Boho Festival Bags

Turn a thrift store purse into a Boho Festival Bag!

Posted by Mark Montano

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Grab your old purses and some fabric (and trim scraps) and turn them into a beautiful, fringy boho festival bag! Be the envy of all your friends!

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You Will Need (7 things)

  • E-6000 Fabri-Fuse
  • Thrift store Purse
  • Sequin Appliques
  • Colorful Fabrics
  • Americana Fabric Decoupage
  • DecoArt Patent Leather Paints
  • Trims and Fringe

Steps (4 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    E-6000 Fabri-Fuse
    Thrift store purses
    Various colorful fabrics
    Sequin appliques
    Americana Decoupage for Fabric
    E-6000 Glue
    DecoArt Patent Leather Paint
    Trims, ribbons, yarn and fringe

  2. 2

    1. Paint around the flap of the purse with DecoArt Patent Leather paint
    *Awesome paint for leather and vinyl
    2. Glue fabric on the flap of the purse with E-6000 Fabri-Fuse
    3. Decoupage another fabric on the body of the purse with Americana Fabric Decoupage
    4. Glue fringe around the fabric on the flap
    5. Cut very long pieces of rtim and glue them to the base of the body of the purse and let dry
    6. Cover the ends of the fringe with large sequin appliques (or lace)
    7. Glue more trim around the edges
    8. Tie tassels and more trim to the rings on the side of the purse that hold the straps
    9. Glue a large piece of jewelry (or agate slice like I did) over the closure

  3. 3

    10. Stencil flowers and swirls on the body of the bag with DecoArt Patent Leather Paint
    11. Decoupage fabric on the flap with Americana Fabric Decoupage
    12. Glue long fringe on the base of the bag with E-6000 Fabri-Fuse
    13. Cover the tops of the fringe with large sequin appliques
    14. Ad more sequin appliques on the front
    15. Done!

  4. 4

    Watch how to make them here!