I have been thinking of making frame purse after inspired by pictures and the sewing group I join in Facebook. I looked through the various tutorials and videos online but still do not have the confident of doing one. During my recent visit to Ipoh early this month, I was so excited to find this frame in one of the Daiso chain stores. It only costs RM5. It comes with a complete manual, just what I need.
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| Purse frame from Daiso |
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| Manual page 1 |
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| Manual page 2 |
I traced the pattern from the manual and made a template out of cardboard. Then I cut the fabric using the template, 2 for the outer layer (floral) and another 2 for the lining (polka dots).
I used a thin batting as the interfacing for the outer layer and a thin interfacing for the lining. I did some free motion quilting on the outer fabric.
Then I sew according to the instruction.
The scariest part is to insert and fix the frame onto the sewn fabric. I just used UHU glue. I started with one side and after it dried, then I did the other one. After completing them, I find it is not as difficult as I thought. It is even easier than sewing zipper.
So sorry I didn't manage to snap pictures for the whole process as I was too excited to finish the whole thing.
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| The finished product:-) |
I decided to sew a coin pouch and a stationery pouch with the remaining fabric.
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| A family of pouches |
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| The inside. |
Then I was a bit more confident. I tried out with a combination of cotton and denim. I came out with two designs- The flower and The Lace and Buttons. I used a thick stabilizer as interfacing instead of batting as the denim fabric is stiff. It turn out to be just nice - sturdy and not flimsy.
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| Denim with flower applique frame purse |
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| Denim and buttons frame purse |
