A simple purse that is simple to make. You can experiment with decorating them and use different styles stitching to practice your sewing skills. This purse is a great way to use up scraps of heavy fabrics like upholstery or denim from jeans. It has so many uses, for example a coin or credit card purse. It also can keep your earphones safe in your bag or pocket. Or it can be used as to wrapping for smaller gifts. The possibilities of using it are endless.
You will need:
- Sewing needle
- Standard sewing thread or embroidery thread
You can use running stitch or blanket stitch and decorate using embroidery stitches. For a guide on the top 10 embroidery stitches to get you started.
Purse Instructions
The template for the purse is here:
- Cut out your material to the shape above, to the size you want your purse.
- Add decoration to your purse if you want some on it. This has Christmas holly on for example, so you can chose something you like. You need to add the design before you fold and sew it together as its difficult when its sewn together. just consider where you need to fold so you don’t lose some of your decorations
- Fold the ‘front under fold’ up with your decorations on the outside
- Sew up the edges by using running stitches or blanket stitch to secure front and back together. See top 10 embroidery stitches if you need help to do the stitches.
- Add a closure fastening to the purse. This can be a fabric popper or button, whatever you have to hand. For instructions go to Sew with buttons, poppers and hooks. When you add the closure make sure to measure each side of the fastening. It should be sewn in place so it lines up with the other half. If using a button here is a how to hand sew a button hole.
- Your purse will be ready to be used! Enjoy.
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