Mood DIY: Felt Bag Organizer

You know I can’t speak for anyone else…but the number one reason I don’t switch purses as often as I’d like, is I don’t feel like emptying out all of the contents of one bag into another — but this handy DIY solves that dilemma. Here’s a quick felt purse organizer (or any bag) you can finish in no time that will allow you to get more uses out of your handbags. You can thank me later. 😉
SUPPLIES: felt, sharpie, straight pins, pattern, rotary cutter, straight edge, scissors, a blade, and a sewing machine.
HOW-TO:
1. Trace your pattern on felt with your sharpie. Next, cut it out along with 2 rectangles (mine were 8 x 4.5 inches) for pockets.
2. With a sewing machine, stitch on your pockets (feel free to add a dividing stitch or two to make room for ink pen or cell phone compartments).
3. Next, pin together your sides and bottom (respectively) with straight pins so you can sew those up next. Sew those on with your machine.
4. Next, fold down the top about 2 inches (you’ll have 3 in total) and stitch it around its perimeter. I put in two stitch marks, and then prepared for my handle.
5. Using your blade, cut the slits for the handles.
6. Lastly, stitch the third row around the top perimeter. I even put a vertical tiny stitch on either side of my handle to keep it from tearing open wider, later. You’re all set!
Brandhyze Stanley is the chief leather goods designer and creator of Brandhyze + Co. A DIY girl at heart—Brandhyze has been featured on Dr. Oz, The View, The Today Show, InStyle Magazine, Essence Magazine, and MTVStyle. A Wilhelmina Model for over a decade, with a Business Degree from Loyola University Chicago, Brandhyze has provided DIY content to the popular How-To Site, eHow; and has been a contributor for the Huffington Post, Yahoo Finance, Super Money, Good Housekeeping, and Newsday Westchester, to name a few. Brandhyze is a lover of leather and a mixer of textiles, follow her on Instagram @BrandhyzeandCo.