Tutorial: Punched leather & felt coin purse

With a leather punch and a lino tool, you can create custom punched designs in soft leather. The possibilities! Jemima Schlee shares a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little coin purses using a custom punched leather. A bright felt lining shows through the punched design. Her tutorial includes how to punch the leather and also a template for the design she created.

Click below for her tutorial:

Make a Punched Soft Leather & Felt Purse, by Jemima Schlee

[photo from Jemima Schlee]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!