Tweed is a luxurious fabric which not only adds an instant style hit to any outfit but is also sturdy enough to stand the test of time – a must for a bag! We’ve paired a traditional brown design with vibrant pink to create a fashion-forward feel. If you’re using Harris Tweed, save the certification label and add to the front for a classy finishing touch.
Sew a tweed clutch
1 Download and print the templates. Cut one bag (complete with bag top) from brown tweed, one from lining fabric and one from wadding, then one bag top from pink tweed. Trim two side pieces from brown tweed, two from lining and two from wadding, plus two tabs from brown tweed and two from wadding. Adhere fusible interfacing to all of the tweed pieces.
2 Place the pink bag top on the brown tweed bag piece at the rounded end, and tack along the straight edge. Fold the pink fabric back over the tweed by 1cm, pin and tack. Place the coordinating piece of wadding on the wrong side of the brown tweed and sew in place all the way around, 1cm from the edge. Topstitch along the folded edge.
3 Sew wadding to the two tweed