Lining and Mirror
On to the lining. I picked a very lightweight silk taffeta with some of the same colors.
I also picked up a mirror. Many of the hinged purses I have done have mirrors and pockets so I want to do that.
This is a vintage mirror and it has leather around the edge.
And a fabric over cardboard backing.
The backing is thin.
I patterned the lining off the bag and made the pattern for the pocket around the mirror. On the computer. The most important thing is where the hinge is.
I cut three pieces for the pocket. The large one is the back of the pocket and the small one and the strip is for the front.
I gathered the strip and sewed it to the smaller piece.
Like this.
Then sewed the large back piece was sewn on and the whole thing was opened up.
Then pressed down so the back and front are even.
Then opened so the right sides are together and a piece of elastic is stretched across the gathered area and the side seam is sewed except for a small opening so it can be turned right sides out.
The pocket turned and presses.
The pocket is pinned in place on one of the lining pieces.
Then stop stitched down.
The two lining pieces are sewn together up to the hinge point.
Then the lining is slipped into the beaded bag. I used my 5″ ruler to make sure the corners are in the right place.
I tacked the bottom edge of the lining to the beads with an invisible running stitch.
You can see it inside the purse but it really helps support the weight of the beads.
I folded over the beads so I could figure out where the lining folds should be.
Then folded the seam allowances inside and whip stitched the edge.
Tacked the corners in place with threads.
Sewed the bag in using the holes in the frame.
Then tack the trim into place to hide the holes.
Final touches, finishing the mirror. I stuck a piece of garment weight leather onto a sticker sheet.
Used a ruler and rotary cutter to cit a 3/8″ strip of the leather.
I needed the leather to be really thin so I stripped it in half.
That gave me a really thin strip.
I added some double sided tape on the inside of the leather.
I stretched and glued the leather onto the edge of the mirror. I used fabric-tac glue to glue the beginning and end of the strip more securely than the tape would have.
I cut a card stock circle and a piece of the silk lining fabric larger than the circle.
I sew a running stitch around the silk.
Gathered the fabric around the card stock.
Until it was tight.
Glued the two together with Fabric-tac.
Finished mirror.
Finished bag!!!