Recycling Hawaiian Shirts - Other Crafts

H Haole'akamai Member The Polynesian Port of NOLA Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 2276	H Haole'akamai Posted posted on Tue, Sep 8, 2009 12:13 PM So, the next iteration in refashioning this fabulous Hawaiian started with trimming down the width of the messenger bag. And just like the Inuit, I wanted to use every part of the lovely creature that once was a Hawaiian shirt, so I created two other purses from what remained. The bag at the bottom is made from the sleeves. The opening takes it shape from the natural curve (armscye) of the pattern pieces. "If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning." -Catherine Aird [ Edited by: Haole'akamai 2009-09-08 12:13 ]

So, the next iteration in refashioning this fabulous Hawaiian started with trimming down the width of the messenger bag.

And just like the Inuit, I wanted to use every part of the lovely creature that once was a Hawaiian shirt, so I created two other purses from what remained. The bag at the bottom is made from the sleeves. The opening takes it shape from the natural curve (armscye) of the pattern pieces.

"If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning."
-Catherine Aird

[ Edited by: Haole'akamai 2009-09-08 12:13 ]

Post #482126 by Haole'akamai on Tue, Sep 8, 2009 12:13 PM