This purse is so easy that a child could make it. Really it’s just made by cutting the cuff off of a pair of pants, sewing together the cut edge, and sewing a ribbon on for a strap… I made this into a tutorial for the kids.
If you make one of these, I would love to see it! I’ve set up a flickr group for everyone to show-n-tell what y’all make from my tutorials!
step 1
find cute pair of worn out pants. these have huge holes in the knees.
Step 2
make a straight cut (below the worn out knee) the length you’d like your purse to be.
Step 3
turn inside out and sew together the cut edge. I surged it but you can do a straight stich.
Step 4
sew a lenth of ribbon on for the strap.
Enjoy your new purse or give them as gifts! My 5 year old daughter is showing the one that she just made!
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I love it!!What a great idea!
By: Beth Miller on January 21, 2009
at 8:08 am
Adorable!!!!!
By: sylvia on January 21, 2009
at 4:01 pm
OH MY!!! What a fabulous idea!!!! And your daughter looks adorable modeling it
By: Denise on January 21, 2009
at 7:19 pm
Your girls look like angels.
the purse is cute too.
Teresa
By: Teresa Porter on January 23, 2009
at 8:00 am
Great idea for using the leftover pants legs!! I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing Blog: http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-simpl…m-a-pants-cufftutorial-simple-bag-from-a-pants-cuff/2009/03/19/
–Anne
By: Anne on March 19, 2009
at 7:34 pm
You’re brilliant!
By: kimberlee on March 28, 2009
at 1:41 pm