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Hello Dears!
I’d like to share my newest and most favorite (so far) bag that I made from a jacket which I found in the thrift store. I also made a tutorial, in case you want to make this bag (it’s not very hard to make – trust me :)
Blogged on my blog
The TUTORIAL is here, on my blog
(please excuse me for not uploading it directly to Burdastyle, but it would have taken too long :)
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Jan 29, 2012, 11.18 PMby juleken
Your refashion leatherbag looks great too! :D And the tutorial is great! I might do that when I find another ugly leatherjacket! :)
Jan 28, 2012, 12.27 PMby zoey02
oh, i’m definitely gonna make this bag. thanks for sharing :D
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Jan 29, 2012, 10.40 PMby mememe-1
You should definitely make it – I’d love to see it :)
Jan 27, 2012, 01.13 PMby Shira B
Thisis so cool :) Usually when you convert something it doesn’t turn out good… but this looks so professional and pretty! :) I’m defiantly checking the tutorial :D
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Jan 27, 2012, 03.38 PMby mememe-1
Thank you very much :)
Jan 27, 2012, 09.43 AMby bohemiannow
What a lovely bag! Wow. Thanks for the tutorial!
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Jan 27, 2012, 03.37 PMby mememe-1
Thank you for a nice comment :) You should definitely try the tutorial – it isn’t hard to make! :)
Jan 26, 2012, 09.05 PMby mystitches
what a great idea! thanks for sharing :)
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Jan 26, 2012, 09.14 PMby mememe-1
I’m glad you liked it :)
Jan 25, 2012, 04.51 AMby woman
wow, this is really beautiful!!!! i love your blog too! you have such great talent in making bags. may i ask what sewing machine are u using?
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Jan 25, 2012, 09.03 AMby mememe-1
Thank you for a nice comment. Even though I’m very flattered, I don’t think it’s talent – it’s more of an effort :)
My sewing machine is probably the most simple (and cheapest) bernina: bernina bernette E55 (3,5 years old)
Jan 25, 2012, 01.37 AMby jeweleddragon
Wow, that really does look suede-y. ;D Great choice for a bag! (Maybe even better for a bag than a jacket? ;) Since I’m not a fan of polyester jackets, myself…)
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Jan 25, 2012, 01.38 AMby jeweleddragon
Oh, and I should have said: Love that zipper detail! (Apparently I like to comment about zippers lately…) Very, very cool!
Jan 25, 2012, 08.57 AMby mememe-1
Thank you :) Not only does it look suede, but it feels like it, too. My friend and I had a little discussion until we figured what kind of material it was :D
Jan 27, 2012, 08.06 PMby jeweleddragon
So there IS such a thing as a useful polyester fabric! ;)
BTW — congrats on having your bag featured on CraftGawker. ;D
Jan 24, 2012, 10.03 PMby byANOUSHKA
I love your style and your bag looks like it will last 10 years or more. Thanks!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.45 PMby mememe-1
Thank you, it’s very nice to hear! :)
Jan 24, 2012, 05.38 PMby patti-r
I absolutely love your bag, beautifully sewn!!!
alcantara is actually used in car seats on high end automobiles too.
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Jan 24, 2012, 06.09 PMby mememe-1
Thank you :) Alcantara was amazing material to work with, but unfortunately I haven’t seen any in fabric stores…
Jan 24, 2012, 04.31 PMby smallone
oh oh oh! this is fabulous.
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Jan 24, 2012, 06.08 PMby mememe-1
Thank you, smallone :)
Jan 24, 2012, 03.31 PMby Ralf Schmitz
this is so great! thank you for sharing! i love this bag…….
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Jan 24, 2012, 04.15 PMby mememe-1
Thank you very much :)
Jan 24, 2012, 02.53 PMby mynameisdavid
It looks fantastic! I love it!
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Jan 24, 2012, 03.11 PMby mememe-1
That you, it’s very nice to hear :)
Jan 24, 2012, 01.55 PMby bussey
Like the square shape: really a great idea. Is it suede or fabric?
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Jan 24, 2012, 02.05 PMby mememe-1
Thank you :) The tag on the jacket said it is a fabric called alcantara (something from polyester), but I personally never heard of this fabric before, so I had to google it :D
Jan 24, 2012, 12.46 PMby schnui
This bag is so nice. Thanks for sharing on your blog.
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Jan 24, 2012, 01.23 PMby mememe-1
Thank you for a nice comment :)
Jan 24, 2012, 11.36 AMby FEDRA
very nice..great idea!
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Jan 24, 2012, 01.23 PMby mememe-1
Thank You :)