Felt Purses

Oriental stamped purse

Materials:

Rainbow Classic felt
- bright red
- yellow
- black
11-inch metallic gold fringe
11-inch red tassel fringe
30-inch gold metallic piping
eight-inch Greek key ribbon
20- inch black braid trim
12 mirrored tiles or large rhinestones
fabric glue
large scallop scissors
pinking sheers
black acrylic paint
metal copper foil tape
oriental character stamp
foam roller
two, 12-inch pieces of bamboo rod
needle
black thread

Steps:

2. Cut a five-inch diameter yellow felt circle and a six-inch diameter red felt circle with pinking sheers.

3. Stamp the yellow circle with black paint (figure B).

4. Stack the yellow circle on top of the red circle and sew them onto the black trapezoid.

5. Sew decorative trim around the circles on the front of the bag (figure C ). Attach fringe to the bottom edge of the purse (figure D).

6. Cut four, five-inch strips of black trim and sew them on top of each panel to make loops.

7. Glue mirrored tiles around the center medallion on the front of the bag.

8. Tape the ends of bamboo rods with copper foil (figure E) and place them through the loops on the bag to hold it closed.

9. Stitch the bag together with decorative seams.

Leaf purse

Rainbow Classic felt
- green
- chartreuse
- hunter green
green pom pom trim
ribbon in three shades of green
scissors
needle
black thread
stones
tassels

Steps:

1. Cut two pieces of green felt using a leaf-shaped pattern (figure F).

2. Fold one point of the leaf down to create a straight edge along that side ( figure G).

3. With lighter green felt, cut smaller leaves and fringe them with scissors.

4. Attach the small green leaves onto the front of the large leaf, slightly overlapping (figure H).

5. Sew pom pom trim around the edge of the purse's flap (figure I). Add stones and tassels to embellish the purse.

6. Braid three shades of green ribbon and attach the braid to the purse for a handle.