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Make a Denim Tote Bag From Recycled Jeans

By Susan

I love a great tote bag and they are one of the most popular projects for making use of recycled denim fabric from jeans, skirts or shirts.  Cindy, the talented blogger behind the blog My Recycled Bags has a great tutorial for making a denim bag. Two features of her bag that I especially like are that it's lined and has a zipper closure. I also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Denim Bag, Denim Crafts, Denim Tote, Jean Bag, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Transform Ill-Fitting Jeans Into a Fabulous Tote

By Susan

What would you do with a pair of high-rise jeans that just never fit right and had a zipper that just might fly (pun intended) open at any time? Well if you're Pascale, the talented blogger behind the blog, Between The Lines, you would turn them into something wonderful and useful, a fabulous, lined, blue-jean tote. Pascale even added leather … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Denim Bag, Denim Project, Denim Tote, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Reversible Denim Bag Made From Recycled Jeans

By Susan

When Ali from the blog, SnipSnapHappy finally had to say goodbye to her most favorite pair of jeans, she couldn't totally part with them. As she said, "There was no way they were to be consigned to the bin, that would have been far too environmentally unsound and those jeans and me have been through far too much together to part company forever." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Denim Crafts, Denim Project, Denim Tote, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans, Reversible Denim Bag, Reversible Denim Purse

Toile-Lined, Tote Bag Made from Jeans

By Susan

Christie, the blogger behind, Christie Chase, had an amazing vacation planned. She would be spending a week sailing in the British Virgin Islands aboard two Catamarans with family and friends. Before Christie left on her trip, she decided to make a denim beach tote from a few pairs of old jeans she was no longer wearing. I absolutely love this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tote Bags & Purses, Tote or Bag Tagged With: Denim Bag, Denim Crafts, Denim Project, Denim Purse, Denim Tote, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans


Hi, I’m Susan, Glad you stopped by! If you’re looking for ideas and inspiration for repurposing those old jeans or denim clothing, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find lots of great projects including home decor ideas, craft projects and fashion designs.

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