Off Topic: Hand Bag

I hate Throwing out clothes. I remember growing up and seeing pretty much EVERYTHING recycled in one way or another. Growing up in the country with a big garden, a large backyard and, a creek to play in you see recycling a lot.

You plant, you pick, you cook, you eat and return what you do not use in the mulch where it turns into fertilized soil for your garden. Seems almost too easy...

I have a pile of clothes that over the years I no longer fit, I would hate to throw out and donating my worn out clothings... well, I wear the heck out of my clothing.

I have tried so many times to sew. but I can't seem to make it past simple hem jobs. But no time for that right now.

As you can see this was a very pretty (and very LOUD) sweater at one point.

Not shown: How majestic in its sparkly it is.

I made it into a simple bag, no second pockets, two handles and one draw string. I like sewing, productive hobbies are great. But it takes way to much set up and planning with a baby in the house. And I am sure I am not the only one who has stabbed themselves with fast moving sewing needles.

However, I used the all knowing thing called google (seriously its scary what you can find.) BAM! Presto Clothing to Yarn.  

Thick floor rugs here I come!

Final touches

This has only taken, forever. Over the last year and something... Well up until a few days ago I had left this for months just about to finish the bottom third of the wing.

 Size discrepancy. I had the other to segments stretched 

and rolled over and over while working on them.

Hours.

That is indeed how long this took. First time trying tapestry and something honestly this freaking huge. Not a weekend. After a while your fingers cry rug burn. My husband asked me how long this has taken. I've lost count, does 50 hours even sound right? I am vaguely aware of when I started this. 

Almost finished the border but otherwise it is done! Now to cackle wildly with madness as I repeat "I'm Free!" over and over as I finish it. Kidding. But it's cause for celebration of sticking the whole thing out instead of giving up when it got to at one point a half a dozen strings to work with at once.

Breaks and eye exercises help when working on something for hours at a time.

It was certainly easier towards the end after getting the rhythm and technique down.

Left over yarn for the win.