Thursday 2 June 2011

R.I.P My Favourite Jeans

It was inevitable.  My most favourite jeans ever have finally given up the ghost.  The denim had worn so thin it had become impossible to continue to sew the holes that kept appearing.

*sigh*

There was no way they were to be consigned to the bin, that would have been far too environmentally unsound and those jeans and me have been through far too much together to part company forever. No. The only option was to find a new purpose for them.  Thank goodness for Very Purple Person and her Reversible Bag pattern...

Reversible bag

Reversible bag

My favourite jeans ever and I are now enjoying a whole new lease of life together!

The contrast fabric is a wonderfully sturdy organic and fairtrade cotton from this fabulous UK company.  I added my little wooden tags too...

Reversible bag

Reversible bag

My new bag is my new favourite and, rather like my old most favourite jeans (ever), we are having lots of adventures together :)

9 comments:

  1. It looks fantastic! I love the lining fabric, and that wooden tag is the perfect finish.

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  2. LOVE that this doesn't end! ;o)

    hugs

    helo gorgeous xxx

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  3. Beautiful! This is the second gorgeous bag on my blogs catchup I've seen tonight. Im tempted to work on a bag for myself now.

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  4. A beautiful bag. You're so clever. Wish I could do that. X

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  5. Wow, love the idea,denim, organic fabric and wooden tag. they are good combination for this bag.

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  6. Oh just beautiful, I love the fabric you've chosen to contrast with the denim

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  7. What a great way to use up a pair of jeans. I've been trying to figure out how to do this pattern, but so far, I've had no luck. Did you to a tutorial (or would you) on the steps you took to make yours? How did you lay out your jeans to gut them for the two pieces....

    This bag looks freakin awsome!!
    Debbie,
    Atikokan, Ontario

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    1. Hello Debbie! Thanks so much, I use it ALL the time, it is the perfect size :) The link to the tutorial I used is at the top of this blog post - where it says "Very Purple Person and her Reversible Bag pattern..." Just click and it'll take you there! Good luck with it! xx

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  8. I can't wait to make one. This is so cute! Thanks for posting the free pattern and instructions. That's very generous of you!

    Debbie

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