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Shoebox: Door Decor, Jeans Purse, Table Accessories

Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-1902 -- More Projects » By Carol Duvall, Host of the Carol Duvall Show

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Once again there were some dandy ideas from you in the Shoebox today, starting off with a letter and a photograph from Diane Hall of Tulia, Texas.

Diane decorated her front door in a most unusual and very attractive way. The door is metal but since it is painted white, it is not obvious. Diane was able to obtain a large piece of magnetic sheeting from a local sign painter which she cut into four pieces to fit the panels on the door. She primed and painted each one then painted flowers on each one and added a protective coating. It looked very pretty and welcoming (Figure A).

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We loved the idea but ran into trouble obtaining the magnetic sheeting. The sign painters in Los Angeles weren't quite as eager to sell it to us so we tried the office supply store and found those rather large sheets that you often see on the sides of trucks with signs painted on them (Figure B). Cut them to fit and they work just fine.

Diane also added that in her last home she had a wooden door but she did the same thing using plywood panels that she was able to attach with Velcro. We loved the idea.

Figure C

Next up was a very cute purse made from a couple of jeans pockets (Figure C). It was created and sent in by Marianne Norris of Marion, OH. We have shown jeans purses before and I remember making some years ago (we called them pocket books and thought we were very clever) but these were a bit different and more practical.

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I had always used only the pockets. Mary Ann used the pockets and about an inch of fabric beyond the pockets so they were slightly bigger. By cutting two pockets and sewing them to each other, she actually had three compartments—there was the main purse (Figure D) formed by the fabric backing and surrounding the pockets, and then the pockets themselves gave two more compartments (Figure E). She used Velcro for closures.

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Marianne said she made five of the little purses for grandchildren and friends. The one she made for her 16-year-old granddaughter she made slightly larger (Figure F). Perfect for the teens and their cell phones, lipsticks, wallet, etc. Marianne also added a red bandana fabric initial on each purse and used the flat felled side seam from the pants leg for the over the shoulder strap.

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There was also a dandy idea from Carol Frits of Port Byron, IL in the Shoebox today. Carol is a quilter but it was not a quilt she was making for this idea. She made four-inch quilt squares then cut them round to fit the bottom of her glass plates (Figure G). She then sprayed each quilt round with repositionable adhesive and stuck them underneath the bottom of the plate (Figure H). They can be easily removed to wash the plate and then a quick spray and they are ready to go again. We found that the circle could actually be replaced on the plate a number of times without having to re-spray. Carol also made matching napkins by cutting out some very small squares and used a heavy duty iron to iron them to a paper napkin so each person could have a matching set.

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Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-1902
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•	Shoebox: Door Decor, Jeans Purse, Table Accessories

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