DIY Placemat Purse Tutorial (Simple Sewing Project)

Greetings from Myrtle Beach, everyone. I invited the lovely Jen from At Home in the Northwest to share a tutorial with you all today. She's going to show you how to make a DIY Placemat Purse. You won't believe how cute it is, or how easy it is to make!

Jen is another blogger I met at Haven last month, and I knew I had to invite her to share here. Please help me welcome Jen to the blog!

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Hi everyone!! My name is Jen from At Home in the Northwest. I'm honored that Amanda invited me over to her blog to share one of my tutorials! I love a great tutorial....and one that is simple to execute is even better! If that sounds appealing to you, then keep reading!

I love place mats. In my opinion, they can be used for more than dressing up a table! I've used them to make kids aprons. I've thought about using them to make pillows. And today I used one to make a purse! This project is so easy (or SEW easy....sorry, couldn't resist).

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Select a place mat (for the purse) and ribbon (for the strap).

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Fold the place mat in half and pin edges together.

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Sew the edges...

and turn the place mat so the right side is facing out.

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Cut the ribbon to the appropriate length. (I wanted to sling my purse across my body, so I cut the ribbon 47" long.) Singe the edges of your ribbon with a lighter to keep it from fraying.

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Sew ribbon into the desired place. I sewed mine onto the side seams.

Wasn't that simple?! And it only took four runs of stitches! You could also add a snap, button or velcro closure. And maybe an inside pocket.

The placemat purse makes a great gift! It can serve as a mini diaper bag when checking your little one into childcare. Or maybe a bag to hold your bible on Sunday morning. How about a birthday gift for a little girl that loves purses!?

Thank you again for having me here today, Amanda!!

Jen

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Thanks, Jen, for sharing such a cute project with us today. Oh, the possibilities with this tutorial!

What do you think?

Please stop by Jen's blog, At Home in the Northwest, and let her know I sent you!