05 January 2010

Cross-body bag

After unsuccessful attempts to find the Fossil Small Top Zip cross-body bag online, I decided to waste no more time on the search and to buckle down and make one. It's almost completely recycled - the lining is a shirt front and the outside is the leg from black linen trousers, with leftovers of fusible wadding in between, sewn with variegated thread (that's not recycled). The handle is the hems of the trousers, sewn together and reinforced with stitching. The handle seems to be stretching with use -The pocket on the front holds the camera, which I keep looped around the handle for quick access (and safety in use). There's a smaller pocket inside for lipstick and stuff like that. And plenty of room for my small sketchbook -- in fact the bag is a bit toooo big ... might have to make a slightly smaller one next weekend.

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