a Refashionista wastes nothing…
December 3, 2012Anyone who’s ever reconstructed a garment knows the importance of hoarding stockpiling squirreling away neatly storing the excess bits & pieces for possible future use - even if those around you think you’re completely nuts for holding onto that tiny scrap of gorgeous vintage silk or that broken zipper pull… you know, eventually, inspiration will strike & it’ll be just the thing you’ve been looking for to finish (or begin) a project…
Any theories as to which lovely leftover I unearthed to create the nifty little bag above?
Root around your own stash & create your own:
Snag a pant leg (this is one of the funky pinstriped legs leftover from my Chuffed with my Cuff skirt), a necktie & a coordinating button
turn the pant leg inside out
fold up the raw end about 1cm
press flat
fold the pressed end of the pant leg up to the other end – flipping it over itself & keeping the tube-shape intact (the pant leg then becomes its own bag lining)
stitch together
sew the bottom closed…
and box the corners if desired
grab the necktie & arrange & pin it in place on either side of your almost-a-bag for the strap
stitch it on
attach your awesome button-hole foot & put it to work…
stitch on your button & you’re done!
a fantastically quick project that makes a groovy lil’ gift!
so cool! i am definitely a nut who holds onto all the little tiny scraps. my husband has lost hope on me… though he does load me with praise when he sees how i use all the little bits and pieces!
the hubs’ are great at the why-the-hell-are-you-saving-that-eye-roll aren’t they? I love it when the eventual creation causes the bug-eyed-mouth-hangin-open-in-astonishment-at-your-cleverness-stare =O)
oh yes. oh YES!
I LOVE it!!!!!!
Yup! It’s a great one for we vintage necktie lovers! ;O)
Love it! What a great way to re-purpose an old tie, and leftover material. This is what I think is so great, making something useful from something that’s no longer wanted. I take my son’s old shorts and make quick totes for water bottles and matching mobile phone totes. Everyone loves them.
Thanks Jaan =O)
Fabulous idea about refashioning old kiddo shorts into mini totes – I’ll definitely be giving it a go with some my munchkin’s too small pants!
Wonderful! I have a pair of those super widelegged pants that will make a lovely roomy bag. Thanks for the tute!
Groovy! I never thought of using wide-leg pants, they’ll make a fab’ messenger-type bag for sure!…the bell bottoms in my stash are no longer safe! =O)
I love this! Thanks for sharing!
Z
Ha ha, how clever! This certainly won’t encourage me to prune my fabric horde!