More recycling
I came across the tutorial for this craft bucket via "Whip up" a few months ago and was so delighted that finally I had the perfect project for those old torn jeans I've been saving.
Who saves old ripped jeans? Me. Because, I don't know, I just love the way jeans look... it's also a lot of heavy sturdy fabric and it feels funny just throwing them out. So I keep them because I don't know what to do with all of our sprawling 900+ square feet! Anyway, once I started I thought I'd make three, because I had three pairs of jeans and because, why not? So much fun. It's quite easy to make. If you are not interrupted 23 times, you could do it in less than a couple of hours.
This one I made first and immediately stuffed it with my current knitting project. I usually use baskets for my knitting, but this is SO MUCH better. The jeans pockets inside hold all the usual knick knacks like measuring tape, extra needles, pens that normally would somehow disappear in my basket and I could never find them. This way it is so neat. I love order. Then you stuff it with the wool and the walls hold up and it looks cute wherever.
This one was next and Veronika claimed it immediately for her "Barbies". She only has one and a few miniature ones (or whatever they are), so I usually stuff a few toy animals in there to make the bucket stand up (I don't know how the pink foamy crown got in there). I have to admit, I changed the project directions after I made the first one, because as it turns out, sewing over jeans is really hard and making everything straight is even harder, because guess what, jeans are curvy and whatnot and so for the two subsequent buckets I did a lot of snipping around before I sewed anything together. I'm so handy.
The third one is the perfectest one, because by then I had practice. It's made with my old Long & Lean's from GAP. And guess what? If you want it, you can have it. Email me! I will accept money for postage, the time, tears and sweat spent are free.
Posted at 02:16 PM on August 29, 2007
That is really clever! They're so cute, and I love all of the beautiful prints!
So cool and crafty! Have you seen this tutorial? I thought of it when you posted the tank-to-romper one... http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=170402.0
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These are really cute. I could think of 100 uses for these.
Dree:" Mother, everytime I look at something of hers, you dissappoint me more and more!"
Me:" yes, yes, I know"
NO WAY! Dree! Is this how you talk to your mother!? Give those shoes back, right now!
Pansy, you gotta make her sew something, this is unacceptable! The day she sews a diaper bag, she can maaaaybe have an opinion. Kids!
You know, she is really depressed because her best friend went and bought that Hello Kitty skirt yesterday knowing how much she liked it. I was thinking we need to get on with that skirt project.