I make a lot of bags. I would love to use a lot of my different purses, but I confess I don't. So what about a purse organizer? I have seen some patterns/tutorials here and there that looked okay. Then I found The PortaPockets Purse Insert Pattern by Studio Kat Designs, and it looked like exactly what I was needing.
THE GOOD
This is an awesome purse organizer. I made the large insert because I have a lot of stuff! Plus, I usually carry bigger bags. It actually is more of a giant wallet. You have room for six credit cards, bill fold, zipper pouch for coins, two inside pockets, pen holders, and four outside pockets, plus a roomy interior on one side.
THE BAD
Not for the faint of heart or for a quick project. There are SOOOO many pieces she makes you cut out, and of course for some reason I cut about six of them wrong. Definitely, NUMBER your pieces if you are going to make this. I kept sewing wrong pieces together, and I almost pulled my hair out. Plus, the binding at the end involved a lot of hand sewing. It took me several hours over the course of a few days to make this little thing.
In the end, I am pleased with the result. Just be sure you really WANT to make this. :0)
Outside- Loving these polka dots.
Inside- Wallet side
Inside- Pen/Pocket Side
9 comments:
This is so cute! I might have to wait a little while before I tackle this pattern.
I wanted to thank you for the FQ you sent. I LOVE IT!!!!!! I am saving it for something special...not sure what yet, but can't wait! Thanks again.
Lydia
Thank you for the candid review. I want to make this for my purses but now I know to wait until I have the time since this is not a quick project.
I love your fabric choices--the photos are especially helpful because I will want something like it, but different. Many thanks for posting this!
Thank you! I also saw it, and I thought I was a lot of trouble..... now I see your post, I will make it! I just need a pattern, measurements, I already have some material that will do.
thank you so much!
This is great!! I'll give it a go and hopefully not give up!
OMG I love this and those colors you choose for yours I am making some to on my own like free handing some patterns and I am pulling my hair out too >>> So I am going to get her pattern I can see how beautifully it is
thanks for the review! =) i love sewing but i'm a newbie, so maybe i'll tackle this project when i'm better suited
I wish I could sew to make one just like yours! It looks really pretty! :)
I've discovered that the best way to make some of these items (Like this purse insert) is to look at pictures and make your own look a like!! Not meaning to be unkind but a lot of written directions for patterns these days are enough to cause one to have nightmares. I started to order this pattern.....until I read the review. I don't see any reason to have so many little pieces. I am working on some cloth purses which will include their own simple inserts.
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