Acrylic pour purse!

Sweater bag

Sometimes there is nothing as comforting as cutting up your old favorite too small sweater, and making a purse of it. I loved this zip up sweater, and used it. I lined it with some old silky fabric, and a bit of cut up kimono silk. This was fun!

fun with cloth

It is so delightful to go into the studio, with a dresser full of interesting fabrics, and just start putting them together. Here is the creation for the day.  Love the kimono silk lining!

Vinyl!

Oh what fun, what a delight, the studio was messy with fabric tonight!

I bought this bit of red vinyl at the fabric store a month ago, and have been waiting to finish the walkers to break out the sewing machine. To be truthful, the other bag was supposed to be the lining, but was way too big, and I just liked it too much to hide it inside a bag.

The only things recycled on the red bag are the button that I bought at a flea market in Paris, and the very thick black thread. It is a very old spool of Lyseth thread that I rescued from Grandmothers sewing box. Now the other bag is all up-cycled from upholstery samples, and a bit of our wonderful vinyl.

I might do a couple more bags before I start painting Giuseppe.

Happy spring friends, Jill

Purse collection

My favorite bags to make are up-cycled from used mens wool coats. They are even pre lined, and pre pocketed!

Here is an example of some of the purses I have made. Most are upcycled from used clothing or from ends of upholstery fabric. This is so fun for me to do!