Best Pocketbook Sewing Pattern Review: Bow Bag with Fastener and Inside Pocket

Written by Margie Vaudreuil in Sewing Patterns & Reviews

Pocketbook Pattern

Enjoy making this Intermediate Level, Close Clasp Pocketbook.  This pocketbook is one of our over 125 sewing patterns for one time $67 in our pattern library.  >>Click Here to see how to purchase this pattern library.

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Features:

Fully Lined

Magnetic Snap Enclosure

Inside Pocket

Strap Length: 22″ (56cm) or 36″(93cm)

Bag Height:  11.5″ (29cm)

Bag Width:  Base – 15.5″(39cm).  Opening: 12″ (30.5cm)

Interior Pocket:  7.25″ (18.5cm)

Fabric:

If using a heavier weight fabric, consider how it will deter the bow from forming a knot.  Consider using an alternate weight / texture fabric for the bow strip when selecting your fabrics.

Exterior: Cotton, linen, suede, leather (1 Yard) 

Interior:  Cotton, linen, poly cotton (1 Yard)

Real Leather Fabric Suggestion

Faux Buckskin Fabric Suggestion

Make three pocketbooks with this Cotton Blend

We used a Linen Blend, for which I can not provide you a link.

Our favorite place to find Linen Blend is a Purl Soho in NYC.  They are not on an affiliated network.  My cousin Peggy recommended them to me.   I can’t say enough about their watercolor linen which is excellent for traditional children’s dresses, lined pocketbooks with interfacing, and also lined curtains!  The quality is superb!!!  It’s pricey however.

Notions:

One-Sided Fusible or Sew-in Interfacing:  1/2 Yard

1 Magnetic Snap Enclosure

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Bow Bag

Margie Vaudreuil

Hi! My name is Margie, and my number one passion is sewing. In fact, I’ve dedicated a big part of my life to mastering it and teaching it to others. When I was a little girl, I loved watching my mother at her sewing machine. She could make anything—it felt like magic. She created clothes for our whole family, and that left a lasting impression on me. Today, I carry that same spirit forward through my own work—designing, sewing, and teaching others the techniques that truly elevate their skills. There’s nothing more rewarding to me than helping someone go from “just getting by” to feeling confident and capable in their sewing. Thank you so much for being here. If you ever want to reach out, I’d truly love to hear from you. Enjoy! Margie

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