Comic Book Clutch

"The one thing women don't want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their husbands." -Joan Rivers

This clutch was not a Christmas present, but did find its way into a care package I sent to one of my Grad school friends this past summer. It is super easy yo make, and could use any picture (or collage) if comic books are not your thing.

Materials:

• Page from a comic book (or a collage or other photo)
• Plastic page cover
• Scissors
• Sewing Machine
• Magnet
• Construction paper if needed

Directions:

1. Slip the image into the plastic page cover. Add a sheet of construction paper if needed to fill in any uncovered area.
2. Trim the edge you are going to fold over so the edges are rounded.
3. Fold into thirds and crease.
4. Sew staring at the bottom corner so that the two pieces are together, but the third flap is laying out.  Continue sewing up past the end of the two pieces and onto the flap to sew the flap into the plastic and continue around the curves and down to the other corner. This completes the basic clutch.
5. To create an easy clasp, attach a magnet to the inside of the flap and the inside of the pouch that line up and connect. 

A simple, quick gift that could be personalized to many people on your Christmas list.  The craft could also be altered, and instead of sewing it into a clutch design it could be sewed into a wallet.