Denim Jeans – Page 7

Tutorial: Reshape your bootcut jeans to skinnies

January 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Abby from Sew Much Ado shows how easy it is to reshape a pair of bootcut jeans into a pair of skinny jeans. It’s a quick fix for a pair of jeans that fit everywhere you need them to fit,… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Thread weaving to patch a hole in your jeans

November 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Weaving has become quite the trendy craft lately. Agy from Green Issues shows how you can use weaving to mend a tear on a pair of jeans or other garment. The embroidery thread weaving is made on top of the… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Update your jeans with leather cuffs

November 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Here’s an easy way to update your jeans. Give them leather (or faux leather) cuffs. Kristi from Brit + Co shares a tutorial showing how to do it. You’ll need to use jeans with relatively straight legs at the ankles. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Skinny your jeans

October 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sally Ann shows how you can skinny your jeans, turning a pair of bootcut or wide leg jeans to a skinnier fit. You’ll need to use a pair of jeans that fit through the waist and upper thigh. If you’ve… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew sequin skull distressed jeans

September 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to can make these sequin skull distressed jeans, with no sewing required. You’ll start with a pair of jeans that fit you, cutting and shredding the denim… Read more ...

Tutorial: Get rid of that annoying jeans waistband gap!

September 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver

One of my jeans pet peeves is that annoying gap that shows up at the back of the waistband. It happens a lot for me because my hips are proportionally bigger than my waist. (The nicer way of looking at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Remake your old jeans into a crossbody bag

September 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Minki from Minkii’s Work Table shows how you can remake an old pair of jeans into a cute crossbody bag. The patchwork accents are sooo pretty! You’ll only need half of the top of a pair of jeans, so you… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY jeans shorts with a finished hem

August 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Allison from Freshly Completed shares a tutorial showing how to shorten a pair of jeans to make them shorts. Making them yourself from a pair of jeans allows you to get them exactly the length you want. This is especially… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Make a backpack from old jeans

August 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Crafting a Green World shows how last year’s jeans can become this year’s backpack. They share a video tutorial created by April from coolirpa showing how you can upcycle an old pair of jeans into a cool new backpack. One… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans backpack

July 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Joyful Daisy shows how to make this awesome recycled jeans backpack. It’s made from a patchwork of fabric scraps and pieces cut from old jeans. Jeans pockets become pockets on the outside, as well as in the inside,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a messenger bag from old jeans

May 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success made this messenger bag from an old pair of jeans and some cute cat fabric. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She included a zipper across the top (under the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Distressed jeans patch method

May 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Twin Dragonfly Designs shows a cool way to patch jeans. I’ve seen this same method done on high priced distressed jeans. She keeps the raggedy edges around the hole and just patches it from behind, with plenty of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans accessory caddy

May 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Joyful Daisy shares a tutorial showing how she made this hanging accessory caddy from recycled jeans. The different shades of denim make a fun patchwork, and the details from the jeans are repurposed to hold accessories. Pockets down… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY side stripe boyfriend jeans

May 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Instead of spending a lot of money on a pair of boyfriend jeans at the mall, Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how you can DIY a pair from a pair of mean’s jeans. The boyfriend jean has a slim… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to set jeans rivets

March 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sabra from Sew a Straight Line shows how to set rivets in a pair of jeans. Her post is part of the month-long I Dream of Jean-ie series with Melissa from Melly Sews, which focuses on sewing your own… Read more ...