It's so ugly!

So, I got this bag from my old great aunt, and it's begging me to do something with it. The pink handles are outrageously cute, but the floral print is just..ick. Anyone have any ideas how to make it more..snazzy? Happy

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22 replies since 24th October 2008 • Last reply 24th October 2008

Reply #1:

I dunno how to help, I love the floral bit =P is it embroidered? If it is you could dye it blue or something, and the embroidered threads shouldn't change colour, but it'd pop a bit more. You also need...something sticking out on it, like a cute scrap brooch or something

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Reply #2:

i think the floral print is nice , kinda vintage kinda not but maybe you can add tons of color buttons , dye it , add pins / brooches , ribbon , make totally awesome

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Reply #3:

I'd use the floral bit as a brooch! I'd ignore the bag and make a brooch instead, giggle.

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Reply #4:

I really like this bag actually...it's real vintage! But the solution is always felt! Dye or paint (fabric paint) it and then sew on nice things in felt...and I like the idea of a brooch. I'm jazzing up a bag myself at the moment Happy

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Reply #5:

I like the bag. The flora is quite nice.

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Reply #6:

Everyone likes it. Maybe I'm just weird?

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Reply #7:

lol well then its you and me both Carley. I don't like it, but thats just cause I do not like embrodery flowers. I don't know why... its just something about them

ANYWAY, I had the same problem, except the image was a terribles casino logo, lol. I just turned it inside out and splatter paint it Happy You could tie die it, or do an image in matching pink, or just ambroyed mickey mouse on it Happy

Maybe even the whole mousey crew, including pluto and goofy and such Happy

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Reply #8:

nah, its not your style. We are all DIFFERENT. Well what would you like to do with it?

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Reply #9:

I'm not sure yet. I'll have to give it more thought. Turning it inside out is a thought though.

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Reply #10:

thats could be cool, but then you have the embrod. on the inside as well

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Reply #11:

oh, oops, forgot about that, lol.


OH, I had an amazing idea just after I typed "lol.", it'll take a LOT of time, but I'm doing it, and you could do. Just embroider the rest of it, but do it abstracty, so it'll just blend in with everything, and it'll just be a lot of little ...

I cannot explain it. usually I'm amazing at explaining, but yea.

Ugh, well, in my head ITS AMAZING, so just trust me, and I'll upload pictures when and if I finish this, so yea. there's my idea, hopefull you can understand what I'm saying.

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Reply #12:

I dont know how to embroider =/

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Reply #13:

gets some fabric pens/paint and draw on it Happy

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Reply #14:

I cant draw to save my life! lol

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