I am continually amazed and delighted by all the wonderful ideas talented folks like Ama, who blogs at OHOH, think of for recycling those no-longer-worn denim jeans. Is this not the cutest basket! This woven basket would work for so many purposes. It would make a great waste basket in a teen's room, but doesn't it look great filled with green … [Read more...]
No-Sew Denim Apron Made from Recycled Jeans
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...]
Denim Clutch Purse from Repurposed Jeans
Yesterday I shared a fabulous denim project made from fabric left over when the legs of jeans were cut off to make denim shorts. Today's recycled denim project came about the exact same way. Jessica who blogs at Jessica Rebelo cut off some jeans to make shorts and then used that scrap denim fabric to create a darling denim clutch/purse. It was cute … [Read more...]
Denim Pom Poms Made from Old Jeans
I love little pom poms because there are so many things you can do with them like adding decorative trim to curtains, a pillow, a throw or even the ends of a scarf. I've seen a lot of tutorials in Blogland creating pom poms using yarn but Jessica who blogs at Zakka Life, came up with a brilliant idea when she used the fabric from a pair of old … [Read more...]
Denim Banner Made from Jean Pockets
When I saw this adorable denim pocket banner I couldn't wait to share with you here at Denim Do Over! Emma took jeans that were not in good enough shape to donate due to worn out knees and salvaged the pockets to create an adorable banner. Since the pockets on most of the jeans were a bit on the plain side, she added all kinds of cute … [Read more...]
Denim Monogram for a Denim or Chambray Shirt
Auna Kay at La Vie en Rose spotted these cute monogrammed denim/chambray shirts at J. Crew and got a brilliant idea. She found a couple of brand new denim shirts at Goodwill (they even still had their tags) and created her own version of the J. Crew shirt. For this inspired knockoff, Auna Kay used old jeans as the fabric for her … [Read more...]
Denim Bracelets Made From Repurposed Jeans
Brenda who blogs at Dragonflys and Stars made the cutest denim bracelets, embellishing them with lace and decorative accents Would you ever believe you could create something so cute using the seams from a pair of repurposed jeans! Brenda says they "were pretty quick and easy to make." From the description at her blog, the … [Read more...]
Recycle Jean Belt Loops Into Hair Accessories
Besides being absolutely beautiful, Kacey, the blogger behind Fancy Meeting Ewe, is super creative, too! She had tons of old denim jeans since her hubby wears them, so she's been busy making lots of wonderful denim projects, including these adorable denim bobby pins. You can keep your bobby pins simple are fancy them up as much as … [Read more...]
Make a Denim Wreath with Red Floral Accents
What would you do if suddenly you were given 10 yards of denim fabric? Bethany who blogs at A Fish Who Likes Flowers (cute blog name!) knew exactly what she wanted to do. She used some of her denim stash to create a beautiful wreath, turning her denim from "rags to wreath." She actually made this wreath as a gift for a another … [Read more...]
Denim Pumpkin for Halloween
Have you ever gone through your closet trying on old clothes and faced that daunting task of deciding what to keep and what to donate or toss? It's hard, isn't it? Recently, I did that and these three pairs of jeans ended up in the toss pile because they were too worn and way too out of style to donate. Before tossing them, an idea struck. Why … [Read more...]
Denim Rosette Headband
Forget those old boring headbands, make an original! Kara at Creations by Kara made the cutest denim headband featuring three rosettes across the top. What a great hair accessory, especially when wearing jeans or some type of denim clothing. Would be really cute to wear it while carrying a denim bag. Kara's denim rosette headband won't break … [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...]
