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super quick repurpose project: making a clutch out from pants or old jeans.
This is a super quick repurpose project: making a clutch out from pants (with interesting features-lace or sequins)or from old jeans. Super quick that it can be done in half in hour time.

Posted by evyline a. from Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Published See evyline a.'s 4 projects »
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  • How to make a recycled clutch. Repurpose: Pants To Clutch - Step 1
    Step 1

    Take a pants-mine is a ridiculously unwearable with lace-y all over. But, it's well-tailored and has romantic vibe, of a fine lace and with lovely lining,just lovely. It would be great to turn it into clutch.

  • How to make a recycled clutch. Repurpose: Pants To Clutch - Step 2
    Step 2

    Cut 12inch out from one of the pant legs?? Sorry,I think it sounded akward, but anyhow,here it is.

  • How to make a recycled clutch. Repurpose: Pants To Clutch - Step 3
    Step 3

    Turn it inside out, and sew across the bottom.

  • How to make a recycled clutch. Repurpose: Pants To Clutch - Step 4
    Step 4

    Now it pretty much like a clutch already.Fold the other half to the point where your want the cover to be. Mine is 5 1/2inch. Rip the seam off.

  • How to make a recycled clutch. Repurpose: Pants To Clutch - Step 5
    Step 5

    Flip it inside and sew..It gives the clutch a sturdier texture now that the fabric is double-layered.

  • How to make a recycled clutch. Repurpose: Pants To Clutch - Step 6
    Step 6

    Work on the cover, I did mine ordinarily, an envelope-y type

  • How to make a recycled clutch. Repurpose: Pants To Clutch - Step 7
    Step 7

    There's many options of how to secure the cover/flip to the body; brooch,magnetic closure, frog buttons, velcro, or snap buttons.
    I ended up stitching a purple ribbon at the centre and tying it bow.The color just popped out and i love it.
    For more details hop over to my blog
    http://petitecrafterella.blogspot.com/

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Em
Em · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 4 projects
lol interesting pants!
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