Enthusiastitch: Halloween on a Budget - DIY Devil's Pitchork Handbag

I have one big issue when it comes to Halloween costumes; there are no pockets! I can't possibly leave my house without my keys, money, and phone, to say the least! And of course, carrying a bag could throw off the look of your costume altogether. So what do you do? Well, you need to carry a bag that is incorporated into the costume itself of course!

Today, we will be making this:

A pitchfork handbag to go with your devil costume.

You will need: Red fabric (I am using part of a red velvet curtain, left over from when I made Little Red Riding Hood's Cape ), scissors, pins, a marker pen, a popper, and some cardboard for the template.

I know that the picture also shows a keyring, but I changed the design halfway through so discard this.

Step 1: Draw half a pitchfork shape onto your cardboard.

Step 2: Cut out the shape. Place it onto your fabric (lining side up), draw around it, flip it and draw around it again. Make sure that your edges are lined up. This way you get a shape that is more or less symmetrical.

Step 3: Draw a second shape, and cut them both out.

Step 4: Pin your two shapes together (lining side out), and sew. DO NOT sew around the top as this will be the opening of your bag.

Step 5: Turn your shape out.

Step 6: open up the top of your bag and sew on the popper, half onto each side.

Step 7: Now to make the wrist strap. Cut a strip of fabric measuring around 45cm x 10cm. Fold in half along the width so that it now measures 45cm x 5cm, and sew. This will make sure that the strap looks good on both sides.