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How-to: Punk Rock Valentine’s Clutch

February 4, 2013 3 Comments

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

Why the punk rock theme for Valentine’s? My favorite pair of vintage boots are the red bad boys you see pictured. I’ve been in need of a cute accessory to compliment them this Valentine’s Day, and I found a red plaid fabric remnant at the store that I was dying to use. I’m totally going out on Valentine’s Day looking like a punk rock cupid in these accessories!

Now, let’s chat about the project itself. I have always loved purse frames. They’re what define the look of many cute (usually metal, often vintage) clasped purses. I’d never worked with them because I thought they required some magic Project Runway winner-level sewing wizardry to use. Turns out, not at all! This is a great no-sew project that comes together in no time.

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

Supplies

-iron & ironing board
-heart-shaped purse frame that comes with plastic backings (a variety of Etsy supply shops carry the style I used)
-1/4 yd. of plaid flannel
-hot glue gun
-scissors
-rubber band

Directions

This project is really easy and quick, and the heart purse frame is what makes it come together so easily. To begin, iron all of your flannel and cut it into swatches big enough to cover your plastic heart backings entirely.

Place your flannel swatch right side down on your work surface and place one of the plastic heart backings from your purse frame curved side down on top of it. Wrap the heart entirely in the fabric and secure with a rubber band, just like a ponytail.

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

I already did the first half of the heart purse before shooting the photos that follow, but please note that both sides are constructed the same way.

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

Shoot a line of hot glue into the ridge of one side of your purse frame. Be careful, but work quickly! The heat of the glue transfers to the metal, and also dries quickly. Click your wrapped heart backing into place in the ridge along with the glue.

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

Then, keep working quickly to tug on the back side of your heart to smooth out little wrinkles that form on the edges of your heart.

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

Let the glue dry, turn the whole purse over and cut the excess fabric from the inside of the purse.

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

The outside will look like this when it’s all the way open and done.

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

And closed, this cutie looks like this. If your purse frame came with hooks like mine, you can also add a strap or chain to the purse if clutches drive you nuts.

How-to: Punk Rock Valentine's Clutch | HandsOccupied.com

Filed Under: DIY Style, How-to, Valentine's Day Tagged With: diy, easy, flannel, hot glue, How-to, no sew, plaid, punk rock, purse frame, quick, tutorial

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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  1. NatDraz

    December 26, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    I absolutely love this! I too have fears of the purse frame. But the idea of making a custom heart purse is irresistible!!

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  2. Laurie

    January 28, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    I love this. I had no idea you could do them so easily. Thank you for sharing it.

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Hi! I’m Heidi, an author, yarn craft designer and content creator specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. My work unapologetically features primary colors and vintage-meets-modern style. My first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is now available!

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