to reduce bulk.  Quilt as desired.  This sample has quilting lines roughly ½ '' apart.

Prepare magnetic snaps

Magnets come with a north side and a south side and you'll need to determine which sides of the each magnet attracts to the other (vs repels.)  Place an X using a sharpie on the side of each hidden magnetic snaps that will attract.  Then test to make sure!

With the X side facing up, sew each hidden magnetic snap to a 1 ½'' square of fusible fleece.  Trim off excess fleece to edge of plastic (see photo below on top right.)

Prepare pockets  

Iron fusible interfacing to wrong side of pocket fabric.  Repeat for other pocket.   Fold in half and press.  (Pocket will measure 3 ½ x 5 '' when folded.)   

On the fusible, draw a line ¼ '' from edge and mark center of this line, i.e. 2 ½ '' from each side.

Center prepared magnet on this mark, aligning edge to the  ¼ '' drawn line.  Fusible fleece side of the hidden magnetic snap unit is facing down, the X is facing up.

Sew to attach to pocket.

Refold pocket and sew a line of top stitching along folded edge.

Assemble Purse Pack

Place each pocket onto right side of lining fabric, making sure folded edge is towards center.  Flip pocket so that stitching for hidden magnetic snap is not visible.   Baste roughly 1/8 '' to secure pocket.

Place right side of primary fabric on top of lining fabric / pocket unit and pin.

Sew ¼ '' around all sides, leaving a gap for turning at the top.  

Turn inside out and close gap with pins.  Top stitch around edge.

Enjoy!  I made this one out of an outgrown pairs of my daughter's jeans.

A pdf version of the Elm Street Quilts Purse Pack is also available.

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Have a wonderful day! Patty