Tutorial: Pouf with pockets from recycled denim

Amy from Joyful Daisy shows how you can make this recycled jeans bean bag pouf. This is a great project for a teen! They can kick back in the bean bag pouf while watching TV or playing video games. The bottom portion of the pouf is made from a patchwork of old jeans – with the back pockets stitched around to make places to hold remotes and gadgets and such. The top is made from a soft fleece. She used a purchased pattern to make the pouf (Simplicity Teen 5105), but she shows how to adapt it to incorporate the jeans. If you can’t find this particular pattern, this adaptation will work with any basic pouf pattern.

Click below to go to her tutorial:

How to Make a Bean Bag with Recycled Jeans and Fleece, by Joyful Daisy

[photo from Joyful Daisy]

Looking for more pouf patterns? Check out these Sewing patterns we found for poufs on Etsy.

Looking for more re-fashion patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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

Looking for more ways to use Recycled Denim in craft projects? Visit our dedicated interest board “Recycled Denim Jean Crafts”

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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