At the October Meeting, Sandy will demonstrate how to make a purse from a man's tie. If you want to sew along, bring the following :
Supplies:
1 wide necktie about 54 inches long. Small over-all design or solid tie works best. Stripes or large patterns cannot be matched easily. Directional patterns are also difficult to match, such as galloping horses, sailboats or golf bags.
1/4 yard of lining fabric
1/4 yard of muslin for interlining
1 1/4 yard of braid for strap
12 inches of 3/8" wide elastic
I will bring a template and you will need to cut 2 muslin pieces and 2 lining pieces. So bring a fabric scissors, rotary cutter, small cutting board.
Sewing machine and matching thread if you want to sew.
It takes a couple of hours to make one. I will demonstrate it and bring written directions. If you don't want to bring your sewing machine, I will show the steps/stages necessary.
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Edited after the fact : This has been one of the most popular posts on this blog. I get regular requests for the pattern. Please don't ask : I don't have a pattern to share. Someone else lead this session and I just posted her words to the blog. I don't have a pattern to send you. And I'm no longer in touch with the person who led the session, either. Sorry, I can't be of more help on this. I'm sure if you play with it a bit, you can figure out your own patterns. Be adventurous! ;-)
-- Michele, CinC Blogger
1 comment:
I would love to make one of these little purses! Do you have any instructions or rough pattern you could share? I would appreciate it so much! Thank you!
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