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Thanks for writing this hint up! I love thrift shops and now I have one more thing to look for....
12/14/09 12:35 PM
This is a brilliant idea!!!!
12/26/09 11:10 AM
That's a great idea! I wonder if there is any way to pry the little purse feet from the bottom without completely destroying them. I hear those are hard to find.
1/10/10 5:00 PM
Yes, you can use most of the hardware if you remove it carefully. Magnetic snaps are over $4.00 a piece where I live, so if I can repurpose one I am thrilled! One can even use the feet but you must be very careful when removing them- they are really just heavy-duty brads and they tend to break easily. Also, by deconstructing a bag to retrieve the hardware one can get a lesson in how bags are made! Some hardware is attached with tiny little screws and can be removed- so look carefully at ratty old bags you come across- they may actually be a gold mine of repurposing goodies!
1/31/10 12:45 PM
I agree with Amazonium and I just did this very thing. I took the scroll decoration, magnetic snap and handles from an old bag. It has feet so that is the next part of destuction I will be doing. Saves a bit of money too. I wanted to cut just around the edges to salvage the interfacing for little clutches but thought I would have taken this reuse thing too far.
3/5/10 7:37 AM