liberty of target tote hack

Confession time: my daughter’s dress wasn’t the only Liberty of Target item I bought last month. I fell in love with this tote on the website and was disappointed when I got to the store and realized it was oil cloth. I almost put it back a few times while I was shopping, but in the end, the print won me over.

liberty of london target tote bag

After using it a few times as a knitting tote, I wished I hadn’t bought it. The cloth was so stiff that even a small ball of yarn gave it a goofy bump in the middle. Then I thought, I make tote bags. Why don’t I stop complaining and just fix the darn thing?

liberty of london target tote bag

So I added a four inch gusset and prettied it up with some vintage buttons on the side. It’s still stiff, but much more functional.

liberty of london target tote bag

I’ve actually started using it for my daily purse, even though it’s kind of big. I still wish it was fabric, but I really do love those little flowers.

future thrifting?
I’m wondering if others were as frustrated with this bag. Maybe they’ll start showing up at the thrift stores?

once and awhile i buy something new

liberty of london target dress

I know it might be shocking to some, but this weekend I actually bought a brand new piece of clothing. Yesterday was Liberty of London’s Target debut. I have to admit that I was a little underwhelmed at the selection. Until I saw this cute dress for my daughter, that is.

liberty of london target dress

I really love this print. I’ve even set it as my desktop wallpaper (click on “pattern your world”). I’m a little disappointed in the fabric, though. In fact, a lot of the items didn’t even seem up to Target’s usual quality. But those flowers are so very pretty. I couldn’t resist.

Did you shop at Liberty of Target this weekend? What did you get?

refashion: After this season, I can easily turn this dress into a skirt for next year, don’t you think?