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Tutorial: Topstitching jeans

May 27, 2013 by Anne Weaver

howtotopstitchjeansHeather from Feather’s Flights shows how to topstitch jeans like the ones you find in the stores.  Go to her blog for the tute. [photo from Feather’s Flights]… Read more ...

Cut off jeans as a boy’s first sewing project

May 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

S9Agy from Green Issues writes about her son’s first sewing project – cutting off a pair of jeans to make shorts.  This is a great first project!  Before the sewing began, she turned him loose with some stencils and fabric… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend the holes in your jeans

May 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

mend-your-jeans-tutorialHoles in jeans can be good in some places, and bad in others.  In the right places, they give a wonderfully distressed look.  In the wrong places, you end up showing everyone what color panties you’re wearing that day. The … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a rug from old jeans

May 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

jeansrugDon’t throw away a pair of old jeans.  Instead, cut them apart and sew them back together as a new rug.  Zhenya from Being Zhenya shares a tutorial.  Go to her blog to see how to do it. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dyed stripe tee and colorblock jeans

April 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

dyeAimee from Clones N Clowns shares a couple of cool fabric dying techniques.  In the first, she uses masking tape and powdered dye (not mixed up, still in powder form) to create a faded stripe effect.  In the second, she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dye your jeans

April 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

bucketdyedjeansHead over to The Rit Studio to find out how you can dye a pair of white jeans into any color you like.  You can do the dying in a large plastic tub.  Go to The Rit Studio for the … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Child’s recycled denim gardening apron

April 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Kids' Denim Gardening Apron MainLarissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how you can a child’s gardening apron out of an old pair of jeans.  I love this idea! The sewing is simple and the recycled denim makes a sturdy apron.   Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Farm Girl Apron from recycled jeans

April 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

farm girl apron from recycled jeansCarissa from Creative Green Living shows how you can turn an old pair of jeans into a sturdy (and cute) apron.  Her Farm Girl Apron uses parts and pieces of a pair of jeans, plus some pretty fabric for a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add extra fabric to a jeans waist

April 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

takeout-004Oooh, how I hate it when a favorite pair of jeans starts to fit too snugly in the waist!  It doesn’t matter how cute they are, if they’re no longer comfortable they’re just not going to get worn.  Liz from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reverse applique bling patched jeans

April 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

blingjeansKatie from The Crafty Blog Stalker added rock star personality to a pair of her daughter’s jeans, using Bling on a Roll and a reverse applique technique. It’s a fun look for tweens!  Go to her blog for the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Geometric stencil jeans

April 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver

jeanspaintAnna from Plan B shows how to add a geometric print down the sides of a pair of jeans.  Love!! No sewing is required, just a handcut stencil and some fabric paint.  She cut her stencil out of a heavy… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Toddler jumper from daddy’s jeans

March 26, 2013 by Anne Weaver

jeansjumperVera Luna shows the jumper she made for her little girl using a pair of daddy’s jeans.  She split the legs at the side and used them as front and back panels of the jumper.  My favorite part has to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Studded bleached cutoffs from “mom” jeans

March 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

DIYstuddedbleachedshortsJustine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made these bleached and studded cutoffs out of a pair of thrifted high waisted jeans.  Who knew “mom” jeans could look this cool?  Go to her blog for the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Galaxy painted cutoff shorts

March 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

DIYgalaxyshortsJustine from Sew Country Chick shows a cool idea for cut off shorts.  Give them the galaxy treatment!  This is a no-sew project.  All you need is a pair of cutoff shorts and some fabric paint.  Go to Sew Country … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sparkle up those jeans pockets

March 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

skinny-jeans-4Stef from Girl. Inspired. made a pair of skinny jeans she made for her daughter.  Heat fix crystals were just the thing to add some sparkle to the back pockets.  She posts on her blog telling how she did it. … Read more ...
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