wow..so many GOOD ideas..and some are recycled items as well...yiippee.....
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I go to a local sign shop and purchase scraps of the corrugated plastic sign board. Easy to cut and works great. I make a fabric sleeve for it but don't sew it shut since I want to be able to wash it, if needed.
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I use plastic placemats from the dollar store and put it a removeable sleeve.
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All the suggestions are great. Just to reiterate, be sure to round the corners slightly to prevent the wearing out (or poking through) the bag corners.
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I cut a piece of foam core board. I used this material for wrapping my fabric on. Like brendadawg I don't stitch the sleeve closed so it can be washed. The plastic is light in weight and easy to cut. We definitely do not need more weight in our totes!
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They have plexiglas bottoms available precut from LQS or Clothide. These run about $10/purse. The alternative that I use is going to the local home improvement store and buying a sheet of plexiglas and cutting it to the size I need. I have used Deco Bond in some purses also. Deco Bond isn't as stiff as plexigas but works well.
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When I replaced my large cutting matt (it was abt. 36" x 54"), I kept it. I have my husband cut out purse bottoms from it. Works great!
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I use foam core board covered with a sleeve made from lining fabric. But I make the sleeve about 4 inches longer and tuck it in the end. Then I can remove the board and wash the cover and then reassemble.
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I have used a variety of heavy weight stabilizers, Timtex, etc. as well as a commercial product that I believe is called Baggy Bottoms. One tip I read but have not tried is to cut up any warped cutting mats that you have hanging around.
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I use foam core that I cover with Contact paper and put into a sleeve. This way the Foam core will not get wet if there is a spill or Rain.
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