Showing posts with label purses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label purses. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 December 2013

Easy tutorial: drawstring bag

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial
Hello and Happy Sunday!
Christmas is coming, are you feeling it? To be honest, I am not a big fan of Christmas, but these pretty drawstring purses are just perfect for this period of the year.
I have a tutorial for you and believe me, it's very easy and straightforward!
Are you ready to make a pretty drawstring bag? Here's what you need:
  • One piece of fabric 30 cm x 22 cm 
  • One ribbon
  • Sewing machine
1) Cut your fabric;

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

2) Fold and iron the fabric in half; fold and iron  the sides about 2.5 cm, that's where the ribbon will go through. Sew along it.

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

3) Now, fold the fabric, right sides together and sew along the edges, but stop just before the edge of the fold.

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

4) Attach a safety pin to one end of the ribbon and slide it into the channel. Knot the ribbon at the length you want (I did it as close to the end as possible) and turn the bag inside out.

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Your drawstring bag is ready!!

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

These make a perfect gift for Christmas! You can use them to put a little present to give to someone special.
I made three drawstring purses today, all different in size and fabric and they are all so pretty. 
The tutorial above is for the medium sized drawstring bag, but you can actually use the length you want, it's so easy and quick to make!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and now enjoy the many pictures following :)


Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Drawstring bag: an easy tutorial

Enjoy what is left of the weekend and I will be posting soon, hopefully!


Saturday, 7 December 2013

Cute handmade make-up bag with African fabric

Here we go again!

Last week I managed to sew a new make-up bag with a beautiful African fabric I bought in Brixton.

I really like it and I can't wait to go back to the store and buy more fabric :)
Here some pictures of the make-up purse, I hope you'll like it!

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Handmade make-up bag

Isn't that a lovely fabric?
Well, that's all from me now, I hope I will have time to post something new soon,

Have a great weekend!


Friday, 11 January 2013

New beautiful coin purses!

Good evening!
Days are tough here in London...I am homesick and this weather doesn't help, it's sooo depressing...but luckily I can rely on my sewing machine to lift my spirit!
On Sunday I sewed three beautiful purses and here they are!

Handmade coin purse

Handmade coin purse

Handmade coin purse

Handmade coin purse

Handmade coin purse

I made this beautiful little purse using a different technique from the one I was used to. In this case I sewed the two fabrics together and then inserted the zipper, while I usually sew the zipper and then sew the sides together. Anyway, I made this following this very clear tutorial.

And now the two other purses, made using my usual technique :)


Handmade coin tutorial - fabrics
Handmade coin tutorial - fabrics
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial
Handmade coin tutorial

I hope you like them because they're on sale for only £5!!

Oh, big news, I created a facebook account so that I could have Pandora's box page there :) 
Like me on Facebook!! 
Pandora's box: Indie handmade

Good night