Sunday, May 20, 2012

Upcycle Ugly Insulated Bag

I attended a workshop last year and they gave us these ugly insulated bags - although they came with lots of fun goodies. When I got home I just threw mine in the closet and forgot about it. I ran across it again today and was about to toss it when  I realized it really is a pretty good bag - just ugly.
I cut some fabric using pinking shears and glued it to the canvas pocket with fabric glue and then added ribbon. Looks much better now!

8 comments:

  1. You had me at sewing. :) I'm stopping by from the blog hop!

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  2. Brilliant idea!! And FREE - I love that part :)

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  3. I have thrown a lot of bags away over the years and to think I could have just covered them. I came over from Sunday Blog Hop. I am a new follower.

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  4. So cute!! Such a big difference! Found you via the blog hop and am your newest follower!
    Brooke from babblingsandmore.blogspot.com

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  5. what a great idea! i look forward to reading more and more from you! found you via the bloghop xo

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  6. Ooo Aaah! Best. Idea. Ever. Because you weren't joking when you said ugly in the beginning. I think I have 2 of these in the barn that I should whip into shape before summer picnicking. Thanks!

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  7. I can out-do that ugly with a bigger, charcoal gray bag! What a great way to make it more attractive and distinctive! Your sewing machine caught my eye in the 500+ blogs in the May 20 Blog Hop. Yeah, doing some late catching up. I'm just in as 341. Janet with a pic of 2 dogs on a couch. I love to sew, though. I can't get much done though for many reasons. We're probably close in age, too.

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  8. Great Way to upscale that bag rather than throw it out! Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

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