I love the section at Target with all the low-priced items! It is so much fun to find a great item for $1. or $3. in those magical bins at the front of the store! Sometimes, a little DIY is the perfect thing to make something from the bin simply fabulous!
Recently, I ‘felt’ that way about a marvelous felt clutch I found in the $3. bin! Though great on its own, a little enhancement would make it special!
I had a few ideas for a modification right from the start, but I knew I wanted to do an initial. I was thinking I would use a plaid fabric that would make a nice contrast against the gray and would scream holiday. To make it easy, I could use fabric bonding to adhere the initial. Then, if I had any embroidery thread in an appropriate color, I would use a blanket stitch on the edges to finish it off.
When I got home, I looked at the random buttons I had left in my button box and some of the button colors were perfect against the gray felt of the clutch. I changed my plaid idea to an initial formed from buttons! Based on the colors I was using, I would make a mustard colored tassel to add a finishing touch!
I used a small bead of glue from my glue gun on each button to hold it into place before I sewed each one onto the clutch.
When I went to the craft store to buy some yarn to make a tassel, I found a premade one in the color I wanted for less than the price of the material to make one! Perfect!
The pouch makes a great gift on its own or it can be used as a pretty item to tuck some presents into!
If you’d rather not use a needle and thread, another way to add an initial to the clutch could be to use a metallic iron-on initial from the fabric or craft store.
A beautiful gift for under $5! Thank you Target for the bargain bins – they are a wealth of (inexpensive) inspiration!
Thanks for stopping by! Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie
