So... I LOVE February! I know, not that many people say that... it's cold, it's dreary, when I was in college, they called it "suicide month", but this February has been awesome for me!
The Christmas rush is over and the mall is very slow, so I have not been working very much. So I've had more time at home with my adorable boys and lots of family birthdays to craft for!
So here's some of my creations...
1. Messenger Bag for my littelest brother, made from thrift store T-shirts, plastic bags and a belt!
I did a simplified USA flag in reverse appliqué on the front (the white is from the sleeve of another t-shirt).
I made the shirt pocket from the red shirt into a pen-pocket on the inside of the bag.
The lining of the bag is made out of plastic grocery store bags. I took three bags at a time, cut off the handles and the strip along the bottom, sandwiched them between two layers of parchment paper and then ironed them (on the "rayon" setting). The heat from the iron fused the sheets of plastic together and made a thicker, sew-able "fabric". I then just sewed it together on my machine and popped it inside. The stiffness of the plastic "fabric" helped the bag keep its shape as the t-shirt fabric is pretty flimsy.
The strap is made from a belt (also from the thrift store). I liked the buckle detail, so I cut the belt 1/4 of the way down and attached the cut ends to either side of the bag. The loop for the button is one of my old hair-ties and the button is the only thing I bought brand new and just because I LOVED the shape of it. Actually, that button cost more than all the other materials for the bag!
BTW, the toes in the bottom picture belong to my adorable son!
2. Reversed Appliqué T-Shirt for not-so-littlest little brother
It is a simple guitar logo with "Steel Bear" (his weirdo rock name!) written next to it. Around the arm holes, it says "Steel Bear is going to Rock you like a Hurricane" and "It ain't over 'til you hear the Bear roar". The t-shirt itself and the fabric for the guitar insert are both from t-shirts I found at the thrift store.
I hope my boys like 'em!
