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DIY Small Purses & Purse Organizers

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Anthropologie Asterid Coin Purse. Bra Purse. This bra purse is made with a lightweight Lycra bra.

Bra Purse

A padded bra would provide you with more stability. Obviously the bigger the bra cup the bigger the purse. Toile Envelope. Clear, Easy Zippered Pouches Tutorial. I'm only about a month late finishing up my Alphabet Adventures.

Clear, Easy Zippered Pouches Tutorial

Sorry about that! If you want to see the rest of this post series, click on "Alphabet Adventures" in the Labels section of the sidebar. So...last one. Today is brought to you by the Letter Z and Zippered Pouches. These are handy little gadgets for all kinds of things. DIY - Trio Zipped Bag. I have been sewing a lot lately, and didn't have time to take pictures yet!

DIY - Trio Zipped Bag

So one of the last thing I made was my sister birthday's present, a trio zipped bag! I work on the same basis as the Duo zipped bag, but I used 3 different faux leather colors to make pouches. So you will need: 3 zippers 12" / 30 cm 6 faux leather rectangles 12"x8" / 20x30 cm 12 metal eyelets2 keys rings1 chain 24" / 60 cm Cut 6 rectangles and rounded two corners, then put metal eyelets on opposite corners. 2 Pocket, Ultra Slim Fabric Card Case. A few weeks ago, I went to Dallas for the wedding of a friend of mine from college, and unsurprisingly, the reception ended up doubling as a mini college reunion.

2 Pocket, Ultra Slim Fabric Card Case

Some of those people I literally hadn’t seen since graduation day. Naturally, the experience got me thinking about the thing I am always thinking about: sewing. (really). Receipt/ Coupon Organizer Tutorial. My sister asked for a small pocket organizer to keep receipts in for Christmas.

Receipt/ Coupon Organizer Tutorial

I knew I could get a basic one from an office supply store, but all that boring black plastic seemed like it needed some fancifying. After checking out some examples on the internet, this seemed like something I could handle. I think you could too, if this is something that would help keep your life both fancy and organized, so here’s how I did it. Materials: A piece of fabric cut to cover the outside of your organizer – mine was a legal size, so it was 10.5″ by 18 3/4″ (you only need to add seam allowance to the bottom edget of the fabric i.e. make your fabric piece about 1/2 inch longer than it needs to be) Wide bias tape long enough to go around the outside edges – mine was about 60″.

You can either make your own bias tape, or purchase it in a package. Zipper Card Pouch. Have you ever had too many cards that your wallet can handle?

Zipper Card Pouch

Be selective and get only those cards that you might be using in a particular shopping mall but end up they were the wrong one? Or, may be just forgot to “update” the cards in the wallet on your next trip? Can’t find the cards you thought you have already put into your wallet? Purse Organizer Patterns & Tutorials. Basic Purse Organizer. DIY Purse Organizer From A Hot Pad! I don’t know about you, but my purse is usually a mess! I have tons of little things floating around inside of it, and it’s pretty crazy trying to find anything smaller than my wallet.

Sewn Purse Organizer. October 4th, 2008 in gallery Email 9 users recommend this purse organizer is quilted and made of 100% cotton fabric with polyester batting.

Sewn Purse Organizer

I use snaps and buttons for closures. There is a "secret" pocket on the back and seven pockets on the front to hold all kinds of goodies-phone, credit cards, license, checkbook, pen, i-pod...... posted in: gallery, fabric, purse, pink, pockets, green handbag, purse organizer, divider Stay connected with CraftStylish Challenge Description For each project loaded CraftStylish will donate $1 to Susan G. In addition, for every pink prayer shawl uploaded to the Make it Pink gallery in October, Taunton Books will donate $10 to Susan G. Purse Organizer Insert With Adjustable Dividers. Purse Organizer Insert With Adjustable DividerMaterials:Quantities are in approximate value as they depend on your bag dimension.

Purse Organizer Insert With Adjustable Dividers

Mine is an oversize tote / hobo bag (scroll down for the last photo to view how big is the bag). 1. Internal fabric and divider fabric – approx. 1/2 yard 2. External fabric – approx. fat quarter 3. Batting – approx. 3/4 yard (for 2 layers) 4. Woven Interfacing – 1/4 yard 5. Measure your bag dimension, Width (A), Depth (C) and your preferred insert height (B). Draft out the organizer insert pattern with some simple calculations. Cut fabric 2″ larger than the width and height of the organizer insert pattern. Stake layers with fabric on top, battings, then muslin as the bottom piece. 15 Minute Organizer/Make-up Purse Tutorial.

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15 Minute Organizer/Make-up Purse Tutorial

Good "monday" morning! In my side of the world, it's 00:02 right now. Lined, Zippered Makeup Bag Tutorial. This morning I was in a rush to make a simple lined make-up bag and had a quick look on the internet to see if I could easily find any dimensions for such a thing.

Lined, Zippered Makeup Bag Tutorial

I could find instructions on how to make a pouch, but none with dimensions and none with covered ends to the zips, which is how I like my zips to be finished. It now seems quite illogical to me that I decided that I simply must write a tutorial for such a thing when I was meant to be 'rushing'...but it seems that most things can wait. So here we have a lined, covered zip ends make up bag / coin purse tutorial (for personal use only, see tutorial end for other terms). Makeup Pouch DIY. I hope I'm not the only one who keeps all the fabric scraps, because "I will probably use them one day". I always find how to use pretty patterns. Make A 6-Pocket Mini Pocketbook.

I’m sure that many of you, like me, are on an eternal quest for organization. I know I’m not alone in finding the Container Store’s promise of a perfect, organized life utterly seductive. But here’s the thing…I don’t really like purging, I love my stuff. Therefore I also love pretty things in which to stash my stuff, so I get to enjoy my fantasy of being organized and contained.

This tutorial is about helping you stay organized, in a quick, easy, and super-cute way. It is a distilled version of the Holland Cox pocketbook, and is a breeze to make. The pattern …is only four rectangles. The body is 7.25″ tall.the large pocket is 5.5″ tallthe medium pocket is 4.25″ tallthe small pocket is 3″ tall. Little Betty Bag: Free Pattern & Tutorial. I am so excited with how this little bag turned out! I have made five now, each time being able to prefect the pattern a little more, and it’s finally ready to release for your sewing pleasure. The style is a cross body, which is a personal favorite of mine. It allows for you to put it on and forget it. Especially handy at the grocery store, or any where else I need free hands to chase little ones. It fits all the essentials perfectly, making it a great “purse for your purse” – for a quick grab and go, when you don’t want to take your larger bag. It’s fun to sew, and the possibilities for variation are endless.

'Rather Cheeky' Wristlet Clutch Purse Tutorial. **UPDATE** If you'd like this tutorial (or any of my others) in PDF format click here. Note: to view the PDF tutorial, you will need the latest Adobe Viewer program. Get the latest version of the viewer absolutely free by clicking on the button below: This clutch purse is easier to make then my last purse tutorial so, less rude words during production! This is a simple rectangular shaped clutch with flattened bottom, cheeky frill, and (saving the best bit til last...) a 'rather sexy' bracelet wrist handle...mmm yum! I have used a gorgeous piece of soft cotton velvet stripe home furnishing fabric for the exterior, some cream coloured home furnishing fabric for the lining, and some some translucent gauzy fabric for the frill. Travel Wallet Project. Bags, Wallets & Zips. The Bookkeeper. 40+ Fabric Wallet & Checkbook Covers: {Free Patterns. Sewing: TriFold Floral Wallet {Tutorial & Pattern}