28 July 2010

self project day






today, i made a little d.i.y. messenger bag! with an old linen pillow case i found at a thrift store, some leather shoe laces, and a needle and thread, i'm quite proud of how simple it came out to be.

ps: i have been drooling over this home-decor website all day!

33 comments:

marie said...

nice aron!

letopho said...

adorbs

Sun said...

<3 it. you can sew very well too!

whitney said...

umm, i love this!

lina said...

awesome! you should do a tutorial of it : )

Rina said...

great job Aron! that's something I'd totally buy in the stores. have you sewn before? if not, then you're a natural!!

Lavender Playground said...

I've been meaning to try this for ages, is this easy to make?

and flowers pick themselves said...

how innovative! i love the strap.

xo Alison

Bárbara said...

wow that turned out great!!!

chibi said...

oh wow hi i just happened upon your blog but i love your DIY bag! wish i was better with needles and threads... they like to penetrate my fingers instead of the cloth... :(

USNBP. said...

really nice, love it!

Juniper said...

Very nice! I agree- do a tutorial!

DM said...

Your choice of color and pattern is always good and the bag is nice.

Emanuella Florencio said...

So nice! Very creativ!

Have a nice weekend!

Lycanthropy said...

looks great!

hildegarde said...

wowowowowow love it!

jenna said...

aron, you incredible bag maker you! i love this! did you follow instructions from somewhere, or just kinda make it up as you went along? it's really a lovely bag!

Ella said...

my d.i.y. projects usually turn out disastrous, but you did it perfectly :)

LINA! said...

so cute! i want one ;_;
good job, aron :D looks really good.

R.G. said...

beautiful bag, aron!

Yoli said...

I'm with Rina, something I would totally buy in a store. You have a good eye.

danica said...

you should make and sell these online, aron. just a thought from a capitalist hong-konger! hehe :)

Chelsea said...

Wow, I wish I could find the energy/time to make such a great bag!

Walter Helena Photography said...

Hi!

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xo,
WHP

momo said...

oh I like the bag, Aron! love stripes. Great work!

Celine said...

I love it! I really love how simple it is!

Hello Sandwich said...

you talented thing you! one day let's sit down together in my tokyo apartment and sew tote bags together please. I will cook you this rice:

http://www.justhungry.com/vegan-japanese-mushroom-rice

with something delicious and we can listen to your ipod music on my speakers and drink homemade ume-shu.

Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xxx

fan said...

Hello!

I love your bag! Linen and leather, hehe!
I think you made a great combination of colors, textile and texture!!
You have a nice sense of style! :D

(sorry for my bad english lol)

dearleila said...

finally i'm able to comment. blogger wasn't allowing me to. anyway, i love this post. was thinking of taking a sewing class down the road from me and this just made me want to do it even more. such a simple, adorable idea! :D

kittenrocket said...

oh my goodness, i love your blog (especially when you post about interior design). but this bag is really sweet and one of my favourites ever.

KC said...

this is such a wonderful idea. i love your blog. i'm a new follower.

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mapi said...

i love your bag and i love your blog !

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