Comments on: Denim Tote Bag Tutorial http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/ Come Learn and Share Information about Recycling, Crocheting & Green Crafting Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mary Scott http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-33907 Mary Scott Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:12 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-33907 For a quicker tote unlined or line if you want, make a deeper bag by cutting the legs off longer and cutting out the center seam. Then, stitch the front legs together and stitch the back legs to gether. You can do the bottom the same way as above for more width. This will give you 4 outside pockets. If you find a good pair of jeans at the thrift store for a buck, the leg left can usually make a nice wide strap or handle which I often line with the same fabric as the liner if I am lining it. If you find jeans with extra pockets OR CAMO pants with extra pockets, they make great totes which my friends love because of all the pockets. This past fall I picked up a small size of overall shorts and thought why not. I simply sewed the bottom shut and legs together as above, and I used the straps as a handle. I sold one for $20 and made a trade with another. The Trade was a Christmas gift for a college student who has gotten many lovely comments on her unique bag. For a quicker tote unlined or line if you want, make a deeper bag by cutting the legs off longer and cutting out the center seam. Then, stitch the front legs together and stitch the back legs to gether. You can do the bottom the same way as above for more width. This will give you 4 outside pockets. If you find a good pair of jeans at the thrift store for a buck, the leg left can usually make a nice wide strap or handle which I often line with the same fabric as the liner if I am lining it. If you find jeans with extra pockets OR CAMO pants with extra pockets, they make great totes which my friends love because of all the pockets. This past fall I picked up a small size of overall shorts and thought why not. I simply sewed the bottom shut and legs together as above, and I used the straps as a handle. I sold one for $20 and made a trade with another. The Trade was a Christmas gift for a college student who has gotten many lovely comments on her unique bag.

]]> By: Sharon Hudson http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-30925 Sharon Hudson Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:40:00 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-30925 I did this bag this afternoon and I love it. I did somethings diferent. I took the legseam and cut out the stitching and resewed it so it wasn't so bulky. I didn't put in a zipper I used a button and a tab . The pocket in front was from another pair of jeans and they were striped so in all it turned out good. I thank you for this pattern and totorial. your friend Sharon I did this bag this afternoon and I love it. I did somethings diferent. I took the legseam and cut out the stitching and resewed it so it wasn’t so bulky. I didn’t put in a zipper I used a button and a tab . The pocket in front was from another pair of jeans and they were striped so in all it turned out good. I thank you for this pattern and totorial. your friend Sharon

]]> By: JasminP http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-21418 JasminP Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:37:14 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-21418 Cindy, thank you very much for this great idea! I've been thinking about something like for a while, cos I don't like plastic bags any more and I don't want to use and throw hundreds of them every week. I'm going to use your wonderful idea for at least a couple of grocery totes. Thank you very very much! And may God bless you with a long and healthy life! Cindy, thank you very much for this great idea! I’ve been thinking about something like for a while, cos I don’t like plastic bags any more and I don’t want to use and throw hundreds of them every week.
I’m going to use your wonderful idea for at least a couple of grocery totes.
Thank you very very much! And may God bless you with a long and healthy life!

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-21280 Carolyn Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:08:09 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-21280 I can't wait to try this out! Do you have a back pack pattern to make out of an old pair of jeans? I having been trying to locate one. I have not been able to locate one. Thanks Carolyn <em>@Carolyn, I don't have a denim backpack pattern at my site at this time. But if you just find a regular sewing pattern for one, you could just use it to make your backpack with recycled denim. Just open the legs of the jeans and sew two pieces together to create a wider piece of denim. Then just cut out your pattern pieces from the denim. Good luck. Cindy</em> I can’t wait to try this out! Do you have a back pack pattern to make out of an old pair of jeans? I having been trying to locate one. I have not been able to locate one.

