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Tiffany from Saint Salvage shows how you can upcycle sweater sleeves to make a pair of boot socks. This is a good project for a sweater that has damage, and you can usually find them at rummage sales or thrift stores for next to nothing. The sweater she used is cashmere. Can you imagine how much a pair of cashmere boot socks would cost if you bought them in the store? Go to Saint Salvage for the tute.
[photo from Saint Salvage]
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.