Doing something I thought I couldn’t do!

Second year we were told, in a lecture,  to not get complacent and try something different. So I did. The tutor said no one does any accessories. Well, that was me then, taking up the challenge and designing and knitting a bag. The only problem was, I couldn’t knit?! I love the effects knitting can give you so with my very good tutor, Alison. I mean she was brilliant and a very patient technician, Heather, I was able to put together this bag.

plating
plating
second year/first semester knitted bag
second year/first semester knitted bag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bag is lined with denim jeans and belts are used for straps. U-Handbag is a good site to buy different parts to help you make your bag.

blue beehive
blue beehive
Bangor's Wall Garden
Bangor’s Wall Garden

 My bags colours were inspired by the little beehive I photographed in Bangor’s Wall Garden. Using the colours from the wall behind it as well. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Published by arlene765

I am a designer and sustainability concept developer in denim accessories. My aim is to produce a product that steers away from the old concept of recycling denim jeans that still look like a pair of trousers. Instead I want to engineer a way to recycle denim fabric to be make it more accessible to use with a pattern but still keeping the characteristics of the worn surface and seams.

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