Rag bag ... Sac en lirettes ...

        Recently, I have rediscovered a hobby: cutting out any old garment that is around into long strips, and then trying to figure out what to do with it.. I had already made a bed cover with old tights. It had taken a long time, but I was quite proud of it, and also, I liked doing it because it makes a material that is pleasant to crochet ...
         And I remember at the time my mother used to say that she thought I was the only person doing that kind of crazy thing ...
      Well, now thanks to the internet, I know that I am not the only one...

What a relief !
   And it is fascinating to see what the others do and the great ideas they come out with ...

 So, the first step is cutting out long strips , here from a very old faded bed sheet .... I managed to make a very long and unique strip !

  

And I started to make ... a shopping bag, using a medium crochet ... And a first bed sheet, then an ancient jersey rolled neck with a nice colour to make a stripe in the middle, and then a second bed sheet ......

   
And voilà ! This is my completed bag , fun to make , while watching TV ...( I hate the feeling of wasting my time )

  

    To make the flowers, I used an idea of Michèle , she made things using the hems of jeans , and coiling ... Well I used the hems to make the flowers , and a little wool to make the stems and leaves ... Yes , I know , I didn't use green , but why not ? ... I bordered my bag with this nice colour ...

    Inside, I lined it with a nice flowery material ...

 I " stole " the handles from my husband's workshop .... They are very strong !!!

I think it is very nice !!

   And also today I remembered  other things I had made : essentially carpets . The brown one goes in the bathroom ... The center is an old dress , and around it is tights again ...

This one is downstairs ....From 70's clothes .....
 Hence the nice colours !!!!

Another smaller one ...

And another one ....

Another 70's , so nice colours again !