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This light weight foam type of backing is very innovative with its type of use.  The foam comes in one millimeter of thickness and is applied with a self-stick process.  Once applied to the wrong side of the fabric, the exterior materials has an added firmness while still being flexible to the touch.  This stabilizer can be used on heavier canvas type fabrics, all purpose decorative fabrics, cork and leather.   Best if used with a drop in lining process.   The self stick process eliminates the need for hot irons, or glue.   This is a one of a kind and gives a body to the exterior of bags in a very different way, while still giving the quality of the bags soft and flexible feel.

Picture shown is suede on a cotton chevron print

Shipped in Roll

Made in Italy

Sold in  26" x 10 meter rolls.  And also now available in 5 yard  length rolls.

For a video presentation of how to apply and suggested uses sees below

https://youtu.be/CMALbantPak

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This suede backing is a favorite in the high-end bag making industry.  The suede backing has a thicker and very flexible hand.  Perfect for stabilizing the exterior fabric, cork or leather of a bag without the ridged stiff feel found in other stabilizers.  And it's now available at an affordable price for everyone.  The suede backing has a suede feel and flexibility with a self-stick backing eliminating the need for an iron or glue.  Application is easy by peeling the top edge of the backing, applying the top edge to the top edge surface of the wrong side of your fabric, then pressing down evenly across the backing as you slowly peel off the paper from the muslin stabilizer.   Follow up with the use of a brayer (or pastry rolling pin) by rolling back and forth over the backing onto the fabric.  Placement of backing can be adjusted by just pulling off and reapplying.   

Soft flexible backing gives exterior or lining fabric (cork or leather) more body and thickness without stiffness.  Can be used as an exterior backing stabilizer, an edge to fold down exterior top seam allowance onto its wrong side, can be edge painted, and can be used as a zipper stay.  The extent of your imagination is the only limitation in using this product.  It is a product that every workroom must have.

 Shipped in roll

Rolls are 29" wide x 10 meters long.  Also available in rolls 29" wide x 5 yards long and  29" wide x 2 yards long.

Made in Italy

Picture shown is suede backing installed on a cotton chevron print.

See Video below for a demonstration

https://youtu.be/10jZRzb-kww

*** Also now available in 2-yard package - see Suede Sample Pack.

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Even though this product has been developed and used within the shoe industry, this cotton backing is revolutionary in the bag making industry.  The cotton backing is an unbleached muslin with a self-stick backing eliminating the need for an iron or glue.  Application is easy by peeling the top edge of the backing, applying the top edge to the top edge surface of the wrong side of your fabric, then pressing down evenly across the backing as you slowly peel off the paper from the muslin stabilizer.   Follow up with the use of a brayer (or pastry rolling pin) by rolling back and forth over the backing onto the fabric.  Placement of backing can be adjusted by just pulling off and reapplying. 

Soft flexible backing gives exterior or lining fabric more body without stiffness.

Picture shows backing applied on Chevron Gray print 

Rolls are 29" wide x 10 meters long. Also available are 5 yards rolls x 29" 

Made in Italy

See application of cotton backing and a suggested use on the video below

https://youtu.be/iK-X5s6kMbk

Sold in 1 yard increments and Shipped in Continental USA. 

Salpa or Bonded Leather is a natural material which is high-performance and high-quality leather fiber used for inner linings or reinforcement on leather products. It is an excellent material to reinforce soft or thin leather. This is a high-end yet cost effective material which can be used to add reinforcement to your project. It has many uses such as lining or stabilizer in leather belts, or leather straps.  It can be used as a stabilizer inside a handbag in such areas as gussets, flaps, fronts or backs.   

This is a product made from bonded fiber leather through a process of finely milling vegetable tanned leather scraps and adding natural fat and latex as a binder.  Salpa is a natural and renewable raw materials that is considered sustainable to the environment.

Available in lengths of 55" to 60" for use in longer items like straps and belts.

We supply Salpa in thickness of .4 and .6 sold in 36" x 55" to 60" lengths.  Available is a natural color

The Hardware kits for the Peppermint Pattie are made of premium quality metals and are put together as kits specially ordered from Italian inventory from Italy.  

The kits for the Peppermint Pattie Handbags are available and will include the following:

1 slider 5/8" x 1"

1 Swivel hook 1/2"  x 1 1/4" long

2 Swivel Hook 1/2" x 2" long

2 D-rings 1/2" wide

1 Ring Spring Snap 12.5 mm

1  Snap Magnets 12.5 mm

Rivets - 9 mm x 8 mm   8

Boot Eyelet  1 small

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Sold in 5 yard rolls

This firm stabilizer is  a self stick backing that has been revolutionary in the bag making industry.  This man-made fused fabric works as a great support to the inside main fronts or backs of your handmade handbag.  Application is easy by peeling the top edge of the backing, applying the top edge to the top edge surface of the wrong side of your fabric, then pressing down evenly across the backing as you slowly peel off the paper from the muslin stabilizer.   Follow up with the use of a brayer (or pastry rolling pin) by rolling back and forth over the backing onto the fabric.  Placement of backing can be adjusted by just pulling off and reapplying. 

Soft flexible backing gives exterior or lining fabric more body without stiffness.

Rolls are 29" wide x 5 yards long.

Made in Italy

This is a full kit package containing Bontex, bonded leather .06 and .04, foam backing, and cotton backing which is required for making 1 Peppermint Pattie bag.  The pricing reflects a full kit price.

The Bontex which contains .20 weight and .40 weight which is required for the pattern.   

