From Best Sellers for Fairs & Fetes
Measurements
Finished bags measure approximately 17cm x 25cm but measurements can be adapted to make smaller or larger bags.
Materials
38cm x 19cm satin, brocade, silk dupion, or other evening fabric
66cm x 19cm contrast fabric for lining and border
0.6cm twisted satin cord or braid
scraps of brocade, braid, tassels, beads, jewels and so on
Method
Bag
With right sides together and allowing 1cm seams, stitch short ends of Bag rectangle and lining rectangle together. Press seams open.
With right sides together, fold bag/lining so that seams are exactly aligned with each other; pin. Stitch both side seams as pinned, leaving an opening in one side of lining for turning.
Turn right side out through opening; slip stitch opening closed. Push lining down into bag, wrong sides together. Edge of lining will protrude above bag, forming contrast border. Press.
Decoration
This is entirely up to you.
Handles can be made from the same fabric as bag or from satin cord. Border can be decorated with braid, ribbon or beading, as desired. Add tassels, toggles, decorative buttons, jewels, lace – whatever you have in your store of pretty bits and pieces.
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