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Tone from Bless guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s patchwork jeans skirt. This is sooo cute, and you can make it entirely from recycled materials. The top portion of the… Read more ... 
Lindsay from LDC Designs shows how to add lace trim to a pair of cut-off jean shorts. I love the raw edges of the faded denim with the lace! Get the tutorial.
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Magdalena from ClouDesign shows the cool vest thast she made from the bottoms of a couple of pairs of jeans. (She used the denim left over after she cut them off to make shorts.) The vest is cute enough left… Read more ... 
Sharon from Crafts n’ Coffee shows how to make a 4th of July themed wreath and topiary from denim. Aside from the gathering stitches to make the flower embellishments, no sewing is required to make either project. Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Pascale from // between the lines // shares a tutorial for making her Flower Power purse. The body of the bag is made from a single piece leather and is handstitched at the sides with leather cord. (You could also… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial for making her All-American Tote. The body is made from denim and appliqued with a large red and white star. It’s lined in a gingham and has a big red bow at the… Read more ... 
Made by Joel shows how to make a fabric ball out of recycled materials. The cover is pieced from denim and felt panels, and it’s stuffed with bits of cut up t-shirt. Get the tutorial.
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Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Little Man Shoes for baby boys. There are so many different looks you could get with this pattern depending on the fabric you use. Felt, cotton, … Read more ... 
Melony from Mel Designs used a combination of fabric paint, stamping, and applique to turn a plain denim jacket into a unique piece of wearable art. She took photos along the way and tells how she did it. Get the … Read more ... 
Craft Passion shows how to recycle a child’s outgrown denim dress into a fabulous 4-piece outfit. By cutting the dress at the middle, you can create a cropped denim vest and a short denim skirt with a ruffled hem. You… Read more ... 
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Look at this awesome baby-sized denim jacket! Danielle from D and G Stories made it out of an old pair of jeans. Brilliant! The old denim is already weathered, and she was able to repurpose many of the details. She… Read more ... 
Erin from Patchwork Underground is giving away 14 spools of Mettler thread to one of her readers. The thread sampler is a range of blue hues, from white to sky to dark denim. Go to her blog and get yourself … Read more ... 
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Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shows how to turn an old pair of jeans into a cute new skirt for a little girl. It’s made from the bottoms of the legs, which means that you can repurpose the hem. … Read more ... 
