I found this plain white backpack at Michaels craft store on sale for $5.00. First I soaked it in a dark brown fabric dye mixed with water to dilute the color a bit. Once it dried, I simply hand stitched different trims and cords onto the front pocket, folding the ends of the trim underneath so as not to show any hems. This is a good, "I don't want to turn off my guilty pleasure tv show that I've already watched for the past three hours (parenthood anyone?) but need to work on my blog, so I will just sew while I watch it" kind of project. It's easy to do and really requires no rules. Create a pattern, stitch,and repeat!
I think one of my favorite things about adding do-it-yourself projects to your life is taking a trend or style that you love as inspiration and creating a more cost effective, original piece that you can proudly say you made with your own two hands. It's a good feeling.
What have you restyled/revamped lately?
