Amy Butler's In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects (37 page)

h.
Starting at the bottom guideline, stitch up both the 4
¹
/
₂
″ and 8
¹
/
₂
″ guidelines to make the credit card compartments, and then stitch across the bottom guideline, backstitching at each end.

Step 9. Fold the lining panel to make the top 2 pockets.

a.
Starting on the
Right
side of the lining panel, fold the lining
Right
sides together at the 6
¹
/
₄
″ marks that you made in step 7b. Press a crease along the folded edge on the
Wrong
side of the lining panel. Topstitch a
¹
/
₄
″ seam along the folded edge on the
Wrong
side of the panel.

b.
Then, fold the lining panel
Wrong
sides together at the 9
³
/
₄
″ marks. Press a crease along the folded edge on the
Right
side of the lining panel. Topstitch a
¹
/
₄
″ seam along the folded edge on the
Right
side of the panel.

c.
Follow the instructions in step 9a to fold the lining panel at the 13
³
/
₄
″ marks.

d.
Follow the instructions in step 9b to fold the lining panel at the 17
¹
/
₄
″ marks.

e.
Lay the folded panel so the openings of the pockets are facing the top raw edge of the lining panel and pin the folds in place. Machine baste a
¹
/
₂
″ seam down both sides of the panel to hold the folded pockets in place.

Step 10. Fold the pockets for the bottom section of the inside of the clutch.
(SEE
FIGURE 10
FOR STEPS c, d, AND e)

a.
Starting on the
Right
side of the lining panel, fold the lining
Right
sides together at the 38
¹
/
₂
″ marks. Press a crease across the folded edge on the
Wrong
side of the lining panel. Topstitch a
¹
/
₄
″ seam across the folded edge on the
Wrong
side of the panel.

b.
Then, for the last fold, fold the lining panel
Wrong
sides together at the 42″ marks. Press a crease across the folded edge on the
Right
side of the lining panel. Topstitch a
¹
/
₄
″ seam across the folded edge on the
Right
side of the panel.

c.
Lay the folded lining panel so the openings of the pockets are facing the top of the panel, and pin the folds in place. Machine baste a
¹
/
₂
″ seam down both sides of the panel to hold the folded pockets in place.

FIGURE 6H

FIGURE 7B

FIGURE 8D

FIGURE 10

FIGURE 11B

FIGURE 11E, F, G

FIGURE 12C

FIGURE 13D

FIGURE 14A

FIGURE 15D

d.
To make the compartments for your checkbook and calculator, using your ruler and chalk pencil, measure 8″ over from the raw edge on the left side across the top of the last folded edge and make a mark. Move your ruler down along the bottom raw edge and measure 8″ over again and make a mark. Line up the 2 marks and draw a guideline from the folded edge to the bottom raw edge of the lining panel. Topstitch down the length of the guideline, backstitching at each end.
(
FIGURE 10
)

e.
Then, measure 3″ down on the topstitching you just made and make a mark. Then, on the raw edge on the left side, starting at the top finished edge of the last pocket, measure 3″ down and make another mark. Draw a guideline connecting the 2 marks from the raw edge on the left side to the topstitching, and topstitch along the guideline, backstitching at each end.