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Today's Truth:  In one hour I made a cute electronics tote from my daughter's outgrown jeans.  It holds my laptop, Kindle and cell phone, along with all the chargers, cables and wireless mouse.  Love it!

These were wide-leg jeans with back pockets 

big enough to hold my Kindle Fire.  

Here is how I did it:

First, I measured how long the tote would have to be 

to fit my laptop and cut off the legs about an inch 

below that to allow for the seams.

I cut the seams from the inside of the pant legs 

and pinned the seams together.

Next, I marked the new seam as an extension 

of the top, so the seam would be straight:

 

Then I sewed the seams, first with a straight stitch then a 

zig zag to enforce it (can't have my laptop falling out!).

 

 

Next, I folded the sides and sewed across it, 

creating some width to the bottom of the bag:

 

Here is what it looks like so far:

 

Now, for the straps. I cut the bottom hems off the jeans and removed one of them seams to create a long, wide strap.  

I sewed the straps on and -viola!  DONE!