ATTACHING THE POCKETS

WALLET INSIDE

4 Pin inside center piece and inside facing pieces with right sides together and raw edges even along the long straight edge of the center facing. Stitch and press seam toward the facing.

ATTACHING THE POCKETS
5 Place wa llet inside on a flat surface with right side facing up.
6 Place the upper pocket on the inside with wrong sides together and raw edges even. Repeat with the middle pocket, and again with the lower pocket. Pin pockets in place to secure.
7 Topstitch down the center of the middle and lower pockets, sewing through all the layers and facings. [FIGURE 2]
8 Machine baste along the outer edges % inch (6 mm) from the edge to hold all the layers together. Turn under, and press along the basting line.

ASSEMBLING THE WALLET
9 Turn under and press V4 inch (6 mm) along all edges of the wa llet front.
10 Pin the wallet front and the inside of the wallet with wrong sides together and edges even. Stitch along all sides close to the edge.

THE ANATOMY OF A HANDBAG

1. Drop: Measure from the height of the top handle (in the middle of the handle) down to the top seam of the bag body.
2. Height: Measure from the center top seam of the bag to center bottom seam of the bag.
3. Length: Measure the front of the bag from the bottom left seam to the bottom right seam.
4. Width (often referred to as the Gusset): Measure from the front side seam to the back side seam.
*Keep in mind that handbag sections often taper or widen, so it is a good idea to specify any size variations of the section that you have measured.

KEY TERMS

Piece Good: Material that a bag is mostly composed of, for example pie, fabric, etc.
Trim: Any material that is used as an accent or decoration.
Top Handle: A type of handle not long enough to go over the shoulder, it allows the bag to be held in the hand or in the crook of the elbow.
*The top handles of this bag are "rolled," which is a treatment applied to the material to give it a tubular shape (as opposed to a flat handle).
Seam: The line where piecegoods are stitched together.
Top Zip: A type of zippered main closure that runs along the top of the bag body.
Hardware: Any metal, plastic or jewel that acts as a connector, closure, clasp, or decoration.
Bag Body: The central and largest compartment of the handbag.
Flap: Portion of the bag or pocket that reaches over the top of a gusset, usually closing the top opening of the gusset.
Top Stitch: Any visible stitching, usually close to seams. Top stitching can be decorative, functiona l, or both.
Gusset: The triangular end piece of a handbag or pocket that gives depth.
Feet: Small, usually metal, pegs placed on the bottom of a bag to add stability and protect.
Zipper: A fastening device consisting of three major parts:
a.) zipper teeth;
b.) zipper tape;
c.) zipper pulley. Each of these should be specified when requesting samples.
*Often, a small D-ring {D-shaped metal ring) with a stitched zipper tab or a tassel acts as a zipper pulley.