Featured Sponsor // DIY with Life As Twiggy

I'm so excited to let this month's featured sponsor, Life As Twiggy, take over the blog today! Celeste is a super crafty girl with a cute blog to match! I love the guacamole recipe she shared recently (so yummy!). Make sure to check out Life As Twiggy for a fun new blog read! xo. mandy

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Hi Miss Indie readers! I'm Celeste from Life as Twiggy blog. Today I'm super excited to share with you a DIY project I've been working on. Last week, Chicago had its first 'real' snow fall which kept me inside all day. It was the perfect chance to catch up on a project I have been thinking about for awhile, a handmade coin purse...enjoy!

one. sewing pins
two. thread color of choice.
three. fabric scissors
four. a 7 inch zipper any color
five. 2 contrasting fabric patterns cut down to 8 x 9 inches in size
six. a sewing machine

Place the edge of the fabric halfway between the teeth and edge of the zipper. Pin it in place. Then top stitch your fabric (right side up) onto the zipper. 

At this point, you will repeat step 5 on the fabric you just pinned. Then turn your fabric inside out. Pull the zipper portion down about 1 inch as shown below.

Other ideas for this handmade zipper bag:

+ beauty bag

+ business card holder

+ pen & pencil bag ( more fabric will be needed)

+ i-pod case

Whatever you fancy! If anyone tackles this DIY, please send a photo or two so I can share them with readers. I would love to see them too! Thanks for having me Mandy!