- Smocked Purse:
- 1. Cut fabric 8″x20″ I am sure you could do a different size, so I will leave that up to you, it just happens that’s the size of fabric I had to work with.
- 2. Sew lace on the top edge if you wish, I used a small zig-zag stitch W-2.5 L-2.5
- 3. Press seam up and top stitch.
- 4. Pleat six rows, again this is your choice.
- 5. Pull up pleats to about five inches.
- 6. Smock your design, I used the sleeve design from Glacier Blue, to match the dress.
- 7. Run two rows of gathering stitches across bottom and pull as tight as possible.
- 8. Fold purse in half, stitch side seam and across bottom of purse.
- 9. Cut ribbon and stitch to each side, tie in a bow.
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