Tutorial: Make a Snazzy Purse in 3 Simple Steps Using Ribbon and Bias Tape
Posted By Joan Hawley On December 8, 2006 @ 5:33 am In Clover Needlecraft,Embellishments,Katy Bags Handbag Pattern,Quilting,Tutorials | 12 Comments
[1]Lazies, Here is a snazzy surface treatment for your next purse using ribbon and bias tape. It’s a technique developed by my friend Cecile of Just Another Button Company [2]. I issued a challenge to Cecile and this technique along with the click-n-print free idea sheet showing her bag at the end of this post were the result.
Let’s get started. Our sample uses the Katy Bags [3] pattern from Lazy Girl Designs. You can use this surface treatment for any design.
Gather your supplies. Get a whole bunch of stuff that goes with your feature fabric. Here, we’ve gathered coordinating fabric strips, grossgrain ribbon and fusible bias tape.
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Step 1: Follow the simple instructions in the information sheet to place and stitch the fabric strips to the cover fabric.
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Step 2: Add ribbon and bias tape. Randomly place ribbon on top of the fabric strips, covering seams or centered. Just a few will do. Don’t forget the fusible gold bias tape we show here. We added a bit of that to increase the amount of gold in this project. Stitch all the ribbon and fuse and stitch the bias tape in place.
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Step 3: Trim the extra length of ribbon and fabric from the edges. Then finish the project as per the instructions in the pattern.
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Thanks Cecile for this fun and easy surface treatment. I love this technique!
Click here for a printable version of this free tutorial. [8]
Enjoy!
Joan
Handles and fusible gold bias tape from Clover Needlcraft [9]. The beautiful fabrics are from Lonni Rossi [10].
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Tags: free project [12], embellishment [13], sewing pattern [14], quilt project [15], small handbag [16]
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[1] Image: http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/ribbon-katy.jpg
[2] Just Another Button Company: http://www.justanotherbuttoncompany.com
[3] Katy Bags: http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/bags.php
[4] Image: http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/ribbon-katy-supplies.jpg
[5] Image: http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/ribbon-katy-step-one.jpg
[6] Image: http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/ribbon-katy-step-two.jpg
[7] Image: http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/ribbon-katy-step-two-2.jpg
[8] Click here for a printable version of this free tutorial.: http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/sheet-11-buttons-fabric-strips-and-ribbons.pdf
[9] Clover Needlcraft: http://www.clover-usa.com
[10] Lonni Rossi: http://www.lonnirossi.com
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