DIY spring bag!

Hey friends!

We are welcoming spring with this easy tutorial for the ultimate spring bag! There's not a better way to follow this season’s soft colors trend, than transforming this vinyl skirt into a lovely everyday bag! Yes, you have heard it right! An amazing bag out of an old skirt! The process is really easy and all you need is a skirt and a sewing machine!

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This is the initial look of the skirt and my scissors

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In order to make the straps i cut the hem at about 5 cm.

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Time to sew the bag! Place the fabric inside out and with a pencil draw the stitches. I was lucky that my skirt had already inside the linen fabric so that made the process even easier! To avoid the square shape, sew the corners of the fabric to give it a rounded shape.

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Stitch the straps of the bag on the inner part and you are almost done. Now you can turn the inner part inside the bag.

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This step is optional in case you want to make the bag more secure. You can buy this magnetic clasp from the stores that sell sewing supplies. For the insert make small holes on the inner part of the bag and press the studs to stable it. Your magnet clasp is ready.

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In less than 20 minutes you will be holding your brand new shopping bag! Wear it with your jeans and a flower top! So why don't you visit your closet and maybe you will find your next bag among your old skirts!

Good Luck!

xxx

MikaLina

Boring shirt...No more!

Although it’s not a new idea, I couldn't help but to try it out. I came across an old shirt (men's shirt) and I found my perfect canvas to try this technique. The result is an amazing colorful loose shirt that can be worn as a tunic but also as a dress! Grab your markers and let the magic begin!

Step 1

Once you have your "canvas", you will need some markers. I used my Letraset Pantone in various colors. Next the most important is the alcohol that will give the artistic tie-dye effect. Some rubber bands, also. You will see why…

Step 2

Place the fabric on a plastic cup or small vase and secure with the rubber band. Make some random designs on it.

 

Step 3

Once you have your design, spill with attention small amount of the alcohol. That's the magic moment. You will see the colors mixing into amazing shapes. To see the final result you can use a hairdryer if you are impatient like me...

Step 4

To complete the new look of my shirt, I added some studs only in the collar. After a couple of minutes my new shirt-dress was ready and fabulous!

 Try it and you will say "No" to boring shirts!

Good Luck

MikaLina

 

A bit of skirt!

This fashionable skirt once used to be a blouse! I was about to give it away but I decided to give it a shot as a skirt! 

Its fabric was ideal for a loose and stylish skirt in stripes, which by the way I adore… I simply cut the blouse under the neck drop and kept the elastic part. It didn’t take me more than 15 minutes to stitch the waist hem and the skirt was ready! 

Tip: I kept the upper part of the blouse (with the sleeves) for a future project! Stay tuned…

And don’t forget…Open your closet and start refashioning now!!

Tailor Spy