Hobo 2 Menswear Bag – OOAK, Crossbody Bag, Shoulder Bag, Messenger bag, deals Tote, Travel bag, Women, Purse, Handbag, Day Bag, Tablet Bag

This gorgeous hobo bag is made from upcycled menswear and is roomy enough to hold all your essentials and more. It is kidney shaped to give you more storage space and could even be used as a weekender. Each bag is OOAK unique because I pattern it from the materials I have available and each suit only makes a few bags.
The flower is a pin and could be taken off and worn on a coat, hat, scarf.

Features
) fully lined
) interfacing to add strength and retain shape
) reinforced seams
) zip closure to keep all your items secure
) small inner slip pockets to keep you organized – one for pens, one for phone, one for cards
) adjustable cross-body style strap, can also be shortened to wear over one shoulder

This bag measures approximately 14-16.5”W x 13”H x 4-5”D
If you need exact measurements please convo me.

Care: Spot clean with a damp cloth.
My menswear and outerwear process:
First, I disassemble a jacket or pants, or both. I remove lining, padding, collar, zippers, and waistbands and carefully preserve functional pockets. I remove sleeves and separate legs, flattening each. Then I do the same process for 1 or 2 other suits with complimentary colors or weaves to the first suit.

Next, I lay my handmade sewing patterns out and plan how to maximize the fabric, while preserving interesting details such as pockets and buttons. At this point I am often laying out patterns for up to 8 bags at the same time, from the same menswear. I generally try to use the same suit in at least 3 different types of menswear bags, but have a deals total of 7 sewing patterns which I use.

Once my plan is in place, I cut out all pieces for each bag, label the pieces, then move on to planning the lining. In the end, all that is left of the suit is scraps no larger than 1 inch wide.
ArnicArt makes beautiful handbags and accessories out of recycled clothing. All my designs are unique, and though there may be some that are similar, no two are the same. I often get a design idea when cutting up garments and am inspired by form, pattern, color, and texture. The challenge is to create a beautiful accessory that is one of a kind with as much upcycled content as possible. To that end, I use collage techniques and needle felting to layer fibers and create the design.