Making a zero-waste bag from an old pair of jeans

How to make a zero-waste denim bag from an old pair of jeans! I was inspired by the mushroom designs on my cricut design space and decided to make my bag a mushroom themed bag. Thank you to #cricut for sponsoring this video!
Here are all the supplies and materials I used to make the bag:
-1 pair of jeans
-sharp fabric scissors
-sewing machine
-jeans needle
-hand sewing needle
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[@coolirpa]

Re-uploaded and re-edited to highlight the plastic waste as well to truly have a zero-waste bag and to demonstrate how it can be done. Thanks for watching!

[@ravenreese]

I thought I was seeing double!

[@EmelyPhan]

The bag and the mushroom are really cool. I'd imagine that the mushroom could be used as a pillow on a bus/train ride when you are tired or just want to sleep and don't have a pillow with you.

[@coolirpa]

Great idea 🍄

[@laurabryannan]

So excited to see a new upload! You could use some of the scraps to create extra pockets inside the bag.

[@coolirpa]

I was thinking that but I didn’t want to sew over the outside pockets from sewing it to the inside. I did forget to add one little chapstick pocket bc I got carried away cutting scraps lol

[@LaineyBug2020]

We used to do this with the jeans we outgrew but were too worn to donate. Also lots of pencil cases and Barbie clothes. I don't have a cricut, but always thought it would be fun to save all the scraps and make some mosaic wall art.

[@ClaudiaGarcia-pd8sf]

Lovely! Thanks for sharing your talents 😃

[@kellyliferos8332]

That's so cute.

[@silviastopponi]

Great project, I really like the mushroom theme. You always have surprising ideas... I was thinking that it would be great if you could make some videos in which you create clothes for people with L-XL sizes. I hope you will do something like this in the future. Thanks for all the inspiring videos!

[@auomauom]

Lets gooo!! Awesome zero-waste everything.

[@BonesofStarlight]

Tiny scraps make great stuffing.

[@vampirebl4des]

wow this bag is so cute!! love the idea for the theme

[@coolirpa]

Ty 🥰

[@dacrayzblaze1]

I love it! Also that cricut size is perfect for my tiny apartment👀

[@coolirpa]

I’m just loving tiny sizes lately to save space 😁

[@SarahandDJ]

This was so well done!

[@coolirpa]

Thank you!!

[@gilmorehill3796]

Love the toadstool theme!!!

[@njtomboy]

Great job. Thank you for sharing. This is a cool project.

[@coolirpa]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrisbellmore2485]

This is so creative, and the bag turned out so cute! I’ll have to try this sometime!

[@coolirpa]

Thanks so much! If you do, I’d love to see a pic!

[@vickipatridge5094]

Awesome bag.

[@coolirpa]

Thank you 😊

[@jesanderson28]

I think you are so cool! This is awesome!

[@coolirpa]

Oh thank you! ❤️

[@alyssawolf7511]

You can just cut or shred up fabric scraps that aren't big enough to save to use as stuffing for other projects. I have a dog bed I made for my dogs that I usually shove it all in as its still sort of flat but I also make cat toys out of scraps for my cats. Im hoping to find somewhere I can donate toys to eventually so I can use more scraps that way.

[@alynicrespilho7934]

That’s pretty cool 😮

[@coolirpa]

Thank you!!!

[@rosegreensummer]

that waz zo creative! you work zo hard!

[@coolirpa]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@colettevalentine9912]

Can you make a winter pullover long sleeve top.

[@michelle10261]

Hi I made a have and I sewed sahiko on the front of the bag.

[@xhenfoman]

This is sooooo lovely!
What brand and model is your sewing machine?

[@coolirpa]

Thank you. I’m using the b38 by bernette. Will link it in my description

[@xhenfoman]

@@coolirpa thank you!

[@bluemars5305]

Slay

[@helenm1085]

Is stuffing the little bits of plastic into the mushroom better than just throwing them away? In my mind there is so much waste in the world that it's much more important to focus on reusing and recycling where you can, rather than making sure you "don't have waste" by hiding it in a plushie.
I also get that you were responding to other people's criticism rather than planning to do this from the beginning!
I love that you encourage people to upcycle and learn to sew and mend clothes - you've already had an amazing impact on a lot of people!! I feel like youre one of the original youtube sewists, back from before it was cool

[@coolirpa]

There’s fault in both ways. I say do what you can, when you can and always be mindful of your waste and how you discard it. For me, since this was a zero-waste project it felt better to include the plastic as well instead of recycling it.