I recently received a groovy little surprise tote bag in the post from Canadian lifestyle specialty channel Makeful with the challenge to transform it into a personalized piece of awesomeness. I think I succeeded: Here’s …
How to make an easy foldable tote bag
I’m slowly but surely upcycling my stash of pretty vintage handkerchiefs and have so far created a fab floaty maxiskirt, some delightful decor and a fancy schmancy tote bag: The tote is awesome but is a …
November Refashion Challenge: DIY Bags
Tote bags, handbags, shopping bags, shoulder bags, duffel bags, evening bags, gift bags…the list of unnecessarily necessary bags we hoard to carry our stuff about is pretty darn endless. Raid your refashioning stash, create an …
My Upcycled Vintage Hankie Tote
Whoohoo! My first vintage-hankie-stash busting project is complete! Thrift some pretty handkerchiefs and recreate my upcycled vintage hankie tote for yourself:
Happy National Crochet Month?
When Marie (the crochet & knit diva extraordinaire behind Underground Crafter) asked me to be her guest for National Crochet Month I was both flattered and befuddled as it’s no secret that I’m utterly smitten …
The Upcycled DIY Bathpuff Tote
Believe it or not I rarely know exactly how a project will turn out until it’s totally completed. Everything I create begins with a little prodding at the back of my brain that soon transforms …
The Patchwork Duffel Bag Refashion + how to add a shoulder strap
I’d been searching for the perfect carry-on to join me on my upcoming adventures but was having a hard time finding a bag that met all of my strict criteria: – large enough to hold …
3 DIY Methods for Adding Clutch Chains
As hard as I try I simply can’t resist the lure of the €1 bag bin at my fave charity shop. Rummaging through those tangled straps always reveals a hidden vintage treasure. Although not always …
A quick upcycled bag strap fix
Santa left me an almost perfect prezzie under the tree… a butter soft vintage handbag large enough to tote my necessities about! Unfortunately it was missing the shoulder strap… Fortunately this DIY diva came up with lickety …
My DIY Messenger Bag
Create a spacious, adjustable strapped bag from a couple of thrifted table runners with my quick how-to: