Looking For A Good Purse Pattern

[Windrider30]

Ok been looking around the net and this forum as well and not comming up with a lot of options might just be my searching sucks currently but looking for some good purse patterns. Let me say this a bit better but a hand bag, not a coin purse (have a crap load of those pattersn laying around here some where lol).

[Thor]

It may help if you'd explain what style/type you're looking for.

[Windrider30]

Any style really though shoulder or cross body would be preferred

[keplerts]

This is a very nice WEB site: www.leathercraftpattern.com

[Windrider30]

Thanks keplerts love how it says free and most everything has a price on it lol will have a look through it though

[makitmama]

I make a ton of totes out of lightweight leather. I usually go for 2.5-3oz, and use lamb, goat, cow, or whatever except for veg tanned- any leather works as long as it has a pretty soft hand.

to make a simple handbag, cut out two pieces with rounded bottoms, stitch right-sides together, turn right-side out, and add straps. This is typically called a hobo bag.

To make a simple tote, sew two rectangles together(on both sides and bottom seam) and 'box' the bottom corners, add straps and you are done. There are literally hundreds of free online patterns designed for fabric- but often fabric patterns don't translate exactly to leather. Stick to patterns that aren't fussy, or have lots of pockets and shaping.

If you want some links to patterns I used when I was starting, then PM me.

I forgot to explain what boxing a corner is- basically, you take your inside out tote and pull the two bottom sides until the seam down the side and the seam across the bottom(which is actually the same line of stitching) line up. Clip both folds you made with binder clips to hold the pieces straight. Then, stitch perpendicular to the original sewn seam, forming a triangle. You can leave this excess leather attached, or cut it flush. Then, turn your tote right side out. Sometimes when doing an attache I stitch the box on the outside, then fold the triangled seam up and rivet the top of the triangle.

sorry I don't have any pix of this in process- but if ya'll want pix, let me know.

[OLDNSLOW]

would like to see some photos of what you described

[makitmama]

I am unable to sew/demo this right now- but a couple of quick links:

see 5:40 of this video:

or: https://craftapple.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/sewing-tip-squarely-boxing-those-corners/

this link shows what I was describing with pulling the triangle up outside and using a rivet: http://www.creative-cloth.com/how-to-sew-box-corners-on-a-bag-then-make-them-creative/

[Windrider30]

Mak thanks a bunch for the links they are a great help