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Holiday Purse
Designed by Barb Murphy

The 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!!

(Click on image at left for larger view)

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.

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9. Hot glue charm over tassel's tail.

10. Enjoy!

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