Sew Your Own Pocketbook from Durable Round Placemats

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

• Place the "wrong" side of the placemats together, aligning the marks you made earlier.
• Sewing close to the edge of the placemats or by zigzagging with one edge of the zigzag stitch going over the edge of the placemat, sew the round edges together, starting at one mark and sewing to the other mark on the larger section of the circle, leaving the smaller round area above the line un-sewn. Use no more than a scant 1/4" seam allowance when sewing the placemats together.

Note: Know your sewing machine needles to prevent broken needles and possible machine damage.

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• Materials List to Sew a Round Place Mat Purse
• Cutting and Marking
• The Round Placemat Pocketbook Lining
• Prepare the Placemats
• The Pocketbook Handles
• Inserting the Lining and Magnetic Closure
• The Top Edge and Decorative Button

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