{"id":761,"date":"2008-08-17T01:16:46","date_gmt":"2008-08-17T01:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trystancraft.com\/costume\/?p=761"},"modified":"2024-02-26T11:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T19:20:51","slug":"make-a-metal-frame-purse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/2008\/08\/17\/make-a-metal-frame-purse\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a Metal-Frame Purse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are the instructions and pattern to make a small, metal-framed purse, for a class I taught at Costume College 2008.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/makemetalframepurse-TLB08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metal-frame purse instructions PDF<\/a> &#8212; Complete details for making a purse with a metal &#8220;kiss clasp&#8221; frame. 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