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I tried to make a dent in a large bin of old jeans. So I sewed a number of bags. Took a leaf out of Toogie's book and put on some labels, as an afterthought. Next time I'll do them as appliqués before I sew the lot together.
My help saw them today and was happy to take the one on picture1 home.
Pict 3 and 4 are front and back of a huge one.
And there's hardly a dent in the bin :)
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Comments (20)
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Excellent job! Jean bags are always a favorite.
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Thank you.
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asterixsew
21 Aug 2019
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Great work. Thanks for the idea and I am sure these will have new homes rapidly
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Thanks. I hope to donate a number to a church fair.
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basketkase
21 Aug 2019
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Martine...….I absolutely love these......your work is awesome!
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Thank you. It being summer I did swap knitting for sewing.
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Love bags made from denim, they always look good.
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I think you are right, they look good and they are study.
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My word, you have been busy. What lovely bags you have made Martine.
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Thank you. Now that I have started there are more to come.
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These are fabulous, Martine! If you need more old jeans just ask and I'll send you some :-)
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Thank you for the offer. I have a lot, but there is not much colour variation, my children all went for the same sort of (jeans)blue :(
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clintonmiss22
21 Aug 2019
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Love these bags. The large patchwork is my favorite. It looks so useful and sturdy.
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The blocks are 4.5" square, which makes a roomy bag - and quite heavy by the time it is filled with shopping :)
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Love your bags, great way to use old jeans. Great job on all of the bags. How long are the handles in the last picture? Thank you for sharing. Happy Stitching :-)
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The parts above the patchwork are 7" high and 2" wide.
Thank you very much. Happy Stitching :-)
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shirley124
22 Aug 2019
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Lovely bags. Great way to recycle. I am sure you will make more as these will soon be claimed. Hugs
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crafter2243
22 Aug 2019
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A great collection of bags. I bet you felt great having given those jeans another life.
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Well done they look awesome. If one was thin enough, you could just not sew the bottom of the bag together and voila you can wear it as a tank top! Love Chris
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Very nice. I have a bin of old jeans too and should do something with it. Hugs. Nan
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graceandham
24 Aug 2019
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I've started my collection a while back, so thanks for the beautiful samples.
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crazypatchmama
26 Aug 2019
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You did a great job with the denim bags. They
will be gone before you know it. I can sympathize when you
about making a dent in your denim stash :(
will be gone before you know it. I can sympathize when you
about making a dent in your denim stash :(
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They all look so good Martine! The first two are the style of bags I prefer but the patchwork is nice too. ***** 5 star job! I can't blame the help, I'd have to leave with one too!😉😂
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zien er heel mooi uit.
hier gaat het zo. Teun gaat wel achteruit maar hij fietst nog.
ben nog wel van plan even te komen. hoop dat het nog gaat lukken. Lekker warm is het.
lgr. Lammy
hier gaat het zo. Teun gaat wel achteruit maar hij fietst nog.
ben nog wel van plan even te komen. hoop dat het nog gaat lukken. Lekker warm is het.
lgr. Lammy