How to Sew a Tool Roll Up from Old Jeans
Cut off one leg from an old pair of jeans., Fold the fabric about two thirds of the way back on itself, as shown, and trim the ends so they are straight and relatively square and parallel to each other. , Hem the full length of the top and bottom...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cut off one leg from an old pair of jeans.
You want just the cylindrical or tube-shaped part, so cut just below where the two legs come together.
Cut the leg open along one seam only.
Cut off the open seam and cut off the bottom hem.
You should now have a flat piece of material that is wider on one end than the other.
There will be one side seam or inseam in the middle of it, which is fine. -
Step 2: Fold the fabric about two thirds of the way back on itself
, These hems will run roughly parallel to the old seam.
You can do a double-fold hem or a single fold hem, but denim is tough fabric to sew on some machines, so make a single-fold hem if you are concerned about sewing through too many layers later on.
It may fray a little along the edge, but it'll add character.
The tools won't mind. , You can see in this photo how the hems from the previous step should fall. , Make the length generous.
You can use ribbon, paracord, shoelaces, webbing, etc.
Choose something sturdy. , Make a sandwich with the material right sides together and the two ties between.
Pin them at the long end only.
Arrange the two ties on the wider end, as shown.
Place them about one third and two thirds of the way up the long side.
The ties will not be attached to the short side. ,,, When inside out, the ties should be inside. ,, Two ties should be sticking out the long end. ,, Pin. , The bag portion is complete. , This roll-up has five pockets, but you can sew as many or as few as you have space and tools for.
You can measure and mark or just eyeball the spacing.
Remember that tools have thickness as well, so allow extra width if a pocket is for a specific tool or tools. ,,, -
Step 3: as shown
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Step 4: and trim the ends so they are straight and relatively square and parallel to each other.
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Step 5: Hem the full length of the top and bottom.
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Step 6: Fold the fabric
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Step 7: right sides together
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Step 8: so that one flap extends a little beyond the other.
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Step 9: Cut two ties.
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Step 10: Place the two ties between the two layers of material
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Step 11: pointing in toward the rest of the material.
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Step 12: Stitch up the long side
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Step 13: being sure to catch the ends of both ties.
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Step 14: Stitch up the short side
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Step 15: but do not sew the two ties.
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Step 16: You should now have a bag with a flap.
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Step 17: Relieve the two bottom corners by cutting excess material on a diagonal.
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Step 18: Turn the bag right side out.
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Step 19: Fold the corners of the top flap over
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Step 20: on a diagonal.
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Step 21: Fold the sides of the top flap in
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Step 22: over the corners.
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Step 23: Sew both sides of the top flap.
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Step 24: Sew divisions for pockets.
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Step 25: Tuck tools into the pockets.
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Step 26: Close the flap.
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Step 27: and carry.
Detailed Guide
You want just the cylindrical or tube-shaped part, so cut just below where the two legs come together.
Cut the leg open along one seam only.
Cut off the open seam and cut off the bottom hem.
You should now have a flat piece of material that is wider on one end than the other.
There will be one side seam or inseam in the middle of it, which is fine.
, These hems will run roughly parallel to the old seam.
You can do a double-fold hem or a single fold hem, but denim is tough fabric to sew on some machines, so make a single-fold hem if you are concerned about sewing through too many layers later on.
It may fray a little along the edge, but it'll add character.
The tools won't mind. , You can see in this photo how the hems from the previous step should fall. , Make the length generous.
You can use ribbon, paracord, shoelaces, webbing, etc.
Choose something sturdy. , Make a sandwich with the material right sides together and the two ties between.
Pin them at the long end only.
Arrange the two ties on the wider end, as shown.
Place them about one third and two thirds of the way up the long side.
The ties will not be attached to the short side. ,,, When inside out, the ties should be inside. ,, Two ties should be sticking out the long end. ,, Pin. , The bag portion is complete. , This roll-up has five pockets, but you can sew as many or as few as you have space and tools for.
You can measure and mark or just eyeball the spacing.
Remember that tools have thickness as well, so allow extra width if a pocket is for a specific tool or tools. ,,,
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