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Holiday PurseHoliday Purse
Designed by Barb Murphy

Holiday purse close upThe perfect accessory for your evening out...just the right size to hold your makeup and credit card. This purse is made quick and easy from Bondex elbow repair patches!!

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MATERIALS:
1 pair Wrights® Black Suede Elbow Patches (#238 1105)
1 1/2 yds. Wrights® Metallic Gold Cord (#183 8480 046)
1 Wrights® 3 1/2" Metallic Gold Tassel (#144-9091-046)
1 Velcro Dot Closure
1 Decorative Brass Charm
-- Metallic Gold Sewing Thread
-- Black Thread
-- Hot Glue Gun
-- Large Eye Sewing Needle
-- Scissors
-- Pencil and Ruler
-- Tape or Anti-Fray Liquid
INSTRUCTIONS:
    Purse
  1. Draw line with ruler 2 1/8" from the curved end of one patch. Discard 2 1/8" scrap.
  2. Cut along line to create the front of purse. Leave the other patch intact - this will form the back and flap of purse.
  3. Align the curved edges of the two patches. Stitch together using large eye needle and two strands of metallic thread. (Hint: to insure proper alignment of the pattern pieces, begin stitching from center of lower curved edges, concealing knots on the inside of purse.) The patches have prepunched holes that will make the stitching very easy.

    Strap

  4. Cut desired length of gold cord. To prevent unraveling, wrap ends with tape or apply anti-fray liquid.
  5. Use metallic thread to tack ends to inside of purse.

    Closure

  6. Affix velcro closure dots to reverse side of flap and front of purse. Stitch in place with black thread.
  7. Trim loop of tassel, leaving 1/2" tail.
  8. Hot glue to center of curved edge of flap.
  9. Hot glue charm over tassel's tail.
  10. Enjoy!
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