I've always thought old hardcover books have a story to tell (no pun intended) and after thrifting around Raleigh the past few week's I've discovered that you can make some unique handbags out of a hardcover book and some fabric. Just add some handles from a recycled purse and viola! A one-of-a-kind handbag. Inside each handbag the sides are lined with pages from the book that help keep the book's character in check. They say you can't judge a book by it's cover- does that mean you shouldn't judge a handbag by it's cover?

Here's the first handbag I ever did make: