Now that's unique recycling!

Used Soccer ball purse, as seen on Geekologie

Purse from trash

Great idea as seen on Dollarstore Crafts:
Make a Trashcycled Hermes bag!

original post by Brainy Bee on craftster

Feed bags to tote bags

How about recycling feed bags--especially the ones that are stronger than paper.

Recycled feedsack bags, by Handcrafted at Wit's End (etsy)



Backpack style by Bluemont Creations (etsy)


Tutorial using a dog food bag, on All Free Crafts.
Tutorial using a cat food bag on Thrifty Fun

Amazing Birdfeed bags by Twisted Textiles
(sold in her Etsy shop, Twisted Wear)

another post here


And from catfood bags too

Map Purse

Tutorial on Sonya Style, to make a purse from maps

She also made a Paris map purse, though I can't find the link on her site (it's on her flickr page)


Map of Queens and Brooklyn under vinyl, by Sasaki Creations

Tote Tutorial

Laura of Rick Rack Ruby has posted a tutorial on how to make a bag from an Anthropologie dishtowel.

Bear with me

I apologize for my lack of inspirational posting lately.
I have lots of ideas to share, but stress is disabling me at the moment.

Let's move the due date up on this project one month.
I hope to be back to posting soon.