I just thought - if you need to stiffen the edges or flap of the sporran - sometimes artificial alternatives have properties which are different from the real thing, plastic bottles from milk or juice are often very useful.

I am assuming that you have plastic bottles for these, not paper ones, though they might be of some use, but I have used the plastic bottles in the past, first ironing them to remove the bends, and then using a naked flame to round the edges and then further heat to create any necessary shaping. Sturdy scissors, not the best dressmaking scissors of 'she who must be obeyed', or a craft knife should do the trick cutting up the bottle.

Iron between pieces of cooking foil, just in case you overdo it and weld the iron to the ironing board cover - minus one thousand Brownie Points for that, not a good idea.



Crank the temperature up slowly and iron patiently until you achieve the required alteration.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: