I have a wonderful new recycled denim project to share today. This is brand new use for your old jeans and other recycled denim fabric, one that I've never featured before and it is fabulous! Fili and Lino, two super talented crafters who blog at a blog by the same name, Fili & Lino, came up with the brilliant idea of using old jeans to make … [Read more...]
Make A Wreath From Jeans For The 4th of July
I'm having a blast featuring all these great wreath tutorials made from recycled jeans. Who knew there was so many ways to recycle denim jeans into a wreath! Today's tutorial is the creative brainchild of Shannon who blogs at Fox Hollow Cottage. This adorable wreath would be perfect as a decoration for a front door or any room for our upcoming … [Read more...]
Denim Sewing Machine Cover Made From Jeans
Have a sewing machine or anything that could use a protective cover when not in use? Nelesc who blogs at Nelesc Designs has created a fabulous tutorial for making a sewing machine cover from recycled denim jeans. She made her cover to keep little fingers from unraveling all her thread but a cover is always a great idea for keeping all the dirt and … [Read more...]
Denim Tote Bag Made From a Recycled Jean Skirt
Let's talk denim purses and denim totes! They are definitely a popular item to make from recycled denim, and usually that denim is an old pair of jeans that are no longer in style or showing some serious wear. But not this denim project! Cyndee, the blogger behind the blog, Restyled Junk, had another idea. While out yard sailing, she came across … [Read more...]
Make a Denim & Plaid Purse From Jeans
Over the last few months, I've featured several different recycled denim purse styles. Today's purse incorporates another fabric I love...plaid! This purse design comes from the talented hands of Sew and Sew Says and is made from a pair of girl's jeans. Since the jeans were a small size, repurposed plaid fabric was used on the lower half to make … [Read more...]
Denim Play Balls Made From Recycled Jeans
When it had been raining for several days and her kids were stuck inside with energy to spare, Nancy who blogs at Nancy's Couture, needed to come up with something to keep them entertained. She had seen a pattern for making fabric balls on another site and using recycled jeans she created these fun balls for her children. They were a huge … [Read more...]
Heart-Shaped Potholders Made From Recycled Jeans
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...]
Jean Skirt With Heart Applique Design
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...]
Denim Flower Made from Recycled Jeans
Flowers are a popular craft project, probably because they look so great as a decorative accent on just about anything. You see them worn on headbands, shirts and used as a decoration on many crafted pieces. Kara at the blog, Creations by Kara has written a tutorial for making this adorable denim flower. Would this be cute worn as a corsage or … [Read more...]
Girl’s Skirt Made from Repurposed Jeans
When Sachiko, the blogger behind Tea Rose Home, decided to relegate this pair of jeans to the donate or discard pile, she started having second thoughts. Her little girl had just outgrown her jean skirt so Sachiko decided to recycle her old jeans into a new skirt for her daughter. You aren't going to believe how beautifully it came out! Ready to … [Read more...]
Denim Appliqued Skirt From Repurposed Denim
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...]
