Chevroleg, 2.0
Take one $.99 Ikea bag, a bit of canvas for the lining, a square of cotton for the front key pocket, some yellow thread and voila: le Chevroleg, 2.0.
For Salty. Next sewing project: girl’s dresses made from pillowcases. Have you heard of this?
~K
P.S. I’m doing my first Splash and Dash tonight. I’m a bit nervous. You’d think by now I’d be comfortable swimming in Tempe Town Lake, but it still panics me a little. I did a 2.4 mile open water a couple weeks ago and once again I was one of two idiots without a wetsuit. I was so cold, I couldn’t get my breath under control for 1000 meters. Thankfully, tonight the race is just 1000 meters and then some running (hence the dash). And no, this idiot still doesn’t have a wetsuit. Oy. Full algae and hyperventilation report tomorrow.
Good luck in the lake tonight! The bag looks great too, what a fun project.
April 17th, 2008 at 4:33 pmGood luck!! I’m sure you’ll do great!
April 17th, 2008 at 4:49 pmThat bag is a great idea!
April 17th, 2008 at 5:29 pmGood luck with your Splash & Dash!
So cool. The bag and the lake (ha!). You’ll do great. Looking forward to the report.
April 17th, 2008 at 6:22 pmGirl, if you were anywhere near my super-short height I’d lend you my wet suit (that I inherited from my super-cool-swimming grandmother).
April 17th, 2008 at 6:52 pmLove the bag!
(Continued Ikea envy.)
Fabulous idea! Now, where´s my Ikea bag???
April 17th, 2008 at 9:11 pmYou are something else!!! Love the bag!
April 17th, 2008 at 9:48 pmAwesome! I have one of these…very creative!
April 18th, 2008 at 5:46 amHow cool is that!! I bet it was fun to make!
April 18th, 2008 at 5:48 amThat blue bag stuff looks like the tarp I put under my tent! Ha!
April 18th, 2008 at 6:07 amAs for the pillowcase dresses, I made one for Aidin last year:http://www.flickr.com/photos/laeroport/708615995/in/set-72157594468130526/, which I had to line because the pillowcase was so thin. I didn’t use a pattern. I just winged it and used bias tape to finish off the armholes and the casing at the top. I’m a well known bias tape whore. Easy peasy.
Good luck with the splash & dash! Don’t get hypothermia!
Awesome idea - I love how you put the K on the front
How bad does it suck that Denver still doesn’t have an Ikea?!
April 18th, 2008 at 6:54 amLove the bag! And stay warm! Wow, you are one intrepid gal, Kelli.
April 18th, 2008 at 7:09 amCute idea with the Ikea bag! I wonder how many Swedish meatballs you can fit in that yellow pocket?
How’d the race go??
April 18th, 2008 at 7:11 amOOO! Genius! This would be perfect for the wet winters here on Vancouver Island. (thanks for yet another reason to plan a pilgrimage to Ikea.. )
please let us know how the Splash and Dash went - intrepid gal that you are!
April 18th, 2008 at 7:58 amDude, that is some transformation on the IKEA bag. Brilliant.
April 18th, 2008 at 9:04 amI’m excited. Visibly… Er, sorry, awkward. haha.
April 18th, 2008 at 10:56 amYou’re so creative.
Love all your bag ideas.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:27 pmI love the bag!! How cool. I made Miss S a pillowcase dress from a beautiful vintage pillowcase and it turned out so beautiful. I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect pillowcase with a vintage embroidered hem to make another one:) She wears it in the winter too with a darling white sweater over it:)
April 19th, 2008 at 6:09 amThat is fantastic! You could start your own line of “recycled” bags for the messengers in all of us!
April 19th, 2008 at 7:25 amToo cute! Love it.
April 19th, 2008 at 8:25 amThe bag rocks!! You’re getting super creative with your projects and it’s turning out fabulously!
April 19th, 2008 at 4:11 pmXO
Oh Kelli…. this is so clever!!! So genius! I have about a dozen of those bags… I’m so making some! And I love your “K”. Too bad Ikea didn’t have an “M” in it. Oh well, at least least I got mine for 79¢.
April 20th, 2008 at 1:19 pmHey, you made it to Craft! Congratulations!
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/04/repurposed_ikea_messenger_bag.html?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:01 am