How To Make A Robot Frame Purse
Robot Frame Purse
I’ve just made a frame purse out of my new robot fabric, so I thought I’d put together a little frame purse tutorial in case you want to make one too. It was a very easy to make purse, which anyone could have a go at.
Firstly, place the frame on piece of paper.
Then draw around the top of the frame and draw the shape that you wish your purse to be.
I folded the paper in half so that I had two copies.
I folded the paper in half so that I had two copies.
And then I flipped one over and stuck them together. That way, even though my drawing was a little wonky, I ended up with a symmetrical purse.
Draw around the purse template on to the fabric: twice, on the fabric you want on the outside, and twice on your lining fabric. Then cut them out.
Put the fabric onto the wadding and cut round, you’ll need two pieces of wadding.
Sew the fabric onto the wadding – just the bottom part – leave the space where the frame goes free. Do this for both bits.
Then sew the two lining fabric pieces together, in the same way – leaving the top part free. Tuck the lining into the purse.
Now you have the purse and all you have to do is sew the frame on. At this point I zigzag stitched the outer fabric to the inner on each side. It should be able to fit into the frame now.
Take your needle and thread and backstitch the fabric onto the frame. It can be a bit tricky because obviously the frame’s made of metal, but with a little perseverance, you should be able to sew it all together. And here’s the finished purse:
The purse looks lovely!
Where would you buy the frames and can you get them in different sizes?
I found the instructions comprehensive and very easy to follow
I bought mine from the Festival of Quilts but u-handbag seem to have a good selection. And they come in all sizes, from coin purses to bags. Some you can glue in, and others you sew in.
Many thanks just what I need, mini hexagons just waiting for a home 🙂
thank you for tutorial