{"id":17274,"date":"2013-07-26T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=17274"},"modified":"2013-07-18T15:11:59","modified_gmt":"2013-07-18T21:11:59","slug":"hands-free-miniature-purse-for-the-busy-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/hands-free-miniature-purse-for-the-busy-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands Free Miniature Purse for the Busy Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_17296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17296\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-done-in-hand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17296\" title=\"showing the diminutive size of the hands free miniature purse\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-done-in-hand-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"showing the diminutive size of the hands free miniature purse\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-done-in-hand-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-done-in-hand-1024x828.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-done-in-hand.jpg 1722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">showing the diminutive size of the hands free miniature purse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What is<\/strong> the perfect size bag for mother&#8217;s of young children? Most mom&#8217;s have a plethora of large bags. Magic, bottomless pit bags. Sometimes so bottomless that items are never seen again. Sometimes with large pockets wherein there is an ongoing shell game for small, important articles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Possibly that<\/strong> is why Amanda requested a miniature, almost wallet size purse for her birthday bag. She wanted something that could just contain basic let&#8217;s-run-out-the-door necessities. Keys, mobile phone, a couple of pieces of card plastic, and not much else. She chose the petite version of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/simply-fashionable-pleated-purse-for-the-wrist-from-sue-kims-book\/\" target=\"_blank\">the pleated wristlet purse.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The original pattern<\/strong> in Sue Kim&#8217;s book,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1607053888\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1607053888&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=dailyimprov-20\" target=\"_blank\">Bags &#8211; The Modern Classics<\/a><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=dailyimprov-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1607053888\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, does not have pockets. The little purse I sewed for Amanda has 6 pockets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>one outer insert zipper pocket<\/li>\n<li>one square corner mobile phone pocket<\/li>\n<li>3 sideways pocket slots for credit card shaped cards<\/li>\n<li>one extra, but upright, open top slip in pocket<\/li>\n<li>and, of course, there is the inside of the purse, which is basically pocket sized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17316\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-perpendicular-lines.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17316 \" title=\"just use pencil for marking the fabric pieces (i.e. to form pleats) if the fabric is light enough; no need for fancy marking tools\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-perpendicular-lines-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"just use pencil for marking the fabric pieces (i.e. to form pleats) if the fabric is light enough; no need for fancy marking tools\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-perpendicular-lines-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-perpendicular-lines-1024x557.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">just use pencil for marking the fabric pieces (i.e. to form pleats) if the fabric is light enough; no need for fancy marking tools fancy marking tools<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17317\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-marking-pleats-at-edge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17317 \" title=\"using the pleat guide pattern piece to make pencil marks on the edge of the fabric cut out for the purse front\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-marking-pleats-at-edge-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"using the pleat guide pattern piece to make pencil marks on the edge of the fabric cut out for the purse front\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-marking-pleats-at-edge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-marking-pleats-at-edge-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">using the pleat guide pattern piece to make pencil marks on the edge of the fabric cut out for the purse front<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17319\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-marking-pleats-connect-dots.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17319 \" title=\"then, folding the pleat guide to make dots at the other end, and connect it all\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-marking-pleats-connect-dots-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"then, folding the pleat guide to make dots at the other end, and connect it all\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-marking-pleats-connect-dots-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-marking-pleats-connect-dots-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">then, folding the pleat guide to make dots at the other end, and connect it all<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To make the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/u-handbag.typepad.com\/uhandblog\/2007\/02\/zippered_inner_.html\" target=\"_blank\">zipper insert pocket<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, I measured the flat back outer piece of the purse. The front has the pleats, so would be unsuitable for any pocket. I made sure that the finished pocket would be sufficiently out of the way of future seams and zippers at the top of the purse. Since it was such a small pocket, I had to trim the zipper. The finished zipper opening would be a scant 3 inches. The pocket is possibly large enough to hold a key or an important receipt.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17299\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-layout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17299 \" title=\"deciding how big to make the zipper insert pocket; the zipper needs to be left at least \u00bd inch longer that the insert opening will be\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-layout-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"deciding how big to make the zipper insert pocket; the zipper needs to be left at least \u00bd inch longer that the insert opening will be\" width=\"180\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-layout-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-layout-1024x648.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">deciding how big to make the zipper insert pocket; the zipper needs to be left at least \u00bd inch longer that the insert opening will be<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17301\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-welt-facing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17301 \" title=\"the sewing and cutting lines are marked on the lining fabric that will for the front of the insert zipper pocket\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-welt-facing-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"the sewing and cutting lines are marked on the lining fabric that will for the front of the insert zipper pocket\" width=\"180\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-welt-facing-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-welt-facing-1024x814.