Mar 19
[Don’t you just love taking really bad “before” pictures so the “after” looks even better? I get super-excited about a project at 10 pm and don’t have good light and don’t care.] We have some very kind neighbors - a woman and her two adopted daughters - who bring us hand-me-downs often. This jumper was in a grocery bag on our doorknob when we returned from a walk on Monday. It was providential, I tell you.
I made this up as I went along, but I was certainly inspired by this free pattern I saw a few days ago. I used white muslin for the lining and white knit cotton as interfacing just to give it some weight.
March 19th, 2009 at 11:48 am
what a GREAT idea!!
March 19th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
No freaking way. That is awesome.
March 19th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I don’t usually like bold floral prints, but I am SO in love with the bag you made-flowers and all !!!!
A word of warning: I totally plan on shamelessly copying this idea.
March 19th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
that is an amazing bag and you have amazing vision. I think I would have thrown that jumper away after taking one look at it…but the fabric looks great as a purse pattern!
March 19th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
That turned out so great… makes me wonder what treasures I have hidden in the clothing bag (all the ready to take to the thrift store stuff!)
March 19th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Oh that puffy legged jumper thing looks way better as a purse.
March 19th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
woah … I’m impressed. :O)
March 19th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
haha. SO true. I think the same thing when I see before and after pics of a weight-loss person. I mean, how crappy do they make the person look in the first pic with some bright flash in their face, in a dark room or something?
AMAZING bag! What a great refashion!
March 19th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Wow…that’s just amazing. I would have had *zero* hope for that jumper. The bag is gorgeous. I have to keep going back and forth between the pictures ’cause I just can’t believe the transformation. Great work!
March 20th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
So adorable! That is such a cute bag. I hope one day to have a sewing machine and time- ahh, dreams!
March 21st, 2009 at 7:35 pm
love your creations, love your blog title, one small thing that delights me and you might also enjoy, is the German for thimble it is ‘finger-hut’ that is so cute don’t you think, it is exactly what it is after all!
best wishes, xxx starry
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Oh, I love this too! I’m all about tote bags right now, and will probably have to try this too. ; )
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I love this idea too! I’m all about sewing cute and stylish bags and will have to try this one!
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
oh woops! I got that on twice. sorry. my son was “helping” ; )
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
so cute! i love the shirt too. you are so darn clever.
May 14th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Wow, how beautiful the purse turned out!
June 8th, 2009 at 7:32 am
Not only is the purse cute, what amazes me is that you could even see potential in that jumpsuit - I am *seriously* impressed!