Make a Change Purse - DIY Change Purse Tutorial
Make a Change Purse
You can make a simple little change purse that has a zipper to keep your precious pennies from getting lost. These are great to keep in your purse or give to people who need lunch money each day.
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Cut a Fabric Rectangle
You can make your purse as big or small as you like. For this example, I'm going to be making a relatively small purse.
Cut a piece of fabric that is twice as high as you would like the purse, and about an inch wider than you want the finished result to be.
Next, we will stitch on the zipper.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
Pin and Stitch the Zipper
Pin your zipper to the top edge of your purse. If your zipper is too long, don't worry. We are going to trim it up later. If your zipper is too short, however, you'll need to trim the sides of your fabric to fit it.
Use straight pins to hold your zipper in place while you sew. You want to pin the right side of the fabric to the right side of the zipper. Right sides together.
Straight stitch along the fabric edges of the zipper, all the way across.
Remove the pins as you go.
Next, we'll fold up and stitch the other side.
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Fold the Fabric and Stitch the Zipper Again
Fold the fabric up in half and pin the other side to the zipper. Stitch across just as you did in the last step.
Now you may have some extra zipper hanging off of the edge of your fabric. It's time to trim the zipper.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
Trim the Zipper
Resizing a zipper is very easy. Snip it with your scissors to trim it to be flush with the edge of your fabric.
An 1/8" from the end of the zipper, start to overcast stitch across the teeth of the zipper. Do this enough times to create a stopper that will prevent the zipper head from coming off.
Next, let's start to stitch up the sides.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
To stitch up the sides, you need to start in the zipper. This way, the zipper is all sealed up and your change has no hope of escaping.
Start a 1/4" from the edge of the fabric. Insert the needle into the side flaps of the zipper, as shown here in the first picture. Start to straight stitch down the side of the purse.
Next, we will have to do something very important before we can stitch up the other side of the purse.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
Since we are working inside out, you need to unzip the purse before you stitch up the other side. Otherwise, you are going to have a heck of a time trying to turn the purse right-side out.
Stitch just as you did the other side, putting the needle through the edges of the zipper so that it becomes part of the side seam. Turn your purse right-side out and bask in the glory of your massive sewing skills.
Now your change purse should be complete. For an option with less sewing, try a cassette tape wallet. You can also check out our extensive stencil library to add some patch or spray paint designs to your purse like hearts or stars.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
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You can make a simple little change purse that has a zipper to keep your precious pennies from getting lost. These are great to keep in your purse or give to people who need lunch money each day.
- What You'll Need
- A scrap of fabric (at least a 1/4 yard)
- Scissors [recommended scissors]
- Sewing needle and thread
- A matching zipper
(Need help? Ask in the forum.
)
Cut a Fabric Rectangle
You can make your purse as big or small as you like. For this example, I'm going to be making a relatively small purse.
Cut a piece of fabric that is twice as high as you would like the purse, and about an inch wider than you want the finished result to be.
Next, we will stitch on the zipper.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
Pin and Stitch the Zipper
Pin your zipper to the top edge of your purse. If your zipper is too long, don't worry. We are going to trim it up later. If your zipper is too short, however, you'll need to trim the sides of your fabric to fit it.
Use straight pins to hold your zipper in place while you sew. You want to pin the right side of the fabric to the right side of the zipper. Right sides together.
Straight stitch along the fabric edges of the zipper, all the way across.
Remove the pins as you go.
Next, we'll fold up and stitch the other side.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
Fold the Fabric and Stitch the Zipper Again
Fold the fabric up in half and pin the other side to the zipper. Stitch across just as you did in the last step.
Now you may have some extra zipper hanging off of the edge of your fabric. It's time to trim the zipper.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
Trim the Zipper
Resizing a zipper is very easy. Snip it with your scissors to trim it to be flush with the edge of your fabric.
An 1/8" from the end of the zipper, start to overcast stitch across the teeth of the zipper. Do this enough times to create a stopper that will prevent the zipper head from coming off.
Next, let's start to stitch up the sides.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
To stitch up the sides, you need to start in the zipper. This way, the zipper is all sealed up and your change has no hope of escaping.
Start a 1/4" from the edge of the fabric. Insert the needle into the side flaps of the zipper, as shown here in the first picture. Start to straight stitch down the side of the purse.
Next, we will have to do something very important before we can stitch up the other side of the purse.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
Since we are working inside out, you need to unzip the purse before you stitch up the other side. Otherwise, you are going to have a heck of a time trying to turn the purse right-side out.
Stitch just as you did the other side, putting the needle through the edges of the zipper so that it becomes part of the side seam. Turn your purse right-side out and bask in the glory of your massive sewing skills.
Now your change purse should be complete. For an option with less sewing, try a cassette tape wallet. You can also check out our extensive stencil library to add some patch or spray paint designs to your purse like hearts or stars.
(Need help? Ask in the forum.)
Easy Clothes to Make:
How-To Pants . How-To Skirts . How-To Dresses . Recycle Your Clothes . 10 Clothing Repairs You Should Know . Beginner Sewing Projects . T-Shirt Surgery . Stencils Library . Top 10 Hippie Clothes . Punk Clothes to Make
Bracelets, Earrings, Necklaces and More:
Junk Drawer Jewelry . Decoupage Jewelry . Make Bracelets . Jewelry Making . Hemp Jewelry
Bags, Hats, and More Accessores:
Free Hat Patterns . How-To Bags . Make Scarves . College Student Accessories . Index of Accessory Projects . Gloves and Wristbands
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