Ever have a pair of shorts that were a bit too short but you hated to toss them out? When Cindy who blogs at Upcycled Design Lab ran into this problem, she decided to have some fun with them, using left over denim from a previous denim skirt project. With a small amount of sewing and a little dye, her old denim short shorts went from too short … [Read more...]
Denim Clutch Made from Repurposed Jeans
A while back I shared an amazing denim repair feat by Alida who blogs at Alida Makes. If you missed it, you'll find it here: Saving That Favorite Pair of Jeans. In addition to making Supermanwoman worthy repairs, she also creates fabulous pieces with scrap or repurposed denim. Take Exhibit A...a beautiful eye-catching denim clutch. Can you … [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...]
