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re-purposed sweater bags

2009 November 29
by 5 Orange Potatoes

Here’s a closer look of my mom’s bags which she makes from sweaters. Photos could use some help, but time is hard to come by today.

bags 3

mom's bags

sweater bag

sweater purse

bags 2

28 Responses
  1. December 5, 2009

    Wonderful!!! I would love to make one of these.

  2. December 2, 2009

    wow, those are seriously wonderful. I bet they are cozy to carry as well…very sturdy.

  3. November 30, 2009

    These are so cool! Thanks for sharing such a cool find.

  4. November 30, 2009

    Love, love, LOVE these! You know I am always searching for wonderfully upcycled things!

  5. November 30, 2009

    Love those! My favorite is the green one. I am going to keep my eyes open at the thrift shop for a sweater to turn into a bag. Thanks for the inspiration!

  6. November 30, 2009

    I want one!!! where can I get one??? xoxoxo

  7. November 30, 2009

    awesome! crafty genes run in your family. i saw something similar in ready made magazine a long while back after i had seen the idea somewhere else. i love it, but have yet to make one. old clothes and bedding just really are some of the best crafting materials ever!
    nicola
    http://whichname.blogspot.com
    ps. i am having a give-away on my blog this week that you and your readers might be interested in!

  8. November 30, 2009

    I love them all! they look so cozy to hang on to.

  9. November 30, 2009

    Thanks for the wonderful comments everybody! They made my mom feel great!

  10. November 30, 2009

    i seriously LOVE those sweater bags. seriously. all of them!

  11. November 30, 2009

    Wow, these bags are amazing!

  12. November 30, 2009

    Wow, what a great idea! You’re lucky to have a creative mom :)

  13. November 30, 2009

    I love the green one, very cool

  14. November 29, 2009

    These are wonderful. I really love the first one!

  15. November 29, 2009

    well, i see where you get your talent. those are fun!

  16. November 29, 2009

    Great colors! Wonderful stripes!

  17. November 29, 2009

    I like the way they have a flap and a big button to seal them up. I have been making some felted sweater bags, too, but so far they yarn open and I worry that something will slide out one day when I plop my pocketbook down! Beth

  18. November 29, 2009

    I like the first one, too, but I’d wear the green! (bright colours are not my style.) :)

  19. November 29, 2009

    They are so very cool!

  20. November 29, 2009

    What a great idea. She certainly has talent!

  21. November 29, 2009

    They are great, especially love the first one and the olive-green one. Talent clearly runs in the family! :)

  22. Jane permalink
    November 29, 2009

    Those are great!

  23. November 29, 2009

    Can’t wait to see the etsy shop.

  24. November 29, 2009

    How cute are these! Almost inspires me to get out the ole sewing machine.

  25. November 29, 2009

    Very cute! I love seeing them all hang together.

  26. November 29, 2009

    I love the first one :)

  27. November 29, 2009

    I wrote: “Love these!” And when I hit submit I got this “Your comment was a bit too short. Please go back and try again.”

    Not taking short comments? LOL!

    • November 30, 2009

      Grace, I’ve heard that before, that it won’t take short comments. Sorry, that’s a little frustrating actually. You should be able to leave a 2 word comment, not sure how to fix this. Glad you are laughing about it!

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