RE:LOVE - Repurposed — Iron Heart, Reimagined
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Awesome job @Lynne that looks great. And like Oak said the fade patterns make these so cool
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@Matt I was just doing a quick conversion as you were replying
We’re in the right ball park then.
I’m 5’4” and can carry it without dragging it on the ground. So let’s say we won’t go any longer than 70cm.Beautiful fabrics. I only have enough to make 5 of these at the moment. So, if anyone has any jeans at home they’re not wearing then please consider Reloving them
Smaller bags to follow.
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@Tago-Mago short
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Stop clowning around
You clown am not 5’4
Wonder what taking long for you to get your P45
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@Aetas I love multi- handle/purpose bags, thank you.
My main constraint is having enough fabric. The straps are already hungry at 70cm x 10cm a piece - that’s the bulk of one side of a leg. I’d struggle to find more fabric for more handles at the moment I’m afraid.
The other consideration is that I want to add two copper snaps to the top band which would be where the extra handles would be placed. The snaps wouldn’t then cope with so many layers of fabric.
I love this bag, see pic, which has a neatly concealed smaller set of handles too - and pockets. And have looked at ways of incorporating this into the design, along with considering adjustable sliders etc, but the thickness of all the heavyweight fabric is too much.
However! I’m also working on lighter weight 14oz bags, that are a more average tote bag size. This is where the extra handles could work - stay tuned!
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@Tago-Mago I’m sure I’m taller than some of those named…
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Spot the swatch – a new bag is in the making!
Meet the Swatch Bag – the latest addition to our soon-to-drop mini collection.
Each one is built from offcuts donated by those of you who ticked the “Relove Offcuts” box at checkout. We’ve been busy unpicking, slicing, dicing, and hammering these scraps of denim into something fresh: a handful of multi-weight, multi-textured bags.
The linings? That’s where it gets even better. We’re using the very best pieces of old, unsellable shirts and IH sample fabrics. No two bags will ever be the same, and with such a limited stash of IH fabrics, these will be made in very small numbers.
This fabric is too good to waste. If you don’t use your offcuts, please tick the box to Relove them – together we’ll keep IH textiles alive.
Next up on the cutting table is a mix of black SBG and non fade denim. Can’t wait to see how these bags fade, wear, and carry their stories over time
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You're killin' it @Lynne!
The linings are a class act
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It might need an IH vinyl-inspired patch to go with it. I am sure some of the forum members would have some design ideas for that.
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@Bridger something like the, soon to be released, Winyl bag perhaps?
A bag wide enough to carry vinyl. Deep enough to carry wine. We’re all over it!
Whilst the Swatch bag is made of new denim offcuts. The Winyl bag is pure Reloved denim in all it’s scarred and faded glory.
Jeans that have been thrashed, but we have salvaged, and repaired, decent enough pieces to create these new large totes.
Here’s a quick taster of a couple of them…
FYI we currently only have enough fabric to make five of these beauties. I imagine they’ll be on sale, with five Swatch bags, in the next few weeks.
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