In the spirit of Valentine week’s focus on pink and red . . . how cute is this??? It’s a little girl’s bag upcycled from a little girl’s smocked dress that will make a perfect gift for a little girl in my family! You can see creations like this one at my blogging friend Vicky’s Etsy shop called Vicky Myers Creations, including drawstring bags, corsage bags, messenger bags, shoulder bags, bucket bags, and knitting needle cases. As Vicky describes her business, “I love making new items out of recycled materials, upcycling fabric remnants and old clothes into new bags. Using many textures, colours, and patterns, I create unique handmade bags. Each bag has a label describing where the fabric has been sourced.” Please check out Vicky’s blog, her shop, and her FB page from this post or anytime from my Shop Love! page above. Thank you for my adorable purchase, Vicky! ♥
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Thank you for the purchase, and article:) Glad you like it, and that it arrived safely:)
Vicky
It’s super-cute!!! I can’t wait to give it to a special little girl. Thank you again! 🙂
Oh my god – it is super cute!
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I love it!!! I’m on it 🙂
Yay! 🙂
So cute!
I agree! 🙂
Too cute and creative too:)
It is . . . I just love it! 🙂
So do I:)
Cute bag, and the colors as well. Mtetar
It makes me anticipate spring! 🙂
Yes it does, and I pray we are Blessed with an early one. Mtetar
This is a great bag. I can think of many ways I could use this!
I agree! And the colors just make me smile! 🙂
Adorable! Can’t wait to check out the shop!
Yay! You’ll love it! 🙂
A Lovely bag and more special because it has been upcycled !
I completely agree! She’s really talented at that! 🙂
So cute!! My grandma, who has since passed, smocked ALL the time. She could do it by sight, didn’t have to count or use a pattern. I’m going to show this post to my mum and perhaps we will make some bags out of the dresses and smocked UFO’s we are so lucky to have from her.
What a marvelous idea!!! And I love it that you have your grandma’s pieces. That makes it extra special! Can’t wait to see your creations! 🙂
Brilliant. Love smocking, love the mixing of the different fabrics, too.
It’s definitely a winning combination! 🙂
really cute and love the bright colors…
So do I, Marilyn! Maybe spring is coming soon! 🙂
LOVE it when items are upcycled!! 🙂
So do I . . . and this one is done so beautifully! 🙂
Smocking is way too precious to be pushed aside and this is such a great way to give it a second life ( unless there is a sweet someone out there who would still wear such cuteness…..maybe over jeans!?).
I’ve been wanting to learn how to smock! I do love its cuteness! 🙂
Have only done a sample piece…just to say I’ve done it. Was quite enjoyable and relaxing, actually!
so, so cute for a little girl 🙂 loving the pink!
Me, too . . . and such a pretty pink! 🙂
The smocking on the front of that bag reminds me of the dresses my mom smocked for me when I was little. When she passed away, while going through some of her things, I came across a piece of blue cloth that she had used to practice her smocking before attempting to smock my dresses. For her memorial, I created a scrapbook about her life and included the smocking sample and a picture of me wearing one of those dresses. Thanks for the memory! 🙂
Oh, I just love that story!!!