{"id":5881,"date":"2025-04-22T23:56:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T23:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/?p=5881"},"modified":"2025-08-25T20:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:24:42","slug":"nos-questions-dupcycleuse-%ef%bd%9c-repondu-par-luba-dubil-creatrice-de-sac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/en\/2025\/04\/22\/nos-questions-dupcycleuse-%ef%bd%9c-repondu-par-luba-dubil-creatrice-de-sac\/","title":{"rendered":"IN LUBA DUBIL'S STUDIO \uff5c Bag maker"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/portrait-Luba-Dubil-denimupcyclers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/portrait-Luba-Dubil-denimupcyclers.png 687w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/portrait-Luba-Dubil-denimupcyclers-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/portrait-Luba-Dubil-denimupcyclers-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/portrait-Luba-Dubil-denimupcyclers-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/portrait-Luba-Dubil-denimupcyclers-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luba Dubil is the creative mind behind <span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\"><span style=\"color: #7237f0;\"><a style=\"color: #7237f0;\" href=\"https:\/\/homejunkie.co.uk\"><em>Home Junkie<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span>, an independent England-based business dedicated to transforming old denim into one-of-a-kind bags. With a passion for sustainability and a love of design, Luba gives forgotten fabrics a second life\u2014ensuring that no two bags are ever the same.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luba is also a member of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/denimupcyclers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\">Denim Upcyclers<\/span><\/em><\/a>. Her posts consistently get great engagement, and many group members have become fans of her bags. We started chatting after a small issue with one of her posts, and I could immediately sense her kindness. She even offered to send me one of her bags as a gift\u2014a first for me! I felt a bit uncomfortable accepting it, so I suggested this interview and blog post in exchange \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The whole experience was amazing, even though I definitely need to work on my interviewing skills (lol)!<\/p>\n<p>In the interview, Luba answered all the denim upcyclers FAQ:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What type of jeans does she use?<\/li>\n<li>How does she deconstruct them?<\/li>\n<li>What interfacing does she prefer?<\/li>\n<li>What tools and sewing machines does she use?<\/li>\n<li>How does she make those beautiful bag handles?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was astounded when Luba told me she had only been sewing\u2014and making bags\u2014for one year! The interview is super inspiring, and packed with valuable tips. I highly recommend watching it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Link to the video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you're more of a reader, here\u2019s a summary of the key points we covered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luba's bags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10-920x690.jpg 920w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-10.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to design, Luba has a few go-to shapes that she reuses, mainly totes and duffle bags. She usually starts with the back pockets of a pair of jeans, cuts out a large square around them, and uses that as the main piece for her bags. For wider bags, she adds extra sections, lays everything out on the table, and starts playing with pockets, belt loops, buttons\u2014moving things around until the design feels right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The fun she has during this creative process is truly palpable\u2014and it shines through in her playful, one-of-a-kind designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luba\u2019s Denim Stash<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s be honest, we upcyclers are often low-key denim hoarders \ud83d\ude05 I\u2019m always curious about other people\u2019s stashes! Luba\u2019s seemed surprisingly contained (although I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if she had a few more bundles hidden under the bed \ud83d\udc40). Most of her collection is made up of non-stretch, 100% cotton jeans, which she prefers to work with. She has worked with stretch denim before, but finds it less satisfying to sew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2133\" data-id=\"5888\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-9-920x1226.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2133\" data-id=\"5889\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-6-920x1226.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Luba\u2019s Favorite Deconstructing Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When I asked Luba about her favorite tools for taking jeans apart, her first answer was: scissors. But not just any scissors\u2014her favorites are all-metal scissors from Japan, she swears by them.<br \/>She also uses a traditional plastic seam ripper, but also use a finger curved blade, she mentioned that blade to be very handy and assured that you did not need to change the blade too often.<br \/>She also uses a thread snipper which is always handy. The tool I was the most surprised about is a nail file. She uses it to frays the denim edges which I thought was brilliant.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4d0ff7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #4d0ff7; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RiX6GH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sewing scissors<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>(Amazon link)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GbQZll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\">Traditional seam ripper<\/span> <\/strong><\/a>(Amazon link)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><strong><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\"><a style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jyJvHt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curved blade seam ripper <\/a><\/span><\/strong>(Amazon link)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><strong><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\"><a style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jfP4uA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thread snips<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>(Amazon link)<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Rl9ar8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\"><strong>Nail file<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (Amazon link)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luba\u2019s Sewing Machines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5884\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5-920x1226.jpg 920w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-5.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5885\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4-920x1226.jpg 920w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luba started sewing just one year ago, with <em>second-hand vintage Singer Melodie 20<\/em> gifted by a friend. It handles multiple layers of denim like a champ! Recently, she treated herself to a <em>Singer Heavy Duty<\/em>, which she loves just as much.<br \/>The main difference? Speed and power\u2014the newer machine has a stronger motor. She now uses both: one is threaded for linings, and the other for denim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><i><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4cybk00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\">Singer Heavy Duty<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Amazon link)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luba\u2019s Sewing Space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5886\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8-920x1226.jpg 920w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-8.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5887\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7-920x1226.jpg 920w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-7.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luba set up her sewing room in her home\u2019s guest bedroom after her children moved out last year. The space is filled with thrifted and upcycled furniture, and her denim stash lives in a big plastic bin. She has a large table by a window for layout and design, and a second table beside it for sewing.<br \/>On one side, there\u2019s her Singer Melodie 20, a pile of second-hand thread spools, and a rivet press, which she also uses to flatten thick denim layers before sewing. Her newer Singer Heavy Duty sits at the back.<br \/>According to her: \u201cIt\u2019s always chaos in this room!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><i><strong><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\"><a style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jm6ENm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presse \u00e0 rivet<\/a><\/span><\/strong> (Amazon link)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Luba\u2019s Interfacing Choices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:63.28576%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-2-1-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 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style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-5-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-5-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-5-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-5-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-5-1024x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1600&#038;ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1600\" data-id=\"5946\" data-link=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/?attachment_id=5946\" data-url=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-5-1024x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-5-1024x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Luba uses two types of interfacing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A stiff interfacing called<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RRvNU4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <em><strong><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\">Decovil<\/span> <\/strong><\/em><\/a><i>(Amazon link) <\/i>which she attaches to denim using spray glue (she prefers this over fusible interfacing with heat). <i>* \"It seems that in Canada and the United States, the company is called Vilene. I haven\u2019t found the version without the fusible backing. If you try this product, I recommend buying a small quantity to test it first.\"<\/i><\/li>\n<li>A fluffier, thicker interfacing that offers volume but remains flexible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Let\u2019s Talk Bag Handles<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For bag handles, Luba uses faux leather that she thrifted, and they look amazing. To make them sturdy, she inserts denim side seams inside\u2014genius, right?<br \/>She hand-sews the handles onto the bags using thick waxed thread, giving the finish a very high-end, artisanal look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" data-id=\"5951\" src=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-6-1-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-6-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-6-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/denimupcyclers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/denim-upcyclers-Luba-Dubil-1-6-1-768x549.jpg 768w, 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rel=\"noopener\">Leather needles<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>(Amazon link)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Want some more details ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go watch the full interview !<br \/>Let me know in the comments if you'd like to see more interviews like this one \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7STVvsFlvr0\">Video youtube<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fell in love with Luba\u2019s bags?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go like her Facebook page <strong><span style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\"><a style=\"color: #4d0ff7;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61551034274926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Home Junkie<\/em><\/a> 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