Coin Purse Place

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.

The foldable leather coin purse is a classy addition to the purse. It looks beautiful and allows one to store more coins. It can also be presented as a gift for occasions. The making of the leather purse requires basic sewing skills. It is better for one to learn working with leather on their sewing machines. You can make there own 5-by-3 inch leather coin purse in just an hour’s time. The things that are required to make a leather coin purse are 1/6 yard of thin leather, Ruler, Paper bag, Iron, Ironing board, Scissors, Sewing Machine, Thread and Leather sewing machine needles.  The following are the steps that you need to follow to make a foldable leather coin purse.  First, cut the thin leather to required size. The first and foremost thing is to mark and cut out a 12 by 5 ½ inch piece of leather. The leather must be cut with grace as it is forms the base for entire purse. Second, iron down the leather.  This is the next step that you should do after cutting down the leather.  You need to cover the leather with a paper and iron down ¼ inch all around the leather rectangle that you have cut.

Next, make the flap for the purse.  After ironing the leather you need to fold down and press 3 inches. You should sew around all the four sides of the piece that one folded down. This will act as a top flap for the purse.  The you need to fold the bottom of the leather. In this step you have to fold the 3 inches of the leather from the bottom in the cut strip. The next thing it to sew the bottom sides. After folding the bottom, sew along the sides and also close the edge and back by stitching at both the ends. This will act as a pocket for the coin purse.

The last step that you need to complete the leather coin purse is to fold over and press the lined top flap that you have already created.  By following the above steps you can easily make the foldable leather coin purse. You can enjoy it by using it for your own self or you can also gift it to someone. Just make sure you do not rush while making the purse. This is an art and art needs time to be completed in a good manner.