Travel Handmade [Refashioned Bags]

Posted by Megan on August 21, 2011 in The Sewing Summit, Travel Handmade | 0 comments

Welcome to day six of Travel Handmade, Refashioned Bags! We hope you’ve been enjoying this series so far! Today we’re bringing you a collection of refashion bags. What’s a refashion you ask? These bags are made by recycling something else, usually something already useful, into a bag! Now that doesn’t just mean trash, although we have found some bags made of candy wrappers, grocery bags and even a trash bag! It also means, bags made from an old sweater, jeans, even pillowcases! It’s time to think outside of the box! Evaluate your donation pile, with a little imagination, most anything could be turned into a unique bag.

We’re all trying to be a little more green these days, and creating from something that’s unwanted is a great way to do that! Not only that, but to make something beautiful from something discarded is simply a wonderful thing!

And now, let’s get on to the bags! Head on over to Jeni’s blog, In Color Order for tutorial and giveaway!  Jeni will be teaching Creative Fabric Selection at The Sewing Summit this October! For her bag, she’s using a vintage pillowcase!

Next, inspiration photos and tutorial roundup! :)

Inspiration

1. Two girls + two dishtowels, 2. Pot Holder Makeup Bag — TUTORIAL, 3. How-Tuesday: Transformer Envelope-Tote-Bag, 4. tutorial: skirty bag, 5. The Big Bag, 6. Pillowcase Tote, 7. Makeup Pouch – Upcycled Placemat, 8. Plastic Bag Knitting, 9. Beach Towel Bag

Tutorials
- Dishtowel Tote
- Sleeper of a Bag
- Vintage Naptin Stowaway
- Sweater into a Sling Purse
- Bag from Tea Towels
- Beach-Towel Bag
- Placemat Purse
- Another Old Shirt Bag
- Vintage Market Bag
- Sweater Bag
- The Big Bag from a Couch Cushion
- Envelope to Tote Bag
- Pot Holder Make-up Bag
- Placemat Make-up Bag
- Sweet Tooth Pouch
- Skirty Bag
- Messenger Bag from Trash Bags
- Plastic Bag Knit Bag
- Pillowcase Tote
- Drawstring bag from T-shirts
- Wrapper Purses

Know of a great pattern or tutorial we missed? Let us know in the comments and we’ll add it to the list!

Don’t forget to share your bags in the Flickr Group! Come back tomorrow to read all about Tote Bags and check out what Dana Bolyard and Jessica Berrett have been sewing up!