CRAFTYBUGS Handcrafts & Designs - "Textiles designs with a difference"

Eco-textiles (Recyclables)

In keeping with the "green" approach to textiles I have created a bag made from two op-shop garments.   This piece which is part of the "Mothers are really Angels" trio-set pattern (refer SHOP)

Before Photos:


Op-shop Cotton Skirt : Recyclable garment
Op-shop Cotton Skirt
Recyclable garment
Op-shop Linen Jeans : Recyclable garment
Op-shop Linen Jeans
Recyclable garment

After Photos:

Bag Front : Panel insert surrounded by borders of fabric recycled from jeans and skirt.
Bag Front
Panel insert surrounded by borders of fabric recycled from jeans and skirt.
Bag Back : Backside formed from strips of fabric recycled from jeans and skirt.
Bag Back
Backside formed from strips of fabric recycled from jeans and skirt.
Op-shop Button Detail : Using recycled buttons gives a unique feel to the piece because they are usually "out of production" pieces.
Op-shop Button Detail
Using recycled buttons gives a unique feel to the piece because they are usually "out of production" pieces.
New/Modern Button Detail : Justaposing the recycled button with a modern bright on opposite corners lends itself to quirky interest whilst highlighting colours in the textiles.
New/Modern Button Detail
Justaposing the recycled button with a modern bright on opposite corners lends itself to quirky interest whilst highlighting colours in the textiles.
Bag Closure : Recycled button, toggle formed from jeans fabric, loop closure formed from skirt fabric.
Bag Closure
Recycled button, toggle formed from jeans fabric, loop closure formed from skirt fabric.
Bag Pattern : See [SHOP] for details on how to purchase this bag pattern and others.
Bag Pattern
See [SHOP] for details on how to purchase this bag pattern and others.



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