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Patriotic Denim Banner or Bunting

By Susan

I've been hoarding a few patriotic denim projects to share with you for months now and I can't wait any longer!  With the 4th of July a little more than a month a way, I'm eager to start sharing some of these so you can make them in time for the big day. I probably should have shared them sooner, in time for Memorial Day but at least you'll have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banners, Crafts, Holiday, Independence Day (4th of July) Tagged With: 4th of July Craft, Denim Banner, Denim Bunting, Denim Project, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Denim Jean, Corduroy Purse With Beaded Accent

By Susan

If there is one thing I've learned after highlighting so many wonderful, recycled denim projects over the last few months, it's that no two denim jean purses tutorials are ever the same. I am amazed by all the styles and designs the talented Bloggers and Crafters in Blogland create. Todays denim purse/bag has to be one of my faves, for sure! I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Child's Blue Jean Purse, Denim Bag, Denim Project, Denim Purse, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Use Recycled Denim To Make a Creatively Designed Purse

By Susan

When making a purse from recycled denim, use as much or as little of your denim fabric as you wish.  In this tutorial from I'm Sew Cheap, denim from a pair of old jeans was used more as an accent than the main fabric. The other two fabric used to make this purse, including the red paisley fabric visible in the photo below, were purchased from a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Denim Bag, Denim Project, Denim Purse, Recycled Denim, Repurposed Denim, Upcycled Denim

Repair a Hole In Jeans With Lace

By Susan

So your favorite pair of jeans got ripped, time to toss them or recycled them right? Maybe not! Here's a cute idea for repairing or turning that hole from lemons into lemonade: play it up and make that hole into something fun with just a touch of lace. This is a great idea for repairing holes in jeans that are really too large to camouflage or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Denim & Lace, Denim Project, Denim Repair, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Recycle Jeans to Make a Denim Tote

By Susan

I love totes...they come in handy for so many things from hauling stuff back and forth to the gym or office, to carrying things on trips in the car. Jimmie, who blogs at Jimmie's Collage, created one of the cutest denim totes from a pair of jeans she recycled. The adorable daisy flower trim totally stole my heart!  Isn't it fabulous?! She … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tote Bags & Purses, Tote or Bag Tagged With: Denim Jean Tote, Denim Project, Denim Tote Bag, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Make a Blue Jean Craft Bucket

By Susan

Need a way to organize those crafts or tools?  I love these cute denim containers Mary Kay who blogs at DIY Inspiration made using old jeans she recycled. The pockets give these containers so much personality! These would make great end-of-year gifts for those special teachers. The pockets could be stuffed with post-it pads, pencils, pens, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: Denim Bucket, Denim Container, Denim Craft Container, Denim Project, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Cozy Denim Quilt Made From Jeans

By Susan

After a long day at work, it's nice to come home and curl up under a soft blanket or quilt and take a nap or watch a little TV. Julie, who blogs at Julie B. Green: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary created a wonderful soft quilt for her family and saved a lot of jeans from ending up in the landfill.   I especially love what she used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Decor, Quilts & Throws Tagged With: Denim Project, Denim Quilt, Denim Throw, Recycled Denim, Repurposed Denim, Upcycled Denim

Make A Woven Denim Bottle Holder

By Susan

Joanne at Craft Passion is one of the most talented crafters I've come across online. She has skills...serious skills! She created a beautiful woven denim bottle holder from recycled denim overalls for her lucky hubby. Once all his friends at work saw it, they wanted to know where he bought it because they wanted one, too! Can you blame them? I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: Denim Bottle Holder, Denim Craft, Denim Project, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Decorate Your Jeans With Adorable Hearts

By Susan

I love hearts. I have a couple of heart necklaces, several pairs of heart earrings, and a heart key chain until it broke recently. Better the key chain than my heart, right?  ;) So when I came across this cute tutorial from The Pretty Life Anonymous showing how to heart-ify your jeans, I couldn't resist sharing it with you. Aren't they the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Holiday, No-Sew, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Denim Hearts, Denim Project, Jeans With Hearts, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans, Stencil Jeans

Make a Reversible Denim Bag

By Susan

Reversible bags and purses are so versatile, offering two different looks built into one bag. I love this reversible denim bag from Novita at the blog Very Purple Person.  Such a great design with the handles incorporated right into the design. The fabric Novita chose for the non-denim side is great! Since denim can be kind of plain, go for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Denim Bag, Denim Project, Denim Purse, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Transform Ill-Fitting Jeans Into a Fabulous Tote

By Susan

What would you do with a pair of high-rise jeans that just never fit right and had a zipper that just might fly (pun intended) open at any time? Well if you're Pascale, the talented blogger behind the blog, Between The Lines, you would turn them into something wonderful and useful, a fabulous, lined, blue-jean tote. Pascale even added leather … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Tote Bags & Purses Tagged With: Denim Bag, Denim Project, Denim Tote, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Dark Jeans Makeover To Pretty Pastel

By Susan

The denim do over I'm sharing today is one I did not even know was possible! Seriously! Amanda who blogs at the blog, The Little Giggler was given a typical pair of blue jeans. They were super dark and though she does like dark jeans, she wanted to see if she could change the color to a lighter color. Since they were free and hadn't cost her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, No-Sew Tagged With: Denim Project, Dye Denim Jeans, Dye Denim Shorts, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

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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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