In our hot and humid climate, jeans are not big movers in our op shop. We had a $1 a pair sale, and still have full racks..... so I decided to make up a few different bags to see if we can value add items saved from landfill.
Re-fashioning those items into something useful.
I made a few variations just to try out the market and sold this one on the first day they were put out! Each one is individual, depending on what fabric I have available.
I tend to lay things out, and then just play around a bit. Here I am laying out all the options before I start sewing.
I actually made a lining for this bag with the doilies, and didn't like it, so made another lining. No worries, I can use that on another bag.
another bag finished!
Do you make items from clothing that would have been thrown into the trash bin? It gives me such a feeling of satisfaction, and I am so glad to be doing my little bit. I cannot look at it in the whole scheme of things when I see on the news about piles and piles of garments thrown away. I just know that I am doing my little bit here and there. One step at a time.
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