Quick Sew Hobo

You can make a quick sew hobo! This cute hobo purse comes with pockets! Fast and easy to sew hobo, that you can make in child or adult size.

quick sew hobo Video Tutorial Here, Written Below:

Step 1 – Assemble the quick sew pattern and cut out pieces

Please read through all the directions before beginning this pattern.

You will need to cut out the following: You will need to cut out 1 of the handle. 2 of the pockets, 1 of the body out of fleece.

Step 1.5 – Prep the Ruffled Fabric

Because ruffle fabric is stretchy you’ll need to mount it onto fleece to get it to work. Plus it makes bonus outside pockets! When cutting the ruffle fabric, make sure that the ruffles are laying flat to ensure a good pattern shape.

Step 2 – Reinforce the Edges of the Hobo Bag

We aren’t finishing the edges so but a zig sag stitch will help keep the fleece from stretching too much…

Using a zig zag stitch, stitch along the edges of the handle, the top curve of the pocket and along the top curve of the purse on each end (do this for both the fleece and the ruffle knit)

Step 3 – Sew on the side pockets

With wrong side of the pocket to the right side of the handle, pin the pocket to each end of the handle. Then Sew along each side of the pocket (except for the top curve this is the opening) using a .25 inch seam allowance. Set aside.

Step 4 – Construct the Exterior of the hobo

If you aren’t using the ruffle fabric you can skip to step 6.
Place the ruffle fabric on top of the fleece with wrong side together. Pin Fabric in place.

Note that the middle of the purse body is the bottom of the purse. Because the middle of the purse is the center, the outside pieces are the sides of the purse. This is important when using ruffle fabric, because you will want the ruffles to fall down the purse once it’s assembled.

When you pin the ruffle fabric to the fleece, make sure to pin the ruffles toward the center or middle of the purse body.

Sew the ruffle fabric to the fleece by Sewing down the sides of the purse using a .25 inch seam allowance, leaving the tops of the purse (curved edges) open. This is to make sure the ruffles stay laying in the right direction.

Step 5 – Stitch the hobo Bag Closed

To make the ruffle fabric exterior function as a pocket hold the purse body pattern up to the fabric – you will see two lines on the pattern – these are rough guides where you can sew to make the bottom of the pocket. Find the closest ruffle to the line and pin it back. Then using the built in lines of the fabric as a guide, sew straight across the purse to make the bottom of the pocket. Repeat for other side.

Step 6 – Attach the Handle of the bag

With right sides together, line up the bottom of the handle with the center of the purse body. Pin.

Then continue to pin each side of the purse. Repeat on other side.

Then sew handle and purse together, suing a .5 inch seam allowance.

Step 7 – finishing up the quick sew hobo bag

Trim corners of pockets, turn right side out, trim threads and you are finished!

DOWNLOAD THE FREE quick sew hobo PATTERN HERE, TUTORIAL BELOW.

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