UPDATE photos below----------Hello Cuties! I asked a couple of days ago, how a small bag like this was assembled. Thanks to mops/Martine she figured it out! She gave great written directions in another post and I got one made. I thought I would post photos, for those interested too and needing more visual directions.
I also took the liberty of copying and pasting Martine's directions here too. (I hope you don't mind, mops, and thanks again)
I did cut mine 12 1/2 inch square though and FOLDED, instead of cutting, on the diagonal. I thought it would be too small at 9 inch, after it was assembled. I like the size I cut, although in my turned photo below it doesn't look square-lol. I assure you it is, as I used my large ruler.
I hope you can understand our directions, if not ASK, mops or me. That's what Cuties do, help one another.
Here are Mops' directions:
by mops 11h ago
You start with a square of fabric, say 9", cut it in half so you get 2 half square triangles. One for the outer side, one for the lining (or make 2 from 2 different fabrics). Use some iron stabiliser if needed. Sew the zipper tape along the diagonal. Now fold the zipper tape in half and attach the pull, partly close it and stitch across the ends of the tape to secure. Then fold the whole thing flat, wrong side out, so the raw end of the zipper touches the top of the triangle forming a square and stitch the 2 open sides.
Then make two boxed corners in the usual way, about an inch deep.. Add lining made the same way.
Mine turned out to be approx. 6"x3"
Try it out with a paper napkin (without a zipper) - I did, hence the 9".
Are you a sewing teacher ? Janette
Those small purses start with something simple, like a strip or a square, otherwise they would be too fiddly. The pyramide one two squares (or a rectangle) and a normal zip and the trick is stitching the fourth side.
The single zipper tape made me think strip but folding a rectangle meant cutting away a lot of material, it left a triangle. so it was obvious I had to start with a HST and then it was easy.
I did go get a napkin as you suggested and when I followed your directions, I was amazed. I thought how simple is it when you know how. I don't think I would have figured this one out mops, so all credit goes to you. You're one smart cookie! Thanks from me and the rest of the Cuties.
I know noah/Carolyn said once, she is a visual person. She needs to 'see' how something is done, sometimes. So, I figured some other Cuties may be like that too. Hope you try one and show us!
I also wanted to say any size square folded to a half square should work, but don't go too small, or smaller than mops's 9 inch. I should post a photo, with it in my hand, of the finished size I made so you can judge the size.
Also, it takes a long zipper since you are only using one side of the zipper length along the diagonal. I had a 24 inch zipper but cut off a few inches, so you could use smaller.I think at least a 20 inch would do well, for the 12 1/2 inch sq. You don't want to cut it exactly even with your corner, until the pull is on, as your tape may fray some when you're reinserting the pull.
