Smarphone Bag - Advanced Embroidery Designs

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Smartphone Purse #18071

These are instructions on how to embroider the designs from the Smartphone Set and make a purse for a smartphone.
There are 3 files in the set. They all fit a large hoop (5"x7").

File "SmartphoneBag":
Stitches: 29809
Size: 92.6 x 179.6 mm
Colors: 9/12

A close-up of the stitch-out of the first file.

File "SmartphoneHandbagB":
Stitches: 14448
Size: 92.6 x 179.6 mm
Colors: 2/3

A close-up of the stitch-out of the second file.

File "SmartphoneHandbagC":
Stitches: 20226
Size: 92.6 x 179.6 mm
Colors: 8/11

A close-up of the stitch-out of the third file.

You will need :

embroidery threads, either polyester or rayon; use our color cards, or choose your own colors;
medium-weight cut-away stabilizer;
fabric for the background (please note that the background is a part of the design),
cotton fabric for the lining;
polyester craft felt;
alternatively to the fabric and felt, you can use faux leather and stabilizer;
3 mm cord, or any thick yarn;
3 mm crochet hook;
hole puncher for leather (affiliate link);
sewing pins;
scissors.

Embroidery:

All files are embroidered in the same way. Please note that the fabric makes the background of the embroidery.

Prepare the threads.
Hoop a layer of cut-away stabilizer, craft felt and fabric. Tighten the hoop.

Stabilizer, felt and fabric are prepared for hooping.

Upload the files into the machine. Start embroidering. Change threads as needed.
When you are done, lightly press the stitch-out, if needed.
For 1 purse, you will need 2 stitch-outs.

Assembly:

Cut out the stitch-outs leaving the margins. The width of the margins depends on the size of the smartphone. Our smartphone is 3" x 6", we left margins about 1/2".

Using the cut out panel as a template, trace its outline on the fabric for the lining. Cut out the lining. Pin the panel and the lining together.

Holding the panel and lining together, punch holes along the edges in the places marked by running stitches. If you're making the purse for a larger smartphone, use the running stitches as a guide for frequency and punch the holes about 1/4" from the outer edge
Repeat for the back panel.

Alternatively, you can enlarge the size of the purse later with crocheting.

The holes punched along the edges in the places marked by running stitches.

Starting with the upper left edge make a row of single crochet around the front panel.
Repeart for the back panel and do not cut the cord/yarn.
If you want a larger purse, add more crochet rows along the sides and bottom of the panels.

Make a row of single crochet around the panel.

Position the panels wrong sides together. Align the edges.

Starting with the upper left edge make a row of connecring single crochet stitches around the panels joining them together.

When you reach the upper right edge, make a chain of 150-200 stitches (the length of the handle). Join the chain with the left upper edge of the purse, then make a row of single crochet in each chain stitch. Join with the right upper edge of the purse. Cut cord/yarn, leaving about 5" end. Weave in the end in crochet stitches.

Another idea for the same designs is a glasscase.
Embroider 2 panels and cut them out close to the stitches.

A front and back panels for the glasscase.

Position the panels with the back sides together and align the edges. Using a matching thread, sew the panels together through the outer "cord" pattern.