These ingenious coin purses were popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
They're an easy project, though they require a strong, thin yarn such as reeled silk to withstand the friction with the ring. Carol James has an instruction sheet for making miser's purses.
They're an easy project, though they require a strong, thin yarn such as reeled silk to withstand the friction with the ring. Carol James has an instruction sheet for making miser's purses.
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