I house-sit a ton and packing up all my toiletries takes 3 bags. Yes it really takes that much to make me beautiful! Ha ha, actually I am usually gone so long everything I take has to be full size and that stuff will not fit in a tiny travel case. This bag should fit it all no problem! Except...
when I brought it home I realized...
Crappa dappa.
Was this bag a drug mule or something? Why would there be this huge slice in it?! And HOW did I not notice it at the store? And why didn't the tag specify as-is? SHEESH.
But it did not go through the lining...
And as you can see the bag was only $3.99. Honestly I'd much rather have the traveling capabilities over the four bucks store credit so I decided to see what I could do to fix it. I mean look at all this space!
And all these slots for my bottles (like my Latherati perfume or my Threla facial mist)
So I did what any desperate person would do. No I didn't use duct tape. I did, however, use glue; E6000 to be precise. The sides are a sort of stiff foam and sewing didn't really seem to be an option. I'm terrible at sewing so that also helped my decision along.
Once it was glued and dried I still have this knife fight scar to deal with. I scrounged some black fabric to cut "leaves" from (I freehand cut them, so don't judge too harshly) and I found a lovely rose patch I've had for years and never used. I stuck them on with liquid fusible web by the fantastic Aleene.
Now the scar is hidden and held together at the same time.
(And just in case you're wondering, I sanitized this bag to bits.)
Just in time for me to take off house-sitting again!
Linking to:
The Shaby Chic Cottage's Transformation Thursday
9 comments:
OH wow! I love this :D You're seriously talented. I think I need you closer to me :P haha Sometimes I come across items in my house I want to give you because I know you MUST need them for creating such useful things!
Hello Molly, I ended up at your blog by following you from my Etsy shop. I am leaving a note to tell you how I love your blog! I only read several posts but we seem to share similar taste in many things like books, and the same corningware pattern!
Fabulous job! I love that you rescued, I do the same when I can. Plaid is always worth an investment in my book.
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
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Great solution...Very eclectic chic...
Take care,
Lisa
Ah, very clever and elegant solution! Adds some charm as well!
Great fix!
-Amanda
Great save. Terry
I really like that save.
Great fix-up! It looks so cute with the patch. I featured you today on my thrift store round up :)
http://sunshineandchaucer.blogspot.com/2011/01/thrift-store-re-do-roundup.html
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