{"id":56160,"date":"2017-05-29T11:57:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T01:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=56160"},"modified":"2017-05-29T11:57:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T01:57:58","slug":"upcycle-craft-portable-pocket-pouch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/upcycle-craft-portable-pocket-pouch\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcycle Craft: Portable Pocket Pouch"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Upcycle<\/p>\n

Years ago, my mum told me about how in the 70’s she used to make purses out of the pockets of worn out jeans, it’s a fabulous upcycling idea that is really easy to do.<\/p>\n

My husband wears through his jeans all the time, and even though I patch and repair them where I can, eventually they need to be retired. Rather than throw them away I cut up and save the good pieces of denim for other sewing projects. I’ve been saving the pockets for a while now and recently I found a whole bag of them while tidying up my sewing room, I remembered my mum’s retro craft idea and thought it would be fun to give it a try.<\/p>\n

When I think of 70’s denim, my mind goes to flares embellished with floral trims and embroidered patches, so I thought I’d capture that same spirit in my little pocket pouch. I have a small collection of thrifted vintage patches and trims that were perfect for this project. My favourite is Ernie playing footy wearing his Western Bulldogs jumper (well that’s who Emma thinks he barracks*<\/span> for).<\/p>\n

(*In Australia to barrack for your team<\/strong> means to ‘cheer on’ or ‘root for’ – the term ‘rooting’ has a totally different meaning here colloquially, I’ll let you look that one up on your own – lol)<\/em><\/p>\n

How to make a Zippered Purse from Old Denim Jean Pockets<\/h2>\n

Don’t have a pocket handy? No problem, now you can make a portable pocket pouch to carry all your essentials wherever you go. You can whip one up in a few minutes using the pockets of your old jeans. If you want to make your pocket pouch extra fancy like mine, add some decorations and a tassel to the zipper pull.<\/p>\n

The bigger your pockets the bigger your finished pouch will be, so try using pockets from kid’s jeans to make small coin purses, and pockets from men’s jeans to make a pouch that will hold your phone and make-up.<\/p>\n

You will need:<\/h3>\n

\"Supplies<\/p>\n