Denim

A straightforward tutorial on making a sunflower fabric out of scraps of old jeans to wear as a denim corsage. Which can be either pinned to the chest or worn …

I love to upcycle my old jeans into fun crafts for my home. But occasionally, I also love to repurpose them into new things to wear. Like with this DIY …

Besides the beautiful shades of indigo, one of the best things about denim is that it is hard-wearing. This makes it a great fabric to repurpose into a blue jean …

Initially, I was going to make my son a denim bow tie for his school leavers’ party. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, it was cancelled. But I still made him …

Inside: how to upcycle old jeans and everything you can make with just one pair. Don’t you hate it when your favourite jeans are no longer wearable? Mine always wear …

These unique denim fabric key fobs are easy to make and can be personalized. They would make a great upcycled handmade gift for men. I love to upcycle old clothes, …

I have made some fantastic denim coasters and didn’t need to use a sewing machine or needle and thread. If you are a regular reader of Pillarboxblue, you will know …

Inside: A straightforward denim placemat DIY from your old jeans. Making these patchwork denim placemats was what I call a slow craft. This was because they were handstitched. You could …

I have gone through the entire alphabet and have compiled a complete A to Z of denim crafts and upcycles. I get a buzz from repurposing my old jeans, so …

Every year I make a load of upcycled and repurposed Christmas ornaments. At least one of those involve using some of my denim scraps. I’m very fond of Scandinavian Christmas …

I made these patchwork denim quilted stars as an upcycled Christmas decoration, but I think they would look great all year round. Don’t worry if you have never done patchwork; …

Eventually, there comes a time when you have to kiss your beloved jeans goodbye as they are beyond repair. But don’t chuck them out yet; repurpose the denim. You can …

Crafting with old jeans is one of my favourite ways of upcycling fabrics. I repurpose all the bits of worn denim, especially old jeans seams. The knobbly bits on a …

How to make a fabric pin board out of denim scraps: Pin boards are so handy, somewhere to store concert tickets, shopping list reminders and appointment cards. Basically pin boards …

Inside: A tutorial for an easy denim table runner decorated with a stencilled pattern. A great way to add colour, texture and interest to your dining or kitchen table is …

The best upcycled and repurposed denim jeans pocket ideas. Denim pockets are one of my favourite parts of a pair of old jeans to upcycle. Along with the waistband and …

I first made these handy hanging denim baskets with embroidery hoops about 15years ago. A long time before I started blogging. I created them for the kid’s room to store …

There are so many ways to repurpose, recycle and upcycle old jeans and denim for the home. The only problem is that sometimes old denim can be a real pain …

I came across a bag of denim belt loops I’d saved from when I’d made my denim waistband rug. That’s when I got the idea of making a denim photo …

One of my favourite things to make for my home out of upcycled blue jeans, besides rugs is denim throw pillows. This is a tutorial for a woven denim pillow. …