Camera bag/purse

How many of you are tired of carrying around an ugly camera bag, and also trying to maneuver your purse as well. After my last trip I took, I decided I had to buy a combination of the two, because I was super fed up and uncomfortable schlepping both. I went on line trying to see if such a thing existed. I found this and this, just to name a couple. They were way more than I wanted to spend. I looked at some blogs that had DYI tutorials on making your own. After reading a few of them, I thought I could probably do it.

I went off to Target to find an inexpensive purse that had a shoulder strap, and other things I wanted in my camera bag. I found the above purse for only $29.95. Better than $169.00!!!

I had this fabric in my stash already, so all I had to do was buy a yard of one inch foam, and some quilt batting, to make it extra soft and cushy. I'm happy to say that everything fits perfect, and I'm so happy with the results. I think with all the supplies including the purse, it cost about $50.00.
These are the pieces I made to insert into the cheapo purse. When I looked at the tutorials on other blogs, it seems like you pretty much had to come up with your own game plan, because of the uniqueness of the purse you choose. I opted not to do side padding, because this purse angles slightly, and I couldn't make it work. Instead the two larger pieces curve perfectly to create protection on the sides. The shoulder strap that came with the purse was a bit narrow and flimsy, so I used another strap we had lying around with a padded shoulder.

That's my Sunday project. Perfect for the very odd and cold rainy days we have been having here!

Hope everyone had a great weekend.