Michele who blogs at Michele Made Me had some scrap denim laying around and created the most amazing pouf for her son. He loved it! Michele said, "I didn't have the slightest clue that he would love it the way he does. He lugs it about. He rolls it around. He hugs it. He jumps on it. He beats it. And I let him. It is one tough pouf!" Forget the … [Read more...]
Denim Pumpkin for Halloween
Have you ever gone through your closet trying on old clothes and faced that daunting task of deciding what to keep and what to donate or toss? It's hard, isn't it? Recently, I did that and these three pairs of jeans ended up in the toss pile because they were too worn and way too out of style to donate. Before tossing them, an idea struck. Why … [Read more...]
Denim Appliqued Skirt From Repurposed Denim
Melissa at Until Wednesday Calls made the cutest skirt from a pair of old jeans. She describes this as "the longest running project I have worked on to date." Surprisingly, the beautiful appliqued floral fabric she used for this project is from a vintage bed sheet! I love the fabric, it reminds me so much of the fabric and patterns that were … [Read more...]
Patchwork Denim Pillow with Tribal Flair
Judi at Love to Sew Studio had some fabric scraps left over from a beautiful skirt she had made with fabric her dad brought back from Africa. The fabric was too special to let go to waste so Judi came up with the brilliant idea of combining it with denim from an old pair of "torn up" jeans. She created a beautiful patchwork pillow! While … [Read more...]
Denim Rosette Headband
Forget those old boring headbands, make an original! Kara at Creations by Kara made the cutest denim headband featuring three rosettes across the top. What a great hair accessory, especially when wearing jeans or some type of denim clothing. Would be really cute to wear it while carrying a denim bag. Kara's denim rosette headband won't break … [Read more...]
Patchwork Quilt Made from Upcycled Denim Clothing
Marcia at Marcia's Crafty Sewing & Quilting Blog made a beautiful denim patchwork quilt. The quilting is beautiful and her attention to detail is amazing. She put a lot of thought into the design, cutting some of the fabrics she used at an angle to give the design more interest. She written a detailed tutorial with lots of nice, big photos … [Read more...]
Denim Farfalle Handbag, Anthropologie Inspired
Caroline at Artfully Caroline fell hard for this fabulous Faralle Handbag from Anthropologie. There was just one problem, it was $300! Ouch! What to do when your heart falls for a great bag but the budget says, no way? Well, if you have fabulous craft/sewing skills like Caroline, make your own, of course! :) Caroline decided … [Read more...]
Upholster a Chair with Old Denim
If you have children, chances are pretty good you often have jeans that are either well-worn, outgrown or both. That was the case for Carol who is the mother of three sons, all of whom wear jeans and denim jackets. She is also married to jean-wearing hubby, too. With no shortage of old denim fabric, Carol came up with a wonderful … [Read more...]
Pillow Made from Two Styles of Denim
Is this little guy cute or what?! Since I"m a "soon-to-be-grandmother," this little denim fishy definitely caught my eye. Judi at Love to Sew Studio created him using denim fabric from old jeans in two different shades of blue. The way she made the fins is so clever! I'm including this cutie in both the Home Decor and Craft category because … [Read more...]
Denim Napkin Rings for Casual Dinner
Several months ago I cleared out all of the clothes I was no longer wearing. In the process I created a "donate" pile and a "keep-for-possible-crafts" pile. These three pairs of jeans landed in the possible-crafts pile. They weren't really worthy of being donated because they were pretty badly worn and very much out of style. I've … [Read more...]
Denim Purse Made from Old Jeans
What do you normally do when your children wear out their jeans? The Happy Housewife decided to salvage the denim and decorative design fabric on the jeans into a darling purse for her daughter. Her daughter liked it so much, she made a second one a few weeks later. Aren't they both adorable! She describes the process as a "low-sew … [Read more...]
Party Banner Made with Recycled Jeans
When I saw this wonderful banner at Pottery Barn online, I knew I wanted to make one for my porch. The red, white and blue color scheme would be great any time of year but especially for patriotic holidays like Flag Day, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day or the 4th of July. Using scrap fabric for the striped flags and fabric from old jeans that … [Read more...]
