Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Sewing Art

I jazzed up this ordinary tote bag with some patterned fabric and flirty red eyelash trim. It was easy and cheap. The tote bag was free and had a company logo on both sides and the fabric and trim were less than $5. It took just a few minutes to sew this fabric on and add the trim. My inspiration came from a bag that Darla gave Annabelle for Christmas last year. Thank you, Darla!








For the second bag, I used a pair of Aaron's old jeans. I cut out the butt part just under the crotch. It took some thinking to work out this puzzle but I finally got it. The strap is patterned on one side and denim from the leg on the other. I also lined the inside of the bag with the same circle fabric. It's pretty cute. I designed it to be worn diagonal over the shoulder to the opposite hip.





Let me know what you think. Do you like it? What could I have done differently? Would you like one? I can add you to my list.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Completed June 2007
Owned by Nicki Austin
Acrylic on Canvas

Paisley Fun

Completed December 2007
Owned by Karla Charboneau
Acrylic on Canvas