the mother of invention

As with most of my crafting forays, this one happened at the last minute when I didn't have the time to spend sewing.  But as the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention.  I needed a laptop sleeve for my new oversized laptop.  And even if they (as in the big box store) would have had a sleeve that my laptop would have fit in...they were all so plain.  So a thrifted fulled turtleneck sweater and belt magically surfaced from my ridiculous pile of such things and came together to do the job just fine.  And it took less than hour to whip up.

Now my laptop has a cozy sleeve to slide into and it held up great during our trip. 

How has the Mother (as in necessity) inspired you lately?