Reversible Bag

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• Step 1

  For this bag you'll need a lot of material.
  Lycra for bikinis and bow tie, i used lycra with sequins.
  Fabric for the tuxedo part that doesn't stretch(White and black).
  Skin-tone-colour(Beige) fabric.
  Pearls
  Leather band
  Buttons

• Step 2

  Cut out 8 pieces.
  4 for straps, 2 beige, 2 black(75x5cm)
  1 big beige rectangle(48x71 cm)
  3 small rectangles, 2 black, 1 white(48x35cm)

• Step 3

  Sew the 3 small rectangles together with one stitch. Just place them one on the other and sew(Black-white-black).
  Now fold them so you'll have a big black rectangle.

• Step 4

  Here i used some help from Felicia Rose's Tux T-shirt how to. On the side where you have white and black rectangles draw a line and cut. Make the lapels and sew them on using the tux T-shirt how to.

• Step 5

  Make a bow. Cut out a rectangle of your material(The same you'll use for bikini)
  Hem the longer sides. Now sew the shorter sides together and turn right-side out.
  Cut out a smaller rectangle, sew the shorter sides together, turn right-side out and tuck the piece you made earlier trough it.
  Attatch the bow on the "tuxedo".
  Attatch the buttons.
  Hope it made sense:)

• Step 6

  Now take your bikini fabric. Make only the front of the bottom piece, no need to waste fabric. Maybe this will halp you since my english is limited :
  http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-Hot-Bikini-Out-of-Old-T-Shirts/
  Sew the bikini on one half of the beige rectangle and attatch the leather band and pearls(Leave one end slightly longer, it looks better)

• Step 7

  Take one of your big blocks and fold it in half with the side you don't want to show on the outside. Then sew up 2 of the 3 open sides,leave the top open.
  Now do it all again so you have two.

• Step 8

  Take one of your piece
  Turn it inside-out. At the base fold a "V" in each side by flattening the corner. Now stitch horizontally with a straight stitch.You can cut off the end of the triangle if you want.
  Do both sides and pieces.

• Step 9

  Take two strap pieces (1 black 1 beige),
  make them face each other,Sew the longer sides. Now turn them inside-out(It's hard,i know) and iron them.

• Step 10

  It took me a while to understand this step:
  Turn one piece rigtside-out and the other inside-out. Then stuff the one that is right-side out into the one that's wrong-side out :D
  Now you'll have to pin the straps, but they have to stay between the 2 pieces. And the beige sides of the strap and bag need to face eachother.
  Pin.
  Sew(You'll need to leave a cap open so you can turn the whole thing inside-out).

• Step 11

  Turn inside-out.
  Check if everything's right.
  Sew the cap.

  You're done !

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Anastasia · Sydney, New South Wales, AU · 13 projects 20th January 2012

how did you make the tuxedo part excatly? Im a bit lost :S

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Anastasia · Sydney, New South Wales, AU · 13 projects 3rd January 2012

Oh my gosh. I think I am in love. I just love guys in suits! Gah! I have to make this! You're so creative in making this! I love this, its so amazing (:

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