I purchased this skirt last week at the Salvation Army. I paid 4.99 for it. A little high in my opinion. The thrift stores around here seem to have a rather high markup. Something I have to get used to I guess.
It was a simple pencil skirt in a frighteningly small size six. A size six, I am not. Didn’t matter, I had a vision as soon as I saw her hanging there.
Before:
And after:
So pleased with how it came out. I couldn’t get a good shot of the lining, as my camera batteries died. I used a dark brown cotton to contrast with the light cream exterior. It’s a lovely combo.
Materials used for this bag:
thrifted cotton skirt
interfacing
cotton lining
cane handles
May 14th, 2006 ★ 2 Comments »
Our niece Ellie just turned 4 at the end of April. It’s now almost mid-May and I just completed and shipped her present. Better late than never? I really gotta work on my time management skills. Yikes.
She is 4 and like any little young lady, she needs a good bag! I loved carrying a purse around when I was a youngun, but never had something custom made for me. Cool!
Here’s Ellie and Little Face:
And here is her present:
Doing the big E, little e came to me at the last moment. I’m quite pleased with how they came out and look forward to seeing her enjoy it.
Materials used:
denim
light twill
interfacing
zipper
dmc thread
craft felt
May 12th, 2006 ★ 1 Comment »
I love flowers. And cherries.
Materials used in this group:
denim
twill
canvas
cotton
interfacing
zipper
felt
dmc embroidery thread
thread
glass bead
patina metal drop disc
Magenta and flower:
Tropical flower and black:
Cherries and denim:
And I whipped up these pleated wristlets to match my funky yoga bags:
May 1st, 2006 ★ No Comments »
