The first vintage pattern released in the Swoon Vintage Collection, Donna is a small 60's inspired handbag. She features a cute exterior slip pocket, inside zippered pocket and handles perfect for wearing in the crook of the elbow, Jackie O style.
SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS FOR THE DONNA VINTAGE HANDBAG:
7" (17.8 cm) tall
11" (27.9 cm) wide
5" (12.7 cm) deep
MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE DONNA VINTAGE HANDBAG:
- 2/3 yard of 44” (112 cm) wide exterior fabric, quilting weight
- 1 yard (0.91 m) of 44” (112 cm) wide lining fabric, quilting weight
- 2 1/2 yards (2.3 m) of 4/32” (3 mm) cotton cording (or premade piping)
- 1/2 yard (46 cm) of 58” (147 cm) wide foam interfacing (such as Soft & Stable, or 1 yard (91.5 cm) Pellon FF77)
- 1 1/2 yards (1.37 m) fusible woven interfacing (Pellon Shape-flex SF101)
- 14” (36 cm) handbag zipper (Main Compartment)
- 6” (15.2 cm) all-purpose zipper (Zippered Pocket)
- Four (4) x 3/4” (19 mm) rectangle rings or 1” (25 mm) o-rings
- Coordinating thread
- Fabric glue (Beacon Fabri-tac)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - THE DONNA VINTAGE HANDBAG:
What difficulty is the Donna Vintage Handbag sewing pattern?
Alicia's rating: 3/4 - You should already be somewhat familiar with sewing patterns and common sewing terms.
Can I sell my makes?
You MAY sell individual bags handmade by you using this pattern. Use for mass production is prohibited. If you decide to sell your handcrafted Donna Vintage Handbags made using this pattern, then we would be grateful if you would mention Swoon Sewing Patterns in your online sales listing.
Is there a video tutorial for the Donna Vintage Handbag?
Swoon Sewing Patterns do not come with video tutorials, however many of our lovely friends, fans, and followers have recorded live sews, sew alongs, and advice sews for a number of our designs. We recommend searching for 'Swoon Patterns Donna Handbag' on YouTube to see the latest fan-made videos.
We are currently aware of one fan-made Donna Vintage Handbag video:
Nova from That's Sew Nova / Nova's Knits: https://youtu.be/47VPIlzQSag