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Purse Embellishments

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Embellish a handmade purse. Be creative.

Or change up a purse that you bought at a flea market or yard sale.

Be creative. I found this pottery starfish at an art fair, paid $3.00 for it, added it to a handmade knit felt purse and sold the embellished purse for $45.00. See my knit felt purses at this link.

If you'd like instructions on making these purses see this article.

Often I attach these items using either a crochet chain of the same yarn that I used making the purse or an i-cord.

To see how to make an i-cord, view my YouTube video.

Several of these purses also have i-cord handles.

Pounded Copper closure.

Embellish a handmade purse with pendants from an arts and crafts store. 

Polished semi-precious stone to embellish a purse closure.

Purses with embellishment.

Store bought pieces combined on one jump ring and sewn to the bag.

Store bought pieces combined on one jump ring and sewn to the bag.

Store bought pieces combined on one jump ring and sewn to the bag.
Polymer clay piece in same colors as bag.
Another polymer clay pendant used as a closure.
All the colors of the bag "woven" into this embellishment with polymer clay.
A beautiful button pulls the subtle tweed colors into this decorative button of polymer clay.
A pendant taken from a necklace and sewn to the bag in matching yarn becomes the closure.

Pendants on eBay

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A purse with a polymer clay embellishment.

A purse closure using an old large button.

A purse closure using a fancy handmade polymer clay button.

Find pendants for embellishments on eBay/

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How to knit an i-cord

A video I made several months ago.
how to knit an i cord
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A purse with another polished stone for a closure.

Table of Contents

  1. Pounded Copper closure.
  2. Embellish a handmade purse with pendants from an arts and crafts store.
  3. Polished semi-precious stone to embellish a purse closure.
  4. Purses with embellishment.
  5. Pendants on eBay
  6. A purse with a polymer clay embellishment.
  7. A purse closure using an old large button.
  8. A purse closure using a fancy handmade polymer clay button.
  9. Find pendants for embellishments on eBay/
  10. How to knit an i-cord
  11. A purse with another polished stone for a closure.
  12. We are biker ministry on Twitter.
  13. Feel free to ask questions or comment on this presentation.
  14. More of me.

Feel free to ask questions or comment on this presentation.

  • J-Ellen Mar 17, 2012 @ 11:49 am | delete
    Loved the pounded copper look. Great lens. Great photos.
  • APackageAtTheDoor Jan 31, 2012 @ 11:55 pm | delete
    Great ideas. Thanks!
  • WildFacesGallery Jan 31, 2012 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    So many lovely ideas. The closure can be as creative an item as the purse itself. Blessed.
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Riding my motorcycle across America with Godly purpose. Hope on wheels.

I design, knit then felt bags. My husband is a silversmith. We are grandpar... more »

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