The Purse Project

Inspiration and ideas

How cool is this beach bag, made from a recycled shower curtain?!

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!
I found this on the amazing Wardrobe Refashion.
The bag was actually made by Aurora of Touch the Spindle.

Make a bag from a tank top, at Making Friends.

Crocheted beach bag free pattern at Crystal Palace Yarns.

Another crocheted bag pattern at Learn How to Crochet.

They also have a similar crocheted mesh bag pattern.

Turkish string bag, from WPI.

And if you're in the market to BUY a new beach bag, check out:
the Tatami Seagrass bag, from The Rainforest Site.

Pink ribbon beach bag honors breast cancer awareness.

Solar-powered beach bag recharges your gadgets while you bask in the sun, as seen on Geek Sugar.

Labels: project #2 ideas, readymade, tutorial

The Hammock Bag

I like the idea of an ergonomic sling like The Hammock Bag, especially for my yoga stuff.
Also available on ebay.

Labels: readymade, sling bag

Rosewebs

Most of you know I love working with and supporting artists who utilize recycled materials, so naturally I think Rosewebs is awesome.

She makes totes from lawn-chair webbing.
What a wonderful, resilient material to consider!

Please note that I post tutorials on this site so you can make your own bags, but I also post companies from which you can purchase readymade items.

Really, we need both types of bags, don't you think?

So while I hope to stir your creative urges for each challenge, I don't mean for you to just recreate bags off these people's ideas.
In other words, support your local artist, okay?

Thanks to Jen for telling me about this etsy store.

Labels: readymade, recycled

Inflatable!

Nothing says summer more than blow-up beach balls, so why not blow-up totes?

The inflatable tote bags by Juicy Couture are sold out at Nordstrom, but look to be on sale at Saks (or google to find other places to order, if you're interested) what a great idea!