In my previous post, I showed you how to make the monkey felt called Chi-Chai Monchan. This time, this tutorial is going to show you how to make the Monkey Coin Purse with a kisslock frame that I’ve made for my friend as a thank you gift.
You don’t need a sewing machine to do it, just your hand, a needle, and some threads!!!
MONKEY KISSLOCK COIN PURSE SEWING PATTERN
This tutorial is going to show you how to make the Monkey Coin Purse with a kisslock frame that I’ve made for my friend as a thank-you gift.
You don’t need a sewing machine to do it, just your hand, a needle, and some threads!!!
Enjoy sewing them!
Download and print the MONKEY KISSLOCK COIN PURSE SEWING TEMPLATE separately.
Materials
- Exterior fabric for A pattern, 2 pcs
- Exterior fabric for B pattern, 2 pcs
- Inter-lining fabric for A & B pattern, 2 pcs each
- Poly-sponge for A & B pattern, 2 pcs each
- Iron-on interfacing for A & B pattern, 2 pcs each
- Kiss Lock, 8.5cm, Round Arch, 1 pc
Instructions
MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO SEW MONKEY KISSLOCK COIN PURSE
- a. Download and print pattern.
b. Cut out the fabrics as per the pattern shown here.
- a. Iron on the interfacing by sandwiching the poly-sponge in between for patterns A & B, respectively.
b. Sew-on Chi-Chai Monchan felt onto the right side of exterior fabric A (click here for the tutorial of making the Chi-Chai Monchan Felting).
c. Embroider “Chi-Chai Monchan ♥ Bananas” onto another piece of fabric A.
d. Tack stitching pink color thread onto fabric B with about 2mm spacing for each stitch and 10mm width apart for each line.
- Prepare the slip pocket. I sew on my label onto it 🙂
- Sew the slip pocket onto the inter-lining as shown.
- Join fabric A & B by back-stitch A-B-A-B as shown, then complete it by stitching it to A again.
*Be careful on the bottom tip, just sew until the tip end, please don’t go beyond that point.
- This is the picture of how the bottom is supposed to look like before completing the joining.
- The wrong side should look like the picture shown below.
Clip seam allowance near the stitching line (please don’t cut the stitches) at the space of 1 cm as shown.
**This is necessary to have a nice curvature at the corner of the purse.
- Flip it over, and it should look like this.
- Repeat the above steps to the inter-lining.
- Iron the joint seams.
- Again, the bottom of the 4-piece-joint should look like this.
- Now, we have finished both interior and exterior pieces.
- Turn the inter-lining (2) to the wrong side.
Insert (1) into (2).
- Sew the upper portion by back-stitch.
- Reserve half of the border un-stitch. We are going to use this un-stitch portion to gain access to turn the purse inside-out.
- Pull out the exterior face from the un-stitch gap.
- Smooth out the inter-lining into the purse. Stitch up the un-stitch portion to close the gap.
- Tack-stitch the peripheral and get ready to sew the frame onto it.
- Mark the centerline by water-erasable pen.
- Stitch the kisslock frame with back-stitches, beginning from the centerline. I used 4 strands of nylon thread to reduce the chances of thread breakage.
Complete!!!!
Notes
Get the full articles at https://www.craftpassion.com/monkey-frame-clutch-purse-tutorial/
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Purchase the exact same material and tool used in this pattern from Craft Passion Shop.
gwen ziegler
Wednesday 20th of May 2015
Cute coin purse. I just spent hours making the coin part..not monkey, and mine did not fit my frame, what size did you use? did you get yours at Hobby lobby. I just can not figure out where I went wrong Gwen
Craft Passion
Wednesday 20th of May 2015
Hi Gwen, I used a 8.5cm frame. The purse is indeed slightly larger than the frame. When you make the center line and sew the purse to the frame, push the purse towards the center line. It should be little crowded on the center of the frame and will make the purse puffer. Hope this info helps.
Amani
Tuesday 22nd of February 2011
the tutorial is very helpful. I'm gonna try making one!
sharon showalter
Wednesday 8th of December 2010
Where can I find these wonderful ball clasp purse handles?
Craft Passion
Wednesday 8th of December 2010
Let me know where do you want me to ship and how many do you need. I will quote to you.
Nurzaihan
Thursday 25th of November 2010
Hi nice work... may I know where you get all the material for your sewing project... can't wait to try all your project... thank you
Craft Passion
Thursday 25th of November 2010
I import the frame from oversea. The rest are either from local or oversea. I have excess frame in my stock and I do sell it upon request. Let me know if you need some :)
Danielle
Wednesday 22nd of September 2010
If I may ask: what are the dimensions for the pattern? I'd like to give this type of clutch a try & I'm still new to sewing. Thank you!
Craft Passion
Wednesday 22nd of September 2010
I have misplaced the paper pattern. Will let you know the dimension as soon as I find it.