I’ve had this photo of a stunning feather fold-over clutch pinned to one of my Pinterest boards for years. Total showstopper. Velvet and goose feathers? Talk about a statement piece.
The moment I saw it, I stopped scrolling. It was pretty fabulous! I couldn’t get this design out of my head, its equal parts drama and elegance. So I reimagined it and now I’m showing you how to make one too.
Like many projects on my to do list I have wanted to make something like this feather clutch bag for a long time. This was my first attempt at a feather fold over clutch. I used velvet and rooster feathers for this one. I used the rooster feather because they are softer and more flexible than the goose feather. Damaging the feathers was a concern when I turned the bag inside out to sew it together. You can see the tutorial for it here. It’s a fun special occasion bag that I have gotten a lot of use out of, but it doesn’t quite have the impact as the original. This time around I used leather instead of velvet for the body of the bag and goose feathers. I have to say think it turned out great!
Fabric
I purchased this hot pink leather from Mood in NYC. I loved the hot pink color so much I bought 2 pieces. I’ve used it for other projects like this tote bag. Here is the original tutorial for the tote. I created the pattern myself for this one and you can find it in the tutorial. It includes the dementitons and all the instructions you need.
More Bag Tutorials
Here are a few more bag tutorials.
What You Need
You only need a few items to make this feather fold over clutch. See the list below.
- Leather, faux leather or suede
- Goose feathers – you will need to purchase (3) packs of feathers that are 39.4″ each. These are pricy but worth it!
- E6000 gule
- Plastic clips
- Magnets to close the bag
Instructions
Start by cutting your leather into to two pieces measuring14″x14″ . This is the body of feathered fold over purse bag. The great thing about this bag is that it can be any size you want. I have made 6 of these so far. Yep that’s right 6 of them, and they are all a different size based on how much leather I had. Anyway, I’m not suggesting you make 6 featherettes but you get what I mean.
Next cute two squares of leather measuring 2″x2″. Next cut one long piece of leather that measures 4″x14″
Take one of your main pieces and on the right side draw a line down the center of the leather. Next measure a line 2″ away from the center line on either side. This where the 4″x14″piece of leather will be attached.
Next draw a 1/2″ line away from the center line on either side. Draw three more lines 1/2″ apart from one another. These lines are where you will attach the feathers. They are yellow in the photo. The blue lines you see are just a guide to where you place the long piece of leather.
Attaching the Feathers to Your Feather Clutch
Cut your feather trim into (4) 14″ pieces. You will have some short pieces of trim that you will need to attach together. The easiest way to do this is to use double sided tape and lay them on the leather before you sew them.
Beginning on the yellow lines farthest from the center line place one piece of feather trim. Using 1/4″ double sided tape secure the trim to the leather and stitch each side down.
You will do the same for the second row
Third row
And fourth row
Next lay the long piece down the center of the bag covering up the last pieces of the feather trim and sew down each side.
Add a Closure to Your Feather Statement Bag
Now it’s time to attached the magnets. Take your two pieces of 2″x2″ leather and glue one of the magnets to each piece. yo want the side that is facing up to be the non magnetic side. Glue the magnetic side directly to the leather.
Once the magnets have dried to the leather you will glue them to the inside of the bag. Measure 1″ down from the top of the inside of the bag, and glue the magnets. I recommend letting everything dry overnight.
Ta-da! Now you have a fabulous feather fold over clutch bag! They are so fun, and I get a lot of complements when I carry it. Now do you see why I made six of them?
Thanks for reading!