Thanks
Carolyn

@Carolyn,
I don’t have a denim backpack pattern at my site at this time. But if you just find a regular sewing pattern for one, you could just use it to make your backpack with recycled denim. Just open the legs of the jeans and sew two pieces together to create a wider piece of denim. Then just cut out your pattern pieces from the denim. Good luck.
Cindy

]]> By: SHANEKINS http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-17547 SHANEKINS Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:23:57 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-17547 I just may have to fish my sewing machine out of the closet. This looks like a great project. Thanks for the idea! I just may have to fish my sewing machine out of the closet. This looks like a great project. Thanks for the idea!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-12772 Cindy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:20:04 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-12772 <em>Hi GingerBreadGirl: Glad you liked the denim projects and here are all my <a href="http://www.myrecycledbags.com/category/denim-crafts/" rel="nofollow">denim links</a>. I have several different projects that you can make using denim. Best wishes to you!</em> Hi GingerBreadGirl:
Glad you liked the denim projects and here are all my denim links. I have several different projects that you can make using denim. Best wishes to you!

]]> By: gingerbreadgirl http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-12769 gingerbreadgirl Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:22:34 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-12769 wow, this is just what I was looking for in my search for denim projects. I have three kids and a seemingly endless supply of old worn jeans.... I am going to make this one first, I also want to make the little purses out of the torso portion of my daughters little jeans, and some draw string bags as well. do you have more tutorials, I have just begun to explore your great sight. thanks and great job!! wow, this is just what I was looking for in my search for denim projects. I have three kids and a seemingly endless supply of old worn jeans…. I am going to make this one first, I also want to make the little purses out of the torso portion of my daughters little jeans, and some draw string bags as well. do you have more tutorials, I have just begun to explore your great sight. thanks and great job!!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-4106 Cindy Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:00:22 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-4106 <em>@Abby: So glad it worked out for you and you're enjoying your bag. Thanks so much for letting me know. Best wishes!</em> @Abby:
So glad it worked out for you and you’re enjoying your bag. Thanks so much for letting me know. Best wishes!

]]> By: Abby http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-4105 Abby Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:22:38 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-4105 I have made one of these. I did manage to get it done. The idea of a side seam turning-hole was alright. I had to redo the zipper 3 times (To get it zipping from the right to the left when the bag is facing front. It's a quirk of mine.) But it's a terrifically roomy bag and I've garnered a lot of compliments on it. Thank you so much for the tutorial. I have made one of these. I did manage to get it done. The idea of a side seam turning-hole was alright. I had to redo the zipper 3 times (To get it zipping from the right to the left when the bag is facing front. It’s a quirk of mine.) But it’s a terrifically roomy bag and I’ve garnered a lot of compliments on it. Thank you so much for the tutorial.

]]> By: Abby http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-3976 Abby Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:43:24 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/11/01/denim-tote-bag-tutorial/#comment-3976 This is great. I have made various tote bags from a large variety of bag patterns. I've never tried making a bag from a pair of jeans before. I think it'd be cool to be able to try this out. I'd do the lining the way I learned from the pattern companies to do. (One side seam with a 6" to 8" hole in it, then right sides together with lining outside of bag, then sewn together at top. The hole in one side of the lining is to pull the bag through once you've sewn the top together. Then hand stitch just the hole in the side of the lining. (it'd be a lot shorter than trying to stitch all around the top of the bag, I think. But then, my hand sewing stinks) This is great. I have made various tote bags from a large variety of bag patterns. I’ve never tried making a bag from a pair of jeans before. I think it’d be cool to be able to try this out. I’d do the lining the way I learned from the pattern companies to do. (One side seam with a 6″ to 8″ hole in it, then right sides together with lining outside of bag, then sewn together at top. The hole in one side of the lining is to pull the bag through once you’ve sewn the top together. Then hand stitch just the hole in the side of the lining. (it’d be a lot shorter than trying to stitch all around the top of the bag, I think. But then, my hand sewing stinks)

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