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Old Jeans Project #5: Jean's Pocket Purse/giftbag

7/28/2021

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The pockets of jeans are one of the most diverse parts of your jean's style. They can be totally blinged out or just plain or anywhere in between. There are so many ideas out there to repurpose the pockets from your old pair of jeans. I chose to do this cute pocket purse for 3 reasons:

I saw a really cute idea to use the purse as a giftbag. I didn't save it at first and now I can't find it again to link back to it. But, what I loved was the tag that the creator attached. It said, "Pocket Change!" How adorable is that. If you are reading this and you came up with that idea, thank you and I'm sorry that I can't link back to you. You have my permission to comment with your link so that everyone can see your cute idea. Anyway, I had to recreate that tag in my own way, which I did. I will give you my file farther down in this post.
This purse requires very little sewing, so anyone can make it. Depending on how you embellish it and apply handles, you may have to do some hand sewing. I did sew a fabric on the back to cover what would be the inner portion of the pants. But, you can also use Heat and Bond and not sew it on.
Because my pockets are fairly plain, It was fun for me to embellish them with a bit of embroidery. If your pockets are already blinged out, you can skip that step.

These are my pockets from this pair of jeans. Pretty simple.

This is the side that shows the inner part of my jeans. I decided to back them with a fabric to make them prettier.

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Old Jeans Project #4: Patchwork Quilted Hot Pad

7/26/2021

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Today's project is a simple and useful project! It is surprising how quickly hot pads and pot holders can get stained and gross looking. After awhile, you need some new ones. Repurposing an old pair of jeans is perfect because the heavier fabric adds more protection from hot pans.
When I started working on it, I realized that if I were working with 2 pairs of old jeans in different washes, it would be even more interesting. To create more texture with my one light washed pair, I changed the direction of the grain of the squares and strips as I put them together.

I've created a gallery of instructions for you to follow! Simple click on the photos and you will see how I crafted this denim hot pad!

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Old Jeans Project #3: Tee Shirt and Jeans Pillow!

7/22/2021

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There is nothing more comfy than a pair of jeans and a tee shirt to hang out in and this Tee Shirt and Jeans pillow couldn't be easier to make and also comfy to rest your head on! Remember the Heat 'n Bond craze of the 90's? Well, it has made a return when making this pillow! I love the look of the seam of the jeans going down the center of the pillow.

This pillow is a great way to preserve a memory brought on by a special tee just a little longer. In this case, the tee is from my son's freshman football team. He was the Offensive Line Captain that year and it was a great experience for him. I think he will love keeping that memory alive a little longer with this pillow sitting on his bed.
You can make a pillow to preserve a special shirt of your own. Do you have a great concert memory but the shirt has seen better days? How about a vacation that you would love to revisit? At some point you just have to part with those raggedy shirts, but you can pair them with your raggedy jeans in this project and make them special again!

From a section of the jeans leg, cut out a square. I found that I needed to tuck some of the fabric under the seam and re-stitch the seam to square it up. It will depend on the cut of your jeans.

Follow the directions on the Heat 'n Bond and fuse it to the chosen tee shirt front. Cut out the picture on the shirt as neatly as possible to get the look that you want.

Be sure to cover the picture with a towel before ironing it onto your jeans square. I loved putting it over the seam of the jeans. You could also have the seam run horizontally.

Use whatever fabric you would like to back the pillow. Sew it right sides together to the pillow front around 3 sides and a few inches on each side of the 4th side. Stuff with a pillow form and fill in any corners and gaps with fiber fill. Stitch the opening shut by hand.

I even put my son's name and number from the back of the shirt below the logo.

Super simple, comfy and cute!

I think my son will love it!
Send me photos of your tee shirt and jean creations! I would love to see them!
So far I've shown you 3 projects made out of 1 pair of jeans! There are more to go! Have you tried any yet? Maybe you have some ideas that I haven't thought of. I'm so excited to show you some completely different things next week. See you then!

Links to the first 2 jeans projects:

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1 pair of Old Jeans Project #2: Kindle Reading Pillow

7/21/2021

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I am really super excited about this project because I had a brain storm for it all on my own and then made it happen.
My friend Anita teaches sewing classes to kids. They do some amazing projects. One of the projects that she has had them make in the past is a super cute reading pillow. It is a pillow with a pocket for storing your book and then to lean on as you read. As I was thinking of projects to make with my old pair of jeans, I picked up my Kindle and realized that it fit right into my front pocket! I thought to myself that a lot of people nowadays read almost exclusively on their electronic devices and maybe I could do a play on the reading pillow for them! This is what I came up with.

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