I make my own blouses and pj's when I feel like sewing. I make handbags, totes, stuff for the grandkids. Also I love to make vests and shop aprons for my husband. The photos below are of one I made for him. He uses it when he is working around the house and building things out of wood. He has an almost identical one for his metal working. It a darker denim, I have to use a magnet and the shop vac on either one before they go into the washer.
They start out plain with a few basic pockets, then after he puts it on we mark out where he wants additional pockets, straps to hang his hammer etc. What you don't see is a couple of pockets on the inside which hold his speed squares he uses when works with wood.