Introducing...the iPurse



What exactly is the iPurse? Is it the newest and latest thing? Is it a purse that can call people, play music, use the Internet, and let you play games, while it holds all your junk?

Actually, no. Like most people, I have an ipod. The only catch is, I want to listen to music while I do my chores, or anything else that involves moving around a lot, but don't want to have the radio on. Carrying my ipod in my hand simply would not work, and I do not want to use one of those armband thingies. Yes they are convenient and great for working out, but I don't want to carry my ipod while I run. That really is what they are meant for anyway. Besides, I was hoping for something a bit-dare I say it and invoke the wrath of tech guys all around me?-prettier.

So my search commenced. I looked through my old discarded bags, trying to find one small enough where my ipod wouldn't jiggle around too much while I wore it, and with a long enough strap for it to go over my shoulder. I couldn't find anything even close. Then I thought, why not make one?

I kept the idea of making a purse for my ipod for a few weeks and just a few days ago I found the perfect strap. I had an hour or two of extra time today, since it is Thanksgiving week and I don't have any school, so I decided to start making it.

The supplies:

The Fabric



The Strap



The fabric is scrap fabric. I don't know from what, but ipods are so small it would almost be impractical to use anything but scrap fabric. Or a fat quarter would also work nicely.

As I said, I found the strap a couple days ago. It came from an old bag I had when I was a little kid. One side of the strap had already fallen off, so I helped it come completely off, figuring I could give it new life by using it for my iPurse.

Starting with designing it, to the finished product, it only took about an hour and a half to make. And now to see my beautiful creation:

And now I can listen to music when ever and where ever I want!

(I know there is going to be at least one of you that will complain about how impractical it is, and how if you want to change a song you have to take it out, etc. etc. You know who you are, so DON'T. I like iLea just the way she is so you better not diss her.)