Purse stand up?
#31
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I have heard that a layer of stiff canvas will work, (an article I read by Amy Butler) I have made many totes with this and they stand up well. Lot cheaper than Peltex or Timtex which runs $8.95 per yard and it is only 20" wide.
#34
I have used both fusible pellon and that works pretty well. If you want it even stiffer, you can use peltex, but it is expensive. Best to buy it at Joann's when you have a 50% off coupon and buy a bunch of it. I also use peltex for the bottoms of my bags, where I cut two pieces the same size and fused them together with the iron and then sew back and forth in a small triangle pattern to reinforce the piece. Then I create a fabric sleeve to cover it and sew it into the bottom of te bag.
#35
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Originally Posted by tjradj
For the bottom of my bags I use plastic corrugated board - like the stuff signs are made of. I buy 8'x4' sheets at the Home Depot and cut several boards for storing bolts of fabric, and use the narrow leftovers for bag bottoms. I also cover them with a fabric sleeve.
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Originally Posted by tjradj
For the bottom of my bags I use plastic corrugated board - like the stuff signs are made of. I buy 8'x4' sheets at the Home Depot and cut several boards for storing bolts of fabric, and use the narrow leftovers for bag bottoms. I also cover them with a fabric sleeve.
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I picked up a couple of large 'vote for me' signs after the election a couple of weeks before. Was going to get more at lunchtime but every single one had been removed! Apparently I'm not the only one who thought of this!
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