•  Old pair of pants
• Fabric scissors
• Sewing machine or thread and needle
• Cord
• Patches, paint or buttons
  
  
   

Denim Lunch Sack

Directions:

1. To begin, cut a 12- to 16-inch section from a pant leg. Fold over a 1/2-inch strip around the top and sew it down to create a casing.

2. Through an opening left in the casing, thread a 3-foot length of cord and knot the two ends together.

3. To form the bag's bottom, cut another piece of fabric from the pants, about 1/2-inch larger than the leg's circumference. Turn the leg inside out and sew the two pieces together.

4. Customize the bag with patches, fabric paints or buttons.