DIY Little Black Clutch, pt 1

   With both a main compartment and an inner zippered pocket, this little black clutch is perfect for carrying all your necessities without having to drag along your entire purse. Here's how to make your own! 


Supplies:
- Two 6 1/2" by 10 1/2" pieces of black fabric (shell)
- One 1 1/2" by 10" long strip of black fabric (wrist loop)
- Two 6 1/2 by 10 1/2" pieces of gray fabric (lining)
- One 6" by 10 1/2"piece of gray fabric (pocket of lining)
- Two 9 1/2" long zippers (color of your choice) 
- Sewing machine
- Thread (black)
- Sewing chalk
- Pins 

   Before getting started, you should be warned this is a complicated project only for the brave and adventuresome in heart. Proceed with caution! 


   First, let's work on the inner pocket of the lining. Take the smaller piece of gray fabric (the 6" by 10 1/2" piece) and one of the zippers and line up the zipper with where you want it to lie on the pocket. 

   Mark where the zipper starts and ends on the fabric and then cut a slit in the fabric. 

   Line up the bottom edge of the zipper with the top edge of the slit, pin, and sew in place. 

   This is the tricky part so pay close attention.

   Fold the top part of the zipper and the fabric over, tuck the top part of the zipper into the slit so that it comes out on the other side, line it up with the edge of the slit, pin, and sew in place. 

   Once done, it should look like this: 

   Voila! You've completed the the pocket. Now let's attach the pocket to the lining. 


   Take one of the pieces of lining (the 6 1/2" by 10 1/2" piece) and line it up with the top of your pocket, making sure to tuck it in-between the fabric and the zipper. Pin it down and sew.

   Fold the lining over, pin, and sew around the bottom and the edges, but not the top. 

   When you flip it over to the front, it should look like this:

   Congratulations! You've completed the inner pocket of the lining! 

   Be sure to check back next week for part two as we work on the shell of our clutch. 

~ Gloria