The Quick Easy Purse Tutorial

Im doing some housekeeping... just moving my tutorials around.

So please bear with me as I repost these... 

The Quick Easy Purse Tutorial

Requirements

4 x 7" squares

Iron on pellon

button

dome (if desired)

Click HERE for template. This is a PDF template or pattern piece

4 x 7" squares

With right sides together sew two of the square together (The two fabrics for the front) then sew the other two together (These are the two fabrics for the inside of the purse)

Cut corners as per the pattern at one end. This will be the front flap of the purse. The inside and the front fabrics.

Press

Then cut out a piece of iron on pellon and iron to the wrong side of the fabric. I iron this onto the front fabric piece.(On the wrong side)

Put the right sides of front and back pieces together. Sew all the way around. Start at the bottom, where the corners are not cut. Leave a gap where there is no sewing so your can turn the purse in the right way. The is the top of the inside of the purse.You can either add a binding over the unsewn edge (above) or sew it up and add lace or braid. The instructions below are for the binding option

Cut a piece of fabric 8" x 2"

Fold in the end edges

Sew on to the top edge, right sides together, turn over then sew down, as you would if you were binding a quilt.

Then fold over as per the pattern piece instructions. The purse is folded into thirds. I used the largest buttonhole stitch on my sewing machine to sew both the sides together. Looks very effective.

Add a dome on the inside and a button on the front or do a button hole and add a self covered button.

All finished

Happy Sewing

My Colour Swap as arrived and another purse.

What a wonderful surprise I received in the post.

My swap partner was Aldina click HERE to visit her blog

Aldina took into consideration my love of Tilda.

I received 

A gorgeous bag made from Tilda fabrics

A cross-stitched Welcome, with a wooden Tilda house..ohh so gorgeous!

Aldina does the most gorgeous painting...

Here is the lid to my tea cup...

I just love it to bits! It has a strainer inside and Aldina sent me some Homeopathy natural tea to use with it.

some chocolates.. I forgot to take a photo of these

A hanging heart and a braid holder with two pins with polymer clay tops.. I love these too!!

Some lovely lace, a handpainted pink bell (ohhh so sweet) a cameo and some Tilda ribbon.. YUMMY!

A gift from Aldinas holiday destination.. I collect thimbles... the box is delightful! 

And last but NOT least.. a handmade card with Tilda! 

Thank you Aldina for making this so special for me.

Also, I have made another one of my Quick and Easy Purses.

This one is made from Leicen made in Japan fabrics. I used a wooden button that was purchased on our recent trip to Australia.

I will be putting up a tutorial for this purse in the next little while. I have taken the photos and just need to organise it. I have had a bad headache the last few days so when Im feeling abit better I will do that for you. I have made two different sizes. This one is slightly bigger than the other one I made the other day. I would imagine that once you have made one you will make many more as they are very very quick. 

Take care

A little purse and a gift box

I recently visited a blog called Thinking Stamps.. On there Sarah had a cute little purse in a handmade giftbox. Click HERE to visit.  I found this very inspiring. I decided to design my own little purse. I wanted a quick easy pattern.. So I drew it up and have made two in two days.

This afternoon I decided to make the giftbox. I am delighted with both of the finished products. You can guess what will be in the Christmas Stocking for my friends and family this year carn't you?

Cute little purse, I have put tissue into it but it could be a lipstick purse or a coin purse. It is made from a fabric from Quiltgate.

The inside flap, with a gorgeous cotton lace and a self covered button

The gift box

. Stamps are from Stampin up. I have used a vellum for the sleeve.. the box is inside with the purse wrapped in tissue. I think I am addicted. I just LOVED making these little purses and box.

Oh and how could I forget

My Owl made from the pattern from HERE. I just haven't sewn down the wings and he was made in a rush as well. I just had to get my sewing fix a few days ago and decided to make it. They are very quick and fun to make.

Thanks to all of you who have entered my giveaway. This giveaway is to celebrate 40 000 visits. A Tilda gift... of a cute purse or a hanging heart. If you would like to enter click HERE to go to the posting. You will need to commment on there to go into the draw.

Have a good weekend