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How to Make a Jeans Purse!A Jeans Purse is simple to make and always in style.
All you need is a trusty old pair of jeans that you are willling to put under the knife to achieve that transformed look. You may have an old pair of jeans that have been hanging in your closet for years and like an old friend, you just can't seem to part with them. Why not get some more use out of them by turning them into a Blue Jeans Purse? If you can't bring yourself to cutting up your own jeans, you can always find blue jeans at a thrift store or garage sale that can make the transformation into a jeans purse just fine....and that you won't have a personal attachment to!
What You'll Need to Make a Jeans Purse:
Steps:
1. Obtain an old pair of jeans that you don't mind cutting up. Make sure they are washed and clean before beginning.
Lay them flat on a table or hard surface with the back side facing up. Smooth them out so there are no wrinkles in the top part.
2. Cut off the pant legs level with the crotch. Save the legs (you'll need them later). Cut at least half an inch (2cm) below the bottoms of the back pockets and below the zipper, for seam allowance.
Most blue jeans may be cut a little wider in back than in front, so line up the waistlines in the front and back before trimming. You can cut straight across the bottom, as shown, or round out the corners, according to how you'd like the finished purse to be shaped
3. Make an Interior Divider (optional)
Cut a panel from one of the legs.
Use the cutoff jeans (the part that will be used as the purse)as a pattern for your divider. You should end up with a rectangular shaped divider which will fit nicely inside your purse lengthwise when you are finished.
4. Turn one edge of the divider panel under and stitch it down. This should be one of the long edges and will form the top of the divider.
5. Turn the jeans inside out. Pin the divider panel in place if you have chosen this option.
Sew across the bottom to shut the leg openings. Also sew up the sides of the divider panel to secure it.
6. You should try to offset the thick seams in the center so they're not right on top of each other.
Put your stitches about 5/8 inch, or 1.5cm, from the edge of the fabric. This amount is called the seam allowance.
If the fabric tends to unravel, sew a line of zig-zag stitches between the seam and the edge of the fabric, in the seam allowance. You will probably notice that the seams already in the jeans have similar reinforcement.
7. Cut a strip of at least 2 inches (5cm) wide down the length of the leg to make the strap. The outside of the leg is usually a little bit straighter.
Cut the strip to the length you want, so that the purse will hang where you want it to. Leave the strip a bit wider than you want, so that there will be a seam allowance for the next step. 
8. Turn the strip inside-out, so that you see the wrong side of the fabric.
Sew it closed along one side, trying to keep the seam as straight as possible and parallel to the seam you already have.
9. Turn the strap back right side out.
This step will be easier if you cut a generous width. It may help to use a dowel or other long, slender object to push the fabric through itself.
11. Sew the strip to the inside of the purse, near where the hips should be.
Sew a sturdy joint at this point, since it will be bearing all the weight in the purse. A square or criss-cross stitch will help keep the sides from flopping up at the ends.
12. You can customize your new Jeans Purse any way you want by adding additional accessories.
If making a Jeans Purse is still a little unclear for you, just watch this video with great detailed instructions!
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