Sew Easy Purse - It's Reversible!

This is a great project for anyone who has not done much sewing. There are no fancy stitches. No buttons, zippers or tricky bits either.

It is also a great project for anyone who loves purses but has trouble finding THE PERFECT PURSE. This is one purse that will be the right size and the right color. The strap will be the exact right length. Because you make all of those decisions.

This is great purse, because it's reversible too. So if your plans change, just flip it inside out and have a completely different look.

Finally, this project will give you basic purse assembly skills. After this one, you can make another one -- maybe with TWO straps! Or with a button loop instead of a flap! Your design. You decide.

To start, read through all of the steps and get the following materials and tools together.

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Step 1: Before you start

The fabric that you pick will affect your experience, and your results.

If you're a beginner, I recommend that you get something cheap and lightweight to start with. You can iron some fusible interfacing to the back of it to make it a little stiffer.

Comments

[citykitttykat]

Just soooooo Awesome. Excellent instructions as well. Thank you very much for sharing.

[cootersma]

love love love this bag! thanks to artsibitsi check her stuff out on etsy.com

[Bitsi]

You did a really nice job with this. Thanks for sharing the pictures. :-)

[cootersma]

I had to make another one! I made this one a lil bit bigger. Hope you like!

[Bitsi]

Ha. Yes, its addictive. The pattern doesnt require much fabric and they're fast and easy to do.

This one is very pretty. :-)

[hbennis]

awesome; i'm going to go make this bag right now (minus the animal print lol) your instructions are great. i have read so many quilting books, magazines & it is like having to learn a whole different language. thanks for speaking english !! xx

[hammer9876]

You drew the fabric patterns freehand? Wow. I love the giraffe pattern. Then again, the zebra pattern is pretty awesome, too. "Gold painty pen." Would you tell us what kind of ink/paint you used? Has the gold paint worn well, as in, has it flaked off or anything? You may be interested in www.spoonflower.com. No, I don't work for them.

[Bitsi]

Thanks. Both sides got a little scuffed up eventually. But the gold definitely lasted longer than the black sharpie ink. Here's a link for the pen: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.createforless.com/ZIG+Painty+Pen+Medium+Tip+Bulk+Gold+Spice/pid54304.aspx">http://www.createforless.com/ZIG+Painty+Pen+Medium+Tip+Bulk+Gold+Spice/pid54304.aspx</a><br/><br/>If you're just into the giraffe thing, try picking up a plain brown leather bag from the thrift store and painting your pattern on it.<br/><br/>:-)<br/><br/>

[hammer9876]

Thanks!

[lancmaltby]

love the bag(s)!!! Great job!