Hoodie into clutch

Hoodie clutch

so...how did this happen?

Process below...

I began sewing the edges that I had cut off from the actual sweatshirt. 

a better look

and the stitching is done. 

I have done all stitching by hand.

I'm sure I'll get to the point where I'll want/need a sewing machine.

Oops! 

I thought I sewed both loose ends of the bottom part of the hood...

Mistakes happen. But I solved the problem

here's a better look at what happened

To cover up my mistake, I took some left over scraps from the 

sweatshirt messenger bag....

and cut it to fit as a flap on the side of the bag..

I put buttons on the back side of the future clutch

to make it stylishly stay.

I used scissors and made one snip for each button hole.

I didn't sew around the holes this time, 

because these are buttons that should be having

fabric attached to them at all times.

They are "all-the-time" buttons.

Button flap complete!

I used one of the cuff I cut off of the HU sweatshirt,

and rolled it up into a flower. 

Then I took some scrap yarn and wrapped

it around the base of the flower as an accent.

I didn't want to sew the flap, so I used glitter glue...

I two heavy objects and placed them 

on the wet, gluey fabric to let it dry overnight.

The next day, I sewed the flower I made onto the flap.

This was left over from making the messenger bag. 

I originally had it as part of the long strap, but it made the strap too long,

so I had to take it off. 

However, it came in handy for this project. 

I needed a clasp to hold the flap shut, but also making it easy to open.

So I stitched the strap together to make it tight enough to fasten the flower.

I then utilized the holes in the strap and stitched a button in its place to hold it down.

I turned the bag over, and stitched the back edge.

Stitching on back finished.

Front of clutch complete.

another view

Back view: I also sewed a golden button for the top flap.

Here's how the side/front flap opens.

SO MUCH ROOM!!

*for notes, cell phone, snacks, gum, hair ties, etc.

Here's how the back/top flap opens

Main storage part of the bag. Lots of room!

*the tassels that would normally tighten the hood, 

are tucked inside the bag where the two black buttons are in this photo

the purple clutch

fun to make and so useful :-)