Post your pants-purse pix!

ladyofivy
ladyofivy Posts: 648
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
A couple days ago, I came up with the idea of taking my largest pair of jeans that I can no longer wear, cutting off the legs and sewing them up, and making them into a purse. I used the legs as the purse straps. Apparently this isn't a "new" idea (making a purse out of jeans), but perhaps the symbolism is. It's a constant reminder of how much weight I've lost, that I can carry around with me. Many people said they were going to do this, too. They also requested pix when I was done. So here are the pix of the finished product. Please post your own pix if you do this, too!


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  • FunkBunny
    FunkBunny Posts: 417 Member
    That is so cute! And a great idea! Plus the best way to keep yourself from fitting back in them again!
  • karen1003
    karen1003 Posts: 22
    Love it! I wish I knew how to sew....
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    Looks great :) Once I finish up my crochet purses, I'll work on my jeans :)
  • pressica
    pressica Posts: 361
    What a great idea.
  • ladyofivy
    ladyofivy Posts: 648
    Karen--I can't sew either. I can just sew a straight line with a sewing machine. It took me less than an hour to complete.
  • Allie_Dreams
    Allie_Dreams Posts: 138
    If I were to do that when I really start losing I would have one BIG purse (size 18 - 20 jeans)
  • monkeyfood
    monkeyfood Posts: 106
    How random. I bought a pair of size 6 pants (My goal size) and made a purse..It reminds me on a daily basis to be better so I can actually fit in a size six some day.
  • ladyofivy
    ladyofivy Posts: 648
    If I were to do that when I really start losing I would have one BIG purse (size 18 - 20 jeans)

    These are size 18 jeans. :smile:
  • ladyofivy
    ladyofivy Posts: 648
    How random. I bought a pair of size 6 pants (My goal size) and made a purse..It reminds me on a daily basis to be better so I can actually fit in a size six some day.

    Awesome! Same coin, other side. :smile: Good for you!
  • kidakiwi04
    kidakiwi04 Posts: 238
    Thats is an awesome idea. Once I start losing some serious weight I definately want to do that.
  • Happyoceangirl
    Happyoceangirl Posts: 1,993 Member
    Love it! :)
  • Happyoceangirl
    Happyoceangirl Posts: 1,993 Member
    Love it! :)
  • happy_jax
    happy_jax Posts: 289 Member
    Hah! That is SUCH a good idea! I wore my best 7 for all Mankind jeans the other day...not a big deal to some people but I practically had to re-mortgage my house to buy them at the time...haha, and now they are waaaay to big! :happy: :sad: (Obviously happy I'm skinner, but wish the jeans were too!!)

    But I just couldn't bring myself to donate them to a charity shop! Now I can have a great bag instead of great jeans!! Thanks so much for the inspiration!! ...just wish I could sew...might have to stop by my mum's this weekend...hehe :laugh:
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    Thats a great picture, but the thread title made me giggle because in England, pants are mens underwear and what you call a purse is called a handbag...so it meant a whole different thing to me...something like keeping my cash in my husbands underwear :laugh:
  • ladyofivy
    ladyofivy Posts: 648
    Thats a great picture, but the thread title made me giggle because in England, pants are mens underwear and what you call a purse is called a handbag...so it meant a whole different thing to me...something like keeping my cash in my husbands underwear :laugh:

    :laugh: hahahahaha that is hilarious! Thanks for the smile this morning. :smile:
  • xojox
    xojox Posts: 187 Member
    i'm the same as someone above - i have one pair of jeans that i payed a FORTUNE for lol, now they're too big and i'm gutted !!!

    great way to remember the jeans i love but never want to get back to xx :flowerforyou:
  • JennaGermain
    JennaGermain Posts: 71
    How do you attach the legs for the straps so that they are on strong enough to hold the weight of the purse when it's got stuff in it? (I want to make a purse like this, too and I don't want it to rip away from the straps and dump my stuff lol)
  • ladyofivy
    ladyofivy Posts: 648
    I just reinforced; double stitch on the straps. If you know what you're doing, you could always do that fancy "X" reinforcement on them. But I don't, so I just stitched over it a couple of times on the same line. :wink: lol
  • anderson8480
    anderson8480 Posts: 28
    I love this idea!!! I have a pair of Ed Hardy jeans I bought right before I started this site... and they are too big. I think I am going to use this idea! Thanks!!!
  • sim247
    sim247 Posts: 354
    I love it! What a great idea.....and very practical!
  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    Good idea :) Maybe it would also be possible to do a patchwork type bag with material from many different clothes that you have grown out of...but then again I don't sew so maybe not :)
  • lauz45
    lauz45 Posts: 243
    Haha I was going to say the same thing as Karenjoy - a pant purse would be a wallet made out of knickers! (I call *my* underwear pants)

    Nice idea, I might do that with my beloved favourite jeans that are already baggy, my boyfriend hates them because they hide my bum! (that's why I like them)
  • RoadDog
    RoadDog Posts: 2,946 Member
    Looks great. Gave me a great idea for a pair an old suit of mine.

    Headed down to the army surplus to see if I can find the tent poles first, though.
  • ladyofivy
    ladyofivy Posts: 648
    Looks great. Gave me a great idea for a pair an old suit of mine.

    Headed down to the army surplus to see if I can find the tent poles first, though.

    :laugh: That's awesome!
  • StacySkinny
    StacySkinny Posts: 984 Member
    At my largest size I wore a size 32...that would make one heck of a big bag. lol Then it could double as a parachute. heheh
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