Jeans are being cropped, hemmed and cuffed
every which way as the weather warms up.
One version seems to be the current denim uniform
that encircle Central Park.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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Below are links to ways to patch, mend and re-fashion denim.
cat and mouse mending
Denim 101 – this is the essential basic method to seamlessly mend holes in the bud, just before they break open.
Sweet Pea Patches
A technique to patch with printed floral cottons and special vintage scraps. In addition to the tutorial there are several photos of variations.
Hemming jeans
Named "for your eyes only" the original cuff details camoflage the alteration.
Sharecropper patches
Neat, durable, resourceful, hand stitched denim patches
Soho-Hobo patches
Rugged, durable, rough patches
Denim slippers
Sweet pea, a little denim jacket
Valentine shorts
Super short-shorts with cotton broderie anglaise
Half price Book Sale !
Like browsing through a favorite catalogue, DENIM REVOLUTION, is packed with an easy, fabulous denim wardrobe that you can make yourself from re-cycled jeans ... without the pricey designer price tags. Projects are included for clothing and accessories for casual, dressed up and cozy denim clothing and accessories. Click on the above image to order or go to your favorite online or neighborhood bookstore.
Find below some useful denim sewing links.
When jeans have truly lost their luster there are many ways to recycle them. Check links below for some ideas. Ahh ... the nine lives of jeans.
Do you need new jeans? Then check out these links – from vintage or used to “bread and butter” as well as those irresistible cutting edge designers that develop new shapes and textures. Buy what you love, wear it with joy and re-invent it when its time has come.
2 comments:
I'm doing this with my dd's jeans and I'm also embleshing them with paint and other things.
Doing it myself is a lot cheaper than buying them at the store. Plus I can always cut them to make shorts for school.
hmm ... it sounds like so much fun!!! to make and to wear!
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