You can choose to purchase the Bontex in a flat sheet which is big enough to cut all of the required pieces out.   The pattern direction is important with how it lays with the direction of the Bontex.  So, there will be a printed guide showing how and the direction to layout your pattern pieces. 

Another optional way to purchase the Bontex is to it buy it pre-cut in the pattern pieces required for the pattern.   There will be some extra Bontex in the kit in case you need to recut one of the pieces, however, I highly recommend purchasing 2 or more of these kits in case you need to additional or what to make additional bags.

The bonded Leather or Salpa is not precut because of it's ease in cutting.  The .04 weight is is cut in a 2" wide x about 60" wide roll which should be more than enough for crossbody strap and wristlet.  The gusset will come in a square piece and again is uncut but will be easy for anyone to cut the appropriate gusset piece from.  

The other stabilizer pieces are the foam and cotton backing pieces that are the same as the backing pieces also found on this website.  The backing size sent will accommodate the pieces of the pattern.   Light Foam Backing available in 10 meter rolls, #foam stabalizer, #foam backing, #foam handbag backing, #foam handbag stabilizer – Amelia Rita Handbags and More.  and Cotton Backing Self Stick #cotton backing, #cotton interfacing, #cotton Stabalizer, #back stabalizer, #light weight stabalizer for handbags, #handbag stabalizer – Amelia Rita Handbags and More.

Italian Metal zippers are know for their smooth operation. 

• Available in #5  size
• Choice of tape colors
• Choice of teeth colors
• Sold by the yard
• Zipper pulls sold separately

DON'T FOR GET TO ORDER THE PULLS FOR YOUR ZIPPER

We are offering 2 OPTIONAL kits

Option 1 -This kit is pre-cut Bontex and Texon pattern pieces needed to assemble the Peppermint Pattie handbag and does not include any other stabilizers needed for the Peppermint Pattie handbag.   This is the Bontex and Texon pieces only.   We suggest those making the Peppermint Pattie handbag to purchase an extra set of bontex pre-cut pieces, if for no other reason than your next Peppermint Pattie handbag. 

Option 2 -  This option has uncut sheets of cut Bontex and Texon the size that each student should be able to cut a bag pattern from.  Along with this will come a layout pattern (not to scale and not suggested to be used as a pattern) which will show a suggested layout.  Also, there will be a grain marked on the bontex and Texon indicating it's direction.  

We suggest all of these pieces be stored flat when they arrive from shipping and until use. 

Italian Zipper pulls to fit Metal Italian Zippers. 

• Matches Italian metal zippers
• Ring is a 1" circle
• Shown in gold -  also available in nickel
• Sold in sets of 3
• Zipper comes with pull and slide

This package contains the necessary glues needed to make the Peppermint Pattie Handbag.   All glues are made in the USA.

In this kit, 

8 oz   Jet Set glue

8 oz  White Glue 

16 oz Barges Rubber Cement

Winged strap connectors with D shaped connectors and pronged application method.   This is the perfect hardware to use as a flap handle with an additional strap D ring for over the shoulders straps. 

 D rings measure 1 1/8" wide at flat base outside and 7/8" inside.  3/4" height on curve of D side of ring.  The center connector is 3/4" wide with each prong 5/8" long to be flattened into the sides. 

Strap connectors come in both Gold and Silver finishes.  

Sold individually

Italian Zipper pulls to fit Metal Italian Zippers. 

• Matches Italian metal zippers
• Bar  is a 1" long
• Shown in nickel -  also available in gold
• Sold in sets of 3
• Zipper comes with pull and slide

This architecturally shaped D Handle is made with a very fine quality of metal is one of the great designs from Italy.  It's high quality finish and shape has a wonderful hand and will bring any handbag to a more upscale version.  

Each handle is installed where the back sits into the front piece and screwed into place.   A D-shaped cut out will need to be made to the top of the bag for installation.  The top of the D shape will include the top edge of the bag which brings more stability of installation than other types of the same style, therefore a sturdier handle. 

Each handle weights 5.5 ounces, Outside measurement -  width is 5 7/8" wide (150mm) x 2 7/8" high (72 mm). Inside measurement - width is 4 1/8" wide (105mm) x 2" high (50 mm),  Most applications use 2 of these handles for both sides of the bag. 

This handle is made to be installed on the top side of a bag and it is highly recommended to firmly stabilize the area of where this handle sits with such items as bontex, Peltex or Decovil Heavy.  The stabilization needs to hold the weight of the bag in addition to the bag contents.  It is the responsibility of each user to determine the type of stabilization needed.  It is also suggested to use a glue that bonds metal to fabric, vinyl or leather.  Glue suggestions are HT2 Guttermann, or E6000, and should be applied according to manufacture's  instructions. 

Storage -  This is a highly polished handle that will need to be stored in the same manner which it is received.   Please make sure handles are encased in the same packaging until use.  After handle installation, it is recommended to wrap the handle in a plastic wrap to insure the finish is not damaged during installation, storage, or shipping. 

Each handle sold individually.  

Sold in pairs

Save time and upscale the look of your bag with these Italian easy to use strap connectors. These connectors are simple to install along with being very strong. 

This bag hardware works beautifully on quilt weight cotton, cork fabric, vinyl, leather, Kraft-Tex, canvas, and most other types of bag making materials.  We recommend using a stiffer interfacing under the hangers to stabilize your bag an support the strap hangers. 

This hardware accommodate 3/4" to 1/2" wide straps.

Sold in pairs.

Available in Silver or Gold