How to sew a bag from old jeans

Take an old pair of jeans. It does not matter if there are gaps and fading of the fabric is correct or even beneficial to treat, giving the product a special charm. Carefully stepping strut and middle seam.

Decide on the size (depth) of the bag. If you want a little purse, you can cut off both legs. If you want to get a bag slightly bigger, you will have to slightly reshape the product. The depth of the bag will depend on the condition of the seams of old jeans. If they are badly frayed or have holes on the fabric, the optimal solution is to cut off the excess fabric.

For a short version of the bag with sharp scissors, cut pant legs that left his pockets. Turn the jeans inside out, baste and sew on the machine is one seam on the bottom of the bag. For greater strength at the front side with threads in tone to perform decorative stitching on the lower seam.

For a more three-dimensional model of bags laid out neatly on the table and mark with chalk pieces that need to be cut off to make a smooth parts of the bag. Cut of the trousers. Baste and sew the seams. You should have some semblance of a skirt. Deep roomy bag requires a separate detail on the bottom and sides. Vykroyte from the remnants of the leg bumpers. Make the width not less than 8 cm. If the lengths of the legs enough, you can carve out cap detail — the side and bottom together. Gently baste the sides and bottom so that the seams were on the front side of the bag. Razluchnitse needle and thread to make a fringe.

Tailor handles for bags. You can perform as a handle, sew it to the opposite side of the bag, and two, placing them standard. Vykroyte from the remnants of the leg strips of the desired length, with a width of not less than seven inches. Fold the piece the handle three times and lay the entire length of the seam, at the distance 1-1,5 cm from the edge of the fabric. The needle can be slightly razlomalis free edge to make a fringe as the sides of the bag. Pristrochite handles to the bag.