I took a massive number of jeans along to our Church youth group last night. It was my first attempt at involving others with the bag project on a large scale, and was a huge success. Between them the young people (aged 11 to 17) cut up all the jeans and I came home with this:
I had a wonderful evening - they were great company and really interested in the work in Utange and the bags I am making. Hopefully I will have more such sessions with them, and I may even go back in the Autumn to do a phone case making session.
Next cutting session is on Saturday - at this rate I am hopeful that I will have lots of bags cut out and ready to sew! I have another large bag of jeans waiting to be cut up, thanks to Emmaus, and a selection of patterns and cutting instructions ready to go.
This blog shows my recycled denim creations, along with tutorials for items I have designed myself. I collect old jeans (a strange collection, I know!) and cut them up to make bags, purses, animals and other items of varying sizes and shapes. I then sell these to raise money for weomen and children in the town of Utange, near Mombasa, in Kenya. I help women to set up their own businesses and am supporting the building of a new school for disabled children.
Friday, 20 July 2012
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