Thursday, 22 November 2018

Two coat pockets

I was getting on really well sorting through the spare room glory hole. Honestly I was. It looks like this now.



Only trouble is... I got distracted when I found these two pockets from an old woollen coat that I was given. The photo makes them look a bit grubby but it must be the light.  They are perfectly black



Well what's a girl to do?  I used some more of the diamante ribbon to add some bling. I turned them into blingy bags.... well wouldn't you? The sparkle is gorgeous but it isn't being picked up by the camera




I am planning on finishing the back of each bag with a piece of quilting fabric and using the same fabric to make shoulder length straps.
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10 comments:

  1. Pam in Texas22 November 2018 at 16:02

    How very lovely, well done.
    Pam in Texas.x

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  2. mamasmercantile22 November 2018 at 17:35

    Wow, they are lovely, waste not want not. Your comment on midges made me smile they can be a nuisance but thankfully our cottage is near the sea so we always have a bit of wind. The wind keeps them away.

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  3. Bettina Groh22 November 2018 at 17:59

    Really neat!!

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  4. Meanqueen22 November 2018 at 20:58

    Lovely bling. I can easily get distracted as well. Start something, then pick something else up, eventually something gets made.

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  5. Jacqui22 November 2018 at 22:33

    You have great imagination. Very pretty.

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  6. Pam Monks23 November 2018 at 08:29

    These look just the right size for a mobile phone and some money for a night out . Great use of something that would have been thrown away..

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    1. Cherie23 November 2018 at 08:46

      Thanks Pam. They are a bit bigger than they look. They are a just the right size for my change purse, mobile phone, house keys, tic tacs and a packet of tissues.

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  7. JanF23 November 2018 at 15:38

    These are great! You did a lovely job on them. I am amazed that you had saved the pocket in the first place. I wonder if black cord would look good as straps?

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    1. Cherie23 November 2018 at 16:21

      Thanks Jan. I wish I had thought of black cord before I ordered a bag chain from ebay. I think I have used every bit of that coat now. It made many a brooch in school with the kids and quite a few birds.

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  8. EmmaT24 November 2018 at 09:39

    Brilliant revamp of the pockets, great idea. Emmax

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