I finally grabbed a little time to do a project that I have been wanting to do all summer. I started with a 5′x5′ painters drop cloth that had plastic backing on it. I had some cotton fabric for the inside already.

I made my own pattern. One front, one bottom, one back with flap, and two sides. If you look closely you can see that I tapered the sides up just a little.

I knew that I didn’t want the lining to shift all around, so I sewed the two fabrics wrong side together, then turned them right side out.

This little iron is great for pressing seams, just make sure you don’t move the base by the metal piece that the iron rests on. YEOUCH!!!! I actually heard my skin sizzle.

For the rounded edge of the front flap I cut notches out of the corner. This allows the two pieces to lay together better when turned right side out.

I don’t know if you can tell, but I added some decorative stitching to the front piece.

Pockets for cell phone, misc. and pens.

Truthfully, this little flower was the hardest part for me. I’m still not happy with it, but it will have to do!

There you have it! Painter’s drop cloth turned purse!