In my stash was bits and pieces of jeans. I had salvaged them from a bin at the fashion institiute I used to teach at in another lifetime.
I found a pattern for an origami bag which I could hand sew and decided to use the bits of denim and make an applique and patchwork bag.
Blanket stitch all around and a whip stitch for the parts which had to be joined.
The pieces of denim have been appliqued onto part of the king size bed sheet which I still have pieces of .

I've appliqued some rust dyed circles onto the bag.