Caroline at Artfully Caroline fell hard for this fabulous Faralle Handbag from Anthropologie. There was just one problem, it was $300! Ouch! What to do when your heart falls for a great bag but the budget says, no way? Well, if you have fabulous craft/sewing skills like Caroline, make your own, of course! :) Caroline decided … [Read more...]
Upholster a Chair with Old Denim
If you have children, chances are pretty good you often have jeans that are either well-worn, outgrown or both. That was the case for Carol who is the mother of three sons, all of whom wear jeans and denim jackets. She is also married to jean-wearing hubby, too. With no shortage of old denim fabric, Carol came up with a wonderful … [Read more...]
Pillow Made from Two Styles of Denim
Is this little guy cute or what?! Since I"m a "soon-to-be-grandmother," this little denim fishy definitely caught my eye. Judi at Love to Sew Studio created him using denim fabric from old jeans in two different shades of blue. The way she made the fins is so clever! I'm including this cutie in both the Home Decor and Craft category because … [Read more...]
Denim Napkin Rings for Casual Dinner
Several months ago I cleared out all of the clothes I was no longer wearing. In the process I created a "donate" pile and a "keep-for-possible-crafts" pile. These three pairs of jeans landed in the possible-crafts pile. They weren't really worthy of being donated because they were pretty badly worn and very much out of style. I've … [Read more...]
Denim Purse Made from Old Jeans
What do you normally do when your children wear out their jeans? The Happy Housewife decided to salvage the denim and decorative design fabric on the jeans into a darling purse for her daughter. Her daughter liked it so much, she made a second one a few weeks later. Aren't they both adorable! She describes the process as a "low-sew … [Read more...]
Party Banner Made with Recycled Jeans
When I saw this wonderful banner at Pottery Barn online, I knew I wanted to make one for my porch. The red, white and blue color scheme would be great any time of year but especially for patriotic holidays like Flag Day, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day or the 4th of July. Using scrap fabric for the striped flags and fabric from old jeans that … [Read more...]
Flatware Holders Made from Repurposed Jeans
A few months ago I decided to go through my closet and clear out some of the clothes I never wear. I came across three pairs of jeans that were too small and definitely no longer "in style." I love denim fabric so the wheels started turning. I wondered if I could make something useful with those three pairs of jeans. The 4th of … [Read more...]
