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Strawberry Purse

  • Completed Project:Strawberry Purse Picture #1
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An easy stitched chain purse.
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This is a project I added to the site ages ago, but it mysteriously went missing when we changed server.

Anyway, this was a present for my friend Miquette.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Draw out a rectangle on the felt, but slant two of the corners inwards.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Cut out the rectangle shape.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Cut another rectangle, this time measuring.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Thread a needle with hot pink embroidery thread.

  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Place the smaller rectangle on top, at the bottom, of the larger rectangle and stitch around the outside. Make sure to leave the inside edge unstitched.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Lay our the lining fabric and draw around the outline of the purse on to the fabric.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Cut out this shape.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Pin the lining fabric to the outside of the purse.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Thread a needle.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Stitch around the outline again, securing the lining fabric in place.

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    When you have finished, turn the purse inside out, so that the pink felt faces out.

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    Choose an appropriate button.

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    Stitch the button in place.

  14. Step 14

    Step 14

    Make a button hole in the flap where it meets the button.

  15. Step 15

    Step 15

    To decorate I made two strawberries out of red and green felt and used little butterfly buttons.


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opposites-girl

opposites-girl

Dec 27, 2007 2:04pm

super cute Cat :) I may try this while my little sister is visiting :)

Brandi B.

Brandi B.

Dec 27, 2007 5:27pm

I love this super simple but way cute. I love the strawberrys out of felt.

Marsha B.

Marsha B.

Dec 30, 2007 3:06am

This is very cute and I'm going to use this idea/pattern to make tooth fairy pillows for my two granddaughters and three grandsons. It will be a place where they can leave their tooth and the tooth fairy can leave their money.
Thanks!

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

Dec 30, 2007 3:25am

Aww, that's a cute idea. Take a photo of what you make!

Ashley J.

Ashley J.

Jan 6, 2008 6:03pm

I love your projects :) This is adorable.

Darling Niki

Darling Niki

Jan 19, 2008 5:50pm

How cute!!

ShinigamiMiu

ShinigamiMiu

Jan 28, 2008 12:15am

gorgeous!! i may have to make one.

OX____SARAH<3

OX____SARAH<3

Feb 3, 2008 11:28am

this is really cute! i want to make one for my mum, cus she likes these type of purses (just one compartment) xx

ʎǝɔɐɹƃ

ʎǝɔɐɹƃ

Feb 14, 2008 2:07pm

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I heart you Cat Morley

Tiffany S.

Tiffany S.

Feb 29, 2008 3:24am

Thats super cute! AND EASY! I have to make one of those. :)