In my last post about what bags to carry with Hanfu, I noticed many people really like clasp purses. A long time ago, the craft lady shared a tutorial on how to make a three-piece clasp purse, but many new friends might not have seen it. Today, I found a one-piece tutorial for everyone. Little princesses, find a piece of floral fabric and start making your own happily~
1. Material preparation: Cut out the outer fabric, single-sided adhesive interfacing (the kind used for Hanfu skirts and collars), single-sided adhesive padding, and lining fabric according to the pattern. If your fabric is relatively thick and stiff, such as brocade, you do not need the interfacing or the adhesive padding.
2. Place the interfacing and padding sequentially on the back of the outer fabric, and iron them together from the front side of the outer fabric; the temperature should not be too high, medium or medium-high is sufficient. Do not press the iron completely down; instead, hold the iron and let it rest on the fabric for 5-10 seconds until they are fully bonded. Otherwise, the padding will become hard, and the finished product will feel very stiff.
3. Fold the outer fabric right sides together as shown in the image, and sew along the black line indicated. Make sure to backstitch at the top point to secure it. When sewing, use pins to keep the layers from shifting. Backstitching means sewing a few stitches back and forth at the end point to secure it.
Note: The side seams must align with the midpoint of the bottom corner, which is very important.
Note: Align the edges, especially the midpoints and side seams.
7. Sew along the lines as shown in the image. Sew one side completely, and leave an opening in the middle of the other side. Clip the curves to facilitate turning the bag right side out.
8. Turn the outer fabric right side out through the opening, fold the lining into the bag, and shape the bag as shown in the image. Sew the opening closed using hidden stitches. You can also sew a large stitch around the edge of the bag opening to better secure the lining and outer fabric.
9. Attach the clasp: This is the most important part. The three key points—midpoint, left side, and right side—must align perfectly. Beginners should start by securing the midpoint first.
11. As shown in the image, tie knots at the ends of threads 1, 2, and 3, and pass them through the midpoint; then pass them through the hole at the midpoint of the clasp (if there is no hole at the midpoint, adjust accordingly); pull tight, and the knot will be hidden inside the clasp.
Threads 6 and 7 should be sewn in the same way on the other side, and the thread should return to the starting point and be knotted.
Threads 8, 9, 10, and 11 should be passed through the clasp, pulled tight, and the knots hidden inside the fabric; trim any excess thread.