Old leather jacket, New purse

With my sisters in a spending freeze, our whole family decided to do a RRR Christmas. We've all been thinking about what we can re-gift, re-purpose, or repair for presents this year. It's neat having a 'gift' box at home that we put unwanted items. Then sometime in November we will 'shop' there and hopefully come up with something for everyone.

 This brings me to my current triumph. I came across a hideous 80's red leather jacket recently. The leather was so supple and the lining out of crimson satin. I just couldn't throw it in the trash. So on a whim I decided to re-purpose it into a purse. After spending a couple days just thinking about the design, I created a pattern and then went to work.

Upon completion it looked a little too drab for my tastes so I added an old necklace for the finishing touch.

I really hope all the women in my family don't expect one for Christmas :-)