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Rush Hour Blog Hop

I am very excited to be taking part in this blog hop – the theme to create anything in the colours red, black and grey around the topic Rush Hour.

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If you have not visited me before one very big Welcome:) I enjoy the challenge of upcycling a former item into something new. Regularly creating bags out of former clothes – this challenge is perfect for me:)

Rush Hour Bag design

I started off with this wonderful tweed skirt, you can imagine my delight when I discovered it in my stash fitting the theme perfectly:)

Tweed woollen skirt

The skirt is a 100% wool, with sewn in pleats. I have set myself the challenge to create as many Rush Hour themed items as I can from the one skirt.

tweed shoulder bag

First off this gorgeous bag, which highlights the original pleats from the skirt. I have lined it with red cotton, and included an internal zip pocket. Hardware for the bag is rescued from an old bag. There is a tutorial here if you fancy making one yourself:)

tablet case

With the left over fabric I unpicked the pleats and washed on the highest setting on the machine to felt the woollen fabric. I created the tablet sleeve with complimentary red fabric (a former curtain).

Tweed upcycled tablet sleeve

If you fancy making your tablet case I have a simple tutorial here.

Next up a smaller ladies shoulder bag, again lined with complimentary red:) It’s such a fab colour combination.

tweed handmade bag

Having sketched this bag out I am chuffed it fits a mini IPAD.

I am delighted with all of them, in fact I am feeling inspired for these to designs to be the basis of a new autumn range.

upcycledWhich is your favourite make? What would you make with an former tweed skirt?

Red, White, and Black will be stopping traffic!

Visit this wide range of bloggers to see how they have interpreted the theme:)

Tuesday, September 23

Just Let Me Quilt

I piece 2-Mary

Marjorie’s Busy Corner

Quilt in a not-Shell

The Slow Quilter

The Blended Blog

Quilting Bias

Wednesday, September 24

Stitchin’ By The Lake

Buzzing and Bumbling

Lixie Makes It

Everyone Deserves a Quilt

Living With Purpose

Madly Mid Mod

Coral Canyon Quilting

Thursday, September 25

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Kwilty Pleasures

Selina Quilts

A Stitch in Time

It Seams To Be Sew

Pig Tales and Quilts

Lakeshore Stiches

Tea Time Creations

Friday, September 26

The Quilting Queen Online

Quilting Quietly

Vicky Myers Creations

Grammie Q’s

From This to That

Quilted Delights

Coeur d’Alene

Sew at Home Mummy

Monday, September 29

Grandmama’s Stories

Kris Loves Fabric

Jane’s Quilting

Life, Quilts, and Cats, too

Thimblemouse and Spouse

Creatin’ in the sticks

Bquiltin Studio

Tuesday, September 30

Lily Patch

MooseStash Quilting

Words & Stitches

Karma Willow Designs

Kwilt Krazy

How arT you?

Sew We Quilt

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Ruth Mallon

Tuesday 30th of September 2014

wow, what gorgeous bags and such a great way to upcylcle. I love the idea of going for it all at once to get the most out of one skirt rather than what I would probably do which is to make one bag then put the rest back into my fabric stash and forget about it again! I think I would have to say that the last bag is my favourite :-)

Kelly Wilson

Tuesday 30th of September 2014

What great upcycling! I like to find wool and cashmere sweaters at thrift stores and then felt them in the washer. They make great mittens and scarfs (and the cashmere is nice for baby items). Thanks for sharing! Notwendy gmail

carla bynum

Tuesday 30th of September 2014

Hi!!!! You got a lot of projects out of the skirt!!!! They are all so pretty!!!! Thanks for the tutes!!!!!

Theresa

Monday 29th of September 2014

You got a lot of projects from one skirt. They all are so wonderful.

Sandy K

Sunday 28th of September 2014

I love this idea of recycling the skirt. The projects are the best....great job, and of course I love the colors!

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