"Charlotte No! you can't possibly go out in public with your tatty old bag. I know that you love it....I know that it is special....and I know that you bought it on a trip to Adelaide but seriously the bag is past it's best days. How about I rescue it for you? Does that sound like a plan?"
This is the back of the bag. yes it is a nice print but it has worn away at the seam.
"Charlotte No! The bag looks like it has been eaten by a rat"
I love this vintage tie so I have to use it.
For this project I am going to use the skinny end of numerous vintage ties. I tried to blend the colours so they would be pleasing to the eye. Some of these ties are Horrie's childhood ties, plus a few belonged to my father in law who passed away many years ago.
The bag is now completed with a pretty vintage style cherry trim. For the front of the bag I have left the pointy end of the tie loose.
With the back of the bag I have put the cherry trim at the top and bottom of the ties. I would have liked to have finished the bottom cherry strip with stitching but I ran into a problem. The bag has thick internal plastic stabiliser in the base......never mind, it is still cute.
When I completed this project I presented the Charlotte No! bag back to Charlotte and she loved the rescue.
I think this is so cute Mezzy. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon. I think that it is a cool save for bags that you would need to throw out.
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