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Sewing: A fun new Purse
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A fun new Purse

Front

coin pocket
Back
opened up
Front

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
Dixie DYI purse »

Instructions

Read through them carefully. I am not very good at visualising how everything goes together and reading patterns, so I made a few mistakes.

Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Cute


Materials

Cotton Drill, Interfacing and a zip

What was your inspiration?

Needing a new purse.

What are you most proud of?

The coin pocket and the zip. It came up really well!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Make sure you line everything up, as you will see mine is a bit wonky and a bit too short. I think I gave it too much seam allowance and hence the reason it is a bit short adn the credit card pockets don't quite fit. Also I used a 6 Inch zip instead of a 7 Inch zip.

 

7 comments

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DonnaDeCourcy on craftsy.com
Sep 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great fabric! I now know the value of muslins, too! Kind of like doing the swatch test in knitting to check the gauge! Hate doing that too, but it saves grief!
BridgetaDyer on craftsy.com
Sep 14, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks! Have to bite the bullet and make one!
LearntoSew on craftsy.com
Sep 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I know what you mean. When I first heard about muslins, I thought it was a waste of time. After a lot of disappointing finished projects with my fashion fabrics, I decided muslins were not such a bad idea. I will post the wallet when it's done.
BridgetaDyer on craftsy.com
Sep 07, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Can't wait to see it :)
LearntoSew on craftsy.com
Sep 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I like it. I'm in the process of making the same wallet. I made a muslin first to make sure I understood the instructions.
BridgetaDyer on craftsy.com
Sep 07, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
That is what I should hasve done! But I got to excited. Looking forward to seeing your wallet finidhed :)
crochet4fun on craftsy.com
Aug 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
very cute and very FUN! Love it!