My grandmother has been making these precious little drawstring purses to match the pillowcase dresses she has been making for the girls this summer.
She says these pouches are a snap to put together. My grandmother suggests making a pattern out of newspaper by folding it in half, then in half again. Then cut an arc in the paper and unfold it to reveal a circle. She likes using an 18-inch circle, but you could adjust this measurement to suit your needs.
The next step is to trace and cut two circles of fabric, keeping in mind that the lining will show at the top of the purse. Using a narrow seam allowance, sew the two circles of fabric with right sides together. Then cut an opening in the center of the lining fabric and turn the fabric right side out through this opening. Place a plastic disc over this opening, and sew a circle of fabric over it.
To make a casing for the cord, sew a circle about 1 1/2 inches down from the edge of the fabric, then again 1/2-inch to 1-inch down from the last circle. Cut a small opening in the lining on each side of the purse, and thread ribbon or cord through each channel with a safety pin. Knot the ends of the cord, and draw up the fabric to reveal a sweet little purse. All that is left now is to let your little girl fill it with childhood treasures!
8 comments:
Beyond adorable, and I love the fact that you say they are "a snap" to put together !
They're lovely. I shall be making one for my grandaughter who loves things like this. xx
Simple and beautiful!
This is so cute!! I just made my first pillowcase dress the other day using your pattern. I love it!!! It's so cute with the lining. My ruffle at the bottom didn't turn out as cute as yours, but I'll figure it out. I couldn't ruffle it too much because it made the ring too small for her to be comfortable in, and to fit on the dress properly. What did I do? I took pictures and posted it on my blog.
I'm definitely going to have to make a little drawstring purse to go with it. My Emma is way to young for it (6 months is a bit young for a purse =]) but she'll love it soon I'm sure.
Simply gorgeous and elegant...but everything on your blog is.
Just had a few minutes to visit some of my blog friends tonight...Enjoyed your post ....We have had an eventful summer...and my blog time has been little...always enjoy my visit to your blog.
Teresa
I love to have different kind of puse specially for combine it with my clothes. I think every desing is identified with the personality of each woman. I prefer a comfortable and big purses because i usually carry many things even like when i buy viagra for my boyfriend.
When i got my house by costa rica homes for sale i took all my document in my purse. Thanks God my purse was very big I had no problem. That´s why i prefer to use big bag every time. I really love it, because they are very comfortable.
Pretty effective information, lots of thanks for the article.
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