Once upon a time, there were a t-shirt and a pair of jeans that did not fit their respective owners anymore:
With some nimble cutting, fusible interfacing and a bit of patience, the two were pieced together:
A clever pattern* brought the new creation to life: 
One side – soft, cotton t-shirt, the other side – comfortably worn blue jeans, small pocket added for convenience whether worn inside or out.
I love the t-shirt & jeans combo! There were tiny abrasions and worn areas on the jeans, those I reinforced with some cotton threads so they don’t wear through. It was fun & I will be making the pattern again, but doubt I’ll be using denim next time! (It was pretty tricky turning such a thick fabric and used up all my patience.)
On Thursday morning (3/24) I’ll list this for sale online at my etsy shop.
3/24 update: – Listed! You can find it right here: Goonies Reversible Bag.
*pattern by verypurpleperson.
I know what you mean about turning out thick fabric. It happened to me so many times. And yet I do it again.
ReplyDeleteGoonies! I loved that movie when I was a kid. Terrific bags and reuse of items.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I wanted to apologize for dropping the ball of the crown challenge. Between sick children and myself not feeling well, I completely forgot. So, so, so sorry.
Hope all is well with you.
Jane, denim is OFF my list for turning small parts!!! I had to wet it, and wear rubber gloves and still it took me so long, I stopped looking at the clock after a while. Whoever gets this bag is getting a bargain for the hours I put into it!
ReplyDeleteCraftyR - Thanks! And hey, don't worry about the crown challenge, I haven't even done it myself!!!
Such a creative idea! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLoved that you used a Goonies T-shirt for this bag and the placement of the graphic is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys, I appreciate your comments.
ReplyDeleteAre you doing any customs to list on your Etsy site?
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy for the request! At this time I haven't been doing much sewing, and not posting any new bags or custom listings at my Etsy shop. Since the pattern is available online, I'm wondering if you could find a sewist would create one with a shirt/fabric that you choose? - Here's the link to the pattern: http://verypurpleperson.com/2010/04/making-reversible-bag/.
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Tammy
I love this! So creative - looks great!!
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