Designer handbags and purses, usually large, are a popular accessory these days. Sometimes, I don’t want to lug my heavy bag with me so I stick my credit card, cash, cell phone and car key in my pockets which makes them bulge. Sometimes I don’t have pockets. My sister-in-law and I decided we need a small cloth bag that would be large enough to carry those few things, but still lightweight. We saw some larger cloth purses at an outdoor market that she liked. I don’t know how much they cost, but I said, “I used to make those when I was a teenager. I can make you one!” I went to a fabric store, picked out some quilted fabric and lining, and created a small bag for her. It took me about two hours to cut and sew. The hardest part was the strap because I couldn’t get the heavy quilted fabric to turn inside out so I created a new one by topstitching. I’m quite pleased with this little bag. Someone told me it looks like a Vera Bradley because of the printed material. I’ll have to make this pocket purse for myself now.
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