Friday, July 6, 2012

DIY| Recycled Denim Tote



I found an old jeans of mine that I haven't worn in years but loved it enough to not never throw it out. I finally came up with an idea to transform my jeans into something new and fun. I have always wanted to make tote bags but I never felt inspired by any of the fabrics I have around the house. I decided to used these old pants to make my tote. The denim has aged but is remains thick. So I was excited to see how it would hold up as a tote. I believe I did a great job that is for my first time.

I was researching where online someone could sell or buy a denim tote bag. To my surprise there is quite a market for these bag. Both eBay and Esty have a large selection of handmade denim tote. The price range on these sites are significantly different. However, you can find the style denim bag for just about any denim lover being offered on these two sites.

Denim Tote
Recycled Denim Tote (Front)
Denim Tote
Recycled Denim Tote (Back)



How to Design a Friendship Bracelet

Friendship bracelets can be created with some many different variations.They make a wonderful gift person they are so easy to personalize. A website that helped me generate and learn new pattern for my bracelets was Friendship-Bracelets. The website is astounding. Its offers tutorials and patterns for just about all different types of patterns you would want to make a bracelet. Tutorials and patterns are categories by skill levels, beginners ( like myself), intermediate and advance.The below picture shows bracelets completed by me (Barely Rooted herself).
 
Chevron-Purple bracelet and basic striped friendship bracelet
Friendship-bracelets.net

  • Find a pattern within your skill level: Beginner, Intermediate or Advance
  • Select your colors for the strings. Here is where you will have the most chance to personalize your bracelet if you decide to you a completed pattern
  • Lastly, friendship-bracelets site allows you to generate your own pattern for a bracelet which is the most personalized a bracelet can be! 
  • Good luck