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Recycled Denim Shopping Bag

Step 27Finished bag

Finished bag
Now you can save the $10 or more that it would cost for a very nice and sturdy denim bag!

And you'll never have to throw away your favorite jeans, just because they won't fit anymore.
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Jan 19, 2011. 8:51 AMjenbair says:
I recycled my old favorite jeans after they started to wear out and got some weird brown stain on the front that won't come out. AND I didn't have to spend $10 buying a denim tote bag pattern! Thanks for helping us all be green and reduce, reuse, recycle. Mine looks great so far and is about half done.
Feb 11, 2010. 6:10 PMdebbie_04 says:
hi weiblem.c..thank you so much for your great tutorial! i really likes..now i can using to making a new shopping bag by myself  without spend  any money by using my old jean .:)

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