Denim – Page 17

Tutorial: Fold-Over Denim Bag

September 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Threads magazine shares an online how-to for making this cute fold-over denim bag, designed by Cheryl Kuczek of Paradiso Designs. (If you want to see this same design made into a dressier bag, check out the Luxe version in SewStylish… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycle your old jeans into a little girl’s twirly skirt

August 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

ShelleyMade shows how you can recycle several pairs of old jeans into a cute new twirly skirt in girls’ sizes. The variations in color and wear on the denim create a almost ombre effect on the skirt. She used two… Read more ...

Tutorial: Take a denim dress from frumpy to cute

August 7, 2012 by Anne Weaver

What started out as a frumpy dumpy denim dress became this cute little dress after The Renegade Seamstress did a litle refashioning on it. She shortened the bodice to hit at her waist, shortened the skirt, and added a flounce… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a lace cutaway to the back of a denim vest or jacket

July 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitcheryshows how to add a lace cutaway to the back of a denim vest or jacket. She used a shape that is similar to the logo for her favorite motorcycle brand, but you could do this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make jeans from a denim skirt

July 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Many of us have seen projects where people make a denim skirt out of a pair of jeans. Claudia from Sew Lil Time did the opposite, making a pair of jeans out of a denim skirt. Brilliant!! Most of the… Read more ...

Ditty bags for the Jennifer Project

July 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Friday night my friend Denise (you might recognize her as Craft Gossip’s Needlework editor) came over and we sewed up a stack of ditty bags. They’ll be filled with goodies and delivered to children with Cystic Fibrosis who are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Denim baskets from jeans legs

June 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make these cute (and practical!) denim baskets. The denim comes from the legs of a pair of jeans, with contrasting fabric sewn in as a liner. She gives the dimensions to… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY dyed skinny jeans

June 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I am loving the brightly colored skinny jeans that are popular right now. But buying a pair in every color you love will get expensive. Amanda from The Little Giggler shows how you can DIY the look. She starts with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans maxi skirt

May 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Trinkets in Bloom shows how to turn two pairs of old jeans into a denim maxi skirt. It doesn’t matter if the jeans are a little worn out. In fact, the wear and tear on the jeans adds character to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add contrast to a front pocket

May 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Madison from Crafty Cratique shows how to add some fun contrast to the inside of the front pockets. Because you’re just adding a layer of fabric on top and not reconstructing the actual pocket, this is a quick and easy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Winter jeans become summer cut-offs and a half apron

May 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

With summer just around the corner, many of us mamas are looking at our kids’ winter jeans with an eye to cut them into shorts. Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More shows how she marks and cuts the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Designer-inspired silk scarf and denim patchwork shirt

April 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to make her denim and silk twill pieced shirt, inspired by a similarly styled Dolce & Gabana shirt. Her version is a refashion, combining an old denim shirt and a silk scarf. I’m… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make an iPhone cozy from your old jeans

April 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I have a bin in my sewing room full of scraps of jeans left over from previous sewing projects. Katie from Punk Projects shows how you can use some of those leftover bits of denim to make a cozy for… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY garden cushion from old jeans

April 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Katie from Punk Projects shows how you can make a gardening cushion out of an old pair of jeans. The heavy denim fabric is perfect for this project!! A strip cut from the thick hem becomes a carrying handle. If… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Lace cutout panel on a denim jacket

February 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Check out this gorgeous jacket over at Vintage Threads! She added the lace cutout panel as a fix for holes worn in a favorite Levi’s jacket. This is SO gorgeous! See more photos of the finished shoulder panel, and… Read more ...