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Sewing pattern: Upcycled sweater and denim fish pillow, with free pattern

May 17, by Anne Weaver. Leave a Comment

Make a fun upcycled fish shaped pillow for your home out of an old pair of jeans and a wool sweater!  Claire from Pillar Box Blue shares a tutorial and free pattern.  Use different parts of the jeans – waistbands, belt loops, pockets, and seams – to add fun details.  Create the effect of scales on the denim with a stencil and some household bleach.

Click below for the free pattern and tutorial:

Fun Fish Pillow DIY From Upcycled Jeans, by Pillar Box Blue

[photo from Pillar Box Blue]

If you are looking for more denim upcycle projects check these out.

Looking for more ways to use Recycled Denim in craft projects?

Check out this book featuring 10 other ways to use Denim jeans. or this book on making  Denim Projects using upcycled denim.

 

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