I got this two sided vegan leather (pleather) placemat from Pier1 and couldn't wait to delve in. I'd already made another placemat purse and had lots of ideas about this one when I took it from the clearance shelf. Sorry I'm missing some pictures but will try my best to explain the missing steps. I'm new at this.
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| Placemat from Pier1 |
It was too thick to work with so I decided to split it apart to get two for one out of the deal. I ended up with a taupe and a cream half mat.
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| Split in two |
I cut out my lining out of quilter block. The ones that are 18"x21". I like those because they are perfect for placemat purses. I chose an abstract print to go with my modern feel I wanted for the clutch. Using the placemat as a guide, I measured the lining with a quarter inch all around the placemat. I then ironed under the seam. I also made a pocket and used a piece of the pleather fabric to be used for the band as a binding to the pocket. I used fabric glue to attach the lining to the flat of the placemat. Then I folded the placemat about 2/3 of the full length of the placemat to form the clutch and held it in place with the clips. I then sewed along the sides of the placemat.
I'm really sorry I missed the picture for this. Maybe I should make another purse like this one with the missing steps. Anywho, I cut out a strip (3 inches?) of the pleather fabric (it had like a fleece backing to it making it quite squishy), and then I folded it on itself to make the band. I sewed only a couple of line because I wanted to give it texture, but not make it look completely quilted. I turned down the corners to give the flap a tapered look. I just glued it to the lining on the underside.
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| Almost done |
It was looking pretty plain to me so I decided to use my new Martha Stewart hold punch to make the holes and then laced thru strips of the pleather through the holes for this final look.
This was the final look. I promise to do better with the tutorial. But hopefully you got something out of it.
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