An old jean pocket....

There is something so comforting about a cloudy Sunday afternoon.  It's like the crook of your love's neck, the sweet smell of homemade cake, the gentle caress of a summer breeze or......your favourite old pair of jeans.

I was doing my usual Monday morning clean up.  Some dusting & mopping and a little of this and that when I came across an old pair of jeans ready to be given to charity.


Holding the jeans in my hand, I thought how much I had liked the jeans when I first bought them, but now, they were...you know...so "2000 and late". 


Then I remembered when my talented sister-in-law had made a cute little jean bag out of old jeans.  Believe it or not, I don't own a sewing machine (though it's on my Christmas list...are you reading this dear hubby, I mean Santa?), but I decided to make a cute little purse for my daughter and of course, have her help me.


I use every opportunity to show Isabella new things, so we got to it and gathered our supplies....

You will need an old pair of jeans (not your faves), some thread, a snappie thingie, a ribbon or an old belt to serve as the strap of the purse (optional) & some shirt transfers (which I found at the dollar store.  I'm not sure they would last a wash but for this purpose, they're great)

Here is the pocket...

1. Isabella sewed a border around it to coordinate with the cutest little elephant ever.

2. I sewed the snappie thingie (I'm sure it has a name) to close the purse .

3. We followed the easy instructions for transferring the image (it's basically like

 a tattoo)

This is the inside of the other pocket.  This one is mine....and that is not candy you see.  It actually fits perfectly inside and I thought it would make it a great way to be discreet. I think we've all had to sneak one of those one time or another (?).  But you can also use for change as I pictured it above.

You can also sew a ribbon and make a cute little purse

So there you have it...another quick craft, fresh from the Craftberry Bush.  Hope you enjoy.