Tuesday, April 13, 2010

My Original Inspiration




This was the first bag I made where I really realized I could go through my closet and recycled every piece of clothing that I love but never wore. I always adored this pretty plaid print but the skirt never fit very well despite my many alterations. So I cut it up and turned into something I could use all the time. I lined it with the snail pocket on my Grandmother's old, pink, terrycloth beach dress that I took home when she died. At the time I had no idea what I would use it for but I knew it was too cute to let go to waste. After it became the lining to this bag it occurred to me that most people probably had similar sentimental items in their closets that maybe they'd want to make better use of, too!
Thanks Gramma!

My Mom's bag




This was for my mom's birthday. It was made out of a gauzy, embroidered skirt I found at a thrift store and is accented with a yellow cotton lining and white and yellow flower button. Her favorite color is yellow and she's a gardener

Patty Griffin's Bag!!



I can't even believe I'm saying this but I had the amazing luck of giving this bag to the lovely and immensely talented Patty Griffin a few days ago! I picked it for her based on the outfits he wore at her Berkeley show last week and it seemed like it was too simple yet elegant to miss. Plus, the silver Goddess button drove the point home. She loved it and she gave me a big hug after the show:-) I'm truly honored to know she has something that I created in her life after all of the beautiful music of hers that has touched mine. www.PattyGriffin.com

Carla's Bag






Carla ordered a large bag and simply said, "I like Purple." So I used some grey, pink and purple, shimmery upholstery fabric with a Fleur De Lys pattern on the outside and a silver and gold vintage button. The lining is a vibrant purple cotton which I also used as a trim on the handle and to make the 4 inside pockets she wanted.

Marci's Diaper Bag







This bag was intended to be used as a diaper bag so I put as many pockets in it as possible, which turned out to be 12. 4 on the outside including one large one with a button and 2 small ones on the sides, and 8 out the inside including one inside the upper area of each strap and 2 very large ones on the bottom sides big enough for a baby bottle.