V-Front Single Strap Handbag

Name: V-Front Single Strap Handbag
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 3009
Price: 8.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #3009

This V-Front Single Strap Handbag sewing pattern is drafted to your own measurements (or standard size). It features a tapered trapeze shape with boxed corners, a single shoulder strap, and distinctive diagonal zipper seams that form a V on the bag. This handbag is suitable for adding elegance and practicality to everyday outfits, professional settings, or smart casual evenings.

Tech. Description

V-Front Single Strap Handbag

Introducing a chic handbag sewing pattern featuring diagonal zipper seams that form a V on the bag, a tapered trapeze shape, boxed corners and a single shoulder strap.

When To Wear

This handbag is perfect for adding a touch of elegance and practicality to various outfits, making it ideal for:

Everyday Elegance: Provides a sophisticated accessory for daily wear, easily holding essentials.
Professional Settings: Its structured design complements business attire, as seen in the styling.
Smart Casual & Evenings: Elevates any smart-casual ensemble or serves as a refined accessory for evening outings.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Trapeze shape, narrower at the top and wider at the bottom. Approximate finished size: 21 cm across the top, 29 cm high, 4 cm deep.

Front Detail: Each side is made of a main part and an upper part joined by a diagonal zipper seam, creating the crossed V-shaped lines.

Strap: A single interfaced strap, edgestitched and topstitched onto the outside of the main parts at the sides.

Closure: Two invisible zippers set into the diagonal seams between the main parts and the upper parts.

Base: Boxed corners stitched across the side and bottom seams give the bag a flat base. Fully lined.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires skills in precise fabric handling, inserting invisible zippers between the outer fabric and lining, and boxing corners.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose medium to heavyweight fabrics that provide structure and a refined finish:

Dense natural or blended fiber fabrics
Corduroy
Suiting fabric

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
Lining fabric
2 invisible zippers

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Main Part – 2 pieces
- Upper Part – 2 pieces
- Strap – 1 piece
From lining fabric:
- Main Part Lining – 4 pieces
From fusible interfacing: Main Part, Upper Part, Strap.

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the main parts, upper parts and strap.
Fold the strap in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long edge. Turn the strap right side out and press. Stitch 0.2 cm from the edge. Fold under the seam allowances of the short sides and topstitch them onto the main parts of the bag.
Place a main part and a main part lining right sides together, inserting the zipper between them. Stitch as close as possible to the zipper teeth. Stitch the other side of the zipper between an upper part and another main part lining. Repeat with the second main part and zipper.
Stitch the bottom edges of the upper parts.
Stitch the side edges of the lining and the outer bag from the bottom up to the zipper. Stitch the side seam from the top down to the second mark, straightening out the zipper.
Stitch the bottom edges of the main parts. Fold the corner of the bag so that the side and bottom seams are aligned. Stitch across the side and bottom seams.
Stitch the bottom edges of the main part linings, leaving an opening for turning. Fold the corner of the bag so that the side and bottom seams are aligned. Stitch across the side and bottom seams.
Turn the bag right side out through the opening. Stitch the opening closed.