Front Flap Purse (In-the-Hoop)

Craft a fashionable bohemian look with unique in-the-hoop purse embroidery designs! Stitch the front and back separately to add light, intricate decoration to each, then assemble in-the-hoop. These step-by-step instructions will show you how!

Supplies

To get started, gather these supplies:

In a Stitch Leather Purse or In a Stitch Owl Purse embroidery design
1/2 yard of pleather, leather or ultrasuede (for outside of purse and straps)
1/4 yard of quilter's cotton (for the lining)
2 D-rings (1 1/4" for largest size, 1" for medium size, 3/4" for smallest size)
Sew-on snap or magnet closure
Tear-away stabilizer
Temporary spray adhesive (such as Gunold KK100)
Masking tape
Rotary cutter
Straight edge
Seam ripper
Sewing machine
Scissors
Printed templates of the dieline files, which come with the design and have DL in the filename (here's how to print dieline templates, or stitch if you don't have embroidery software)

Products Used

In a Stitch Leather Purse (In-the-Hoop) (Sku: EMP17441-1)

Steps To Complete

To make your purse, the first thing you need to do is cut out the straps. The straps need to be cut out first, so you can use the full width of the fabric to make them.

Using a straight edge and a rotary cutter, cut two straps 3/4" wide (UTZ2801), 1" wide (UTZ2800), or 1 1/4" wide (UTZ2799) by 40"-55" long.

To determine the length, use a tape measure and hang it over your shoulder in the same way you'd wear the purse straps would, and then add 4" to the length that feels comfortable to you.

Then take the printed dieline for the front fabric piece, spray the back side of the paper with temporary adhesive, and smooth it onto the wrong side of the pleather or leather.

Placing it on the wrong side of the fabric will prevent the sticky residue from building up on the right side of the pleather or leather.

Cut around the shape, and repeat to cut out all the other dieline piece.

Make sure to print each dieline twice, and cut one pleather piece and one lining piece out of the front and back dielines. Also make sure to cut out two strap attachments (the small rectangle) out of the pleather.