Making An Autumn Bag From Old Jeans Skirt! 🍂🍁 | Upcycled Denim Lab, by Upcycled Denim Lab on YouTube. 12 min 31 s.
- Video length
- 12 min 31 s
- Time to do it
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Cut the skirt open along one side seam and lay it flat. Cut two matching rectangles about 40 cm wide and 35 cm tall for the bag body.
Cut two lining rectangles the same size. If the denim is thin, iron fusible interfacing onto the back of each denim piece.
Place the two denim pieces right sides together. Pin the side and bottom edges, then sew with a 1 cm seam allowance.
Clip the bottom corners diagonally without cutting the stitches. Turn the bag right side out and press the seams flat.
Cut two denim strips about 8 cm wide and 60 cm long for the handles. Fold each in half lengthwise, right sides together, and sew along the long edge.
Turn the handles right side out and press. Topstitch along both long edges to keep them flat and strong.
Pin each handle to the right side of the bag, about 8 cm in from each side seam. Sew a square with an X inside at each end.
Sew the lining pieces right sides together along the sides and bottom, leaving a 10 cm gap in the bottom.
Slip the lining inside the bag with right sides facing. Sew around the top edge, then pull the bag through the gap.
Fold in the gap edges and sew it closed. Push the lining inside and topstitch around the top edge of the bag.
Tips and common mistakes
Use a denim needle and go slowly over thick seams to avoid breaking the thread.
Backstitch at the start and end of every seam so the bag and handles hold up to weight.
Press each seam with an iron as you go; flat seams make the finished bag look neat.
Questions
Do I need a sewing machine?
A machine makes it much faster and stronger, but you can sew the main seams by hand with a backstitch if you use strong thread.
How do I stop the handles from ripping off?
Sew a square with an X through it at each handle end, and go over the stitches twice for extra strength.
Can I use old jeans instead of a skirt?
Yes. Cut the legs open along the inner seams and use the largest flat pieces for the bag body.
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