Comments on: How To Make Jean Purses

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:15:09 +0000

What a great idea! And you could make zippered cosmetic bags out of the other pants leg to match the purse. Thanks!

By: Voni

Voni — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:42:26 +0000

I made one about 10 years ago for the library. (Book mobile) I’m still using it. Except now it’s for collecting fat quarters from various quilt shops we find during our travels. They’re great. Now I can see all kinds of ways to make them. You night be able to use the pockets for a cell phone or Ipod,

By: Joyce

Joyce — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:46:54 +0000

Great idea! I’ve been making jean purses for years. I steped it up a notch and added a lining to them with pockets inside. Used patches, lace, other trim, hand embroidery and buttons to jazz them up. I’ve made from the tiny tiny purses to ones large enough to be gym bags and they are hot sellers. Usually word of mouth gets the business, someone sees one and they order one. I found that special order ones worked the best for me, that way people were able to be part of the “creative” side of the purse. To find the jeans that I needed I would go to the local goodwill stores and or word of mouth to my friends who give me the jeans that their kids outgrow (including big kids)…..it has been a lot of fun and a different twist on the usual sewing that I do, recycling the jeans is fun and I’m always looking for new things to make out of the left over jeans. You can also make a bag out of the leg of the jeans. The opportunities are endless!!!!!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:16:35 +0000

Your purses are so cute and very creative. I, too, believe in upcycling. I made a jeans bag for my niece several years ago and decorated it with ribbons, buttons, and iron-on decorations. I used a tube of glitter paint and wrote “Susie’s Stuff,” on the front. I used a pair of jeans that were fairly large and made the strap shoulder length. She used the bag the entire school year to carry her books, notebooks, pens, pencils, etc. from class to class and it held up beautifully. She loved it, and I felt pretty good, too!

By: Sara H

Sara H — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:41:40 +0000

I made one of the jean purses a few years ago. I picked a bright cotton fabric for the liner complete with dividers and pockets. I added a few beautiful silk flowers, beads, and pretty buttons for trim. The shoulder strap was made from left over jean fabric. I also have plans to make another one for my daughter-in-law who loves anything “John Deere.” The one I am making for her has the John Deere fabric lining and I found some adorable John Deere tractor buttons for trim. The sky and your imagination are the limit to decorating these.

By: Mary M

Mary M — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:57:20 +0000

My daughter and I were involved in a neighborhood sale recently. She had a bunch of outdated (? )jeans that didn”t sell, so I am going to try and recycle them. Thanks for the many suggestions. I may try all of them, as I have 10 grandchildren and another (#5) new greatgrand baby on the way.. The little bib is especially one that I will try, and a couple of the purse patterns look like something I could sell at a craft fair.. so must get my machine out and get busy. Also am a knitter, and love making hats on the loom. At 80, it’s good to keep busy!!

By: jh

jh — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:38:17 +0000

Goodwill sells jeans for very low prices, and for even less on their half-price days. Check out Goodwill or other secondhand stores such as Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul in your neighborhood.

By: gloria stilling

gloria stilling — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:40:34 +0000

have used old jeans for a bunch of things. Anxious to try your pattern.

By: Zarina Din

Zarina Din — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:59:53 +0000

I had already made a jean bag for my Associate when I was at work. The Director from the Recreation Dept. asked me to make a jean bag for her. I did the same pattern the top part of the jeans but for closing, I used the magnetic button so it is easy to finish it off. The Director was very happy with it.

It is a very good idea to recycle the jeans into anything one can think of. So it is not thrown away. I love recycling it. I had also made some tote bags and a handbag for myself and still with some scrap jeans.

I also think quilting is a very good idea as well.

I believe in waste not want not. Unfortunately, my daughters did not care about it and thought I am crazy to do it.

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:57:11 +0000

I made Jeans Purses over 30 years ago for my daughter-in-law and several others young women hanging around my home at the time. My daughter-in-law still has hers and uses it often when going to a park or amusemnt park. People still comment on it when they see it. She said I was way ahead of my time when they became a big fad lately.