tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post2140655307592480345..comments2024-03-28T11:37:04.130-05:00Comments on How About Orange: Curtain turned tote bagJessica Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-26902219229435207872010-03-03T18:01:17.497-06:002010-03-03T18:01:17.497-06:00One of my goals in life is to have a plum couch. ...One of my goals in life is to have a plum couch. Ozie Lee does sound like a genius and her old curtains make a very lovely bag!Balweariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822608174664238150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-70794265557842793442010-03-01T18:29:18.636-06:002010-03-01T18:29:18.636-06:00That fabric is so cool ~ how could you possibly ha...That fabric is so cool ~ how could you possibly have resisted?!BJ Lantzhttp://bjlantz.com/category/bj-lantz-creative-blah-blah-blah/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-80060078435604201872010-03-01T14:22:49.528-06:002010-03-01T14:22:49.528-06:00The bag is adorable, Jessica. From the sounds of i...The bag is adorable, Jessica. From the sounds of it, that room would've been amazing to behold.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131970084203756677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-24997978715497665112010-03-01T07:26:01.062-06:002010-03-01T07:26:01.062-06:00great!! maaybe I should go cut up my bedroom cur...great!! maaybe I should go cut up my bedroom curtains........!!! You're not helping with my bag obsession! I recently spotted lunch tote bags. do you have a piece of fabric left for me? *wink*Lexxi-Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121577686308244670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-56994395901561272212010-02-28T15:36:27.463-06:002010-02-28T15:36:27.463-06:00Our family house had terrible decor!! (it was ther...Our family house had terrible decor!! (it was there when we moved in, but my parents never changed it! agghhh the 80s!!)<br />We had small dark blue daises ALL OVER the wall, with MATCHING curtains! Talk about making the room seem smaller!Meekshttp://www.jugglingmotherhood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-67328177162057864872010-02-28T06:53:14.090-06:002010-02-28T06:53:14.090-06:00I loved the bag and even managed to make one thank...I loved the bag and even managed to make one thanks to the tutorial and I am so pleased with myself.And I love your blog btw.!Dream on the wavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098589694372877806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-20726609074558628702010-02-27T17:06:38.121-06:002010-02-27T17:06:38.121-06:00That's fantastic. I received a gift from Asia,...That's fantastic. I received a gift from Asia, a sort of lightweight cotton robe (my father-in-law was chuckling and used the word "exotic looking"). I was going to turn it into something else. Totes are winners!Juliehttp://www.julietiu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-70243605749210009622010-02-27T10:25:20.488-06:002010-02-27T10:25:20.488-06:00A plum couch. The lady had style and was not afra...A plum couch. The lady had style and was not afraid of color.Jonihttp://www.banksprings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-2516058109161635822010-02-26T22:14:21.384-06:002010-02-26T22:14:21.384-06:00oh, I love the back story on the curtains/fabric. ...oh, I love the back story on the curtains/fabric. It does sound like a perfectly wonderful room. <br /><br />It's a lovely little tote! Great job.Teresa @ good-gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512084504725573478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-80670845915470243032010-02-26T18:53:30.544-06:002010-02-26T18:53:30.544-06:00I love your blog, and that tote is awesome. what a...I love your blog, and that tote is awesome. what a great fabric too, so glad you rescued.Lisa Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045742948165065742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-7805535188226802492010-02-26T15:58:05.215-06:002010-02-26T15:58:05.215-06:00Reminds me of Pierre Deux fabric--that's price...Reminds me of Pierre Deux fabric--that's pricey stuff--so glad you got it secondhand. I have some I inherited (long story) and have made several bags from it, but it's lighter weight than yours so I had to quilt it to a backing for some integrity. You did a great job--beautiful bag.Letterpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13983311236791267553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-1005620706603454642010-02-26T15:10:41.748-06:002010-02-26T15:10:41.748-06:00Love the fabric, the bag, the French seams! Now I ...Love the fabric, the bag, the French seams! Now I know what to do with some old curtains stashed in my mom's closets. Thanks for sharing.Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-62501244392686887532010-02-26T14:41:09.563-06:002010-02-26T14:41:09.563-06:00What a great way of recycling old fabric instead o...What a great way of recycling old fabric instead of sending it to a landfill! Just think of all the other kinds of fabrics you might find to repurpose as a bag -- table linens, towels, baby blankets, etc!reSPACEdhttp://respacedpdx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-84727254599944094132010-02-26T08:27:33.346-06:002010-02-26T08:27:33.346-06:00That's very nice bag.And the fabric is a popul...That's very nice bag.And the fabric is a popular fabric from India called kalamkari which means block prints made with vegetable dyes on .you can easily find these fabrics in any Indian fabric shops .FabIndia is one such store to buy online.Madhavinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-67766381537635629072010-02-26T07:51:17.274-06:002010-02-26T07:51:17.274-06:00Lovely fabric! Thanks for posting the How To link...Lovely fabric! Thanks for posting the How To link!Barefoot Books Lizhttp://www.booksbybarefoot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-60469941059853076102010-02-26T04:32:41.022-06:002010-02-26T04:32:41.022-06:00Your bag is very nice! I love making bags too. Hav...Your bag is very nice! I love making bags too. Have you ever checked the www.morsbags.com web site? I think it's a fantastic project.I bag youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011135258545162453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-6593372019771492702010-02-26T03:37:10.294-06:002010-02-26T03:37:10.294-06:00Oh, I love crafty post! Thank you ;)Oh, I love crafty post! Thank you ;)Multiductushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15232393714221611652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-27677654487904578992010-02-26T02:17:53.208-06:002010-02-26T02:17:53.208-06:00This is exactly what I've been looking for; so...This is exactly what I've been looking for; something to lug my cameras around in. I never go out without at least one of them and what with lenses etc.......<br />off to check out the tutorial, many thanks ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294031837043482355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-32698493722394236412010-02-26T01:51:22.115-06:002010-02-26T01:51:22.115-06:00I seriously love this! What a great bag.I seriously love this! What a great bag.Alisa: a pina coladahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137810046673228304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-3855663804225008512010-02-26T00:02:49.722-06:002010-02-26T00:02:49.722-06:00Love the fabric!
EmilyLove the fabric! <br />EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-56044667347643243302010-02-25T22:39:50.244-06:002010-02-25T22:39:50.244-06:00Thanks for the inspiration Jessica. Can't wait...Thanks for the inspiration Jessica. Can't wait to get started on my tote over the weekend. Been looking for a reason to get some new curtains anyway. Double bonus!<br />Great blog.<br />Phillipa xPhillipa@everydaywoman.com.auhttp://www.everydaywoman.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-74492493725056412242010-02-25T22:15:53.948-06:002010-02-25T22:15:53.948-06:00The bag's colour is a bit too colourful for me...The bag's colour is a bit too colourful for me. If I may, the pocket of the pocket would be some other colour.<br />Thanks for sharing. ^-^Sophie.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830857050153567339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-34011689597766010292010-02-25T22:02:53.592-06:002010-02-25T22:02:53.592-06:00Hm, it seems to me just the other day Jess was say...Hm, it seems to me just the other day Jess was saying "I'm not much of a sewer... mostly it makes me pull my hair out." And now French seams? "Here's something I just whipped up from some found fabric?!?" Whoa, dude, you're blowing my mind! Totally tubular!Susienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-29558850789942042922010-02-25T20:54:46.023-06:002010-02-25T20:54:46.023-06:00Nice fabric. Your blog is so cool! Thanks for shar...Nice fabric. Your blog is so cool! Thanks for sharing the link to the tutorial!hi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194003093055617551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-38350682206969289602010-02-25T19:01:10.450-06:002010-02-25T19:01:10.450-06:00Beautiful Bag!Beautiful Bag!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.com