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Sew Easy Purse - It's Reversible!

Sew Easy Purse - It\
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 1Before you start

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.
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9 comments
Feb 8, 2012. 3:31 PMcootersma says:

love love love this bag! thanks to artsibitsi check her stuff out on etsy.com
Feb 8, 2012. 8:15 PMcootersma says:
I had to make another one! I made this one a lil bit bigger. Hope you like!
May 11, 2011. 8:32 PMhbennis says:
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
Apr 20, 2009. 4:36 PMhammer9876 says:
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.
Apr 20, 2009. 8:13 PMhammer9876 says:
Thanks!
Jun 30, 2008. 7:11 AMlancmaltby says:
love the bag(s)!!! Great job!

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I teach computer science and I design bags (http://BagChemistry.etsy.com).