Twisted Fibers

Made these over the summer:

This took about two long days, since I had to cut sooooo many squares.

I wised up for this one and used strips instead of squares.

Jeans Recon- did this in May or June I think.

It started out as a backpack and was transformed into a messenger bag.

^After I washed it off (to lazy to dry it) ^
I found it in the back of my closet when cleaning it out. I don’t even remember getting it, but thought it was awesome. This was my first ever recon into a bag, but I think it went fantastic.

^The final product ^

The plan was to line the bag with orange, but there was only enough for the underside of the flap. My favorite part (it took a great deal of time too) was the strap. I cut the original straps off the backpack and sewed them onto the strap in a way that I can still adjust the length (since my hands always have to have something to do).

There is also a pocket on the outside under the flap.

Alas, I always forget the interfacing so it isn’t that stiff. Next time I will remember!

I made this skirt a few months ago. I used an old pair of jeans that had holes in the knees.

The first thing I did was ripping the seams out of the inside of the legs. By the time I finished, there was a pile about a foot high of bits of thread. This was just a bare to clean up, since I got some on the carpet by accident.

The next step was sewing the front legs together. This was relatively easy, but the next step was a little harder. I had to cut a triangle of the purple fabric and sew it in the back of the skirt. It was difficult finding the right size it should be.

When this was done, I had to hem the bottom, partly so it wouldn’t fray, and partly because it was too long.

This took a few hours, though I worked on it over the course of a few days. I’m thinking of embroidering decorations on it, but haven’t had the time to yet.