Carissa Clutch

Carissa is the perfect clutch for every day, not too big, not too
small. Six card slots, zippered pocket, wristlet strap and an
optional hand strap.

Finished size of bag is: Height 7 inch and Width 11 inch

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 Contents
Fabric, Interfacing and Materials needed........................... 3
Preparation .......................................................................... 4
1. Attach top main panel to bottom main panel ..................................... 5

2. Hand strap (optional) .......................................................................... 6

3. Lining card slots................................................................................... 7

4. Interior zipped pocket.......................................................................... 8

5. Connector and wristlet strap .............................................................. 10

Construction of Bag ........................................................... 12

6. Attach exterior to lining ..................................................................... 12

Pattern Pieces ..................................................................... 14

This pattern has been designed by

Katherine E. Fay ©Huff ‘n Cuffs.

Please do not reproduce this pattern in anyway or claim it as your own design.
You may sell your bags made from this pattern.

If any problems, please email me at [email protected]

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Fabric, Interfacing and Materials needed
 Exterior fabric – approx. ¼ yard quilting weight
 Lining fabric – approx. ½ yard quilting weight
 Contrast fabric – approx. ¼ yard vinyl, leather, décor weight
 Light to medium weight woven fusible interfacing – approx. 1 yard e.g.
Pellon sf101 (amount depends on interfacing being used)
 Stabilizer – approx. 1½˝ x 1½˝e.g. Peltex 71f
 Fusible fleece – approx. ¼ yard e.g. Vilene 630 or 640, Pellon 987f
 12˝ zipper
 7˝ zipper
 1 x 1˝ O ring
 1 x ¾˝ swivel snap hooks
 2 small rivets (optional for hand strap)

General Information
Seam Allowance is 3/8 ˝ (1 cm) unless specified in pattern. I would not
recommend using foam for this pattern. Backstitch on all seams unless
specified in pattern.

 1˝ = (2.54 cm)
 1/2˝ = (1.27 cm)
 1/4˝ = (0.6 cm)
Exterior Lining Contrast Wrong Side
 1/8˝ = (0.3 cm)
 1 yard = (.8 metre)

Stitching line

Glossary
Topstitch Decorative large straight stitch (e.g. 3.5 to 4) usually sewn around
finished edge of item

Baste To sew two pieces of fabric together temporarily with long

removable stitches, either done by hand or on machine

Backstitch When you stitch backwards over previously sewn stitches

Clip Curves Clip a V with scissors on curves to reduce bulk

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 Preparation
***Important – Read First***
Print pattern at Actual Size or 100%. I would suggest printing the pattern piece on
page 14 with the printing test first to make sure pattern is printing at the proper
dimensions. Cut patterns along solid black line. Tape pattern pieces #1a to #1b
and #2a to #2b.

Cutting and Fusing Instructions:

Cut all pattern pieces from fabric, interfacings and fleece according to chart below.
Please note that I means cut 1, II means cut 2 and so on! Cutting instructions are
also included on the pattern pieces.

Contrast Woven Fusible

Pattern pieces Exterior Lining
fabric interfacing* fleece*
Top Main Panel #1 II II II
Bottom Main Panel #2 II II**
Main Panel Lining #3 I I
Side Panel Lining #4 II II
*Fuse woven interfacing and fleece to the exterior fabric pieces. Fuse woven interfacing
to lining pieces, strap and connectors. I prefer to fuse fleece first, then woven over top of
the fleece. Please do what you prefer. **Fuse to décor weight fabric, if using thin vinyl
then fuse fleece with an adhesive. Do not fuse fleece if using thick vinyl/leather.

Tips for Using Vinyl

 Use either a teflon foot, walking foot or roller foot.
 Use a larger stitch such as 4 and above.
 Practice with some scraps if possible, adjust tension if needed.
 Do not pin vinyl as it may leave holes, use clips to hold pieces together.
 Do not backstitch unless necessary, vinyl may tear if sewn over too
many times in one area.

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Measure and cut additional pieces:

Wristlet strap and connector –

Cut 1 of each for wristlet strap: 15˝ by 3˝ exterior fabric and woven interfacing.
Cut 1 of each for connectors: 1½˝ by 3˝ exterior fabric and woven interfacing.
Hand strap (optional) –
Cut 1 of each: 2½˝ by 12˝ contrast fabric, lining fabric and woven interfacing (only
interface the lining piece).
Pocket lining –
Cut 2 of each: 8˝ by 5.5˝ lining fabric and woven interfacing.
Card slots –
Cut 1 of each: 8˝ by 18.5˝ lining fabric and woven interfacing

1. Attach top main panel to bottom main panel

Pin/clip bottom raw edge of top main panel #1 to top raw edge of bottom main
panel #2, right sides together. Side edges should be matching at the ¼˝ mark.
Stitch with a ¼˝ seam, backstitching at both ends. Press open, make sure seam is
pressed flat and topstitch along both pieces, catching the seam. Repeat to other
main panel pieces.

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 2. Hand strap (optional)
Pin/clip hand strap pieces right sides together, stitch down both long sides at ¼˝
seam. Turn hand strap right sides out. Strap should be approx. 2˝ wide. Roll seams
between your fingers to flatten out, topstitch 1/8˝ along the length on the contrast
side.

