Okay, so I’ve been seeing these “marlon purses” all over my Pinterest feed, and they’re super cute. I decided I had to try making one myself. I’m not a pro sewer or anything, but I like to think I’m pretty crafty. This is how it all went down.
Gathering My Supplies
First things first, I needed to get my stuff together. I went to the fabric store – which is basically my happy place – and picked out some fun fabrics. I got:
- Outer fabric: I chose a cool, colorful print.
- Lining fabric: Something a bit more plain to go inside.
- Interfacing: This makes the purse a little sturdier, so it’s not all floppy.
Then, back at home I collect my things.
- Zipper: I got a size that I thought look nice.
- Sewing machine: Duh!
- Thread: Matching the fabric, of course.
- Scissors: Gotta cut stuff.
- Pins: To hold everything in place.
- Iron and ironing board: For pressing seams and making it look neat.
- Pattern:Print it from website.
The Sewing Begins!
I started by cutting out the pattern pieces. This took a little while because I wanted to make sure I got it right. I cut two of each piece – one from the outer fabric, one from the lining, and one from the interfacing.
Then, I ironed the interfacing onto the wrong side of the outer fabric pieces. This is where the iron comes in handy! It makes everything nice and crisp.
Next up, the zipper. I pinned the zipper to one of the outer fabric pieces, right sides together. Then I sewed it on using my sewing machine. I did the same thing with the other side of the zipper and the other outer fabric piece.
Putting it All Together
Now for the fun part – making it actually look like a purse! I pinned the outer fabric pieces right sides together, leaving a little gap at the bottom for turning it right side out later. I sewed all around the edges, except for that gap.
I did the same thing with the lining fabric pieces, but this time I left a bigger gap at the bottom – big enough to fit my hand through.
Then, I carefully turned the outer part right side out through the small gap I left. And I stuffed the lining inside the outer part, so the wrong sides were together.
Finishing Touches
Almost there! I folded in the raw edges of the gap in the lining and sewed it shut. Then, I pushed the lining down into the purse so it looked all nice and tidy.
Finally, I topstitched around the top edge of the purse, close to the zipper. This gives it a nice, finished look. And that’s it! My very own marlon purse, made with my own two hands!
It took a some hours, spread out over a evening, but it was totally worth it. I’m so happy with how it turned out, and I can’t wait to use it! I’m thinking of making more in different colors now. Maybe even one for my friend’s birthday…
