A while ago, when we were still allowed to be in places with lots of people, I went to a giant flea market with friends. Sadly, spoils were little. I only came home with a tropical bird onesie. However, I did spot something that I thought was awesome. A little bag made out of a coconut. Clearly I needed one for myself. However, the one at the market had some holes in, and I didn’t want to pay the price they asked.
Last Sunday, I got my butt in gear and started on my Coconutty bag. I bought a coconut from the supermarket that already had a groove such that it should split nicely. The first one, however, did not split completely down its seam. This bothered me enough that I bought another coconut to try again. That second time, I didn’t take any chances and just sawed the coconut in half. Then I drilled holes along the side to attach a zipper. I sort of prick-stitched the 40-cm zipper in place. The ‘drinking’ hole for the coconut was already punched, so I made a second hole on the opposite side for a strap. Lastly, I made a fabric tube of about 22×40 cm with a zip along the short side. That was to be the lining. The lining was attached to the stitches along the inside of the coconut. And Hey Presto, a bag was born.
Now, it won’t be useful in the slightest, since my phone doesn’t even fit. But the idea of the bag had merit and I wanted to try out my DIY skills with the drill again. For now, I love the contrast of the blue with the coconut and find it awesome that I had some cord in the exact same colour. Hopefully, I’ll be able to test it out soon!