My cute little girl wanted a new bookbag for this school year. So I went to work. I took a bunch of old jeans and cut them into strips. I knew she likes jean. Here's what I got.
I let her pick the fabric for the lining and we used it to make a butterfly for the front.
I also made a pocket on the front for pencils, etc.
Then for fun, I added to jean pockets on the back. I also created the strap using the waistband of the jeans.
It was a lot of fun to make.
My mistake: I made the bag too "deep."After I was finished, I ended up taking it in around the outside of it. I'm sad because it was so beautifully lined to begin with and now it's a little funky on the inside. One of these days, I may just take it apart and put it back together again the right way. She loves it, though and school is already starting so oh well. Not everything has to be perfect.
And a picture of the first day of school:
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