Have you ever noticed how great recycled denim projects look when they include different colors of denim? Those are some of my faves when it comes to turning denim into something new and useful. Marji Roy who blogs at Ashbee Design has been saving jeans for some time and I was blown away by the beautiful Chevron pillow she made using small … [Read more...]
Denim Art: Make A Circle Tree From Jeans
Amanda Formaro, the super talented blogger behind the blog, Crafts By Amanda, always amazes me with all the wonderful projects she creates with recycled denim. She can draw inspiration from the simplest things and turn them into something wonderful! Amanda's inspiration for this darling denim circle tree came from a business card she came across … [Read more...]
Denim Ampersand Pillow Made From Recycled Jeans
A while back I was shopping in a local department store and came across some huge block-style letters and symbols. One that caught my eye and I just loved was a huge ampersand. I've always loved that symbol and was so tempted to buy it for my bookshelves here in my office. Per Wikipedia, an ampersand is a logogram "&" and it represents the … [Read more...]
Make A Denim Pocket Pillow, Perfect For Hiding A Special Treasure
So excited to share a denim project today that makes use of all those small scraps we so often have left over when we're working on a denim project. Pam, the talented and creative genius behind the fabulous blog, Threading My Way, makes some of the cutest pillows you've ever seen, only in the land of down under where Pam lives, they call them … [Read more...]
Tooth Fairy Pillow Made From Recycled Jeans
Do you have children or grandchildren who are in currently going through the tooth-losing age? If so, this tutorial is for you! Niki at Roonie Ranching came up with the cutest design for making a Tooth Fairy Pillow. I love the top-stitching she added and of course the pockets are what it's all about! You gotta have a place to tuck the tooth … [Read more...]
A Denim Pillow Made From Recycled Jeans
I love pillows made from recycled denim. They are always so super soft, just the way a pillow should feel. Cyndee, the creative blogger behind Resytled Junk, is an expert at recycling denim into wonderful projects. I've featured several of her projects here at Denim Do Over in the past. It was love at first sight when I saw her "Simplify" … [Read more...]
Create a Whimsical Denim Shirt Pillow
Whew! Running a little behind today, I stayed up to almost 4AM working on a project for my other blog, Between Naps on the Porch. It's finished and I hope to share it soon, hopefully next week. Sorry for the delay in getting today's post up. It's Friday! Are you looking forward to a fun weekend? Here's a repurposed denim project that's … [Read more...]
Western Style Denim Bibs Made from Jeans
Denim is such a durable fabric and washes so well, it's an ideal fabric for repurposing into baby bibs. Nora who blogs at Treasures Renewed, says in her tutorial for her adorable bibs, "I always have a stash of out-dated or outgrown blue jeans and just love to recycle with them." Nora decided to make her denim bibs in a cute western/cowboy … [Read more...]
Craft a Colorful Denim Wreath from Jean Scraps
Wreaths made from recycled denim are one of my favorite projects to feature here on Denim Do Over. I guess it's because I love decorating with them throughout my home. Amanda who blogs at Crafts by Amanda created a fun, colorful wreath using scraps from denim jeans. I love that she topped it off with a burlap bow. The brown color of the burlap … [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...]
