Over the summer I interned for a politically interesting organization. In the course of the summer we attended many events full of like-minded individuals. At one of these events I bought a bunch of political buttons. I was really excited to display my buttons, but was worried about having them on my backpack where I can't see them.
A local bookstore that I went to with some friends had been giving out canvas bags printed with their information with purchases. I liked the bookstore, but I have a problem with being a walking advertisement.
To remedy the two situations I sewed a Lucky Jackson-style patch to cover the advertisement. It's a political statement of it's own, and now my pins have a pretty home! Now all I need is a patch and a few pins from this awesome shop for the other side, and I'll be content.
Oh, and here's something cool- the patch is a pocket! So if I decide that I want to go back to that store after all, I can still read the information.
I LOVE your buttons!! The birth control one might be my absolute favorite, and they all work so perfectly with your epic bag :) Well done and thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! If you're interesting in obtaining some of your own, I bought them from McHenry County Citizens for Choice. I know that's pretty far away from Chicago, but if you ever find yourself out there you know who to ask!
DeleteI love this bag (and your buttons). The dino is awesome! I'm prefer bucket type shoppers rather than the flat ones (in terms of ergonomics and the amount of sh*t you can stuff in there) but this is the most awesome decoration I've seen on a bag.
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