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Denim Pocket Purses


by Twila Lenoir

A Trash to Treasure craft project! Recycle your old jeans into miniature denim pocket purses. Best selling bazaar craft!

I made these for my daughter's Christmas bazaar at school and they sold them all.

Denim Pocket Purses


Supplies:

Old pair of jeans, childrens or adult

Pretty lace

small silk flowers

Ribbon

String of beads

Hot glue gun

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Blue Jean Pocket Purses


Instructions:

Cut out the pocket from the jeans, front and back so when its cut out it has an opening at the top.

Glue lace all around top of pocket make sure you don't glue opening shut.

Glue ribbon all around front and back side.

Put the silk flowers on top of corners.

Glue the stringed beads onto the inside of pocket. Done!

Variations:

This project lends itself to individual creativity, as the photos at right clearly illustrate.

They were contributed by Cindy, a member of the WasteNothing Yahoo group, who kindly consented to share these photos.

These lovely denim pocket purses are just two of the many variations possible with different trimmings, embroidery or embellishments.

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1-10 of 12 Comments
Izzy – fl
Jun 01, 2009 - 22:23

casual and cute style

hannah middaugh – Shade Gap
May 19, 2009 - 16:17

I needed an idea for a project! this looks easy!

Mon
Mar 24, 2009 - 08:41

I love your denim pocket purse. My daughter can't wait to make a few for her recycling project. Thank you!

ameliawong – singapore
Feb 28, 2009 - 06:13

it so cute...
i wish you can make it for me

bogaraita_tailor swift – england
Feb 28, 2009 - 02:31

its so wonderful... but ugly.....
eeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww........

libby wagner – flemingsburg, ky
Jan 24, 2009 - 00:55

i have a craft shop and i think your demin pocket purse is so cute. think i will make my granddaughter one . thanks

kim – gshepherd@aapt.net.au
Dec 23, 2008 - 17:26

love to sew and love to use recyled material always looking for new ideas thank you for the purse pattern idea. i will make them for gifts for my family

I love allfreecrafts.com
Nov 05, 2008 - 22:55

I made one of these as a Christmas present for my friend. She loved it!

lajean – hot springs, ar
Sep 02, 2008 - 17:35

I like this. I can use it with the Art to Wear Brownies Badge

Gael Golden – Irving, Texas
Jun 22, 2008 - 23:04

How much did you sell them for? Really cute idea

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    How to make unique home and fashion items from new and used denim! Step by step how-to's with photos for a many different projects such as purses, pillows, frames, bags and containers.