Jeans

Inside: Over 40 cool denim sewing projects for repurposing your old jeans and many unique ideas you would never have thought of. Plus, handy denim sewing tips. Denim is one …

Inside: A simple tutorial on how to make a rag rug from upcycled clothing fabric scraps. He blames it on a scented candle gone wrong, but I have my suspicions! …

I love adding fun upcycled decorations to my home. As it’s that time of year (Valentine’s!), I decided to make a fun hanging embroidered heart denim decoration. It can be …

One of the best things about denim besides the wonderful shades of indigo is that it is hard-wearing. This makes it a great fabric to repurpose into a blue jean …

Inside: how to upcycle old jeans and all the things that you can make with just one pair. Don’t you hate it when your favourite jeans are no longer wearable? …

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

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

It happens 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. …

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 …

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

Old jeans are probably my favourite material to upcycle with. I have a trunk in my bedroom stuffed full of old jeans waiting to be repurposed. Here I round up …

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. …

Every day I pick up “bits and bobs” around the house, and I am never sure where to put them. Therefore I decided to make a fun DIY storage box …

When you think of the colours of Christmas, indigo may not be at the top of the list. However, I still believe you can make some cool and unique denim …

Cool Ways To Upcycle Your Old Jeans For DIY Dog Accessories And Toys If look around the blog you will probably notice that I’m kind of obsessed with repurposing denim …

Tassels seem to be everywhere. They’re the new pom poms. And I do love them! I was so happy to work out how to make denim tassels from my favourite …