There probably just isn't a house where there isn'tI would have some old jeans lying around. These pants are surprisingly strong. But here's the problem: they either go out of fashion or we outgrow them. And sometimes jeans just tear (and so unexpectedly!) in the most inappropriate places. And what do we do with them? At best, we put them away deep and far away in the closet, or give them to the men in the garage to be rags. At worst, we just throw them away. And, I must say, we do this in vain. It turns out that old jeans can find a second life. Folk craftsmen, craftsmen and craftswomen, quickly realized that these pants can easily be put to use, putting their skillful hands to work. And let's take their ideas and experience on board and find out what to make from old jeans. Even if we don't manage to achieve an excellent result the first time... Well, there will always be another (and another, and another) pair of jeans with which we can experiment.
For children
What can you make from old jeans for kids?Let's make it clear right away that if you are not friends with a needle and thread, then you should not start. In order to make new children's clothes from old jeans, you need to have at least some tailoring skills. Although, it will not hurt anyone to learn about the possibilities of denim reincarnation. For children's clothes, you will need, first of all, trouser legs. These legs need to be cut off from the pants, washed, ironed and start crafting. What exactly? A sundress. For a little girl, even one trouser leg will be enough, which you almost do not have to rip. Just lay the trouser leg on the table, draw a pattern of the front of the sundress on one side, and a pattern of the back on the other. Sew the shoulders, process the neck and armholes with piping, decorate the sundress with applique, embroidery or pockets. That's it, the child has a new thing, and you have a satisfied feeling of self-sufficiency. Using the same principle, you can sew a skirt, a fashionable headscarf with a visor (or without a visor), a summer sunhat, and shorts. You can also make a denim bag for a change of shoes for school, a soft pencil case, a phone case, and many other useful things. Think about it, consult with your child. What if he or she comes up with an idea?
For animals
Naturally, if you have a cat or a dog,then after your child you think about her. And if you don’t have children, then it’s understandable to want to think about this family member first and foremost (who else would think about them?). Therefore, you can also make something out of old jeans for your pet. If you dress your four-legged miracle in different clothes, then make clothes out of denim. Cut off the legs. Rip them open, wash, iron and, armed with a pattern, scissors and a sewing machine, make a new outfit. You can also sew a denim cover for a mattress on a dog bed or change the upholstery on a soft house for a cat. By the way, denim is durable enough to become a harness, collar or leash.
For the interior
There are also opportunities for denim reincarnation here.— the field is unplowed. And to plow it, it is enough to get old jeans out of the closet and arm yourself with suitable tools (scissors, iron, sewing machine, crochet hook, etc.) and suitable ideas. And if you probably have jeans and tools, then we will give you some ideas. Firstly, covers. Covers that can be put on kitchen benches or even on upholstered furniture, and which will become excellent pillowcases for sofa cushions. You will not have to be particularly clever here: any housewife can rip open the pants and make a few straight lines on a sewing machine. All sorts of embellishments will give such covers and pillowcases a special chic: appliques, embroidery, relief stitching. Secondly, capes and blankets. Here you will need to master the skill of patchwork. You just need to cut denim into all sorts of diamonds, triangles and squares, come up with a pattern from them and stitch together a piece of fabric of the required size and shape. By the way, what is convenient about denim in this case is that such a patchwork blanket will look great both from the front and from the back. If you creatively fluff up the seams from the back, the blanket will look even more impressive than from the front. By the way, you don’t have to sew the patches together, you can crochet them and then connect them into a whole piece of fabric with the same crochet hook. Thirdly, rugs and carpets. They are made according to the same principle as bedspreads, only a lining base is sewn to them from the back. By the way, such rugs can be laid not only in the hallway or in the toilet. If you put in some effort (mental and physical), you will get an excellent and, mind you, exclusive carpet for the front room. And some craftswomen cut jeans into strips and knit the same carpets and rugs from these strips. They crochet - knitting needles are not very suitable for this. And, finally, all kinds of wall panels. If you have the gift of an artist and a tailor at the same time, you can do this too. Go for it!
For myself
For myself, my beloved, I don’t feel sorry for anything!No old jeans, no wasted time. And what can you spend these jeans and time on? On the same sundresses and shorts, skirts and vests. And also on slippers and flip-flops, on handbags and cosmetic bags, on phone cases and pencil holders, on bracelets and pendants, on aprons and hats. In addition, denim can be used to cover your favorite jewelry box or cosmetics, make a book cover or e-reader out of it, sew a laptop bag. Or if you want, update your kitchen textiles - also for yourself. Tablecloths, napkins, potholders, cushions for kitchen stools, covers (upholstery) for a kitchen sofa. Or surprise your man and sew him denim seat covers for his car. However, why a man? If the car is yours, then this will also be for yourself! In short, urgently dig out your old jeans in the closet and start your denim reincarnation. Only gods can grant a second life. And aren't we goddesses? We recommend reading:
