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)
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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
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
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! -
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Watch how to make them here!