The reveal....
The buttons used for closures originally came from the shoulders of the coat. At first, my intention was to use the zipper as the strap but it turned out to be way too short so, instead, I tore some strips from the sleeve and braided them together, keeping the edges frayed and scruffy for effect.
I do intend to take better pictures at some point. But there we have it, my first project finished. Total time spent: 4 hours (would have been a LOT faster if I had a sewing machine!). Total cost: (not including the price of the coat because I had that already) 95p for a reel of cotton in the correct colour.
One final note, she won't know it until she reads this (so now I know if she is really following my blog or just pretending to), but this bag is, and has always intended to be, a gift for my best friend. So call me hun, and it's yours. The only stipulation being that I get to borrow it back when my model is free for photos. Enjoy. Mwah!
