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Work or Craft Apron Made from Jeans

By Susan

Have you ever started a project and suddenly realized something you need is in a different room or even on a different floor. You go get the missing item and start back to work, only to realize you need something else, something you had just two minutes ago but have somehow misplaced. Betz's cute story at her blog, Betz White, had me laughing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aprons, Crafts, Fashion Tagged With: Craft Apron, Denim Apron, Repurpose Denim, Repurpose Jeans, Work Apron

A Denim Coat for Man’s Best Friend

By Susan

Cold weather is upon us and our furbabies aren't always interested in going out in the freezing cold to take care of business. Who could blame them when it's so nice and warm inside. When Chad at Instructables ran into this problem with his adorable boxer, Dottie, he came up with a pretty stylish solution. He made Dottie her own little jacket … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Doggie Clothing, Doggie Coat, Pet Clothing

Denim Aprons Made from Old Jeans and Scarves

By Susan

Looking for some cute Christmas gifts for the little ones in your family. You're going to love this wonderful tutorial Jackie from Jackie and the Hooligans put together sharing how she made these adorable denim aprons. Jackie repuposed old jeans and old scarves to create these one-of-a kind adorable aprons for the children she cares for  in her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aprons, Fashion Tagged With: Denim Crafts, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Denim, Repurpose Jeans

Denim Monogram for a Denim or Chambray Shirt

By Susan

Auna Kay at La Vie en Rose spotted these cute monogrammed denim/chambray shirts at J. Crew and got a brilliant idea. She found a couple of brand new denim shirts at Goodwill (they even still had their tags) and created her own version of the J. Crew shirt.   For this inspired knockoff, Auna Kay used old jeans as the fabric for her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, No-Sew Tagged With: Denim Clothing, No-Sew Denim Project, Repurpose Denim, Repurpose Jeans

Denim Bracelets Made From Repurposed Jeans

By Susan

Brenda who blogs at Dragonflys and Stars made the cutest denim bracelets, embellishing them with lace and decorative accents  Would you ever believe you could create something so cute using the seams from a pair of repurposed jeans!   Brenda says they "were pretty quick and easy to make." From the description at her blog, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Fashion, Jewelry, No-Sew Tagged With: Denim Craft, Denim Jewelry, No-Sew Denim Project

Saving That Favorite Pair of Jeans

By Susan

What would you do if someone handed you these jeans and asked you to repair them? Big job, right? Not for Alida who blogs at Alida Makes.  Though she knew this was going to be a challenging repair, she couldn't wait to dive in and tackle it!   Besides just repairing them, she decided to go a step further. Alida took an inexpensive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Applique Jeans, Denim Repair, Repairing Old Jeans

Recycle Jean Belt Loops Into Hair Accessories

By Susan

Besides being absolutely beautiful, Kacey, the blogger behind Fancy Meeting Ewe, is super creative, too! She had tons of old denim jeans since her hubby wears them, so she's been busy making lots of wonderful denim projects, including these adorable denim bobby pins.   You can keep your bobby pins simple are fancy them up as much as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, No-Sew Tagged With: Denim Bobby Pins, Denim Craft, Denim Hair Accessories, No-Sew Denim Project, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Denim Appliqued Skirt From Repurposed Denim

By Susan

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...]

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Denim Skirt, Recycle Denim, Repurpose Denim

Denim Rosette Headband

By Susan

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...]

Filed Under: Fashion, No-Sew Tagged With: Denim Crafts, No-Sew Denim Project, Recycle Denim, Repurpose Denim

Denim Farfalle Handbag, Anthropologie Inspired

By Susan

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...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Denim Bags, Denim Purses, Jean Purse, Recycle Denim, Repurpose Denim

Denim Purse Made from Old Jeans

By Susan

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...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Denim Bags, Denim Purse, Jean Purse, Recycle Denim, Repurpose Denim

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Hi, I’m Susan, Glad you stopped by! If you’re looking for ideas and inspiration for repurposing those old jeans or denim clothing, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find lots of great projects including home decor ideas, craft projects and fashion designs.

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