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Create your own designer Clutch Purse Handbag with my detailed and clear pattern & instructions. The front has a stylish "sunray pleat" detail & the bottom corners have cute tiny pleats to give shape to the base. It is closed with a sunken/ hidden zip construction for a clean, elegant finish. The clutch is fully lined & has an internal pocket for extra practicality.

The finished clutch will measure approx. 25cm (10") wide x 15cm (6") tall -a great, up-to-the minute shape, perfect for day or evening.

This design would suit medium to heavyweight satins, shantung, Dupion, brocade, jacquard, heavy polished cottons...or lighter weight fabrics with added reinforcement. A fantastic way to use vintage or reclaimed fabrics!

This sewing pattern is a digital file, not a paper pattern, and is now delivered via Instant download. You'll receive an email to your registered Etsy email address with your download link within 10 minutes of purchase. You will need Adobe Reader to view your PDF pattern, regular printer paper and a printer for printing the patterns. No paper copy will be mailed.

There are 2 PDF files:
-1 file with 9 pages of clear step-by-step INSTRUCTIONS with photographs and drawings to follow.
-1 PATTERN file to print with accurate, computer drawn patterns. Choose between the single sheet/ large format (A1 paper size) file to print at a copy shop or the multi-page file to print on either A4 or US Letter size paper & tape together.

Measurements throughout are quoted in both metric & inches.

Please note you are purchasing the pattern & instructions to make this item, not the finished item.

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YOU WILL NEED:

*fabric for the clutch exterior: at least approx. a 30 x 90cm(12” x 36”) piece. If buying off the roll you will need a 30cm (12“) length.

*Fabric for lining: at least approx. 85 x 20cm (34” x 8”). If buying off the roll you will need a 20cm (8”) length.

*Mid-weight fusible woven interfacing: Required for Pocket & facings. In addition, all but the very stiffest fabrics will benefit from fusing interfacing to the entire front & back panels to add body. It is also advisible to reinforce the lining panels with a fusible interfacing, especially if using a slippy or lightweight lining fabric. Highly recommended: Pellon ShapeFlex Woven Fusible #SF-101 or Vilene Woven fusible G700. To cover both lining, exterior & all other required panels: if 90cm (35 1/2”) wide, 60cm(23 1/2”) length; if 51cm(20”) wide, 90cm(35 1/2”)length.

*Non-Fusible Stabilizer: For a firm, boxy clutch use a non-fusible Heavy-weight interfacing, such as “Vilene Extra-Heavy Sew-in S-80” (this comes in 90cm/35” width, you need 30cm/12” length) or “Pellon Peltex 70 Sew-in Ultra firm (this comes in 56cm/22” width -you need 36cm/14“ length). For a softer, more “pouchy” feel clutch try non-fusible Hair Canvas -a woven stabilizer used in tailoring.

*Zip: Closed end zip, minimum 30cm/12” length (longer is fine as the excess can be trimmed), 6mm (3/16th“) width teeth. The zip can be nylon or metal but it’s important that the teeth are not narrower than this.

*Hemming Tape: 1.5 -2.5cm (5/8” -1”) width fusible tape, such as “Wondaweb”.

*Tailor’s chalk or removable pencil for marking fabric

tools required: domestic sewing machine, scissors, scalpel, iron, needle & thread, chalk or pencil, pins.

There is no return on this item. All of the patterns I sell are my original designs. You may not sell or redistribute the pattern itself. However, you are welcome to sell the finished items on handmade webistes such as Etsy or local craft markets but you must credit or link to my Etsy shop page http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=8160770.