I promised myself that I would blog twice a month, and this is my first blog of 2017! Oh well, I’ve been sewing so I need to catch up. As a blogging warm up this will be short, but at least I’m here typing away. 
For Christmas I made this messenger bag for my husband. When we are on trips he has always handed me his iPad to carry. My purse became so heavy sometimes he had to carry it!
I thought it would be fun to take an old mens jacket to make him a bag. My BSF not only had an old sport coat, she had a black leather skirt and only needed half the material. I made a box out of very heavy stabilizer (1/8″ thick) so the iPad can sit up and not be damaged when placed under a seat. The best part is now he carries my iPad in addition to his, so my load is much lighter! He uses the pocket for the cords. 
I returned the scraps to my BSF and Debra made two more bags using two pockets on one bag and the sleeve detail for the other.
Don’t you think they are fabulous? I think 3 items from one old sport coat is pretty great. My husband is never giving away an old jacket again!
West Zen Studio 
The jacket fabric was perfect for this project and I like the way you kept jacket button details.
How great are they? So clever.
These are very creative and “cool!!” You and your BSF and soooo clever.
Beautiful. Love them all… The small sleeve end in particular.
Beautiful. Useful. Witty!
Hi Wendy, Love the Bag, the buttons, the pockets and your BSF’s work. U 2 are the limit. Mickey
Hey Wendy, Such cool stuff you make!!! these are great. Diane
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Can’t do it Tuesday. I am in Denver. But can Monday afternoon or Wednesday
Mary Turner
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Clever you are…..and how is your wrist? Anxious to see what’s next…,We had spelled Jills want “turpin” and took a lon time to find tturbans…so Amazon came thru….thanks for calender, Luv Mom
On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 3:55 PM, West Zen Studio wrote:
> West Zen Studio posted: “I promised myself that I would blog twice a > month, and this is my first blog of 2017! Oh well, I’ve been sewing so I > need to catch up. As a blogging warm up this will be short, but at least > I’m here typing away. For Christmas I made this messenger bag f” >
I love your posts. I like it that you don’t send one every two weeks. I enjoy them when they come even if they are two months apart or three days apart. It shows spontaneity and creativity. The blogs that are every week or two weeks lose their freshness. My vote is for writing when it really means something to you. Having a goal to complete something every two weeks is great, but don’t do it in order to write about it. That, of course, is my personal opinion and do not mean to offend you in any way! Margi
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Fabulous, indeed!! I love these bags—what a great idea.