Denim Jeans – Page 18

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girl’s pillowcase shirt from three fat quarters

September 20, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from May & Mae and The Polka Dot Chair guest blogs in the Inspire to Create series at Sew Chic & Unique with a tutorial showing how to make this pillowcase shirt sized for a school-aged girl. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Snap Wrap Dress for toddlers

September 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shares a pattern and tutorial for their Snap Wrap Dress for toddlers. This style is both pretty and practical for little ones! When it gets too short to be a dress, pair it with jeans as a tunic. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Beautiful tree embellishment from rolled denim

August 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Michele from Michele Made Me shows how she made this beautiful tree embellishment. She rolled and coiled strips of old denim this tree shape, which she then used as an embellishment for a zippered pouch. I love love love how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Create mirror image decorative stitch markings

August 24, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs shows how to create and mark mirror image designs for decorative stitching. She uses her signature stitch design for a jeans back pocket as an example, but this technique could be used any time… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern : Little girls’ pleated tank dress from a t-shirt

July 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Nicole from Create and Delegate shows how to make this cute pleated tank dress for little girls. It’s made from an adult-sized t-shirt. I love a loose, sleeveless dress for little girls! It’s cool and breezy in the summer, and… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Girls Chiffon ruffle tee

June 2, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from Orangutan Designs and Sewing for Scarlett used scraps of chiffon from the Can-Can Skirts she recently made to create matching t-shirts. These t-shirts would be so cute with the Can-Can Skirt, but I bet they’d be pretty awesome… Read more ...

It’s new: Jean Repair blog is all about denim

April 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, has just launched her new blog, Jean Repair. Jean Repair will explore the many ways to mend and manipulate this fabric, using the… Read more ...

Tips for mending denim

April 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution, shares a collection of hints for mending denim. Whether it’s a pair of jeans or a favorite skirt, these tips will help you work with the unique features of this fabric to extend the… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Longish cut-off jean shorts with rolled cuffs

March 31, 2010 by Anne Weaver

I bet you’re wondering why one would need a tutorial to make cut-off jean shorts. After all, you just cut ’em and roll the edges up, right? Wrong. The tapered legs of jeans would make the cuff smaller around than… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Raise a neckline with a simple gather

March 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Cara from Bigger Bolder Happier and DI Denizen shows how she raised the neckline of a top using a simple gathering stitch. The result is a pretty neckline with less “exposure”. Go to the tutorial. [photo from DI Denizen] … Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Kid’s apron from a pair of Denim overalls

March 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer from Baby Sack Baby Jack and Foundation shows how to make this child’s apron out of an old pair of denim overalls. If you reuse one of the buckles, you can make the neck strap adjustable. And because it’s… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern: Denim scripture case

March 2, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from May and Mae and The Polkadot Chair made this scripture case for her son out of an old pair of recycled denim jeans. She shares a tutorial so you can make one, too. Get the how-to. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial and templates: Baby boy soft book

February 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Kristena from Thimbly Things participates in the Celebrate the Boy fun with a tutorial and set of templates showing how to make a soft baby book. The base of the book is made from soft denim from an old pair… Read more ...

Refashion girls’ clothes after they’ve outgrown them

February 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Every time I turn around, it seems that my daughter has outgrown ANOTHER shirt or pair of jeans. And we just bought them! Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows a variety of ways that you can refashion girls’ clothes to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a lined back pocket

January 20, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Sterns from J. Sterns Designs shows how to make a lined back pocket on your next jeans sewing project. A little flap of the lining fabric peeks out of the folded top. But don’t limit this to just jeans. … Read more ...