Not Quite Silk...

Notice a pattern developing here? Large-scale floral prints? I can't help myself! There was never any question of my fitting into this skirt--it was purchased solely for its fabric. I liked the flowers, loved that it's a pique, and found the color scheme appealing. And, hey, it was only a buck or two--how can you beat that? Once I got it home, I spread it out on my sewing table to think it over, and immediately saw a purse in it.




First I cut away some of the length. See where this is heading?



From this point on, I pretty much followed the Simple Tote construction, sewing up the sides, boxing the corners, sandwiching the handles between a lining (made from stash fabric) and the outside, etc. The handles are just strips cut from the bottom of the skirt.

Et voila! My new bag! So, not quite a silk purse out of a sow's ear, but close!