On the lining side of the hand strap, mark two holes 5” apart and centred. (This
measurement is for a medium sized ladies hand. Minus or add ½˝ for small
or large) Hand strap will be attached 2˝ down from the top raw edge of the
exterior main panels.
Make the two holes on the
hand strap first with a hole
puncher. Use a fabric pen to
mark where the hand strap will
go on the main panel. Punch
holes on main panel.
Cut two small pieces of
stabilizer, punch a hole in the centre. Push the rivet through the hand strap, fabric
and stabilizer (use two pieces if needed to build up thickness, rivet shaft
should just peek through. If it’s too long the shaft may bend when
hammered) and snap the rivet cap on the shaft. Repeat to attach the other end of
the hand strap, now hammer rivets into place with a setter and anvil or a rivet
press machine.

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 3. Lining card slots
Mark the following measurements along the wrong side of the card slot panel.
4˝, 1¾˝, 2¼˝, 1¾˝, 2¼˝ and 1¾˝

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Fold right sides of the card slot panel together at the first measurement along the
4˝ mark. Fold the rest of the measurements accordion style. Press with an iron.

Topstitch along the top of

the folds at 1/8˝.
Mark the centre of the card
slot panels at 4˝ with a fabric
pen/chalk. Stitch down both
sides of the line at 1/8˝,
backstitching at both ends.
Pin the straight edges of the
side panel lining pieces to the
raw side edges of the card slot panel, right sides together. Stitch with a ¼˝ seam.
Press open, topstitch down the side panel lining pieces at 1/8˝.

4. Interior zipped pocket

Crease a centre line in one main panel
lining #3, measure down 2½˝. Draw a
½˝ by 6½˝ box. Draw a centre line
lengthwise down the box, stopping ½˝
from either end. Draw lines to each
corner.

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Flip main panel lining piece right side
up, centre the 8˝ side of one pocket
lining right side down over the box you
just drew, 1½˝ from the edge of the
main panel. Pin in place, flip main panel
over to wrong side and sew along box
lines to attach pocket lining.

Cut along the centre line and corner lines, making sure you don’t cut stitching. Pull
pocket lining from the right side to the
wrong side through the hole you cut and
press neatly. Centre the 7˝ zipper in the
box on the wrong side, top stitch zipper to
the box from the right side of the main
panel. Trim any excess zipper away from
stitching.

Pin the other pocket lining piece to the

edge of the first pocket lining piece
above the zipper installation. Stitch a ¼
inch seam across the top and down both
sides of pocket lining pieces, do not
stitch pocket lining to main panel or
stitch across the bottom of the pocket
lining. Leave zipper open for turning the bag.

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 5. Connector and wristlet strap
Fold strap piece wrong sides together in half lengthwise, press. Open back up and
fold both sides in so raw edges are against original fold, press again. Fold both
sides in again and press; strap should now measure ¾˝ wide. Slide strap through
the swivel snap hook.

Fold both raw ends open flat and pin right sides together, stitch with a ¼˝ seam.

Fold strap so that it is ¾˝ wide again, topstitch around both long edges at 1/8˝,
moving hook out of the way as you
go. Fold the strap in half, move hook
into the fold and stitch next to
hardware, backstitching at both sides.

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Fold strap connector wrong sides together in half lengthwise, press. Open back
up and fold both sides in so raw edges are against original fold, press again.

Do not do the third step in folding that you did with the strap. Connector will be
¾˝ wide. Fold connector in half lengthwise with raw edges together, the connector
will now be two layers thick instead of four.

Slide the O ring hardware into the fold and stitch

across the connector using a zipper foot.

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 Construction of Bag
6. Attach exterior to lining
Pin/clip 12˝ zipper right side up on
the top raw edge of the lining main
panel. Stitch a ¼˝ seam along the
zipper, moving zipper pull out of
the way.

Pin/clip exterior main panel to the

other side of the zipper (the wrong
side), and stitch with a ¼˝ seam
again. You can also flip the piece
and follow the first row of stitching
you did to the lining. Repeat to the
other side of the zipper.

Topstitch along the two main panel

exterior pieces along the zipper, making
sure you don’t stitch the lining pieces.

Baste connector to one of the exterior

main panels ½˝ down from the zipper on
the side where the zipper pull sits when
closed. Don’t stitch through the lining.

Leave zipper ¾ of the way open.

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Pin/clip main panel exterior
pieces right sides together,
repeat to the main panel lining
pieces, the zipper teeth should be
pushed down towards the lining.

Use a 3/8˝ seam, stitch around all

four edges of the clutch. You can
do a ½˝ seam on the lining to get
a better fit. Clip curves and trim
seam down to ¼˝. Turn bag
through the bottom open edge of
the lining pocket.

Press clutch if needed, avoiding any vinyl. Fold seam on open edge of pocket and
straight stitch close to the edge to close, backstitching at both ends. Attach strap to
the O ring with the snap hook.

The Carissa Clutch is now finished!

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 Pattern Pieces

Carissa
Top main panel exterior
Cut 2 exterior
Cut 2 woven
Cut 2 fleece (cut to
Join to 1b

dashed line)

Cut 1 piece this side up,

flip pattern piece over to
cut 1 piece mirror image

1a

Print Test
Square
2˝ x 2˝

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 1b

Join to 1a
Carissa

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 Carissa
Bottom main panel
Cut 2 marine vinyl
(If using thin vinyl/leather,
Join to 2b

fuse with fleece using an

adhesive)

Cut 1 piece this side up, flip

pattern piece over to cut 1
piece mirror image
2a

2b
Join to 2a

Carissa

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 Carissa
Main panel lining
Cut on Fold

Cut 1 lining
Cut 1 woven

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 Carissa
Side panel lining
Cut 2 lining
Cut 2 woven

Cut 1 piece this side

up, flip pattern piece
over to cut 1 piece
mirror image

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