Monthly Archives: March 2010

We think there is always room for frivolity, so today our re-purposing project is less functional more fun. Started with a pile of scraps, cut from seams, in long strips. Wound them around a cardboard disc, and now we have … Continue reading →

Scrap week continues at Citymade. We had a bunch of great scraps from some activity mats we made. With a little quilting, we turned them into coasters. We used a pinwheel quilt pattern and a bamboo batting on the inside. … Continue reading →

Carol and I have been doing so much sewing these past few months that we have collected quite a pile of fabric scraps.  We like to save fabric scraps for our children to “sew” and create with but our stash … Continue reading →

We are tying up purse week today with tie wallets. (We wanted to include the men in a post and since men don’t generally use purses.) We had some old ties, a little out-dated, a little worn. We cut them … Continue reading →

Carol’s sister Susan asked recently if Melany and her could think of anything to do with juice boxes. Well, we present the juicebox purse. It’s the perfect size for a little girl’s make-up or to use as treat bags for … Continue reading →

Our next purse is made from a ripped pair of cargo pants  (Boys tend to be a little rough on clothes).  We used the cargo pocket on the leg for the outside of the purse.  To finish it off, we … Continue reading →

Today’s re-purposing project uses fused plastic bags. We took some store bags and fused them with an iron (not as easy as the you tube videos by the way). Once the plastic is fused, it is as easy to sew … Continue reading →

In keeping with purse week and using old jewelry,  we present the necklace purse. We had a necklace with a broken clasp. Melany made a purse then added the necklace as the strap. The necklace had eyelets at the bottom … Continue reading →

Purse week continues at Citymade. Ever wonder what to do with bracelets that you never wear? With a little creativity, you can turn them into handles for small purses and clutch bags. We used scraps of fabric from other projects … Continue reading →

We are focusing this week on re-purposing items into purses or bags. Today we present the doll purse*. There is a good friend of Citymade, Trisha, who requested a doll purse for her daughter. We decided to use re-purposed jeans … Continue reading →