A Pocketbook from Old Jeans

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:28:13 +0000

Old jeans get transformed to make a hip bum bag. Any size jeans can be used depending on the desired size of the finished bag. Embellishment has unlimited possibilities to mend or to just dress up old denim.

Materials:

    * One pair of old jeans – clean with holes is fine.
    * A 12" pocketbook zipper
    * Embroidery or appliqués of choice.
    * Trims of choice
    * Thread
    * Scissors
    * A 90/14 or stronger sewing machine needle is strongly recommended to sew through the many denim layers.

Note: The bag shown in this tutorial were a 32" waist with a 30" inseam. The directions leave adjustment room but large variances may require more than allowed for in the directions.

Full Instruction-Debbie Colgrove- Sewing Guide

spectator sports -Vintage

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:01:19 +0000

All eyes focus on the geometric squares and circles formed by cheer-leading wooden beads.

MATERIALS:
HIAWATHA Super Corde Art. 38, 2 tubes
for Bag, I tube for Hat
HIAWATHA Metallic Corde Art.64, 2
tubes for Bag, 1tube for Hat HIAWATHA Square Wooden Beads, 5 strings dark and5 strings light for Bag,2 strings dark and 2
strings light for Hat HIAWATHA Rectangular Box Bag Lining
No. 6671
HIAWATHA Hat Frame No. 6727
Steel crochet hook No. 1
GAUGE-6 sc = 1..

BAG
BOTTOM-With corde ch 22 to measure 31/2″. RND 1-3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 19 ch, 5 sc in end ch, continuing around work sc in each st along other side of starting chain, ending with 2 sc in same place as 1st 3 sc (48 sts). RND 2-Sc in next st, 3 sc in next St-CORNER-SC in each st
to 5 sts at other end, (sc in next st, 3sc in next st) twice; sc in each st to last 2 sts,3 sc in last st (4 corners). Insert marker in 1st corner. RND 3-* Sc to next corner, 3 sc in center st of corner. Repeat from * around. Work 3 sc in center st of each corner every rnd until there are 136 sts and piece measures 3 3/4″ x63/4 “, ending 1st before 1st corner. Sl st in corner.
SIDES-Through back loops only, sc in each st. Sl st in next st. Turn. Drop Corde. Slip 2 strings of dark beads on 1tube of metallic thread, slip 2 strings of light beads on other tube.

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Motif Bag and Belt

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:33:30 +0000

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
3 skeins Gray
1 skein each Dk. Green, Lt. Yellow and Old Rose
Aluminum crochet hook Size G or Size H
BAG
MOTIF: With Yellow ch 2,: sc in 2nd st from hook,ch 3,
sc in same space, repeat from * 6 times, ch3, join in 1st
sc, cut yarn.
2nd Round-Attach Rose in joining, ch 3,3 dc in same
space, drop loop from hook, insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop
through, ch I to tighten st, ch   2, popcorn st in next sc
(popcorn st: 4 dc in same st, drop loop from hook, insert
in l st dc, pull loop through, ch I to tighten st), repeat-
from * all around, ch 2, join in1st popcorn st, cut yarn.
3rd Round-Attach Green in any ch3 loop of 1st round,
ch 3, 2 dc in same space, sc in next popcorn st, 3 dc in next ch 3 loop of Ist round, repeat from * 6 times, sc in next popcorn st, join in 3rd st of ch.
4th Round-SI st in next , ch 3, in same space, ch1 , 2 in same space, skip next , sc in next sc,* skip 1,2 , ch1, 2 in next (shell), skip next , sc in next sc, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.
5th Round-Attach Gray in any sc, ch 3,2 in same space, ch 3, 3 in same space, ° sc in ch I of next shell,
3 in next sc, sc in ch 1 of next shell, 3 , ch 3, 3 in next sc, repeat from * twice, sc in ch 1 of next shell, 3 in next sc, sc in ch 1 of next shell, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn. Work 4 more motifs in same manner.
Sew all motifs together on the wrong side to form a circle.
BOTTOM: With Gray, ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 sc in ring, do not join or turn this or following
rounds. Place a marker at the beginning of each round.
2nd Round-2 sc in each sc. 3rd Round   1sc in next sc,2 sc in next sc, repeat from * all around.
4th Round-Working in sc, increase in every 3rd sc.
5th Round–Increase in every 4th sc.
6th Round-Increase in every 5th sc.
Continue working in same manner until there are   7 sts
between increasing points. Work 1round even. 11th Round-Increase in every 9th st.
Work 1 round even, sl st in last st   (80 sts, 7-1/2 inches in diameter).
12th Round-1sc in each st working through back loop
of sts only, join, cut Gray.
13th Round-Attach Green (when changing color always
attach next color in a different place to avoid showing where
joined; and work 1 sc in each sc working through both loops of sts, join, cut yarn.
Working in same manner as last round, work 1 round Yellow, I round Rose, I round Gray.
Sew to motif section.
Attach Gray in any st at top of motifs and work 80 sc all
around, join, cut yarn. Working in same manner as 13th
round, work 1 round Rose, 1 round Yellow, I round Green
and i round Gray, do not cut Gray.
Next Round-BEADING: Ch 5, skip 1 sc, tr ch in next sc,
* ch1, skip I sc, tr ch in next sc, repeat from* all around
ending with ch1, join in 4th st of ch.
Next Round-sc in same space, * sc over next ch1,sc in next tr c,
repeat from* all around ending with sc over next ch 1, join.
Next Round-Ch 1 ,* sc in next sc, sc in next sc
(s : yarn over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, yarn
over and work off all loops at one time), in next sc,
in same sc, s in next sc, sc in next sc, repeat
from * all around, join, cut yarn.
Cut a cardboard circle a little smaller than bottom of bag.
Place inside of bag.
DRAW STRING: With Gray work a chain about 30 inches,
sl st in 2nd st from hook, then sl st in each remaining st,
cut yarn. Work another string in same manner. Lace through
beading lacing over 2 tr c and under the next 2 tr c. Lace
other draw string in same manner starting from opposite
side. Sew ends of draw string together.
BELT
With Gray work a chain desired length, sc in 2nd st
from hook, I sc in each remaining st of ch, having a multiple of 3 plus1, cut yarn, turn (this should measure about 1   inch smaller than waistline).
2nd Row-Attach Yellow and work I sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn,
3rd Row-Attach Green and work 1sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn.
4th Row-Attach Old Rose, ch 3, 3 in same space, slip
loop off hook, insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop through, ch 1
to tighten st, * ch 2, skip2 sc, popcorn st in next st, repeat from* across row, cut yarn, turn.
5th Row-Attach Green in1st popcorn st, sc in same space,*2 sc in next loop, sc in next popcorn st, repeat from   * across row, cut yarn, turn.
6th Row-Attach Yellow and work I sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn.
7th Row-Attach Gray and work 1 sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn.
Attach Gray at one corner of belt and work a chain about
4-1/2 inches long, cut yarn. Attach Yellow in same space and
work 1 sl st in each st of ch, cut yarn.
Work 2nd tie of Rose and Green at center of belt in same
manner.
Work 3rd tie of Gray and Yellow at other corner in same
manner. Work 3 more ties on opposite end of belt in same
manner.

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A Pocketbook from Old Jeans

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Motif Bag and Belt