MsCashew
Posts : 12
Join date : 2011-03-26
Age : 38
Location : Minnesota
 | | Subject: Messenger bag, you say? May I please have some help, though? :) Mon May 09, 2011 8:41 pm | |
| Well, I found this amazing t-shirt at Salvation Army for a buck, but got it for 50 cents, as it was half off (WOO!).
I adore Halloween and love owls, but, way too small for an ample *coughbigcough* woman such as mahself, so, I would love to make a messenger bag out of it. I'm just not sure how to go about it. I was thinking of finding a fabric that matched the blue to make the flap out of three pieces (the owl being in the middle of course : ) ), and then of course having a back piece of the same color (or some sort of yellow...) to make it more durable, of course. Hmm . . .
But yes, some help on this project would be absolute love, as I'm still a bit of a beginner in the sewing department, and just want to make the best bag I can. : D
Thanks so much in advance, everyone!  | |
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| | Subject: Re: Messenger bag, you say? May I please have some help, though? :) Tue May 10, 2011 4:29 am | |
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| | Subject: Re: Messenger bag, you say? May I please have some help, though? :) Tue May 10, 2011 5:22 am | |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6yDxK68OZc (Sew instead of staple)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-ntUAjIkKE&feature=related |
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MsCashew
Posts : 12
Join date : 2011-03-26
Age : 38
Location : Minnesota
| | Subject: Re: Messenger bag, you say? May I please have some help, though? :) Tue May 10, 2011 9:18 am | |
| Thank you for the suggestions, dahling. I was thinking more though of a messenger bag, like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ8BLbrw3xE
I think I could follow the directions pretty well with that one, I'm just concerned about the different fabrics since the t-shirt is, well, like a t-shirt fabric (you know, more stretchy then what you'd usually pick out at the fabric store : ) ). . . And I'm quite scared to try a zipper.  (I will try that tote bag with another t-shirt, though. : D)
I was also thinking of combining that video with this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvGjkyuPGa8
Something as such. Hmm . . . | |
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AeriDesigns
Posts : 8
Join date : 2011-07-14
Age : 28
Location : Yorkshire
| | Subject: Re: Messenger bag, you say? May I please have some help, though? :) Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:29 am | |
| Here's what I'd probably do:*Find an awesome contrasting fabric *Make the pattern out of something sturdier first (Like fused together plastic bags - eco-friendly!) *Cover the plastic bag pieces with the contrasting fabric and make a liner, too *Make a front panel from the front of the shirt and sew it on with contrasting thread *Make star and moon shapes from the back of the shirt and sew them to the bag Then you should probably wash it with a water-proofer to make it waterproof  You can get water-proofers from camping shops, for £10.50 ($16.90) And with a bottle like that you can wash pretty much your entire wardrobe with it Hope I helped  | |
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