No-Sew Fringed Clutch (DIY)

Pleather is a wonderful thing! (No clue what I’m talking about? Pleather is imitation leather and the name comes from combining the words “plastic” and “leather”.) Pleather is durable and easy to clean — just wipe it with a damp or soapy cloth!—, plus it doesn’t fray, which makes it great for a vast number of projects, particularly fashion accessories.

I showed Tracy Moore how to make this no-sew pleather clutch on Cityline for National Craft Month. You can watch the segment here.

To make a no-sew fringed clutch, you’ll need the following supplies:

Pleather or another stiff, no-fray fabric
Hole punch
Suede cord
Fabric scissors (Whoops! I forgot to include those in the supplies photograph below…)
4 magnets
Hot glue gun

I got all of my supplies from Walmart, except the pleather, which I already had at home.

Here’s how to make your own no-sew clutch:

Use the hole puncher to put eight holes up both long sides of the pleather. Keep the holes only on the lower two thirds of the fabric — that top third will be folded down as the purse closure. If your hole puncher doesn’t give you perfect holes, use a pair of embroidery scissors to clean them up.

Cut eight pieces of suede cord.
Fold up the bottom third of the pleather, lining up four sets of holes on either side of the fabric.
Fold one piece of cord in half and thread the fold through the two bottom holes from back to front.

Bring the cord ends up through the loop, and pull them tight to close the loop.
Thread the remaining cord pieces through the remaining holes.

Cut a design of your choice on the top edge of the pleather. (This will end up being the lower edge of the upper flap.)
Glue two magnets on the front of the clutch and two more in corresponding spots on the upper flap.