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Denim Art: Make A Circle Tree From Jeans

By Susan

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...]

Filed Under: Art, Art, Crafts, Home Decor, No-Sew Tagged With: Denim Art, Denim Circle Tree, Denim Decor, Denim Pillow, Denim Projects, Recycle Jeans, Repurposed Jeans

Western Style Denim Bibs Made from Jeans

By Susan

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...]

Filed Under: Bib, Fashion Tagged With: Denim Baby Bib, Denim Bib, Denim Pillow, Denim Projects, Recycle Jeans, Repurposed Jeans, Western Clothing

Jean Skirt With Heart Applique Design

By Susan

Sometimes old jeans can be really worn or in Shauna's case, paint splattered, too. Time to toss them out, right? Not necessarily. Shauna who blogs at Shwin & Shwin gave her hubby's jeans a second look before tossing them and realized there was just enough good fabric left around the bottom to make a little skirt for their daughter. She … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Holiday, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Denim Projects, Denim Skirt, Denim Valentines, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

No-Sew Denim Apron Made from Recycled Jeans

By Susan

Have you ever had a dream that led to a project or craft idea? Kristin, who blogs at Kleas, loves crafting so much, she actually dreams about it. Now that's a true crafter! One night she dreamt about making an apron from old jeans and when she awoke, that's exactly what she did! Kristin decided to make her denim apron a "No-Sew" project so this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aprons, Fashion, No-Sew Tagged With: Denim Apron, Denim Projects, No-Sew Denim Project, Recycle Jeans, Repurposed Jeans

Craft a Colorful Denim Wreath from Jean Scraps

By Susan

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...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Home Decor, No-Sew, Wreaths Tagged With: Denim Decor, Denim Pillow, Denim Projects, Denim Wreath, Recycle Jeans, Repurposed Jeans

Make a Denim Pincushion from Recycled Jeans

By Susan

You know all those little pieces of denim and scrap fabrics we have left over after creating a denim project? Cyndee who blogs at Restyled Junk found a really cute way to put them to work. Using her left over denim, she made an adorable pin cushion using a heart fabric in a reverse applique technique. This would make such a cute gift idea to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holiday, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Denim Crafts, Denim Pincushion, Denim Projects, Heart Fabric, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Denim Organizer: Great for Scissor Storage

By Susan

Denim is a great fabric for use as an organizer since it's sturdy and super durable. Wendy who blogs at Handmade Harbour had  some scrap fabric lying around, left over from other sewing projects. Included in her stack of fabric was some denim fabric with a cute star pattern. Wendy put all that left-over fabric to good use and created a hanging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holiday, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Denim Organizer, Denim Projects, Recycle Jeans, Repurposed Jeans, Scissor Storage

Patchwork Denim Quilt Made from Jeans

By Susan

Have a big stack of old jeans in varying shades of color? This denim project will not only help you make use of all that denim fabric, it will keep you warm all winter, too. Phyllis who blogs at GrandparentsPlus turned all her outdated and worn jeans into a colorful, "Scrappy Jean Quilt." Phyllis said, "Outdated, out-grown, and worn-out jeans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Decor, Quilts & Throws Tagged With: Denim Decor, Denim Projects, Jean Quilt, Patchwork Denim Quilt, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Make a Denim Pillow from Repurposed Jeans

By Susan

One of the most popular ways to reuse the denim fabric from a pair of old jeans is in making a pillow. That's what Glimmer did with an old pair of her husband's jeans. She designed her pillow in an "envelope" style so if needed, the cover could easily be removed for washing.   Love the addition of the pocket! Glimmer's tutorial says, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Decor, Pillows, Wreaths Tagged With: Denim Decor, Denim Pillows, Denim Projects, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Jeans

Denim Jeans Make Great Upholstery Fabric

By Susan

Denim is such a durable, hard working fabric. Projects like the one I'm sharing today really drive that fact home for me. There are very few clothes items you can buy that once they no longer fit or are out of style, you can repurpose the fabric. Not only can you reuse your old jeans, denim shirts and skirts, you can even use them to upholster a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Decor Tagged With: Denim Projects, Repurpose Denim, Repurpose Jeans

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...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Tabletop Tagged With: Denim Crafts, Denim Koozie, Denim Projects, Recycle Jeans, Repurpose Denim, Repurpose Jeans


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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