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Denim Ice-Crushing Bag For The Perfect Cocktail

By Susan

I'm not sure which part I like best about this recycled denim project, is the project itself or the wonderful story Sara Kate shares about growing up in the seventies. Her story begins this way, "I was born in LA in the seventies which meant, among other things, there were margaritas, a cedar hot tub, and Eagles and Steely Dan records playing a lot … [Read more...]

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Denim Coasters Woven from Jeans

By Susan

Have you ever heard of denim yarn or jean yarn? Have you ever made any from recycled jeans? I had never heard of jean yarn and was excited to see the tutorial written by Agy at the blog, Green Issues by Agy showing not only how to make it but how to use it as well.  Agy used the jean yarn she created to make the cutest coasters for an upcoming … [Read more...]

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Make Denim Pot Holders From Recycled Jeans

By Susan

There are so many great projects you can create with recycled jeans. If you don't happen to have any old jeans around, do what Jill from Creating My Way to Success did, visit a thrift store where you'll find them at super reasonable prices.  Jill had seen some cute denim pot holders at a friend's home and wanted to make her own. They turned out … [Read more...]

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Denim Potholder, Oven Mitt and Trivet

By Susan

Here's a practical kitchen project for your recycled denim, something we all need and use almost daily in our homes: an oven mitt! I don't know about you but I never seem to have enough of these. They always get misplaced or just wear out from so much use. You'll find a great tutorial describing exactly how to make a denim oven mitt from jean … [Read more...]

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Denim Coasters

By Susan

When you're sewing or crafting with denim fabric, repurposed from a pair of old jeans, what do you normally do with the seams? Often we just toss them out, right? Not anymore! :) Arlette, the blogger behind Polka Dot Pineapple, came up with a brilliant idea for repurposing those hefty, sturdy seams.  One weekend when she was going through a … [Read more...]

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Denim Wine Gift Bag Made From Repurposed Jeans

By Susan

Here's a fun recycled denim jeans project that would be great as a hostess gift for a casual dinner or cookout. Cathie, whose blog is Cathie Filian, created a cute wine bag using the leg from a pair of jeans.   I love the addition of the pocket, so perfect for holding a bottle opener!   You'll find Cathie's tutorial … [Read more...]

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Heart-Shaped Potholders Made From Recycled Jeans

By Susan

With Valentine's Day only two weeks away, how about a fun, you-can-use-everyday, Valentine's Day project! ♥ Kelley who blogs at Kelley's Highway, came across a Martha Stewart tutorial online for making heart-shaped potholders and got an awesome idea!   She had a few denim skirts and jeans just waiting for a fun project. I bet you … [Read more...]

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Crazy Quilt Placemats Made from Repurposed Jeans

By Susan

Deborah, who creates and blogs at Art Threads, had a big stack of jeans ready to be recycled into something awesome. She had been working on turning them into crazy quilt squares when one thing led to another and they became cute denim placemats in a fun crazy quilt design. One of the pairs of jeans Deborah used had a pretty eyelet fabric … [Read more...]

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Make Denim Placemats for Casual Dining

By Susan

Here at Denim Do Over, I've featured several denim placemat designs created using recycled jeans. Today I have another fabulous one to share that I know you're going to love! This denim placemat design is from the blog, Today's Nest and it makes use of both recycled adult and children's jeans. The adult jeans are needed for the actual placemats … [Read more...]

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Repurpose Old Jeans into Denim Cocktail Napkins

By Susan

Denim  can be used for so many creative projects, including making cute cocktail napkins. Misty at Brit + Co took denim scraps left over from a previous denim project and created the cutest cocktail napkins, adding a lot of fun patterns. You're not going to believe the technique she used to make the pattern on her denim napkins. It's something I … [Read more...]

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Make a Denim Drink Koozie From A Pair of Jeans

By Susan

Ever since I started posting about wonderful projects made from repurposed denim, I have been so amazed at the creativity that goes into each and every project. Today's denim "do-over" is no exception. Patti cleverly repurposed a pair of jeans her son had outgrown into a drink koozie for a fun Father's Day gift. She designed it to hold a typical … [Read more...]

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Denim Placemats Made From Jeans

By Susan

Recently, I shared some wonderful  denim placemats made from repurposed jeans. Placemats are a popular item to make when there's extra denim laying around. Kim from Homesteader's Heart  made these wonderful placemats and I love how they turned out. I especially love the extra details she added.   She trimmed out the edges with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Decor, Tabletop Tagged With: Denim Tabletop, Tabletop Craft

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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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