• 1/4 yards black velveteen
• 1/4 yard Pellon 65 interfacing
• 1/4 yard lining material (I used Ambiance)
• round rhinestone buckle
• 12 inches of 3 3/4" wide satin (I used black).
• magnetic snap
• fray check

Cut two pattern pieces out of paper. The purse body pattern is 11" x 7 1/2", the flap pattern is 11" x 6".

Using your pattern pieces, cut two of each pattern piece out of the velvet. Don't worry about the nap yet, just make sure you cut with the short side parallel to the selvage.

Identify the top of your purse body pieces using the nap. (Nap is the way the fibers lay- if you run your hand on the fabric with the nap, is feels smooth. If you run your hand against the nap, is gives you the chills. Nap on velvet is important because it can look different if the nap is running up versus down.) You want to be able to run your hand down the fabric and have it feel smooth. Place a pin at the top of each piece of the body. Place the body pieces right sides together, making sure your tops are together. Sew the bottoms together using a 1/2" seam allowance.

Use the purse body you just sewed as a pattern to cut your interfacing. Then cut 1/2" off the long and short side to make the interfacing 1/4" smaller all around.

While you've got the interfacing out, use your flap pattern and cut one piece of interfacing. Again, cut 1/2" off of the short and long side of the interfacing.

Place the purse body on a flat surface right side down. Center the interfacing on the velvet and carefully pin it on all sides. You are trying to prevent the fabric from stretching or gaping- you want the interfacing and fabric to act as one piece. Baste (the longest stitch length on your machine) close to the edge of the interfacing all the way around. On my machine, it works best if I stitch it with the interfacing side up- otherwise the presser foot tends to push the velvet forward. Repeat the same process with one piece of the velvet and the interfacing for the flap.

Fold purse body in half, right sides together. Stitch both sides using 1/2" seam allowance.

To form the bottom of the purse, take one side seam you just sewed and place it on top with the top of the bag toward you (the bag is shown upside down). Force the bag to flatten with the bottom of the side seam forming the top of the triangle. Stitch across the triangle 1/2" from the point of the triangle, opening the seam allowance. This will make a 1" stitch. Do the same on the other side. Turn the purse body right side out.

Take the piece of the flap that has the interfacing attached and place so that the nap of the fabric is running down. Find the center of the flap by folding the flap in half lengthwise. Measure 3" from the bottom of the flap and mark the intersection of those two points with a pin. Center the rhinestone buckle over the pin. Tack by hand or using a wide zigzag stitch on your machine at the top and bottom of the buckle across the center bar. (This keeps the buckle from sliding or drooping.)

Run ribbon through buckle. Baste both ends of the ribbon to the flap.

Take the other piece of flap and make sure the nap is running down. Place the flaps right sides together and stitch the two sides and bottom using a 1/2" seam allowance.

Clip the corners within the seam allowance and turn the flap right side out. Use the eraser end of a pencil or other "not too pointy" object to force out the corners.

On the inside of the flap (the side without the ribbon), find the point at the center of the flap and 1" from the bottom. Make two slits with small scissors on either side of the point-- 1/4" apart and 1/8" long. Apply fray check to prevent fraying or ripping. Insert the prongs of the non-magnetic side of the snap through the slits. Apply the snap backing and bend the prongs out.

Place the flap on the back of the bag, decoration on flap towards the bag, raw edges together. Stitch the flap to the bag using a 1/2" seam allowance.

Using the pattern piece for the purse body, cut two pieces of lining.

With right sides together, sew up both sides of lining.

Keep the lining wrong side out and slip it over the purse. Stitch around the top using a 1/2" seam allowance. Turn lining to the inside.

Apply chalk to the snap you placed in the flap. Close the flap and gently rub the chalk onto the body of the purse. Make two slits with small scissors on either side of the chalk mark-- 1/4" apart and 1/8" long. Apply fray check to prevent fraying or ripping. Insert the prongs of the magnetic side of the snap through the slits. Apply the snap backing and bend the prongs out.

Pull the lining out of the purse. Fold the raw edges towards the inside 1/2". Stitch the bottom of the lining closed. Tuck lining back into the purse.

Lift the flap of the purse. Topstitch across the top of the body of the purse to keep the lining from puffing up.