Sew Recycled

Lately, and I mean mostly Late at Night, I have been finding much pleasure getting to know my new Sewing Machine.  Being a new Hobby for me unfortunately I don't have a huge stash of fabrics to play with, but I have been quite surprised with what I have found around the home to re-purpose. 

A huge array of fabrics just sitting in my wardrobe, a few old favourites that have been out grown, outworn or out dated stuffed into the Rag Box and stored away in the hand me downs box,all just waiting to be picked up and put to good use.

An old and 'way too small for me' blouse, 

now a new Library Book Bag....

Did I really ever fit into that?

A favourite t-shirt that ended up with a paint stain on the front. I couldn't remove the paint so I just took off the whole front!

 The back has made a very handy little drawstring bag.

Another favourite dress becomes a toy bag...

A hand me down top a little too stretched for any more wear...

  becomes a handy size purse bag for my wool and  maybe a little crochet needle bag to go with it...

 And old, hardly ever worn t-shirts

 become T-shirt Bags.

My daughter tells me she's not wearing these anymore, so I told her I would put them to good use...

" Mum" she says, "we're not that Poor,. We don't have to turn our old clothes into Bags! How embarrassing!!" 

 NO, we don't my dear, But aren't they cute, and it is so much fun and I think I'm really clever and come on, lets give one to your friends for Christmas....."Oh MUM!!!"

She's slowly getting it, she does love the idea of it, even though she thinks I'm a little bit nuts, I'm sure she'll come round and she'll be packing them full of clothes for the next sleepover.  

For a quick an easy t-shirt/blouse bag

JUST stitch up the bottom. . . and cut off the sleeves. . .