I was recently at a craft fair and there was a booth selling really awesome handmade purses made from hardcover books and gameboards (Scrabble, Monopoly, etc.). Since they were way too expensive for my college student budget, I was wondering if anyone on this site has any information about how I could make book a gameboard purses myself. If you have any idea, let me know!
I have never made a gameboard purse but I make book purses as part of my company called Artfully Altered where everything I make is from something repurposed. Just by removing the pages and measuring a piece of fabric to go on each end (the size of the fabric will determine how wide your purse will open) lining the inside with fabric and adding whatever kind of handle you want you can make a very simple book purse. After that its up to you how you'd like to switch it up or embellish it.
By kayla (Guest Post)
10/26/2008
Check out rebound-designs.com she makes awesome literary purses.
By golflady (Guest Post)
07/30/2008
I am trying to find the company who makes those handbags. Does anyone know who they are?
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09/07/2005
Oh, boy! I'm going to try this. Lilygloves, thanx for the info.
TerryfromChilliOH
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09/07/2005
Thanks so much for the ideas!!!
By suzi homemaker (Guest Post)
09/07/2005
I have seen game board material at fabric stores.
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09/06/2005
Here are instructions for a book purse http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_accesso ... cle/0,1789,HGTV_3227_3661732,00.html I'd imagine you could adapt these instructions for a game board by cutting the board to roughly the size of book covers and a spine and taping them together with colored duct tape or (even better) gaffer's tape.