Wool and Leather Fold Over Clutch

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• (14"x 20" unfolded)
• 1/2yd aztec wool-like fabric
• 1/2yd leather-like material
• 1yd cotton lining material
• 1/2yd Shape-Flex interfacing
• 14" closed-bottom all-purpose plastic zipper
• Basic sewing supplies
• Iron
• Sewing machine with zipper foot
• Magnetic snap for purses and totes
• Pliers (for magnetic snap)
• Wonder Clips or binder clips (for “pinning")

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut two 15"x 11" rectangles out of wool fabric and interfacing. Cut one 15"x 21" rectangle out of leather material. Cut one 15"x 41" rectangle out of lining fabric. 1/2" seam allowance is included on all pieces.
2. Apply interfacing to wrong side of wool fabric.
3. Baste zipper tape to wool fabric RST (zipper tape edge to fabric edge) on 15" side. Press wool fabric away from zipper and edgestitch onto fold next to zipper teeth with a zipper foot. Repeat process for other side of zipper with second wool piece.
4. Sew 15" unsewn edges of wool fabric to 15" edges of leather rectangle RST. Press seam allowance toward wool fabric and topstitch next to seam on the wool side.
5. Making sure zipper is open, fold piece in half RST with pieced seams matching and sew side seams. Turn piece right-side out and press.
6. Fold lining in half RST and sew side seams in same manner as outer material, but leave 4" hole for turning. Place outer purse into lining and sew lining to outer purse at the zipper tape.
7. Turn piece right-side out and push lining into outer purse. Press well.
8. Place male snap side 1" down from zipper, centered. Attach through one wool layer and one lining layer for stability.
9. Place female snap side 2" up from bottom (leather) portion of clutch, centered. Attach through one leather layer and one lining layer for stability. Sew turning hole in lining closed.