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the sewing and cutting lines are marked on the lining fabric that will for the front of the insert zipper pocket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>(click on any photo to enlarge and see a slide show of all photos)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17306\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17306 \" title=\"after the zipper slot is sewn, cut, and the lining turned to the inside\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-front-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"after the zipper slot is sewn, cut, and the lining turned to the inside\" width=\"180\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-front-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-front-1024x821.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">after the zipper slot is sewn, cut, and the lining turned to the inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17307\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-zipper-back-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17307 \" title=\"with cut ends of the zipper sewn together so the tab doesn't come off, the zipper is sewn in from the right side, or outside, of the purse; but here is what it looks like on the wrong side\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-zipper-back-side-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"with cut ends of the zipper sewn together so the tab doesn't come off, the zipper is sewn in from the right side, or outside, of the purse; but here is what it looks like on the wrong side\" width=\"180\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-zipper-back-side-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-zipper-back-side-1024x749.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">with cut ends of the zipper sewn together so the tab doesn&#8217;t come off, the zipper is sewn in from the right side, or outside, of the purse; but here is what it looks like on the wrong side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17311\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-zipper-in1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17311 \" title=\"and here is what it looks like from the front, before the back of the pocket is sewn on\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-zipper-in1-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"and here is what it looks like from the front, before the back of the pocket is sewn on\" width=\"180\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-zipper-in1-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-zipper-in1-1024x795.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">and here is what it looks like from the front, before the back of the pocket is sewn on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17309\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-back-facing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17309 \" title=\"a back piece is sewn over the front one, enclosing the pocket, until the zipper is opened, of course\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-back-facing-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"a back piece is sewn over the front one, enclosing the pocket, until the zipper is opened, of course\" width=\"180\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-back-facing-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-insert-pocket-back-facing-1024x776.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">a back piece is sewn over the front one, enclosing the pocket, until the zipper is opened, of course<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>All of the\u00a0<\/strong>inside pockets were made fully lined. That is, I decided what I wanted their final dimensions to be, added \u00bc inch around for seam allowances, and cut 2 pieces that size. They were so small that I just sewed them pillowcase style, right sides together on 3 sides. After the corners were trimmed, I turned them right side out and pressed the seams flat some (only as much as I could up into the corners). Then, I pressed a hem to the inside on the edges of the open end and edge stitched the two pieces together there. This was followed by pressing the whole pocket flat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17315\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-3-stages.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17315\" title=\"credit card slot pockets in 3 different stages\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-3-stages-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"credit card slot pockets in 3 different stages\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-3-stages-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-3-stages-1024x719.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">credit card slot pockets in 3 different stages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>For the<\/strong> credit card size pockets, I first traced my driver&#8217;s license on the back side of the fabric using a pencil. I wanted there to be just enough room for the cards to slip in, but not slip around, so I added a scant \u00bc inch for ease on 3 sides. Then, I followed the procedure in the above paragraph to make the lined pocket front that would be sewn onto the purse lining.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17325\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slot-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17325 \" title=\"top, or far right, credit card sized pocket\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slot-1-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"top, or far right, credit card sized pocket\" width=\"180\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slot-1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slot-1-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">top, or far right, credit card sized pocket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17327\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-right-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17327 \" title=\"stack of 3 credit card sized pocket sewn to one side of purse lining\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-right-side-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"stack of 3 credit card sized pocket sewn to one side of purse lining\" width=\"180\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-right-side-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-right-side-1024x707.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">stack of 3 credit card sized pocket sewn to one side of purse lining<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>These pockets<\/strong> were sewn on in a stacked, sideways manner. I went with sideways because I could fit 3 slots with that orientation, but only 2 if I did it upright. The top, or right, slot pocket was sewn on first by edge stitching the 2 sides and the bottom, but leaving the right\/top edge free. Then, the next slot pocket was layered part way over it and sewed the same way. And a third slot pocket, leaving it indeed looking like card holders!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17329\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-wrong-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17329 \" title=\"what it looks like on the wrong side of the lining\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-wrong-side-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"what it looks like on the wrong side of the lining\" width=\"210\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-wrong-side-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-card-slots-wrong-side-1024x687.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">what it looks like on the wrong side of the lining<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>I thought<\/strong> the mobile phone pocket should be more 3-D. To do this, I folded each of the bottom corners down the center, forming a triangle. About \u215d inches from the tip, I sewed a seam straight down, producing a nice box corner. To attach it to the purse lining, I pinned the bottom corners first, making sure to keep it&#8217;s boxy shape. The sides were kept going straight up from that, so they, too, ended up having some 3-D to them. Edge stitching in this shape was pretty easy, other than needing to stop to lift the presser foot and turn the whole thing at the point of the corners.