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Thrifty Threads #15

It's been a long time since we've done a thrifty threads post! Although I'm sure we've done some but just not labeled them that way :)

This thrifty thread is for my husband who plays piano in our worship services. He usually carries his books in a reusable grocery store tote, so for his birthday I made him a perfect sized bag for his piano books.
I had the itch to stich :) so I did this and lines on the handles.
The inside is like a white twill. Both the outside and inside I had in my box of "hand-me-down" fabrics. I did have to buy some heavy interfacing but that's it!

My husband thinks it's great but as I was making it I just kept thinking that a bag with embroidery = feminine. Maybe it's just me.

So tell me...would your man walk around with a bag like this?
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8 comments:

  1. LeslieSeptember 4, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    this is so cute. i love the stitching.

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  2. Jennwith4September 4, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    very nice bag! my man would not carry ANY bag with him unless I asked him to hold mine for a minute. If your guy likes it then great! =)

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 4:01 PM

    Very cute! It does strike me as a bit girly. Hubby said he would carry it if he had a good reason (like carrying music books), but he wasn't thrilled with the idea. 'Course, he is "too cool" for a bag of any kind -- other than a gig bag for his saxophone.

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  4. Amy FriendSeptember 4, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    No, my husband wouldn't carry it but I think it is very sweet that your husband will! It's perfect for his music books.

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  5. MorganSeptember 4, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    My hubs would definitely carry it! I think he'd be glad for a bag that is labeled as His Music Bag, so that it can't be co-opted for anything else. :)

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  6. Kim MSeptember 6, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    I think it's cute. :) I can't see James carrying one, but then again he does carry the red silk brocade diaper bag, so who knows!

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  7. AlisaSeptember 9, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    Gord will rarely take a bag for anything. He would rather carry a big stack of library books than have to use a bag. He's kind of stubborn about it too (in a funny way.) He does carry my diaper bag and purse though if he needs too. But then it's obviously mine so it doesn't matter...? But I don't think it should stop Conrad. If he likes it he will use it.

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  8. sneksniltjeSeptember 23, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    My husband would be very happy and proud to have a bag with such a nice embroidery, just because I would have made it. Embroidery is not at all feminine, it's just the subject you put on, that can be feminin or masculin. And musicnotes are something for both man and woman, so I don't see a problem to put it on a musicbag. I think it's just very nice that you used musicnotes for his musicbag. Anyway, my husband would be very happy with a bag like this one.
    (Sorry for my "broken" english, it's not my language)

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