An Old Pair of Jeans & Yoga

I've got this really neat yoga-bag project (thank you Erin Huffstetler,) and I am totally making one.



My hatchling is growing so fast and I've lost about 30lbs of junk food weight since last winter, practicing YOGA and eating right,(Yay!!). Therefore there is never a shortage of jeans around here that are either too big for me now, or too small for my hatchling.
I love the durability of denim and think this is a great project. My yoga mat has to be replaced a lot of the times due to kittys thinking it's a great scratching post, or a certain chihuahua puppy loving the chewiness of it.

Here's the how-to's of it.....

Have a pair of jeans that you never wear? Then, turn them into a stylish yoga bag, and get some use out of them.

You Will Need:
An old pair of jeans (men's or women's)
Ribbon
Sturdy thread (upholstery thread works well)
A needle or sewing machine
Sewing pins
Scissors
Your yoga mat (for measurements)

Cut the fabric for the yoga bag from the leg of a pair of jeans.
Measure the length of your yoga mat, and add six inches. Then, cut off one of the jean legs at the same length.



Cut a circle to serve as the bottom of the yoga bag.
Cut a circle from the remaining leg to serve as the bottom of the yoga bag. It needs to be at least two-inches bigger than the opening at the bottom of the leg all the way around.



Sew the bottom onto the yoga bag.
Flip the cut leg inside out, and pin the fabric circle to the bottom of the bag (good side facing in). Stitch in place. Then, flip the bag right-side out when you're done.

Make a hem for the drawstring at the top of the bag.
Sew a one-inch hem at the top of the bag to hold the drawstring. Include two holes for the drawstring to go through.



Cut a length of ribbon to serve as the drawstring for your bag. Then, thread it through one of the drawstring holes, and work it around to the other side. Continue to tug on the ribbon until it is even on both sides. Then, finish by tying a knot at each end to prevent the ribbon from slipping back through the holes.




Thread the ribbon through the drawstring at the top of the bag.
(Tip: To make this step easier, untwist a metal coat hanger; tie the ribbon around one end; and use it to guide the ribbon through.)

Add a strap to your yoga bag.
Create a strap for your yoga bag by cutting a piece of ribbon to the length of the bag and stitching it in place; or if you prefer, create a denim strap by cutting three strips of fabric from the remaining leg, and braiding them together.

cool, eh?