Repurposed Sweater Sleeve Gift Bags

 Do you remember the Sweater Pillows {here} I made as Valentine's gifts? 

I used the body of the sweaters to make the pillows but still had the tops and sleeves left over.  I really liked the color and textures of both sweaters, so I wanted to find repurposed project for both the pink sleeves and the red sleeves.  The pink sleeves were repurposed into mittens. {here}

But I'd been looking at the red sleeves for a couple of weeks trying to divine their new purpose.

 

Then it hit me.  The sleeves would make cute gift bags for Valentine's gifts I planned to give.

So, I cut the sleeves off. And actually threw away the rest of the sweater. I think three repurposed projects from one sweater is pretty good.

The finished cuff edge of the sleeve will become the top of my gift bag.  I just run a quick straight stitch on the unfinished edge of the sleeve.  No fancy sewing here.  After all, it's just a gift bag, not a prom dress.
 

 

 

 

 

I cut a rectangular piece of cardboard to make a base for the bottom of the bag so that it will stand up on its own. I just used a piece of cardboard that was on it's way to the recycling bin. I rounded the corners so that they didn't poke holes in the sweater material.

 

 

 

I added pretty ribbon to each sleeve turned gift bag.  Voila.

 

 



 From sweater sleeves to cute gift bags.  Repurposed and quick!  Oh, yeah, and cute.

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