Several people have asked me how I line my purses so I took some pictures as a lined one.

Hope it helps. Any clarifications needed, just drop me a line.

  

 

Here's the purse I'm going to line.                                                                                                                                    

 

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Fold lining material in half and with fold on bottom. lay purse area to be lined on top. Top of folded area should be about 1/2" above top of purse.

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Measure approximately 1/2 " on each side of purse and cut across top and down both sides. 

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Sew each side with an approximate 1/2" seam.

 

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Press seams open on both sides.

 

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Make box corners at the bottom corners of the lining by sewing across each seam. The stitch line should be approximately the same length as the depth of the purse. 

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Clip corner to approximately 1/4".

 

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Lining should start to look like a box.

 

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Turn down top edge approximately 1/2" and press.

 

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Drop lining inside purse as is (wrong sides facing each other) and ease to fit. Pin in place approximately 1/4 to 1/2" from top of front of purse. Make sure back of lining and purse are laying straight when pinned in place.

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Top stitch in place close to pressed edge.

 

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Finished edge.

 

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Stitched seam of lining blends into crocheted stitches.  

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All Done!!!!

 

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