Old jeans book? Turn it into a kek bag!
Check out this zero waste bag then! This one is made from the leftovers of an old pair of jeans. And the cool thing is: anyone can make it ánd you don't need a sewing machine at all!
Tools
- old jeans
- glue (gun)
- seam ripper
- scissors
- thick cord
- embellishments such as iron-on emblems, lace dresses and buttons
Instructions
- Cut the pant leg straight at about 30 cm from the hem.
- Turn the pant leg inside out and fold the leg so that the (sewn) side seams line up in the middle.
- Now glue the pipe close to the right side of the fabric with the glue gun (don't be too economical with the glue, but make sure you make a straight line). Press the glued sides firmly.
- You can now turn the pipe back to the right side, the bottom is now neatly closed.
- Decide how big you want the flap to be and make a good fold there.
- Using a seam ripper, remove 2 trouser loops from the trousers. You can also use a piece of tape or ribbon if necessary. Cut off at 7 cm and glue both ends a cm inwards so you don't have any frayed edges.
- Glue the loops at the level of the fold. Glue on the front and the back. Make sure your loop is big enough for your cord to pass through.
- Thread your cord through the loops and tie a double knot at the end of the cord.
- Decorate your bag with lace, ribbon, buttons, labels, etc.
- Ready to go out!!!