So a good friend and neighbor of my Dad called me to ask if I'd be up for taking her husbands army fatigues and recreate them into a purse for her. Duh! Of course :) The project was so much fun, and they turned out better than I had hoped. ( I love it when that happens!) When I finally got to meet her, I talked her into modeling her new/old bags for me, so here it is! Such a sport she was. She just may have a new career in modeling....:)
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I was able to remove the cargo pockets and use one on the front. I put the name label she found on the flap,
so she can show off Her Man :) I made the strap long and adjustable, so she can wear it as a purse, or cross body. To get a long strap, I had to piece together many cuts of the pants legs. The seams just give it cool character. |
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| We came up with the idea to take some of the ties off of the pant legs to make a zipper pull. |
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This is her bags' mini-me. I used the other cargo pocket to make her a small cross body. Perfect for those scooter rides into town. (They live in a resort community in Egg Harbor WI, in the heart of Door County <3 lucky! )
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| This is the backside of the bag, I have to point out the stitching on the bottom center...I cut it out on purpose, it was a hole on the knee that he must have mended. I figured there was a story to go with it and HAD to include it in the design. Even if there isn't a story, she could probably make one up! Wink,Wink... |
I would love to see things that other people have done with Army Fatigues...any ideas???
Great job! I'd love to take a pair of my daddies old camo's and make a bag like this. Thank you for linking up last week at Sew Woodsy! Please come back tomorrow and link up your most recent project!
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