DIY Skirt To Purse To Skit Refashion

SO, SEW

The skirt!

Another thrift store score!
At only $2.00 I really couldn't pass this up, never mind that it
was a size 4, and well....
I'm not.
 I figured I could do something with the fabric.

It had all these pleats at the waist, so, I just popped one out.
I wore it this way a few times till inspiration hit.

~INSPITATION HITTING~

I took out all the pleats and was rewarded with a giant piece
of fabric-ness for my crafting pleasure.

  The excess fabric on one side was cut away, and I shaped what was left into an a-line.
On the one side I had the zipper, and the length was perfect, so all I had to do was
 sew up a seam and....

Vola cute skirt.

Wait, I'm not done!

What did I make with the excess fabric-ness you ask?

Why, a bag of course!

The green stripe band at the top used to be curtains

and the lace I've had for awhile.

I wanted a lace pocket but the lace wasn't wide/long enough.

Drat

I cut two pieces of lace, laid one atop the other and staggered them

to get the length I wanted and sewed a pink ribbon

across to hold the two pieces together.

Next I pressed under ¼”

on either side of the pocket's raw edge

and then sewed it to the bag.

I gave the bag gussets on the bottom to provide some width/depth,

but didn't line it.

Maybe I should rethink and add a lining?

What do you think?

~BTW~

The photos were taken in two different parts of my house, so,

 the fabric colors look totally different

between the skirt and bag.

I hope you' all have a lovely weekend,

we'll be at the Farmer's Market on Saturday, selling our wares.

Till next time,

Bonjour