Foldover Purse with Strap: A Leather Boot Handbag Upcycle Idea
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In this guide, I will show you how I upcycled an old pair of leather boots into a handbag. This pair of black leather boots had seen better days, especially the heels.
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Materials Needed
– Boots – Fishing line – Craft knife – Pliers – Leather punch – Bag snap – Chain strap
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Step 1: Remove hardware
Step 1: Remove hardware
The first thing I did was remove the ‘hardware’, the strap and stud area around the ankle of each of my boots.
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Step 2: Cut your Boots
Step 2: Cut your Boots
To prepare the body of your purse you need to cut the bottom part of the boot where the ‘shoe’ section ends and the calf begins.
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Step 3: Turn inside out & remove lining
Step 3: Turn inside out & remove lining
The first thing to do, after you’ve cut the calf off your boot, is to turn it inside out to see what you have on the inside.
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Step 4: Even out edges
Step 4: Even out edges
Unless you were super precise when you cut your boot the first time there might be a bit of an uneven line where the top of the heel met the calf.
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With the leather turned inside out, use a running stitch to sew the lower portion of the boot until you have closed up the bottom of your bag.
Step 5: Sew the bottom
Step 5: Sew the bottom
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