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Tutorial: Refashion adult jeans to baby jeans with a ruffle bum and reverse applique

December 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Casey from Stellar Mother posts on her blog showing how she refashioned a pair of adult jeans into a much smaller pair of jeans to fit a baby girl.  Then she embellished the jeans to give them girly cuteness.  She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby jeggings

November 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Running With Scissors  shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of jeggings in baby and toddler sizes.   The leggings are made from stretch denim and have the topstitching details found on a pair… Read more ...

Tutorial: Thanksgiving banner from old jeans pockets

November 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Malia from Yesterday on Tuesday shows how to use the back pockets from old jeans to create a unique Thanksgiving banner.  Each pocket is stamped with a different letter, spelling out the word “grateful”.  Ribbons, trims, and other bits and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add contrasting cuffs to kids’ jeans

November 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to add contrasting cuffs to a pair of jeans.  It’s a great fix for a pair of jeans that have grown too short. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Two methods for mending jeans

November 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Chris from  Pickup Some Creativity shows two ways that you can mend a hole in a pair of jeans.  One method uses a patch underneath, and the other uses a decorative patch on the top.  The tutorial is part of… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to patch holey knees on kid’s jeans

November 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Active children put some serious wear on their jeans, particularly on the knees.  Often the knees will get worn out long before the rest of their jeans.  Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pair of legwarmers

November 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a pair of legwarmers.  They’re a trendy look this year, and add an extra layer of warmth over a pair of leggings or jeans.  You can make them out of an… Read more ...

Tutorial: Weathered and grungy toddler jeans

October 31, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Elvi from LoLovie shows how to make wondrously weathered jeans for toddlers.  They look like they’d be high-priced designer jeans, but they’re actually made out of run-of-the-mill jeans.  The grunged up jeans are awesome for little boys, but could also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a clothespin bag from an old pair of jeans

October 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Gwen from Gwenny Penny shows how to create a clothespin bag out of an old pair of jeans.  It uses just the bottom portion of one leg, which makes this a great project for a pair of jeans with a … Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Take in the waist on a pair of jeans

September 30, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to take in the waistband on a pair of jeans.  She picks the side seams and resews them so you can’t tell that they’ve been altered.  Get the tute.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Union Jack jeans applique

September 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a pair of little boy’s jeans with a Union Jack applique.  I love this idea!!!  If you don’t have any little boys who… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a tear around a jeans pocket

September 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Don’t you hate it when the back pockets start ripping off of a pair of jeans?  It’s not just a matter of the pocket coming off – it usually makes an unfortunate hole in your jeans in the process.  Wendi… Read more ...

Tutorial: Create a Painted Sherbet effect on denim

September 26, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Aunt Peaches guest blogs in the Drop Dead Denim series at Michele Made Me with a tutorial showing how she created her Painted Sherbet effect on a denim skirt.  This would work well on jeans or a jeans jacket, or… Read more ...

Read all about it: Repairing and repurposing old denim jeans

September 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Nancy Minksy from Jean Repair and author of Denim Revolution guest blogs in the Drop Dead Denim series at Michele Made Me with a post full of ideas for repairing and repurposing old denim.  If you have a much-loved but… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion adult jeans into toddler skinny jeans

September 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she repurposed a pair of ill-fitting (adult-sized) jeans into a pair of toddler’s skinny jeans with designer flair.  She cut the legs so she could maintain the original hem and side seams, which… Read more ...
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