We are trying to come up with 101 ways to reuse blue jeans! Fun project and, as a bonus, will help the environment but keeping these jeans from the landfill.
Brainstorming some ideas I decided to do a stocking! I saw these numerous places made of everything under the sun so I can't give credit to anywhere in particular.
First I googled images of stockings and picked a simple looking one. Laid it out on my jean scraps and snip snip snip.
While getting the scissors, I found a bag of quilt squares so decided to add a square to the top and then to add a pocket. Then realized I would need two...do your projects every blow up like that?
While getting the scissors, I found a bag of quilt squares so decided to add a square to the top and then to add a pocket. Then realized I would need two...do your projects every blow up like that?
For the top detail I ironed the square in half and then ironed over a quarter inch or so on the edges I planned to sew over the edge.
For the pocket I ironed a quarter inch(ish) on all 4 sides.
For the pocket I ironed a quarter inch(ish) on all 4 sides.
I sandwiched (yumm now I need lunch) the jean inbetween the folds of my quilt square and ran a zig zag across the top.
For the back of the stocking I just folded down a quarter inch(ish), ironed it and then sewed it down.
For the back of the stocking I just folded down a quarter inch(ish), ironed it and then sewed it down.
For the pocket, I ran a zig zag across the top and then pinned down my ironed square and sewed the other three edges. See how good I was to pin pin pin it down? And it looks soooo cute!
Pinned the stockings, outsides together then I sewed, sewed, sewed around the edges. Because you don't sew the top, it's easy to turn inside right! Smooth out the edges and then iron it a bit all around.
So then decided to make one a bit more Christmassy, added some red cloth that had little sequins sewn on. Left off the pocket for this one but I don't think it needs it.
Please send your ideas on ways to upcycle blue jeans! Our goal is 101 and this is.....7....
Thanks for reading, Millie
Please send your ideas on ways to upcycle blue jeans! Our goal is 101 and this is.....7....
Thanks for reading, Millie
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In addition we are co-hosting or sponsoring a few giveaways in the next few months - just in time for Christmas - so keep an eye out for those!
Oct 18th– 31st:Halloween Cash Giveaway with Dawn's Disaster
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Nov 1st: Black Friday giveaway with Raising Reagan
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