Wednesday 5 June 2013

Bag made from old shirts

On a week away with some friends we made a bag with cut up bits from shirts from a charity shop. I am now after Peters shirts so I can make a bigger one. It was great fun using button or buttonhole bands for handles, and pockets for the outside. I used a wide cuff to make a pocket inside the bag. There are various other bits sewn on the outside,  The squares that formed the basis of the bag we embroidered with the sewing machine.




3 comments:

chrissie said...

Wonderful idea :) Love the colours and patterns you have used.

Love Chrissie xx

Heather said...

I love this bag. No man's shirts will be safe after this!

jeanie g said...

Wow I love your recycled bag! Did your hubby really throw out those beautiful shirts? I only used to get thread bare and faded from mine! lol

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