Tutorial - AMALIE Shopper

AMALIE - Shopper. This bag is the epitome of understated glamour. So easy to use, it will refresh any smart casual outfit, and thankfully  - Also very easy to make. Follow these instructions, step by step, and you will have this beauty on your arm at the end of it.

Good Luck!

1. Make the pattern, which consists of these pieces:

30x37cm, To pieces. 10x37cm, Two pieces. 10x30cm, One piece.

I always cut out all the pattern-pieces on paper first. That way I can easily see where and how I can place the pattern, and cut the leather in the most economic way, with as little waste as possible. Mark the pattern on the leather, and then cut out all the pieces. (I use a water-soluble gel pen for this, so I can easily remove the pen-marks when all is cut out)

2. Cut the handles to measure. The short straps are 14cm each. Cut two wholes as shown. Place the straps on top of the Biggest leather pieces (which are the front and back of the bag) Mark where the wholes are, and cut out corresponding wholes in the front and pack pieces. Fasten the straps with rivets. 3. Glue all the pieces together at the edges.

4.Punch wholes all the way around all the edges of the bag, with the wholepunch set to size 2,5. Approx 5mm from the edge and 5 mm from each other.

5.Crochet around the edges. 

6. Take the two long straps and cut two wholes in each end, use whole size no 4,5. These wholes should be placed 3.7 and 6,7 cm from the edge. Repeat on all ends. Cut out the bit of leather in between the wholes, so it makes a long oblong whole for the belt buckle. Put the belt buckle in place and punch two wholes through both layers and fasten with rivets. PS Don't forget to put on the Keepers before you fasten the belt buckle at the other end.

Punch 3 wholes in the short straps and fasten them to the long strap.

VOILA!!