THE NECESSARY MATERIALS
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
- 1 piece of leather measuring 20 x 30 cm, between 0.6 and 0.8 mm thick (maximum 1 mm thick if lambskin)
- 2 zippers of 14 cm and a mesh width of approximately 4 mm
- 4 cm of tricolor ribbon
- Polyester thread No. 40 (diameter 0.36 mm)
And the following material:
- 1 cutter or scissors
- 1 sewing machine
- Double-sided tape
SOME EXAMPLES OF ACHIEVEMENT
Here are some examples of achievements, so that everyone can find inspiration!
| This coffee bean purse is made from GOLD-colored metallic lambskin - 1 mm thick. Ref: LPJ45OR (leather not tracked). | This purse is made from 1mm thick black grained cowhide leather. Ref: LPG53 - similar to our "GRANITE" or "SWEET 2" range. |
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| This purse is made from ebony brown nappa lambskin. Thickness 0.7 mm. Ref: LPC08MAREBE |
This purse is made from smooth black cowhide leather from our "SATINLYS" range, 0.8 mm thick. Ref: SY060 |
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Machine sewing leather
Discover, in the guide below, the essential points to know before starting machine sewing leather (with a family sewing machine).
CHOICE OF LEATHER
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Satinlys leather piece - 0.8 mm thick |
Metallic lambskin - 1 mm thick |
Piece of calfskin - 0.8 mm thick |
Nappa lambskin leather - 0.7 mm thick |
1. CUT OUT THE PATTERN
Download the pattern and print it in actual size. Cut out the paper pattern and transfer it onto the leather with a silver pencil.
Cut out the leather pieces with a cutter or a pair of scissors.
2. ASSEMBLE THE P2 PARTS AND ZIPPERS
Put double-sided tape on the 4 P2 pieces, on the straight line.
Glue the P2 pieces 1 cm from the end (at the slider) on each side of the 2 zippers. Be careful, all the pieces must be glued at similar distances between the mesh and the leather (the distance between the 2 P2 pieces is approximately 0.7 mm).
Sew the 4 P2 pieces using the zipper foot.
3. ASSEMBLE THE WALLET
Take piece P1 and superimpose it (position it underneath), right side against wrong side, with one of the “P2 + closure” pieces.
Then, take a P3 piece and position it, right sides together, on the “P2 + closure” piece. Hold the 3 layers together with sewing clips.
Then, sew 5 mm from the edge.
Take the second piece P3 and sew it in the same way on the other side.
4. INSERT THE FRENCH FLAG
Cut 4 cm of tricolor ribbon and fold it in half. Glue the tricolor ribbon to the zipper stitches at the stop.
Pin the flag onto the zipper.
5. SEW THE COFFEE BEAN PURSE
Take the second piece “P2 + closure” and position it on the pieces already sewn (right side against right side - closure against closure).
Be careful to open the zipper before sewing so that you can turn the purse inside out at the end (that of the second piece "P2 + zipper") . Do not open it completely because the zipper will be cut in the next step.
Then, sew the two remaining sides 5 mm from the edge.
6. CUT THE THREADS AND FASTENERS
Cut the sewing threads and the ends of the zippers and burn them.
7. FINISH ASSEMBLING THE WALLET
Still with the zipper open, sew the two ends of the purse 5 mm from the edge.
8. TURN THE WALLET OVER
Finally, turn the coffee bean purse over and form the corners.
YOU'RE FINISHED!
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