I took a pair of jeans and converted them into a vertical messenger with an inseam pocket, large fringed pocket, two pockets on the front, and chain detail. I lined it with a distressed polka dot cotton.
First decide the dimensions of your bag, then cut out 2 sides, the front and back,and bottom in both the denim and the lining fabric: remember to cut the fabric larger than you need it for seam allowance (.5in). Sew all the sides of the denim together (*I sewed two straps and small D-Rings into the side seams for the chain), then do the same with the lining so you have two squares. Turn the lining inside out so that the right side of the fabric will be inside the bag. Sew the seams of the denim and lining together. Place the denim and lining fabric for the bottom together, wrong sides touching, and sew them to the bottom, go through the seams to the edge of the fabric. Cut straps to fit your D-Ring hardware and sew into the top seam as you sew the lining to the denim.
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Perry Uwanawich is an American fashion designer and illustrator- AuricWear.com; fashion, beauty, and lifestyle blogger at Subversive.Style; and Spirituality Lifestyle Blogger at TheGypsyMystic.com. Perry has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from The Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, two certifications in Fashion Design and Industrial Sewing, and has a background in graphic design, marketing, journalism, and fashion design.
Perry Uwanawich launched two fashion collections, the first called Deity Greek Wear, while enrolled full-time in college, and the second in 2020 called Auric Wear available at AuricWear.com and on Etsy. While pursuing a Certification in Fashion Design, Marketing, Public Relations, and Photography, he became the Parsons Teen Vogue Ambassador and created multimedia content which was included in the course. He completed another Certification in Industrial Sewing and was placed as an Industrial Sewing Machine Operator in a Rhode Island mill, working in production sewing for Military, Bags, and Medical Health industries.
Perry Uwanawich has worked in retail, acted as a graphic designer for multiple brands creating graphic prints for screenprinted garments. His marketing experience spans several industries from Fashion to Media, Medical Billing to the Medical Field- he's created graphics, logos, digital and print media assets, designed and managed websites (HTML, XHTML, CSS, WordPress…), managed social media accounts, and created marketing campaigns and ad campaigns which drove significant traffic in the local and national markets for respective industries. He has experience with photo and video editing, re-touching, motion graphics, and also worked as a freelance makeup artist working in Beauty as well as SFX makeup.
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