SEW Hip! Blossom Clutch (issue 23) is ready to go….
The countdown has truly begun!
The SEW Hip! Blossom Clutch is my fourth to last SEW Hip! Challenge project
and it looks great.
Actually everything looks great at the moment.
I have 3 project left to make, with a whole 6 weeks to do it in.
Fantastic!
Have I mentioned yet how cruisy this project is?
It is seriously easy…
Even with the weird looking 'Hex' frame.
I know I say this all the time about
SEW Hip! patterns
but this one is really easy.
In fact, I think most sewers would be able to knock this beauty out in no time
without the template or instructions!
I even found the whole back to front, upside down inside out section easy
AND
I always get that wrong.
Of course I slightly deviated from the pattern. I didn't sew in a pocket
nor did I use 'thin wadding' for the bag sides.
Why?
a) I never use internal bag pockets, and
b) I couldn't be bothered to go and buy some 'thin wadding'.
I used left over quilting batting instead.
Luckily, the slighter thicker batting didn't compromise the look of the bag. If nothing, I think it has helped to keep the bag's lovely curved lines.
There's nothing worse than a saggy bottom!
The bulk of the sewing for the SEW Hip! Blossom Clutch takes less than an hour including adding the o'rings to hold the chain handle.
Which is simply amazing
for a beginner's project let alone an intermediate one.
Once the o'rings are in place, all that there is left to do is create the frame casing.
It's a little more sewing but again nothing
that even most inexperienced sewer can't handle.
To create the frame casing, simply fold over the tops of your bag side (approx 4cm).
Double check your Hex frame can slide into the casing and sew.
Then it's simply a matter of gently pushing your separated frame pieces into your casing and popping the hinge nails back in.
You should…
end up with something that looks like this
Add the chain handle…..
Hey Presto!
SEW Hip! Blossom Clutch!
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7 Comments on SEW Hip! Blossom Clutch….Completed!
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wow, that contraption looked remarkably like a bear trap before you hid it within the bag! luckily the finished piece looks nothing like a bear trap. it’s awesome heidi!
zomg!!! sooo cute!!! hardware scares me… but i may have to attempt it anyway after seeing your beautiful results… 🙂
That is a great bag and a lot bigger than I expected.
Where did you get your “Hex” frame and that great chain?
…these Hex frame are really easy to use.I plan to make another one of these bags soon 🙂
The Hex frame opening is small but you can cram alot into the actual bag…I got the frame, rings & chain from The Persian Bazaar on Ebay, they are based in Melbourne so everything arrives quickly.
xxh
Bear trap or chastity belt both disturbing images…
It looks great! I love reading through your process and thoughts.