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09-17-2004, 10:07 AM #1Registered User
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I made the $38 Purse
There is an alteration shop here in town that is making these adorable little purses and selling them for $38. I keep seeing the purses everywhere. They look like a gift bag with real nice trim on the outside and cording for the handles. The are usually made from a fairly heavy fabric and lined inside. Well when I was at the beauty shop on Saturday I had an opportunity to check out the purse up close and figured I could make one too. I bought a remnant of upholstery fabric at Walmart and some cheap cotton for the lining. I got fancy trim and cording and wahlah, here is my version of the purse. It took me a bit to get the lining just right but considering I had no pattern, I think it went well. It's hard to tell from the pic, but the fabric is a dark burgundy and the trim is burgundy and beige. I could make one now in probably less than 1 hour. Looks like a Christmas project to me. Just have to make sure to find the fabric and trim on sale (or have a coupon).
So tell me, what do you think?
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09-17-2004, 10:11 AM #2Registered User
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I can't believe anyone would actually pay $38 for a purse like this. Here is the inside shot. Even with the trim, I'm guessing that I have about $8 - $10 in it total and that's because I didn't have time to do serious shopping for what was cheapest/on sale.
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It looks lovely, Pat. I'd love to get one of them for christmas. Keep sewing.
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09-17-2004, 02:03 PM #4Registered User
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looks great to me! good job!
~~ Missy ~~
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lovely job Pat, Love the purse. niceday
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I thinks its great!! Purses are so ridiculously priced. I made a similar one with a cherry print fabric and another with flames. The cherry one has little red crystals hanging off the top and the flame one I made for a trip to Vegas so it has little dice going around the top.
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Oooh I love it. There are a couple of ladies here that are making purses like those with boa feathers......They're cute, just not really ME. I love that one though.
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I love it! You did a great job!
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it'a beautiful!
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I'd love to receive one of those as a present too! Very nice.
Sher
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You did great Pat!!
I love it!!~*Michelle*~
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Thanks for the wonderful compliments. The purse style isn't really me either, but it the "trendy" folk here seem to have one for every function. I want to make some in a winter but not Christmas fabric. Maybe with snowmen or something as gifts.
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WTG Pat! Great job!
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Love the purse. I have bought fabric that is still lying around the house here somewhere to make bags and just haven't gotten started. Looks easy to do. Could make Kat a diaper bag.Carol
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