Here s what you need to make your own placemat purse organizer.
Make a purse fromquilted place mats.
You can use a placemat as a frame like this from the thrifty rebel.
Then flip the placemats over and repeat on the other side so your purse looks the same on either side.
A heavy duty sewing machine needle.
Being stylish shouldn t always have to cost you a pretty penny.
We ll use one placemat to make a purse sized bag with a pocket inside.
So let s add one more to our tote bag series.
Whether it s for you to enjoy or to give away as a gift the summer just got way more colorful.
I left mine hanging overnight to make sure the stiffener had time to work.
If you plan to add a ribbon as shown in the photo you will need to sew it onto.
This placemat purse is a super easy project.
Look for terms like fabric stabilizer stiffener or draping liquid.
Use the pre punched holes on either side and your embroidery needle to sew the closure into place on both sides of the wicker placemats.
When i saw the round placemat i naturally thought it would make a unique placemat purse.
7 free bag patterns and purse patterns ebook you ll have access to a series of patchwork bags and homemade quilted handbags to make yourself.
Yes this is how my brain works.
Once you have your supplies gathered all you need to do is complete the following 6 steps.
These coasters are made from placemats see the tutorial at craftionary if you find a pretty placemat you can frame it for some easy diy art like this one from thrifty decor chick.
Using a foam brush generously brush the fabric stiffener into every inch of the placemat.
With the how to quilt a bag with style.
Then we ll turn two placemats into a sturdy beach tote.
2 fat quarters i used coordinating prints so the placemats can be reversible fusible fleece a piece measuring 14 x 17 thread sewing machine iron scissors.
Once the base of your bag is made it s time to add the purse closure.
The last and final step is to.
If you didn t already know it i kind of have a thing for sewing with placemats.
You can take some bamboo placemats and make these vases from in this life.
Here s a bedside caddy you can make from 2 placemats via instructables.
Here s what we ve made so far click a photo for detailed steps.
All you need to make each placemat is.
This little bag is so quick and easy to make you could probably stitch one up in 15 minutes.
I remembered seeing a purse back in the day that made me think of a placemat.
Fabric placemat of your choice make sure it s not too thick it needs to be able to bend but it should have some good stiffness straight pins.
I have even created several tutorials using them.
During my recent day of crafting in real time i made a placemat purse bible bag.
