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Sewing: Jeans-to-Purse
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Jeans-to-Purse

Detail Back
Detail front

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
On the Fly pattern from my head

Instructions

Cut the legs off the old jeans. flip inside out, stitch the bottom and across the corners to form a triangle...i wanted a flat bottom. measure from the center of the bottom to the top edge and add 3", then measure around and add 1/2" for seam allowance. i used the extra at the top to stitch the zipper to. then i pushed it into the purse and stitched it in at the top leaving about ...
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Category: Sewing

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Retro / Vintage, Classic, Eco-Friendly, Casual


Materials

Old Jeans fat quarter cotton fabric zipper

What was your inspiration?

a really cute pair of jeans that i did not want to toss in the trash.

What are you most proud of?

that the zipper worked out well and the fabric matched the details on teh jeans.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Just Go For It! its not as hard as it looks.

 

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Countrygirl 186 on craftsy.com
Oct 16, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
great gift idea.