CD Drawstring Purse

This purse is made ridged on the bottom because of a CD! That way it will stay open and standing. It is fairly easy to make with intermediate crochet experience. Once you get past the actual base part, the rest of it is very easy. This is also just the right size to store a single roll of bath tissue as well!

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Sheetworks Studio

Sheetworks Studio is your free crafting workspace for printing accurate templates, bead strips, quilt blocks, labels, and creative project sheets. Every page is sized for US Letter paper and engineered for clean cuts, perfect alignment, and smooth creative flow.

The new version of Sheetworks Studio has officially arrived! After a month of steady work, improvements, and new features, the app is cleaner, easier to use, and ready for you to explore.

Sheetworks Studio is a one‑time purchase of $100. That’s it — no subscriptions, no monthly fees, and no extra charges. All templates released for Sheetworks Studio are free to download and can be imported directly into the app.

All items in our online shop ship free within the US only. I currently offer U.S. shipping only and it is from rural Maine. Delivery can vary from 2–14 days depending on your distance from Maine. Expedited shipping is not available.

Please note: I am now selling all of my paper bead making tools and other items from this web site using Paypal payments.

I have removed all of my paper bead making tools from Amazon. My Kindle crochet pattern books and paper template paperback books continue to be available on Amazon, as they are printed and fulfilled directly by Amazon. A limited number of paper bead making tools remain available on Etsy but I am not linking to those tools from this site.

Random Quick Tip!

Coat the inside of Paper Beads.
To coat the inside of paper beads, without letting them stick to everything. After you are done glazing the outside of the beads, thread a 6-8 inch piece of worsted weight yarn, (or yarn that will completely fill the hole, when doubled up), onto a needle that will fit inside the glazed and dried beads, dip the yarn, being careful not to get the needle wet, pass the wet yarn through the bead coating the inside only. If the glaze is on the outside of the hole, just wipe it off on a piece of paper towel. Set the bead aside to allow to dry.