Ursula & Emily Purse Pattern

The Ursula & Emily Purse pattern by Laura Martell is a great organizational bag to carry everyday!  Features include a front flap pocket with 6 credit card slots and an ID window, a front zippered pocket, a large back slash pocket, 2 side pockets for water, cell phones, eyeglasses, etc. and a secure top zippered closure.  There are instructions for an adjustable strap to wear your bag across your body or double handles.  Finished size is 10" wide x 7 1/2" tall.  Templates are included for the credit card flap and the side pocket.

Materials Needed:

• Main fabric - 1 yard (see below for optional fabric handles)
• Lining fabric - 1 1/4 yds (if you are using the optional contrast binding fabric, you only need 1 yard of lining fabric)
• Optional - Contrast binding fabric on outside of purse - 1 fat quarter
• Optional fabric handles - additional 1/4 yd of main or contrast fabric
• 45" wide fusible interfacing (Decor Bond by Pellon) - 1 1/2 yd or 1 3/4 yards if making fabric handles
• Handles - 1" wide purchased webbing (if you are not making fabric handles)
• Ursula (adjustable handle purse) 2 yards
• Emily (shorter double handles) 1 1/2 yards
• 14" or longer zipper to match main fabric
• 7" zipper to match main fabric
• 7" zipper to match lining fabric
• 3/4" magnetic snap
• 1" rectangular rings or 1" D-rings (Ursula - 2 or Emily - 4)
• Vinyl - 2 3/4" x 4"
• Tracing paper - 4" x 5"
• Template plastic - 8 1/2" x 11" sheet
• 1" buckle for the Ursula purse