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Make a Booty Bag out of a Pair of Jeans

By Lorain Blanken, About.com

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Cut the Jeans

Make a Booty Bag out of a Pair of Jeans
Lay the jeans out on the floor or on a table, backside up, so you are looking at the back pockets. You will be cutting the legs off, right where they meet the crotch. Reach into the front pockets and pull them inside out so that you don't accidentally cut them.

For a straight-bottomed purse, start at one side and cut all the way across in a straight line. To make a straight line, you may have to cut off a bit of the crotch seam. Careful not to cut into the back pockets.

To make a purse that is shaped like a ‘V’ on the bottom, start at the crotch and cut an upward diagonal line to the leg seam. Repeat on the other side.

Once your jeans are cut, you can stitch up the bottom.

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