Cut Out + Keep

Record Coin Purse

Keep your pennies safe with a vinyl record coin purse!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/record-coin-purse • Posted by Cat Morley

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Instructions

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    Start by making your paper templates. One large circle for the record, and one smaller circle for the label.

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    Fold the black leather in two and pin the large template to it and the small template to a contrasting colour of leather.

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    Cut out two large black circles and one small circle from the contrasting colour.

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    Punch a hole in the middle of the smaller circle and pin into the middle of one of the large black circles.

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    Cut a length of leather to the same width and length as your zip.

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    Sew the small leather circle to the larger leather circle.

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    Now pin the zip around the top edge of the front circle.

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    Sew in place, removing the pins as you go.

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    Open the zip and begin sew the back circle to the other side of the zip.

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    Fold the top of the leather strip down and stitch in place at the bottom of the zip.

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    Sew the leather strip around the bottom edge of the front circle.

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    Your purse should look like this.

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    Now pin the leather strip along the bottom of the back circle.

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    Sew in place removing the pins as you go.

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    Cut off any loose threads.

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    Fill with change and you're ready to go!