(Not the actual jacket I used...I forgot to take a picture!)
And turned it into this...
And this...
So to make this I pretty much took apart the entire suit coat. I was inspired by Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous. She offers a tutorial here. I made mine a bit differently because I wanted it to be my own creation. I used the sleeves to make the clutches. And I used the sides (where the pockets are) to make the purse. The collar of the jacket is the strap on the purse. Originally, I was going to give away the purse to one of my friends until I finished it and was in LOVE with it. I love the way it looks with the flower! I bought a few more suit coats at Goodwill the other day and am going to make them for a boutique I am doing in December. So cute!
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That is SO cute! I might just have to go out and make one myself! How crafty! :)
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome!!!
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Look at you Miss Crafty!! Motherhood will do that to you!!
ReplyDeleteLove that fabric! There are vintage shops by me that sell coats like this (and houndstooth...yum!) for 50 cents...I need to stock up!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Upcycle! The purse turned out so cute. Thanks for linking up to TOO Cute Tuesday!
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P.S. Where's my button? Whahahahaha!
ReplyDeleteKyla-I couldn't get your button to work! I commented on your FB asking you about it.
ReplyDeleteJust kidding! I made it work. It wasn't working yesterday, I SWEAR!
ReplyDeleteI featured this over at Sassy Sites "Trash to Treasure Tuesday"!! I love it!! Great transformation! xoxo! -Marni
ReplyDeleteHolla! I featured you this week on TOO Cute Tuesday! Hope you'll come and link up a new project!
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