How to Make a Book Purse

Years ago, while working on the early drafts of my novel, I had a business making books into purses. I no longer have my Etsy shop, but occasionally I findaninterestingbook that I think will make a great clutch purse, or a friend asks me to make onefor them.I recently made this book purse with a button and loop closure for my friend from hermemoir:

Searching for Nannie B by Nancy Owen Nelson

“Tell us how you did this!” Nancy’s friendsaid. So here’s how:

How to make a book purse

Making a book...