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1/2 bags: fold over clutch

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a perfect little clutch. take it by itself, with a wrist strap, or across body. fabric outter: chevron cotton duck, black upholstery canvas, scrap  leather lining: quilting cotton Shoes & bags. Yep they're my thing. But I can't make shoes, so bags it is! I love to carry around a big hold-it-all tote, but find my purse/keys/phone invariably get lost. This is the perfect sized clutch for those necessities. Take it by itself or throw in in the tote & you're good to go. I winged the construction, it's just a lined zippered bag (and there are about a thousand tutorials on the interwebs if you're looking for one. I saw a free patter n on Craftsy by Pattern Runway that looked good). A few notes: I sewed the chevron & black canvas pieces together first & top stitched either side of the seam. I then interfaced it as one piece (basting stitches around the edge) , and did a stich-in-the-ditch through the interfacing & canvas t...

laser cut leather clutch

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tory birch laser cut leather clutch. This stunning emerald green leather is from The Fabric Store (Brisbane). Using their tutorial on their blog , with black leather strapping from Spotlight as "thread".  Such a quick & easy little project, looks fab, and would make a great gift. I might change up the clasp, but for now this button from my stash will do just fine (anchored into laser cuts with some hat elastic).