What fabric should I use?

[ohtobemeagain]

I want to make a simple coin purse (fed up with shop bought purses with the credit card bit etc), what fabric do you think I should use?

As I only need a small amount I've been looking though my stash but it all feels a bit too flimsy (cotton stuff) or far too heavy (curtain material type stuff).

Any ideas?

I also want to make my own bag, but I think I need to build up to that, as my sewing skills are very basic.

I have used these medium weight canvas fabrics before for pencil/coin cases.

You could use what you have got but use some interfacing to make it more rigid.

www.fabricinspirations.co.uk/acatalog/Japanese_Linen_Fabrics_1.html

Here is the link!!

Wow some of those are lovely. Just need to decide what to use the rest of the 1/2 meter on

I hadn't thought of interfacing D'oh

Fusible fleece works well to give body but without stiffness.

You could use the flimsy cotton, with interfacing and some lining. I make make up bags, and this is how I would structure mine. You can vary the weight of the interfacing depending on how rigid you want it to be.

You can also make a bag in the same way - Made by Rae has a free pattern for a Buttercup bag which you make with cotton.

I think your curtain weight would be best. you can line it with your flimsy stuff.