Recycling

We're back with the saga of waiting in for heating engineers who don't turn up so we're still without central heating tonight. They are now promising to come tomorrow. We shall see!

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Anyway, while I was waiting in for non-existent workmen I thought I would have another go at the fabric 'baskets'. Some time ago I was given some v - e - r - y wide legged jeans through the recycling group Freecycle and they have been waiting for me to find some inspiration or cut them up for crazy patchwork.

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When I got the jeans out I was pleased to find they had a big pocket on the leg so I decided to incorporate that into the basket. This is the result~

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I've lined the jeans with the same vilene-type stiffener I lined a bookwrap with a while ago but this time I was too impatient to paint it. Instead of making a full decorative lining I have just trimmed the inside top edge with a ribbon.

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I've cut a piece of mountboard to fit in the bottom to make it stand up and its now the perfect home for my current magazines and my workbook. I've still got the other jeans leg to use and I'm thinking of making that into a sewing/project bag so that I can take advantage of the side pocket. I can see all sorts of uses for these baskets and they look much better than tumbling piles of papers! I've also learned to take the toolbox off my machine so that you can sew freely around a tube shape. Thank you again Moogsmum!! :o) Ooooh! I nearly forgot! The brooch was a present from my very good friend which she made herself.