Sew Your Own Every Day Style Handbag

Attach the Strap & Top Stitch The Top of the Casing

Strap Placement & Top Stitching

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

• Pin the straps to each side at the seam line, aligning the ends of the strap to raw edge of the bag side.
• Baste the ends of the straps at the edge of the fabric.
• Top stitch 1 1/4" from the pressed edge around the entire body of the purse.

• Materials & Cutting Directions
• Sew The Purse Bottom & Strap
• The Pocketbook Body - Side Seams
• Cell Phone Pocket & Top Edge
• Sew the Hook & Loop Tape in Place
• Attach the Bottom of the Pocketbook
• Attach the Strap & Top Stitch The Top of the Casing
• The Lining
• The Elastic
• Sew in the Lining