Four Star Dragon Ball (Sushinchu) Purse Construction
I have recently been rereading the Dragon Ball manga, so I am in a bit of an obsession mode. As a way of channeling that obsession for the good of man-kind, I decided to make a dragon ball purse to accompany my current and future Dragon Ball themed cosplay and outfits. Of course, the four star dragon ball, Sushinchu aka Grampa Gohan, was the obvious choice.
I have laid it all out for you, so that you may make your own. Or, if you are lazy/don't sew/want me to do if for you, you can always contact me (fangirlingoutcosplay@gmail.com) about it and I can make you one.
ANYWAYS, below are my construction notes and tid-bits on my dragon ball purse.
Step One: Gather The Supplies
I got everything at Joann Fabrics for under $20.
Supplies Needed:
Gold Ponte Fabric - 1 yard
Red Zipper
Red Iron On Stars - 4
Gold Thread
Small D rings - 4
Black straps - Not pictured
Fuse N Shape Craft Interfacing
Medium Weight Head Bond Interfacing
Step Two: Cut Out The Pieces
I used Patter Pile's Circle Purse Tutorial for my pattern pieces.
Turns out they got it from Alejandra’s Styles, who made a lovely YouTube video about constructing it.
I used her video for helping me put this all together, so I would very much suggest you watch the video.
Anyways, I made a pattern out of some paper (pictured below). It consisted of: two 10.5" x 1.5" rectangles (base A); one 15" x 3" rectangle (base B); two 2" x 3" rectangles (loops)*; and two circles with a diameter of 12".
*note: I had to extend these loops to work for me, so I actually used 2.5"x 6" rectangles for the loops. I will touch on it later as well.
Step Three: Apply Interfacing to EVERYTHING
The Fuse N Shape has two sided fusibility so I simply iron it on to the fabric. I used the gold fabric on both sides.
I also sewed all the edges for good measure.
For the two 10.5" x 1.5" rectangles, I wrapped the edges when I sewed them down so that the edges wouldn't be exposed when I installed the zipper. You can see a better picture in the zipper step.
Boom, all the pieces done.
For the 2" x 3" rectangles, I used the medium weight fusible interfacing. They ended up being too short for my construction, so I extended them to 2.5" x 6" rectangles.
Step 4: Install Zipper
Between the two 10.5" x 1.5" rectangles, I installed the zipper.
Step 5: Sew Straps On
I sewed the 2.5" x 6" rectangles into tubes.
I made sure they were thin enough to fit on the D-Rings.
Then I sewed them to cover the caps between the 10.5" x 1.5" rectangles.
Then looped it back on itself and sewed it down.
Step 6: Sew Everything Else Together
I attached the other base piece to the sides of the zipper block, so I had a lovely loop
My circles ended up being way too large, so I ended up having to trim it down by quite a bit until it fit in my loop.
I sewed the circles in, making sure to open the zipper before both sides were attached.
Then I flipped it out to expose my bag.
Step 7: Iron On The Stars
The stars were easily attached with an iron. It was just press and hold.
Step 8: Add Straps
I added black straps to the bag and used the D-Rings to make it adjustable.
Step 9: Gloat
Now I have a pretty, pretty bag. Yay me!
The whole project took me roughly two hours max. I would definitely say it was worth it.
If you have any questions, let me know. TTFN!
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