{"id":134,"date":"2008-03-06T21:22:23","date_gmt":"2008-03-07T01:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=81"},"modified":"2010-11-16T22:37:13","modified_gmt":"2010-11-17T02:37:13","slug":"purses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/purses\/","title":{"rendered":"Purses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week I have been working on purses. I actually wanted to start on some spring dresses for the girls, but then I remembered that I promised my friend a purse.<\/p>\n

The purse I made for my friend was made out of a place-mat. It is so easy. You don’t even need a sewing machine to make one. Having machine makes it easier, but it can be done by hand. This is also a very inexpensive gift as I shop for clearance place-mats and make the handles from ribbon, or buy them at JoAnn’s or Michaels with a coupon.<\/p>\n

Since so many people asked how I made the tutus<\/a>, I figured I would just post a picture tutorial for the purse. I hope it is easy to follow, the lighting in my room isn’t so great, but I think you will get the idea.<\/p>\n

Step one- get a place-mat<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Step two- fold the place mat right sides together and sew up the sides as close to the edge as you can, as a side note, start sewing at the opening of the place mat so you are sure it is lined up correctly
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both sides sewn together<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Third step- fold the bottom part of each side of the place-mat into a triangle, measure and mark each side. I usually make the triangle about 2 inches long<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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then sew across the triangle <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Check both side to make sure they are the same size.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Admire your work so far…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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I hope this picture helps show the triangle part a little better.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Time to attach the handles, I purchased these at JoAnn’s.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I use quilt binding to attach the handles. It is pretty strong and doesn’t fray.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cut four pieces of binding the same length. Attach each piece to the loop on the handle.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Then attach the handles to the purse. Measure the purse so that the handles line up. Most place-mats have a seam that runs right along the edge of the mat. This a great place to sew your handle on because the stitching for the handle blends in.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I then tack the bottom part of the binding on the purse for more strength. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

All done, your purse is ready to go shopping!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This makes a great gift, and to make it even more special, fill the purse with a book or some pretty cards. Or even better… coupons!<\/p>\n

Here are some more of the place-mat purses…<\/p>\n

This one was hand sewn by a friend. She used decorative ribbon to attach the handles.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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This one looks a little lopsided because I have stuff in it. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Here is a recycled purse. The outside is made from a skirt I bought at the thrift store and the lining was made from a shirt that was husband’s. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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