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17332\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-phone-pocket-corners.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17332 \" title=\"making 3-D square corners in the mobile phone pocket\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-phone-pocket-corners-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"making 3-D square corners in the mobile phone pocket\" width=\"180\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-phone-pocket-corners-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-phone-pocket-corners-1024x824.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">making 3-D square corners in the mobile phone pocket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17334\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-phone-pocket-pinned.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17334 \" title=\"the 3-D mobile phone pocket pinned in place on your left and the extra slip in pocket on the right\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-phone-pocket-pinned-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"the 3-D mobile phone pocket pinned in place on your left and the extra slip in pocket on the right\" width=\"180\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-phone-pocket-pinned-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-phone-pocket-pinned-1024x665.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the 3-D mobile phone pocket pinned in place on your left and the extra slip in pocket on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>There was<\/strong> just room for one more open top, slip in pocket next to the mobile phone pocket. It was made the same size as the credit card pockets, but \u00a0left open at the top of the purse lining.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The directions<\/strong> for sewing the lining, as spelled out in the book, were a little confusing to me. I have added some extra photos and comments below that might help you visualize what is going on.<\/p>\n<p><strong> 5 key things<\/strong> to remember:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>all pockets need to be sewn onto the lining or into the sides of the outer purse fabric before the pieces are sewn together; this is not mentioned in the book since it doesn&#8217;t deal with pockets for this purse (bag).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17337\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-top-zipper-lining-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17337 \" title=\"the top zipper from the lining side\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-top-zipper-lining-side-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"the top zipper from the lining side\" width=\"180\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-top-zipper-lining-side-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-top-zipper-lining-side-1024x766.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the top zipper from the lining side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17339\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-top-zipper-in.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17339 \" title=\"and the whole thing flipped over looking at the top zipper from the other side, purse back to your left and purse front to your right\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-top-zipper-in-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"and the whole thing flipped over looking at the top zipper from the other side, purse back to your left and purse front to your right\" width=\"180\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-top-zipper-in-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-top-zipper-in-1024x744.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">and the whole thing flipped over looking at the top zipper from the other side, purse back to your left and purse front to your rig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>pay attention to the instructions about leaving \u00bd inch unsewn at the end of the stitching when putting in the top zipper<\/li>\n<li>make sure the zipper is open before you sew the outer edges of the purse and lining together\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_17345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17345\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-lining-pull-through.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17345  \" title=\"pulling the whole purse right side out through the opening in the bottom of the lining\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-lining-pull-through-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"pulling the whole purse right side out through the opening in the bottom of the lining\" width=\"180\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-lining-pull-through-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-lining-pull-through-1024x866.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pulling the whole purse right side out through the opening in the bottom of the lining<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>make sure to roll the top zipper out of the way, or basically folded into the lining, when sewing the outer purse pieces together around the edges<\/li>\n<li>DO sew over the zipper when sewing the lining pieces together\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_17347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17347\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-peek-inside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17347\" title=\"peeking inside the little purse\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-peek-inside-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"peeking inside the little purse\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-peek-inside-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-peek-inside-1024x633.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">peeking inside the little purse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>One last fun detail\u00a0<\/strong>about the hands free miniature purse: The handle can easily slide over an arm up to the elbow. This means it can be carried without hands and without slipping off the shoulder while heavier loads are being managed. The purse is so small, it would be difficult to pack it enough to have this be uncomfortable. But it is always right there, within the reach of the other hand, with the basics needed at a moment&#8217;s notice.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17349\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-finished-backside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17349\" title=\"the completed miniature purse from the back side\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-finished-backside-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"the completed miniature purse from the back side\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-finished-backside-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amandas-miniature-purse-finished-backside-1024x640.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the completed miniature purse from the back side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the perfect size bag for mother&#8217;s of young children? Most mom&#8217;s have a plethora of large bags. Magic, bottomless pit bags. Sometimes so bottomless that items are never seen again. Sometimes with large pockets wherein there is an ongoing shell game for small, important articles. Possibly that is why Amanda requested a miniature, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,5],"tags":[51],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17274"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17274\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}