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A charming house to keep tiny treasures.
This is my first How-To, so sorry if it's rubbish!
**Hand sewed using blanket stitch**
I started off just making a house plushie, but decided half way through that it would make a really sweet purse. I used a ribbon and button to secure the flap, so it would not be wise to keep change in it, because it could fall out. If you used a zip instead, you could use it for a coin purse though ^^
Good luck, and please tell me what you think, or what I could do to improve.

Posted by The Sheep Tree from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia • Published See The Sheep Tree's 3 projects »
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  • How to sew a fabric pouch. Little House Purse - Step 1
    Step 1

    First of all, I did a VERY quick sketch of what I wanted my house to look like. It didn't turn out very much like it, but from this I could draw out the shapes I would need for the pattern.
    (added as an attachment)

  • Step 2

    Trace the pattern pieces onto your choice of coloured felt and cut them out.

  • How to sew a fabric pouch. Little House Purse - Step 3
    Step 3

    Blanket stitch the four sides of the house together in this order so you have one long piece that looks like this <--

    Add windows and a door on the front, then sew closed to form a rectangular shape.

  • How to sew a fabric pouch. Little House Purse - Step 4
    Step 4

    Sew the roof halves together by blanket stitching the top like so...

    We'll call the one on the left "Roof A", and the one on the right "Roof B"

  • How to sew a fabric pouch. Little House Purse - Step 5
    Step 5

    Sew the right side of "Roof A" onto the right side of the triangle on the front of the house.
    LEAVE THE LEFT SIDE OPEN. This will be the flap to open the house.
    Sew on "Roof B" to right side of the house, and you should have something that looks like
    This
    <--

  • How to sew a fabric pouch. Little House Purse - Step 6
    Step 6

    Sew the ribbon onto the side of the house under the flap.

  • How to sew a fabric pouch. Little House Purse - Step 7
    Step 7

    Sew a button on the ribbon and cut a button hole in the roof flap.

    Blanket stitch all the raw edges and around the button hole.

  • How to sew a fabric pouch. Little House Purse - Step 8
    Step 8

    Taadaa!
    You have your own teeny house purse! :)

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Monica a.
Monica a. · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN · 46 projects
looks cool
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Princess Pam-attitude
Princess Pam-attitude · Pocatello, Idaho, US · 332 projects
It is adorable! I think I will make some and send them to my moms kindergarten class, the little girls will love playing with these! I though that instead of being a purse, if I made it larger, it could house the dolls inside! How cute is that! Great job.
<3 XoXoXoX <3
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Jet H.
Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects
aaaaw this is soooo cute and sooo lovely and adorable , such a great tute too., thank you for sharing this and the rest of your effords,
i'm in love with your house purse;-D !!!!!!!
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