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Pretty Little Coin Purses

After making the "Noriko Handbag" I needed more! More little bags with beautiful fabric! So I picked up some kiss clasp frames and sat down to search the internet for coin purse tutorials.

Honestly, it was really frustrating because I found a LOT of tutorials on how to use the frame but not a lot of free patterns...and we all know I'm better off with a pattern ;) I found some useful tutorials on making your own pattern but my first several attempts did not turn out too well. Finally I found a pattern for a puffy little coin purse on Cotton and Cloud and thought perfect.

The pattern was exactly what I was looking for but a little too small for the frame I picked up so I enlarged it to better fit the frame.

This is a really cool design because the pattern has you put pleats on the bottom to give your coin purse a pleasant "puff" at the bottom. Its a little like squaring the bottom. You fold the bottom over at the notches and sew in about a cm and up about a cm.

I have all four of my pieces pleated and ready to be sewn together.

I just can't get enough of this print!

After I sew the lining into the outside I am ready to tackle putting on the kiss clasp frame.

Some frames are "no sew" where you use heavy duty upholstery glue and clamp the frame afterwards. I purchased the sew on frame so there was no need for glue on my end. However! I did put a couple

dabs of hot glue in strategic locations to hold the purse in place while I sewed it in.

You will probably end up with a mess of glue but it is real easy to rub off afterwards :p

Sewing it on saves on some mess and you end up with cute stitches ♥ I used embroidery thread to attache this coin purse. I also clamped my first frame for stability...I'm still trying to decide if I like it clamped or

un-clamped better.