Sewing Bags: Tutorials You’ll Love
Spacious Pillowcase Purse By: Destri from The Mother Huddle Quit spending big bucks on an accessory. Instead, use this tutorial to sew a Spacious Pillowcase Purse with the materials you already have. From this detailed tutorial, you’ll learn how you can upcycle an old pillow case into a fashionable bag.
Materials:
2. Similarly, cut the pillowcase to the length you want. Here the pillowcase is cut in half. This tutorial doesn’t use the other half but you may decide to use it in the next step.
3. Iron your interfacing to the wrong sides of both the front and back pieces. The one in this tutorial feels just like a lightweight woven cotton so it works perfectly for the lining in this project. If you want you can use the other half of your pillowcase for the lining.
General Sewing Supplies Pillowcase - Thrift Store Pillowcase Recommended Matching Thread Interfacing for Liner - Optional use a Lightweight One Material for Straps - this tutorial uses a basic crochet trim to match
Instructions: 1. Start by cutting the sides off the pillow case. If you want a larger bag only cut off a little. Just cut the pillowcase down to the size you want.
4. Center your pieces on a cutting board, or use a ruler, and place the right sides together.
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