Drawstring bag from a skirt

Today I whipped up a little thrifted drawstring bag for my daughter's tap shoes.
I found this gorgeous skirt at my local op shop recently for 50c and I thought the fabric was so pretty it would be just right for a little dance shoes bag.

Loosely inspired by this tutorial I simply cut a rectangle of fabric from the middle of the skirt making sure to include the pretty ruffles (4 pieces of fabric including the lining). I turned and sewed a simple casing along the top edge, turned it all right sides together and stitched around it! I then used a scrap of ribbon from my stash for the drawstring. So simple and pretty!

My Place And Yours - Shoes!

Shoes! Shoes, shoes, shoes. I *heart* shoes! I told Vic I loved them, and she thought we should share the love and picked me to be this week's -da da da daaaaaa- Theme Queen!

So here are my current favourite pair of shoes:

Aren't they sweet? I think they are a little bit fifties and very glam. I love them!

I bought them in December to wear to a wedding. I had already bought a dress, a little black number with a cream coloured satin sash just under the bust which tied in a lovely bow at the back, and thought I would wear a nice pair of black strappy heels I had already. The day before the wedding I was walking past a shoe store when I spied these shoes on the Clearance Table at the front of the store. The last pair, in my size, half price. Who am I to argue with fate? I bought them. I love them. They looked FAB with the dress. These shoes and I are a perfect match.

If you are getting about in heels, you should definitely get yourself some "Party Feet", they help your feet to feel better even if you are dancing the night away!

Thanks Vic for letting me be this weeks Theme Queen. To check out more Shoes at My Place And Yours, visit Punky & Me.