UPCYCLING

I've been up cycling some lovely fabrics into some unique bags in the past few months, including this vibrant pink/orange and brown tablecloth found in my local retro shop Hello Retro. 

Mabel Messenger Bag 

and a couple of large totes with some added repurposed denim

A piece of 70's barkcloth, originally a curtain in vibrant orange with a piece of unwanted denim 

Made this with some unwanted off cuts of tweed and a pair of green waterproof trousers, making the pockets base and handles, finished with orange stitching and lined with cream canvas. 

A large tote made with a pair of denim jeans and an orange flower barkcloth.

A pair of denim jeans and a piece from a 70's pink floral curtain 

A large tote made from a combination of old and new fabric. including a piece of Orla Kiely, a 70's woven bedspread and a pieces from a retro Danish duvet cover.

I've been saving my left over pieces of fabric from making dresses over the years (I hardly ever throw anything away.) Inspired by a quilt I found on Pinterest I decided to give it ago, and have now caught the bug. Above is a single quilt made from a combination of  70, mainly Scandinavian inspired fabrics and backed with a pale blue and white spot cotton. 

A fun play mat made from a combination of fabrics with grey channeling and backed with grey and white str print cotton.

All available on the website. www.mysistermabel.bigcartel.com 

UP CYCLED BAGS

At the beginning of this year I decided to ditch my oilcloth bags and concentrate on a range of up cycled ones.  I felt like a combination of up cycled clothing and plastic was a bit of a contradiction! Here are a few of my unique bags........available on the website (if they haven't sold already) but I'm making more all the time. 

This bag is made from unwanted tweed from a Scottish waistcoat maker, leather from a local shoemakers, denim from a pinafore dress and striped fabric from an old cooking apron.

Found a huge pair of mens camouflage trousers in a charity shop, and managed to make two bags, this is the first. I added some denim,  leather butterflies and trimming 

Various pieces of unwanted tweed and leather stars for this one.  Lined with striped ticking. 

This huge tote was made from various Scandinavian fabrics left over from dresses and unwanted denim.

Left over superhero fabric and some denim jeans 

Denim and tartan, incorporating jean pockets

Lots of different little remnants of Scottish tartan

Faded jeans, leather, tartan and handles made from leather belts.

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