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PURSE-N-ALITY

 

In this camp kids designed their bag or purse, drafted the pattern and sewed it up in their fabrics of choice. They all had at least one zipper as well as straps, snaps and buckles. One young designer wanted to make a bag that looked like a western saddle and she recieved intensive help from Carol Neal, my assistant for the week, so her vision could become reality.

Sewing the lining and outer purse together.
This lined corduroy purse has a top zipper, an outer pocket with snapped flap and two straps coming over the top from the back and fastened with copper overall buckles.
This young lady wanted to make a purse like a western saddle.  The "stirrups" are zippered pouches for her iPod and cell phone.
Sewing one of the components of her bag.
Pinning some pattern pieces
This lined bag has a top zipper closing as well as a zippered pocket and several other pockets.
This lined bag has a top zipper closure as well as five zippers on the front, and a removeable pencil case on the inside.  The ric rac trim meanders across the front of the bag.
Cutting some bag pieces