Whenever I visit thrift stores I keep an eye out for vintage bags with decent hardware. I take the bag apart and use it as a patter to fashion a new one (I'll do a tutorial on this the next time I make one). This is my latest:
I machine embroidered the sweet floral design on the front, then used it as the body of the bag.
The interior is lined with a cute yellow and pink flowered cotton.
I love how it turned out! It's available in the shop. :)