Making a Jean Purse from the Legs of a Pair of Jeans
It was very easy! I cut the legs off at the top of the inseam and then cut down the inside of each seam (allowing about 2 inches) until I got to around the knee to create shoulder straps. This let me keep the largest section of beading.
I laid this flat and cut a duplicate of it from a piece of thin pale cotton for the lining and sewed the edges so it fit perfectly inside the leg of the jeans. Then I sewed the bottom of the jean leg.
I sewed together the tops of the shoulder straps on jeans and lining (ending up with two separate bags – one jean and one lining). Then sewed the lining inside the jean purse (one side on the machine and the other by hand with a blind stitch).
Notice the flap? I saved a piece of the fabric cut out to leave the straps and fashioned this little flap. I sewed this in on the side that I did on the machine.
I made two of these jean purses (one from each leg) and shared one with a friend. It was a nice gift!