Debbie Colgrove
Cigar Box Purse | Paint Chip Wallet | Pop Can Purse
Shower Curtain Tote Bag | Calendar Towels, Tea Towels & Curtain Purses
Brown Paper Bag | License Plate Purse | Magazine Purse
Vinyl Wallet | Chinese Take Out Purse |Duct Tape Clothes
Whimsical and fun is not always something you can buy in the average department store. What could be more fun than recycling old album covers, old books, paint chips, pop can rings and an abundance of zippers into something useful!
Record Album Purse
- Recycled Album Cover tote from the Carol Duval show
- Album Purse Directions with photo's BUT beware of a tad bit of foul language before you click this link.
Recycled Zippers
Book Purse
- Lots of inspirational photos for making book purses at Arystocrafts:Purses
- I LOVE this book purse, if only I would give up one of my sewing books to have a "me themed" purse.
Cigar Box Purse
- Cigar Box Purse -- Free Directions
- Lou's Cigar Box Purse
Paint Chip Wallet
- Step By Step Directions
- nara -- The Original Paint Chip Wallet has great photos.
Pop Can Purse
Shower Curtain Tote Bag
Calendar Towels, Tea Towels & Curtain Purses & Totes
- Use up those calender towels and tea towels. See examples here.
Brown Paper Bags
- Even brown paper bags can become fabric for sewing and creating. See a novel business card holder here.
License Plate Purse
Magazine Purse
- Great Magazine purse tutorial
- Magazine tote Tutorial -- Uses plumbing tubing for handles
Vinyl Wallet
- Vinyl wallet instructions (This page may exceed usage and you will have to try again another day.)
Chinese Take Out Purse
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