Coin purse made with Liberty Tana Lawn in the print: ‘Emma and Georgina’, a toning red lining, and hand stitched bronze metal frame

Description

This coin purse is the perfect size to pop into your pocket with a little cash, a key and maybe a lip balm, when you want to travel light – you could also just squeeze a credit card in there. It’s also a great way to wrap up a money gift for a birthday or holiday gift, or to give as a bridesmaid gift.

I’ve made the purse with a very pretty floral Liberty Tana Lawn print called ‘Emma and Georgina’, which was inspired by Liberty Fabrics’ large collection of Victorian pattern books. The design was based on two tiny, dense floral prints: Emma was first produced on Tana Lawn in the 1970s; Georgina was launched in 2000.

The purse outer and lining are interfaced with woven cotton for strength and I’ve added some soft fleece to give a puffy effect that feels nice in your hand. The inside of the purse is lined with a lovely soft red cotton – hard wearing enough to stand up to those coins jiggling about but still beautifully soft.

The engraved metal frame of the purse is an antique bronze colour and I’ve hand stitched it into place using a perle cotton to co-ordinate with the colours in the fabrics.

The purse measures 8cm (3.25 inches) across at the mid part of the frame and 12cm (4.75 inches) at the widest point, at the bottom, where I’ve boxed off the corners to give a little depth to the purse of 3cm (1.25 inch). It stands 9cm (3.5 inches) tall and is large enough to carry a few cards as well as cash, if you want to.

Please note that the photographs of the purse here are of one sample purse and your purse may look slightly different, according to how the fabric is cut.

You can add a wristlet strap to this purse if you wish to – please see this separate listing for full details: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/272705402/wristlet-strap-for-coin-purse-can-be?ref=shop_home_active_4