How To Sew A Pleated Purse pt 4: The Finale: Sewing the Pleats and Constructing the Purse

[JamieJnJasonR]

I thought this was a super cute purse. I am looking for a way to make a smaller clutch purse for a wedding. I want to give to my soon to be sis in-law. So I was thinking satin with lollipop flowers. The one thing that is stumping me is how to keep the clutch stiff so it has a nice form. Any ideas for me?

[cupcakeonawire]

@JamieJnJasonR you know i wish i had any suggestion for you, but i'm just an amateur sewer... i would think bonding the fabric to another stiffer fabric (perhaps with fusible webbing?) would double up the fabric to make it stiffer, but i don't know how well you can sew through that sort of stuff, sorry i couldn't be of more help!

[JadeAroo18]

that cake pin holdy thingie is so cute!! also, whats the thing next to ur bookcase?

just wondering. haha it looks like a floating spider. and ur bag turned out adorable!!

[cupcakeonawire]

@JadeAroo18 it is indeed a spider! ... a tarantula to be exact, also not quite finished with the bag i still need to figure out some sort of closure for it, the tie string idea was kind of a fail. i was thinking velcro maybe?

[mrpatrolroll]

This was really nice! ? I really enjoy your videos : D

[cupcakeonawire]

@mrpatrolroll i'm glad :D i'm putting together a book recommendation video for you, it's on my list of things to do this week ! hoping your day is nice ;)

[pharmafflatus]

I love your design! You're adorable.  You have beautiful hands and nails. You should start your own purse line. Oh I love that song! You are so creative... :D

[cupcakeonawire]

@pharmafflatus thanks mum :D if it wasn't so much trouble to start my own company i probably would by now lol :D

[AmandaBear9]

Love the pin pillow... = ) so cute...

[cupcakeonawire]

@AmandaBear9 thanks for the kind words :D i made it out of felt, was thinking that would make a cool tutorial too ( and it's really easy to make:)

[AmandaBear9]

@cupcakeonawire Your sooo crafty!! I love it and I love watching your videos... = ) Big Hugs

[cupcakeonawire]

@AmandaBear9 xx ^_^ XX little and big hugs for you too friend :D

[cupcakeonawire]

@daisylocust yeah initially i thought it was going to be a lot easier.... but then i realized how much freakin time it really took to edit and i was like omg there is no way i'll be able to squeeze it into 3 parts. ps i got your package in the mail yesterday and made a video about it :) i think it's processing right now:D

[cupcakesandscissors]

i love what you did with the thread detailing!! so cute! the bag came out beyond awesome and adorable.

[cupcakeonawire]

@cupcakesandscissors many a thank you to you for your kind words :D it did turn out a lot more symmetrical than i though i could make it ;)

[PBmommyPL]

This series was so interesting. Thanks for sharing Sarah!

[cupcakeonawire]

@PBmommyPL and thank you so much for watching :) even i got a little bored at parts..... like who's going to think this is interesting unless you want to make one lol?

[glamorina10]

This is super kool:) i love the bag

[cupcakeonawire]

@glamorina10 Thanks :D

[yellownudge]

That was so cute, I absolutely love this. That is one of the most adorable bags I've ever seen. One day, I will attempt to make one (minus a sewing machine >.<). Love love love it. :D

[cupcakeonawire]

@yellownudge thank you so much! ... minus a sewing machine would take a fair bit of time, but it would turn out quite wonderful none-the-less i'm sure :D