Operation-- Army Sack Makeover!!

Alright... this may sound a little funny, but I like army sacks. The shape, size, and feel of them just seem perfect. Except for one thing: they're a bit "boyish" looking for a girl. So, I got the idea that if I ever found a cheap army sack I would buy it and line it with a fabric, using the same techniques we use to put lining into our bags. Hadn't seen one. Then one day...

We went to a flea market in Fairland, Oklahoma. (If you're ever down that way look up Fran's Flea Market!) Can you imagine what was there for $8? You guessed it: my army sack! I was so excited!! Home I came with the army sack in tow. Next on the list was to wash it.

At first it was a little blah (inside and out!)::

Now I made a plan of attack::

Cutting out (I made a rough pattern using freezer paper, as you can see). I chose an Amy Butler fabric from her new Midwest Modern line. There's a bit of green in it that's the perfect shade of army green!::

While putting the lining together I decided to add a pocket to help keep my extra little goodies "organized"::

Hand stitching the lining in around the top was the hardest part! (with the help of my wonderful partners I decided stitching around the top with the sewing machine was out of the question! I just set the lining in and hand stitched around it.) I ended up with a purple thumb from poking myself (and used up 2 needles in the process)::

Mission Complete! My army sack is ready for duty and officially done. Well almost. Now I plan to embellish the flap with a 1970's applique from Mom's cute collection::

posted by Achaia

Comments

[Miranda]

That is a REALLY good idea! I love how it turned out!!! How neat!

[Marie]

I love the lining you picked out. It really takes a pratical but boring bag and makes it fun to wear.

BTW - I tagged you on my blog. You may play along or not as you wish.

[Kay Coop]

I love how you transformed that bag. I will look for a bag to try the same thing with. The lining fabric was perfect, now show us the flap when you finish it.