Tuesday, April 9, 2013
JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING...
On Friday I picked up a copy of Mollie Makes that contained a kit for making a small change purse. My handbag is already way too heavy to add a stash of coins to the contents. So I decided to make the coin purse and use it to store empty bobbins at my sewing table. I tend to buy bobbins in quantities of 25 to 35 as I like to have a bobbin filled and waiting when I am ready to sew.
This morning I took out the kit, found the instructions near the back of the magazine and set about making my oilcloth coin purse. The kit came with everything needed to make the purse, excepting glue and needle and thread. I imagine it could be hand sewn, but for me that is not an option. My machine worked beautifully and I was amazed at how easy it was to sew the oilcloth!
I found the purse quite easy to make and it was done in no time flat! My only difficulty was the "strong adhesive" needed to glue the pouch into the hinge mechanism. Oh my goodness! The instructions said that this step was a bit "fiddly", which honestly it was pretty easy...except for the glue that covered me, the scratch pad I was working on top of, and the coin purse! The last time I used this particular adhesive I SWORE that the next time I would use latex gloves. Did I remember? Of course not! That is, not until I was picking dried glue off of the purse, my hands and my clothing!
Anyway, I am happy to say that my new "bobbin keeper" is completed, filled and sitting on my sewing table waiting for my next bobbin winding. Yup, it is adorable and well worth the glue mess...even if I am picking off glue for the next week or two, lol.
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Absolutely brilliant. I tink I should start getting Molly Makes too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melody! In the US there aren't many places where you can find Mollie Makes. I was absolutely thrilled to find our new quilting/sewing shop that just opened 10 months ago has the magazine shipped in. It is still a little pricey for my budget, but once the issues are older she reduces the price. PERFECT for me!
DeleteI have that same magazine and am planning on making this coin purse soon. Wonder what kind of glue I should use? Probably not the one you used! Thanks for showing how well they turn out.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brenda. I have always wanted to try a little hinged coin purse...but was a bit "gun shy" of the process. This was SO easy to make! I used E6000 industrial strength adhesive, which was probably a bit of overkill, but the weaker glue didn't seem to hold well. It probably would have been okay for anyone else to use...glue and I just have a "multiplication problem". As the mess multiplies, so does my frustration! Next time I WILL remember to use gloves...I've attached a post-it to the tube!
DeleteLove your new bobbin keeper. You did an awesome job.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thanks, Jackie.
DeleteI just LOVE it! The oilcloth is so cute and was awesome to work with. I may have to buy some different sizes of metal parts (mind drawing a blank on what they are called) and more oilcloth and make some more. I was AMAZED at how much oilcloth is out there on the web!
I love your little purse and the fabric is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Heather. This is the very first "kit" I have ever used and I can say it was really FUN!
DeleteWhat a great way to keep extra bobbins. I have quite a few of these little frames and may just have to use one to make a bobbin purse.
ReplyDeleteI just love it. Nice and organized and I would much rather see a cute little purse on my sewing table than a sandwich bag full of bobbins, lol. I am thinking I may have found my new "storage" favorite... Hmmmmm....safety pins, tiny hair wraps that I use to hold bobbin thread wound up, pony tail elastics,...
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