Hope you have all enjoyed my previous post, Quilting.

Let us make some zip purses from the quilted fabric.

Materials Needed:

1. Quilted fabric. 

2. 9″ zip.

To know about quilting, visit this link, Quilting in Fabric

Tutorial

Measurements:

Cut down 2 pieces of the above dimensions from the quilted fabric. You can vary the measurements as you like.

Step 1:

Place the zip and one of the pieces, right sides together as shown above. Make sure you align the top edges (on the 6 1/2 ” side) and stitch along the bold line.

Step 2:

Turn the zip and top stitch.

Step 3:

Place the stitched fabric with zip, on the other piece, right sides together, as shown above.

Step 4:

You can pin the pieces and stitch the other edge of zip along the bold line.

Step 5:

Now, open up the fabric and top stitch on the other side.

Step 6:

Move the zip runner between the two pieces and hand sew the opening. Cut the extra zip. This will ease up the stitching on the sides.

Step 7:

Open the zip halfway. Fold the fabrics in such a way, the right sides of the outer fabric face each other. Stitch along the bold line with zip on top.

Stop the stitches just near the zipper teeth. This will give a neat look to the corners.

Step 8:

Your purse is almost over.

Clip the corners. You could leave it as it is, or you could do a zigzag stitch as shown above.

Step 9:

Turn the purse inside out and push the corners.

Your zip purse is ready!!

I have attached a knotted tassel to the zip and also finished some purses in various sizes (some with bias binding)….!