Ping Doreen

Good afternoon Doreen, I've been working on my Towne Purse and want to know how you made your outside pocket.I trashed the first one I tried because I didn't like the way it came out. The cut slit used to turn it right side out got all raveled and messy looking. On the second try I fused a light weight interfacing to the lining and the front of the pocket, then I cut the slit before I sewed the two pieces together. After I turned the pocket I pulled the two sides of the slit together and hand stitched it closed on the inside. That did do away with the ravels. I'm not thrilled with the way the pocket turned though , I don't seem to have the nice sharp corners that you have. what's you secret. I'll use this pocket but want it to look better on my next purse. Any help will be appreciated. Juno

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Juno
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Hi Juno,

I agree, the pattern's directions for assembling the pocket aren't ideal Your idea of fusing interfacing to the pieces is a good way to eliminate raveling at the slit.

The outside pocket on my bag gets a lot of wear, because I stash my prescription sunglasses there every time I go into a store. So I cut my lining in two pieces and sewed them together only partially, leaving a large space unstitched in the middle of the seam. The large opening takes a few more minutes to slipstitch closed, but makes it possible to press the seams open all the way to the corners, before turning the pocket right side out...if I know any secret to sharp corners, that must be it. Do you have a point presser? I'd hate to be without mine.

Doreen in Alabama

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Doreen

I have several thingys. A wooden press about 3 or 4 inches long that's tapered. A purple thang and a plastic thingy that looks almost like a plastic knife with a point at one end and a curved blade at the other. Please excuse the technical thingy term. I'll have to find which box they are in and pin them up on my cork board in a zip lock bag. My purple thang is always on the board because I could put a ribbon on that. Fusing both pieces of the pocket made it nice and stable so it should be strong and take wear and tear. Next time I'll press it first with one of my little thingys. Thanks for getting back to me. Juno

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Juno

Juno,

Ah yes, thingys! Just to be clear, though, your 3 or 4 inch wooden press sounds like it might be what quilters use a lot in paper piecing, a substitute for finger pressing, maybe? The last item on this page is the kind of point presser I was referring to:

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mine looks a little different because it's part of a Tailor Board by June Tailor. (In case anyone is interested, there's a new-in-package Tailor Board, hasn't been assembled yet, on eBay just now.) Doreen in Alabama

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Doreen

Doreen, Nope, don't have that thingy. On the list now though. Thanks Doreen! Juno

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Juno

I think I'll order this one:

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price and reasonable shippingJuno

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Juno

No wonder it was such a good price, it's not available. Back to the drawing board. Juno

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Juno

I have seen those in thrift stores with some frequency. I have one my step-father made for my mother, and he was not a particularly accomplished woodworker.

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Pogonip

If DS had some free time I'd ask him to make me one. The problem is he's going 6 ways against the middle and I don't feel comfortable asking him to do anything extra right now. Juno

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Juno

Try:

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Beverly

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Thanks so much. Juno

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