Preparation
Rectangular piece of paperString or twineHole puncher
Fold paper from the top lengthwise, leaving a 1⁄2-inch allowance at the bottom; unfold. Repeat, this time folding from the bottom up.Fold the left side in about 2 inches (fold in less for a longer purse or more for a shorter one). Fold the bottom corner up to meet the bottom crease; fold the top corner up to meet the top crease. Repeat on the right side.Bring both sides in so they meet in the middle, and fold up. Punch a hole at the top and tie with string.
Yumei “Symphony” paper in pink, $4.50 per sheet, and Foil Isago “Confetti” paper in lavender, $7 per sheet; nycentralart.com.
