What this little bag lacks in visual excitement, it makes up for in ease of sewing. It's a 10 minute job and it utilizes a material that everyone has sooner or later: worn out jeans.
How-to:
Cut off the bottom 12" (30cm) of one leg of the jeans.
Turn inside out. Sew a seam to close up the cut edge.
Fold over the top of the bag. Find a pleasing proportion.
Mark the desired location of the button loop and the button.
Sew on button and button loop.
Done!
Absolutely brilliant
ReplyDeleteAnd could be made more eleaborate with handle, embroidery etc if one wanted.
But I love this simplicity
Thats really cool! You know what you could also do? Add some simple straps to the back, and it could be a childrens backpack!
ReplyDeleteReally cute idea! Sometimes things are so easy yet we don't think about it.
ReplyDeleteI love simplicity and this is such a simple and useful recycle. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe backpack is a great idea and adding handles would make it more versatile.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I must have seen something like this somewhere before, although it "came to me" (came back to me seems more likely while I was cutting up a pair of jeans to make something else.
Love this. Simple and cute.
ReplyDeleteDon't pant legs make the best folding clutches? I've made two so far, one from denim http://www.flickr.com/photos/gone-away/4691247790/ and one from a stretchy fabric. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gone-away/4954356184/
ReplyDeleteRecycled denim is absolutely most favourite material to work with.
Melissa: That pants one is so cute! Thanks for the links.
ReplyDeleteThan you for this cheap, recycling, easy and brilliant idea!
ReplyDeleteI am going to have to do this. I have quite a few old pairs of jeans that I am always looking for fun stuff to make out of.
ReplyDeleteI have this idea of making a dress but I was wondering how easy you find the fabric to sew?
Thanks for sharing!
@EddieDuckling
I think denim sews pretty easily. The only hard part may be sewing across existing seams.
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeletethis is a very natty little idea and I hope you wont mind if I use a little of it?
Recently I was asked to create 50 Comfort Bags for the local Childrens Hospital, using recycled garments.
Denim is one of my favourtie fabrics to REinvent with & I've started creating the bags using jeans & the like however I was finding it difficult to come up with a concept for a flap &/or closure - you, I think, have solved my dilemma!
Thankyou,
Jody Pearl
Jody:
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found this idea so useful. What a lovely cause!
Hello Elizabeth :) Thank you so mutch for sharing this ideia. I've just post on my blog http://coelhinhoseternuras.blogspot.com/ the one I've done inspired by yours.
ReplyDeleteSee you soon...
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