Coin Purse Place

Typically, the coin purse are small bags that can be closed across the top. They are mainly used to keep coins or change. That is why sometimes people also call them a change purse. The coin purse used to be really popular, but now it has lost its popularity over the last few years. Women don’t use the coin purse  that much now. It has taken a place of something like a relic now. You can say that because people these days have become more aware of not using plastic material. And most of the coin purses are made up of plastic only. But anyways there is still a demand for the coin purse in the market and you can find a number of brands and designs in coin purses.

The most popular coin purse these days is the leather coin purse with a snap sort closure on the top side. The size of this coin purse is usually two – three inches long and three inches deep. There is always some sort of metal framing on the top side. On rest of the three sides, it is stitched in such a way that it forms a pocket. You can comfortably keep three to four dollar change in your coin purse.

Coin purses are also made up of clothes. These clothes can be a mix of canvas or silk material. There are different designs of coin purses. For example – you can find a coin purse made up of embellishments such as embroidered flowers or beads etc. The specialty of coin purses is that they can be really flamboyant and decorative on the one side, and on the other side you can find a really simple coin purse with a pocket with a closure on the top side. The closure can be made up using a zipper or a metal closure or a Velcro closure. You can also knit or sew a coin purse on your own. It can be done using simple steps. Mainly it is kept inside your wallet or handbag. You can buy a coin purse at any good retail store or online shop. Most of the times, you can find some discount offer running for these coin purses. It is not a very expensive item, but it is a very useful item for sure. It can make a good gift for anyone especially for those who are fond of designer accessories.

If you keep your change in your handbag, it will always seem to be laying at the bottom of your bag. That is why a coin purse is used. You can easily put the coins in your coin purse and save yourself the problem of searching for change in your big handbag. A little coin purse can solve this problem. There are different kinds of coin purses in the market. Among them, is the Japanese coin purse. It is smaller in shape and made up using fabrics. It has zipper unlike the most of the other coin purses. You can also sew one by yourself. The things that you need to sew your own Japanese coin purse are ¼ yard outer fabric, ¼ yard of lining fabric, a 6 inches zipper, thread for sewing, scissors and sewing machine.

Following are the steps to make a small and beautiful Japanese coin purse. Take ¼ yards of two contrasting color fabrics. One will be used outside and the other will be used inside the purse. The fabric that will be used outside should be heavier to make the purse more durable. Now lay down these two fabrics on the table itself. First put the lining fabric and then put the outside fabric with the right side up on the table. Now slowly start cutting the fabric in a rectangular shape of 5 inch by 10 inch. The stitching will be done now. But before that fold both the rectangular pieces with the lining fabric on the outside. As a precautionary measure, pin along both pieces so as they can not move and remain in place. Start stitching both the sides. For extra durability and strength backstitch also at the bottom. Take the zipper now and pin it to the outside fabric on a side of your coin purse. Line up the top side of zipper with that one side of your coin purse. Stitch the zipper carefully now on one side and after that on the other side as well.

Now unzip your zipper and turn the coin purse right side out. Do not forget to tuck the excess zipper end into the purse itself. You can stitch that excess zipper to hold it in place. This is finishing part, so perform it watchfully. That is it – you are ready with your Japanese style coin purse. You can use it for yourself or you can present it somewhere else as well. It makes a nice, small gift.

It is really fun to learn about how to make a coin purse that is more functional and without even sewing a stitch.  These purses are interesting alternative to envelopes for hand-delivered letters, cards and invitations. It is also a great and inexpensive gift that one can use.  The following steps will help you make a coin purse in just a few hours time. Choose a fabric to make the coin purse.  One can use any strapping fabric material to make the purse. While choosing the fabric one also need to consider about the occasion that the purse they intended to use. The pattern that they intended to make also plays a vital role in choosing the fabric for the purse. Cut the fabric to make the coin purse.

The important step in making the fabric is to cut the fabrics in to house shape, which is shape that is nothing but cutting the fabric in to rectangle shape with the triangle on top of it.  It is always better to cut the pattern on paper and to make it ensure that before they cut over the fabric. Spurt hot glue to the fabric to make the coin purse. It is always better to spurt the glue from the bottom corner of the triangle halfway down from the sides of the rectangle and fold the bottom half of the rectangle up and press the fabric into the glue to secure it and them allow it to dry.

Fix the hook and loop tape to you own made coin purse. By fixing the hook and loop tape on both the inside points of the triangle and the point of the purse where the triangles meets the purse. This forms the closure for your coin purse. Instead of hook and loop tape one can also use the snap for the closure. Decorate your own homemade coin purse. One can make the coin purse as simple or as elaborate depending on one’s own personal preference and wish. One can decorate the purse with coordinating fabrics and add a button or other notion to the front of the purse to decorate it.  Apart from that, one can also glue a band of silk to the inside edge of the purse. One can make use of his/ her own imagination to make the purse more beautiful.