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Do you have an old pair of jeans that you don’t want to throw away but aren’t sure what to do with? Learn how to make a handbag, a pocket purse and a tote bag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video series.
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Recycling is a wonderful way to make something old into something new. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
We'll start by cutting our jeans to the length that we want our pocketbook to be, plus you want to leave about a three quarter inch seam allowance. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
We'll top stitch the jeans so that they'll be flat and we'll have a nice sack there. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
There are two different ways to finish off the bottom of our handbag. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
Quilting is really just sewing the two pieces together, and doing a lot of stitching. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
Start by trimming this side so that it's nice and straight. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
Do a half inch seam allowance and start with just a little bit of back and forth to knot the threads. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
Turn the pants inside out like that, and sew straight across the bottom. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
We're going to be ripping two strips, 30 inches by 3 inches wide. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
You want to place the two pieces together, with the right sides facing out. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
Place the strap on the side, so it's centered on the side seam. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
You can use a skirt that you're recycling for the lining here. You can use a piece of fabric also and you want to set it down two layers. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
To install the zipper, you need to first baste the top section together. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
We're actually sewing the lining together with the, the wrong sides together. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
First, chose your line of where you are going to sew the lining in. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
Make sure your zipper is open and place the handbag on the machine. Learn how to make a handbag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
You'll need two pockets for your pocket purse and they don't necessarily have to be from the same pants. Learn how to make a pocket purse from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
You want to make sure that when you cut your pockets out of the old jeans that you leave enough fabric around it to work with. Learn how to make a pocket purse from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
Trim off some of the excess fabric. You can trim it down to about a quarter inch if you like. Learn how to make a pocket purse from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
You can make the strap out of an old, recycled belt, preferably a soft leather that's easy to sew. You can also make a strap out of a piece of denim. Learn how to make a pocket purse from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
You'll need two pairs of jeans that are about the same size. You'll need a good sharp pair of scissors, some pins, and some heavy needles for your sewing machine. Learn how to make a tote bag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
It's fine, if the side seams don't end up at the side. Learn how to make a tote bag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
Place the strap just on the waistband and beside the belt loop and then sew it on. Learn how to make a tote bag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
To finish off the tote bag, place the inside bag and use it as a lining for the outer bag. Learn how to make a tote bag from recycled jeans in this free fashion video.
If you’re an amateur seamstress, or even a professional, making your own handbags, totes, purses and carryalls can be a lot of fun. Walking around with something you’ve made yourself slung over your shoulder can give you a real sense of pride and ownership. Homemade bags can serve as great conversation starters and pieces. How would you like to turn an old pair of jeans into a great bag? In this free fashion video series, you will learn how to make three different bags out of recycled jeans: a handbag, a pocket purse and a large, heavy-duty tote bag. Find out what materials, in addition to your old jeans, you will need for these projects. Get step by step instructions, from cutting and pinning, to sewing, making linings and creating straps.
Karen Weisman Karen Weisman graduated from Boston University with a degree in Hotel and Food Management. Since then, she has helped a national grocery store chain develop and launch a gourmet food division, worked as a manager at a large catering company, and owned & operated her own her restaurant. She currently lives in Israel with her husband and six children, where she teaches cooking, baking, cake decorating, and various crafts such as mosaics and sewing.dkdk
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