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Origami Purse Pattern with Step by Step Instructions

For this project you will need:
- 2 fat quarters, or eigths for a smaller sized purse.
- Shoestrings, ribbon or cord of choice
- Thread of course and hopefully a sewing machine.
Although this purse could probably be easily whipped off by hand as well

Pictured here are purses made from 9-10 inch squares..

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Step by Step Instructions with pics. Easy print version at bottom of page!

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Step by Step picture for make it yourself handbag.Perfect for 2 fat quarters, or eigths for a smaller size. Pictured here are purses made from 9-10 inch squares. 1. Layer your fabrics right side up and square to the size you have chosen. Sew around the outside with right sides facing; leaving an opening, about 2 inches long. Turn fabric right side out, through the opening, and turn out the corners with a chopstick or a point tuner . Press carefully.
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2. I chose to do a fancy stitch around the outside border of my square in a thread that matches my fabric. Top stitching or a simple zig zag is also perfectly acceptable. Decide which fabric you want to see MOST on the outside. Fold square in to a triangle, with chosen fabric INSIDE.
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Fold down the top flap of the triangle about 2/3 of the way down.
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Draw a line from the fold line down to the bottom of the purse on each side of the fold.
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Here is the line on right side of fold. Stitch on both of these lines, making sure to backstitch at the top of both sides.
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Now you will take one of the corners of your triangle and flip it inside out to wrap around the body of the purse.
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Now you will take one of the corners of your triangle and flip it inside out to wrap around the body of the purse.Repeat for the other side.
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Turn the bag inside out and carefully stitch a rectangle or square to secure the 2 flaps onto the bottom of the bag.
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With the bag still inside out, sew across both bottom corners to allow the bag to stand up on it's own.
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Now turn your bag right side out. Fold down the two top triangles, to make the top of the bag line up with the top of the side flaps. About 1/2 inch from the top of the bag, stitch a continuous line round the entire bag. This will create the tunnel for the drawstrings.
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Put a safety pin through one of the shoelaces, and thread it through the tunnel on both sides of the bag. Bring it out the same side it started on.
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With the second lace, start on the other side of the bag and thread through both sides of the purse, this time knotting the laces on the other side of your bag.
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There you go! Your Drawstring Origami Bag is finished.

Copy and Paste these Instructions for easy printing...

Origami Purse Slideshow with instructions

Easy Instructions:
 1. Layer your fabrics right side up and square to the size you have chosen. Sew around the outside with right sides facing; leaving an opening, about 2 inches long. Turn fabric right side out, through the opening, and turn out the corners with a chopstick or a point tuner . Press carefully.

2. I chose to do a fancy stitch around the outside border of my square in a thread that matches my fabric. Top stitching or a simple zig zag is also perfectly acceptable. Decide which fabric you want to see MOST on the outside. Fold square in to a triangle, with chosen fabric INSIDE.

3. Fold down the top flap of the triangle about 2/3 of the way down.

4. Draw a line from the fold line down to the bottom of the purse on each side of the fold.

5. Stitch on both of these lines, making sure to backstitch at the top of both sides.

6.Now you will take one of the corners of your triangle and flip it inside out to wrap around the body of the purse. Repeat for the other side.

7. Turn the bag inside out and carefully stitch a rectangle or square to secure the 2 flaps onto the bottom of the bag. With the bag still inside out, sew across both bottom corners to allow the bag to stand up on it's own. Now turn your bag right side out. Fold down the two top triangles, to make the top of the bag line up with the top of the side flaps. About 1/2 inch from the top of the bag, stitch a continuous line round the entire bag. This will create the tunnel for the drawstrings.

8. Put a safety pin through one of the shoelaces, and thread it through the tunnel on both sides of the bag. Bring it out the same side it started on. With the second lace, start on the other side of the bag and thread through both sides of the purse, this time knotting the laces on the other side of your bag.

There you go! Your Drawstring Origami Bag is finished.
Now repeat steps 1 through 8 to create another gorgeous little bag.