I have been sewing purses out of blue jeans my children have outgrown. I find that children’s size eight or smaller works best. I line the purses with a new bandanna, about 21 inches square, or other ...

Recycle an old or outgrown pair of jeans and make a trendy pocket purse with a shoulder strap your preteen daughter can use this summer. It’s perfect for holding a comb, chapstick and change when ...

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Throughout most of the 1990s, Cathy Steffen enjoyed brisk business making custom gift baskets at her Torrance store, Enchanted Basket. But after the work overloaded other parts of her life, she sold ...