Pop tab purse

Thank you so much for the interest in the instructions to make the pop tab purse. On my first purse I used a nylon thread #18 that is used for macrame. It's very slick and hard to work with. It made a great purse but then I used black yarn and it looks the same it's just holds the stitch tighter. I also learnt that I don't know how to tie off the nylon thread. Every knot I made slips back out. So I burnt the end of the thread like someone suggested but how is that going to hold my stitch. It…

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Artist Instructor Melinda Schumacher demonstrates the simple crochet stitch to create a pop tab purse.

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This whole thing started with a contest win. I won a book that showed different "green" items. You name it and this book had a picture of it made from something that had been something else originally. One of the pictures that really jumped out...

This whole thing started with a contest win. I won a book that showed different "green" items. You name it and this book had a picture of it made from something that had been something else originally. One of the pictures that really jumped out...

I took some photos last week of my pop tab crochet method while constructing my messenger bag. I am a bit pre-occupied with other projects at the moment and so this was on the back-burner for a whi…

I had many messages from my last two creations, about me making a tutorial. So here it is! :-D This is my 2nd time making a tutorial, but the first one making a "craft" one (not a recipe) so bear with me, and if you have any questions, feel free to message me, or post a comment and i'll help you out the best i can! :-D (Also, i apologize for the random switch between table and pillow background, but i had to finish this on a deadline, so i had to stay up and finish it in my room. Also the…