Tuesday, 11 September 2012

My Satchel Off Marc

Remember the battered old satchel Marc bought me for a fiver while we were out browsing together in Portobello Road a few weeks back …..???
vintage school satchelWell I managed to sew it back together as the puncture marks in my fingers can contest and I cleaned it up with a bit of baby lotion ….
Vintage School SatchelAnd now it looks like this …… I am so thrilled with it. I haven’t done anything else to it and am going to enjoy using it for the next few weeks as it is - a battered very genuine vintage school satchel…… but, when I stay with Marc later in October I have asked him if we can embellish it together and turn it into something very different and unique.  I am also on the look out for another one to do up, but finding another at such a bargain price and with such a wonderful person in tow will be nigh on impossible!
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6 comments:

  1. Dianne11 September 2012 at 01:05:00 BST

    Wow! that is really beautiful! the leather is sooo gorgeous and the color is really rich...even better because of the memories it holds....can not wait to see the design you and Marc create!...Dianne

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  2. Dianne11 September 2012 at 01:08:00 BST

    PS...you can't even see the stitching repair....looks new...
    Dianne

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  3. Cheryl W.11 September 2012 at 03:25:00 BST

    You did a wonderful job restoring that satchel, Helen. It looks fabulous! Do keep us posted on what you and Marc come up with.

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  4. marc11 September 2012 at 06:01:00 BST

    we can may be stamp on it use pro markers crystals we will have to see i like it as it is i did tell the dutches to use pliers when stitching it back up and to rub the thread with candle wax or soap to help save her fingers helens done a fabtastic job it lovely big love marc

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  5. SueF11 September 2012 at 10:30:00 BST

    you've done a great job there Helen - looks fab!

    Sue

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  6. misteejay11 September 2012 at 17:49:00 BST

    The sore fingers have got to be worth it as the result looks fab.

    Toni xx

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