If you've worn through the knees on your favorite jeans, give them new life as a bag! You don't even have to know how to sew for some of these.
Pocket Purse
Use the back pockets of a pair of jeans to make a cute, small purse.
Jean Leg Purse
Use the legs to make a little purse with a braided strap.
Booty Bag
This roomy purse is made from the top of a pair of jeans!
Booty Bag with Flap Closure
This set of directions has great step-by-step pictures. To modify this into a messenger bag, just use men's jeans rather than your old low-rises and make a longer strap.
Showing posts with label Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Show all posts
4.28.2010
1.12.2007
Book Review: Forever in Blue
Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
SUMMARY: This title marks "one last, glorious summer" for the traveling pants, and it's a time of changing identities and growing independence for the Sisterhood. As they discover new talents after their first year of college, the girls face increasingly grown-up dilemmas: an unwanted-pregnancy scare, crushes on married men, malicious co-workers, and questions about how to know if a love is lasting. By summer's end, each realizes that, with or without the pants, she is confident, talented, and lucky to share in such a nurturing lifelong friendship. A strong, satisfying conclusion that won't disappoint fans. (adapted from the Booklist review)
OPINION: As a fan of the series, I have to say that I am totally biased in favor of this book. You know how excited I was about its release, and I read it in one sitting! That said, it was a wonderful end to the series, wrapping up old storylines while taking each girl in a new direction. I thought it was an appropriately mature send-off for a group of college girls and their much-beloved pants. You won't find it on any library shelves, though...all the copies in the county are checked out! Come in and get your name on the waiting list for the first available copy. Or, go buy one!!
SUMMARY: This title marks "one last, glorious summer" for the traveling pants, and it's a time of changing identities and growing independence for the Sisterhood. As they discover new talents after their first year of college, the girls face increasingly grown-up dilemmas: an unwanted-pregnancy scare, crushes on married men, malicious co-workers, and questions about how to know if a love is lasting. By summer's end, each realizes that, with or without the pants, she is confident, talented, and lucky to share in such a nurturing lifelong friendship. A strong, satisfying conclusion that won't disappoint fans. (adapted from the Booklist review)
OPINION: As a fan of the series, I have to say that I am totally biased in favor of this book. You know how excited I was about its release, and I read it in one sitting! That said, it was a wonderful end to the series, wrapping up old storylines while taking each girl in a new direction. I thought it was an appropriately mature send-off for a group of college girls and their much-beloved pants. You won't find it on any library shelves, though...all the copies in the county are checked out! Come in and get your name on the waiting list for the first available copy. Or, go buy one!!
12.28.2006
Sisterhood of the Fluffy Leg Pillows
Last night, 19 girls came out to our Sisterhood craft event! We made bolster pillows out of jean legs (which were left over from last year's butt pillow craft), and they turned out really great. Everyone showed their individual personalities in how they decorated their project. Some people had their friends sign their pillows, others wrote their names in fancy letters, and some drew designs. My favorite, though, was Amy, who wrote the names of all of her book character crushes on her pillow, including Nick, Cal, Kartik, and Zane!
Also, Holly, a librarian from Buck's County, came to visit us and brought an amazing pair of traveling pants. The pants have been visiting different libraries since this summer, and each group has added a bit to them. We added crazy fringe around the cuffs and then signed our names on the back of a leg. So the pants will continue on their journey and take a piece of us with them! I will also include some pix from our event, which you can see below:
Also, Holly, a librarian from Buck's County, came to visit us and brought an amazing pair of traveling pants. The pants have been visiting different libraries since this summer, and each group has added a bit to them. We added crazy fringe around the cuffs and then signed our names on the back of a leg. So the pants will continue on their journey and take a piece of us with them! I will also include some pix from our event, which you can see below:
Pillow Pix
Sewing on the fringe
Holly helps thread needles for the girls
Decorating pillows with markers
Stuffing a pillow
The finished products!
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