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Sew a zippered purse from recycled fabrics!

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Sew a zippered purse from recycled fabrics!
Swap Coordinator:Kicki (contact)
Swap categories: Sewing  Handmade 
Number of people in swap:10
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:August 21, 2009
Date items must be sent by:September 4, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I sew a lot and collect old fabrics and I thought there must be more like me out there :)

For this swap you´ll sew a little zippered purse for your partner. The choice of fabrics is up to you (but it must be recycled!) so you can start sewing it now if you want to. You can make a small purse or a larger, it´s also up to you. Inside pockets or a cute little purse for coins only? Yes, it´s also your choice!

To be able to participate in this swap you must have 10 rated snailmailswaps (no postcards or emailswaps), no 1s in the last year and a fully filled in profile. If you don´t have a straight 5 please email me and explain before joining. Sometimes people get very unfair ratings. I will check everybodies profiles and ban if someone is questionable. But since I sew a lot I can angel this swap but let´s hope it won´t be necessary :)

So, let´s get creative! Use your old curtains, visit a fleamarket, check out your button stash and last but not least - have fun during this!

Please feel free to ask questions if something is not crystalclear. This is my second recycled-sewing-swap so I host and I hope you´ll join!

Discussion

Dieuwertje 08/ 7/2009 #

This sounds like great so i joined your swap.

Kicki 08/ 7/2009 #

You´re welcome :)

allium 08/ 7/2009 #

This looks like a great swap!! Right up my alley! Unfortunately, the last 2 weeks in August are my busiest so I can't join but I will be on the look out for your future swaps! :)

Kicki 08/ 8/2009 #

Please do, I´m sure I´ll host some more :)

MonicaVereana 08/12/2009 #

I haven't participated in 10 swaps yet, but I meet the other criteria. Could you make an exception, because I would love to join this swap?

dmarie 08/12/2009 #

Is there a required size?

Kicki 08/12/2009 #

Hi dmarie, the size and colour(s) are sender´s choice. The ones I´ve made for handicraftmarkets range between small purses for coins (20 x 20 cm) to larger ones but it´s up to you to choose. I think 20 x 20 or 20 x 25 are rather nice sizes.

Kicki 08/12/2009 #

Hi MonicaVereana, you´re welcome to join the next one, I´ll make sure to make another one before Christmas and you´ll hopefully be able to meet the criterias then. Welcome back!

dmarie 08/14/2009 #

Thanks Kicki :)

renees 08/17/2009 #

i've never sewn on a zipper so I'm watching in hopes that my mom can show me this week :-)

Kicki 08/17/2009 #

http://paper-and-string.blogspot.com/2007/11/zipped-purse-tutorial.html

This is a very easy tutorial that I found when I googled it. I sew my small purses with outside and inside fabric on at once so when you look inside the purse you don´t see the seam. I haven´t found a tutorial for that but it´s very easy and I´m sure your mom knows how to do it. If you sew it "my way" you´ll end up with like two bags and the zipper in the middle before turning it right. I´ll post a link if I find one!

MonicaVereana 08/23/2009 #

Kicki, Thanks again for giving me the headsup on my inability to participate this time round; and for the opportunity to do a private swap with you. You really deserve a STAR for this! Monica

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