Hello there, good to see another Aussy on the site! I'm Renee, you left me a comment on a red and green birdy bag thing that i made.. haha. Yeah, i love to use recycled fabric, coz you can find so many good prints or just textured fabrics. And also, the older the fabric generally the better the quality! (As long as it's been looked after of course). Um , you asked if it had a concealed pocket behind the picture.. no it doesn't, but that is a good idea! I did put a pocket on the inside though :) Ren.