recycled/repurposed Denim projects
03-15-2011, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by knitpurlgrrl
Originally Posted by Newby0709
Here's on I made a few years ago...
03-15-2011, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by doowopddbop
Here are a couple of my denim/cord/khaki projects. I made the kite quilt when I first started to quilt and was too cheap to spend any money on fabrics. And I hated the idea of just making squares from denim. My Denim Tsunami (Giant Storm at Sea) quilt pattern evolved when my sister wanted to make a denim quilt for her son going off to college. Then I made one for my own son as he left for college and later joined the Army Reserves. That's why I made his with blacks and beiges. I sell the Tsunami pattern on my website.
Great job on your denim quilt.
i love the storm at sea pattern. I've got the fabric-------just have not got started yet.
03-15-2011, 03:58 PM
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You are right, dyeing fabric is easy and fun and does get you a palet of fabric that cannot be bought. I love the cram and jam way of dying too. I sometimes over dye but have never tried denim...I have a big tub of jeans ready for recyling so I will give this a try. It also makes me think that still wearable favorite just a little faded jeans might get a facelift with this method too. Oh and with a a matching teeshirt or zippy up hoodie...how fun.
03-15-2011, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
I think that placemats would be great! I would carefully remove the back pockets and place them to hold the napkin.
Curious, how many jeans pockets have you removed? Those suckers are sewn to STAY![/quote]
I use a razor blade to cut the stitching on the top corners of the pockets. The rest of the pocket just pulls off once you have the corners free.
03-15-2011, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by melodyr
Yes, it is the same dye as you'd use on cotton tee shirts. I cram the piece of denim in a fruit jar. (packed tight) and pour the dye in. I let them sit for a day or two and give them a shake whenever I walk by them. Rinse, and there you have it. I've got bunches of old jeans saved to cut up and dye.
03-15-2011, 04:34 PM
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Wow! What beautiful projects! I love recycling old jeans and have made vests, aprons and bags out of them.
Here are a couple of links that have other ideas:
http://4h.wsu.edu/clothing/quick_pro...enim/denim.htm
http://www.junkjeanspeople.com/JunkJeansPatterns.htm
On the second one, these are very easy patterns and I've made several of the projects. I think my next project though may be the circle quilt. That's really cute!
Here are a couple of links that have other ideas:
http://4h.wsu.edu/clothing/quick_pro...enim/denim.htm
http://www.junkjeanspeople.com/JunkJeansPatterns.htm
On the second one, these are very easy patterns and I've made several of the projects. I think my next project though may be the circle quilt. That's really cute!
03-15-2011, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by melodyr
Yes, it is the same dye as you'd use on cotton tee shirts. I cram the piece of denim in a fruit jar. (packed tight) and pour the dye in. I let them sit for a day or two and give them a shake whenever I walk by them. Rinse, and there you have it. I've got bunches of old jeans saved to cut up and dye.
This is a great thread and everything everyone has made is wonderful. All of you have given me so many ideas :thumbup:
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