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by mops Moderator ( edited 21 Aug 2019 ) 21 Aug 2019

I tried to make a dent in a large bin of old jeans. So I sewed a number of bags. Took a leaf out of Toogie's book and put on some labels, as an afterthought. Next time I'll do them as appliqués before I sew the lot together.


My help saw them today and was happy to take the one on picture1 home.

Pict 3 and 4 are front and back of a huge one.

And there's hardly a dent in the bin :)

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by teun 27 Aug 2019

zien er heel mooi uit.
hier gaat het zo. Teun gaat wel achteruit maar hij fietst nog.
ben nog wel van plan even te komen. hoop dat het nog gaat lukken. Lekker warm is het.
lgr. Lammy

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by toogie 26 Aug 2019

They all look so good Martine! The first two are the style of bags I prefer but the patchwork is nice too. ***** 5 star job! I can't blame the help, I'd have to leave with one too!😉😂

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by lilylady 26 Aug 2019

Nice bags, I love denim,

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by crazypatchmama 26 Aug 2019

You did a great job with the denim bags. They
will be gone before you know it. I can sympathize when you
about making a dent in your denim stash :(

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by graceandham 23 Aug 2019

I've started my collection a while back, so thanks for the beautiful samples.

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by aussiequilter 22 Aug 2019

Great recycling martine

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by mrskiki 22 Aug 2019

Very nice. I have a bin of old jeans too and should do something with it. Hugs. Nan

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by momac 22 Aug 2019

Fantastic work, hugs from Maureen

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by pennifold 22 Aug 2019

Well done they look awesome. If one was thin enough, you could just not sew the bottom of the bag together and voila you can wear it as a tank top! Love Chris

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by lbrow 21 Aug 2019

They look fantastic Martine. I love them!

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by crafter2243 Moderator 21 Aug 2019

A great collection of bags. I bet you felt great having given those jeans another life.

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by shirley124 21 Aug 2019

Lovely bags. Great way to recycle. I am sure you will make more as these will soon be claimed. Hugs

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by brendalea 21 Aug 2019

Love your bags, great way to use old jeans. Great job on all of the bags. How long are the handles in the last picture? Thank you for sharing. Happy Stitching :-)

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mops by mops 21 Aug 2019

The parts above the patchwork are 7" high and 2" wide.

brendalea by brendalea 27 Aug 2019

Thank you very much. Happy Stitching :-)

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by clintonmiss22 21 Aug 2019

Love these bags. The large patchwork is my favorite. It looks so useful and sturdy.

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mops by mops 21 Aug 2019

The blocks are 4.5" square, which makes a roomy bag - and quite heavy by the time it is filled with shopping :)

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by sewdeb 21 Aug 2019

These are fabulous, Martine! If you need more old jeans just ask and I'll send you some :-)

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mops by mops 21 Aug 2019

Thank you for the offer. I have a lot, but there is not much colour variation, my children all went for the same sort of (jeans)blue :(

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by airyfairy 21 Aug 2019

My word, you have been busy. What lovely bags you have made Martine.

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mops by mops 21 Aug 2019

Thank you. Now that I have started there are more to come.

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by jenne 21 Aug 2019

Love bags made from denim, they always look good.

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mops by mops 21 Aug 2019

I think you are right, they look good and they are study.

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by basketkase 21 Aug 2019

Martine...….I absolutely love these......your work is awesome!

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mops by mops 21 Aug 2019

Thank you. It being summer I did swap knitting for sewing.

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by asterixsew Moderator 21 Aug 2019

Great work. Thanks for the idea and I am sure these will have new homes rapidly

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mops by mops 21 Aug 2019

Thanks. I hope to donate a number to a church fair.

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by sebsews 21 Aug 2019

Excellent job! Jean bags are always a favorite.

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mops by mops 21 Aug 2019

Thank you.

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