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04/08/2018 Anastasia Prozheva
A breastplate is a must-have attribute for any traveler. Every home has more than one pair of jeans, worn out by time and adventure. If you don't mind throwing away your favorite thing, you can give it a new life. After all, denim is an amazing material that retains its stylish and attractive appearance even when worn out. What qualities of denim attract needlewomen? First of all - natural composition, special coloring of cotton, strength and durability. The interweaving of dark and light shades at the base creates its own unique effect. By getting rid of huge stocks of scraps and implementing the most daring ideas, a home craftsman can create many necessary and original things with his own hands.
Jeans patchwork: ideas
Patchwork is patchwork sewing that turns any pieces of denim into interior items, accessories, and clothing. You can express your individuality by making your own blankets, pillowcases, blankets, bags, and decorating the upholstery of old furniture.
Old denim items of different types can be harmoniously combined to form the upholstery of a country sofa
Hand-made items using the patchwork technique often become family heirlooms, which are always valuable and never go out of style. In addition to the original design, needlework has a special energy, because when making a masterpiece, they put their soul into it.
Patchwork is popular not only among housewives (as an economical DIY option) - the ideas and possibilities of patchwork inspire designers, allowing them to create extravagant and exclusive things.
A home craftsman can sew a short skirt or bag from whole jeans with his own hands, decorating them with appliqués, cords, and ribbons. It is much more interesting to make from leftover fabric. A sofa cushion, a chair cover, a cover for a book, phone or tablet, a cosmetic bag, a bag for any purpose, and kitchen utensils look simple and beautiful.
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Denim patchwork ideas are also relevant for little ones
Here are ideas for a summer house: you can make a comfortable hammock out of jeans, or a screen or curtain for the bathroom for a summer shower. New upholstery of a sofa and armchairs made from denim scraps will help you update the interior of your country furniture with your own hands. Children will be delighted with the denim tent house, where they will play with pleasure.
Patchwork is also useful for making children's clothing; for example, a sundress can be sewn from one trouser leg, decorating it with frills and appliqués made of contrasting fabric.
For your beloved pet, you can make overalls, a hat, and pants from leftover fabric for walks in bad weather. The cat and children will love the original house.
Back
The back of a patchwork jacket will also have a yoke. To do this, align the two back parts, top and bottom, with right sides to each other, stitch the connecting seam. Then unfold the back and turn the seam up. Baste it in this position, and then topstitch it with a double stitch.
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Connect the back and the fronts at the shoulder seams, turn the seam over to the back and topstitch with a double stitch.
Denim patchwork bedspread
Even beginners can create a denim blanket using the patchwork technique with their own hands if they get acquainted with the lazy crazy patchwork, where you can learn to stitch by placing pieces in any direction. Here is the simplest master class.
Crazy patchwork is a simplified technique that even a beginner can handle
You can use an old bedspread or linen sheet as a basis. The size and shape of the bedspread is limited only by your imagination; no diagrams are needed here. The smallest scraps will be used, from which even children cannot sew clothes. The threads can be of any color, since all the seams in this type of patchwork technique are made inside.
The basis of a crazy product can be any asymmetrical figure with at least five corners
In the center of the base blank we set up a pentagon (a 6- or 7-gon is possible, but smaller is not possible. We attach the next piece from the inside, attach, turn away, extend the sides, drawing a trapezoid. Its upper base is smaller than the lower one. It is convenient to sew counterclockwise , it is important to maintain consistency.
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If a piece seems too big, there is no need to rush to shorten it. First stitch one end, align the edge, pin and trim off the excess.
If denim runs out, the master combines it with any other fabric that matches the color and texture.
Having secured several fragments, they must be ironed so that the product looks neat
Step by step instructions:
- The base is a pentagon sewn into the center of a lining made from old bed linen;
- The parts are applied sequentially and are always sewn in one direction;
- To make the pattern more expressive, you need to alternate dark and light patches.
Design options for a denim patchwork bedspread (video)
Denim Patchwork Quilt
If you have a large collection of scraps, you can sew a patchwork quilt from denim. Prepare a square template and cut the fabric into equal pieces using the pattern. Lay out the blanks and think over a combination of shades. You can draw a diagram or use the ideas offered by the master class on sewing bedspreads.
It is convenient to sew the squares first into strips, then connecting the rectangles into one whole
For a baby blanket, you can also sew an applique onto plain squares. It is convenient to cover the seams with tapes. A strong sheet is suitable for lining. You can also duplicate it with padding polyester. Then it also needs to be cut into squares and connected to each piece of denim, stitching the pieces diagonally twice.
A patchwork quilt made from old jeans looks great on the couch or on the beach.
Pattern
It is best to make patterns according to your size, taking them from some magazine or website on needlework. But if you don't have the ability to make copies and print out pattern sheets, then you can do things a little differently. Use an old thin jacket or a sweater or shirt that fits you, but has completely lost its appearance. Carefully cut it into pieces along the seams, separating the back, shelves, sleeves, and collar. Cut the shelves and back so that when sewing you get a yoke. Iron all the pieces well and use them instead of paper patterns.
Lay out the patterns on the panels that were intended for them. Place the shredded panels with the wrong side up so that the chalk or pencil you will use to outline the outline is not visible. Circle all the details. When you cut them out, do not forget to add 1 centimeter along the contour for the seams. Measure the length of the shelves along the edge and cut out two strips as follows:
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- set aside the length of the shelf;
- set aside a shelf width equal to 8-10 centimeters, which is made up of double the width of the plank.
When cutting out each rectangle, do not forget to also add 1 centimeter along the contour for the seams.
Don't forget to cut out the collar - two pieces with seam allowances. You will also need two pockets and two flaps for them. You can take them from old trousers or a skirt, rather than cutting the parts yourself. And leave a strip of scraps that you will need to decorate the bottom edge.
Patchwork: jeans bag
Denim is a versatile material, and patchwork denim bags are another proof of this. You can make a summer beach bag from scraps, a spacious shopping bag, a romantic handbag with lace and ribbons for a young fashionista, a backpack bag, a case for a tablet, and even a bag-basket for firewood that looks great by the fireplace. These and other ideas can be borrowed from the photo.
A patchwork patchwork bag made of jeans can be made in different variations
Master class of a simple bag:
- Choose an idea for a handbag, make a pattern or print a ready-made one from the Internet.
- Prepare the denim material: rip the denim trousers and skirt, cut off all rough seams.
- Select lining fabric.
- You can sew pieces of jeans of any shape and size, as in the first example of “lazy patchwork”, or prepare diagrams.
- Prepare two identical parts - the front and back of the bag (according to the pattern).
- Sew rectangles along the bottom and side seams.
- Separately sew a rectangle from the lining, put it in the bag and stitch it to the bottom.
- Cut a strip of fabric along the length of the top of the bag (both sides).
- Connect the lining to the top with a strip, similar to the belt in a skirt.
- Sew on ready-made handles or sew from leftover jeans.
- Decorate the product according to your mood - with beads, appliqués, bows, buckles. The bag is ready.
For those who have successfully mastered the master class and sewing a simple bag from scraps, you can try to make a designer item, then in the video there is an original bag and a detailed master class.
Jeans bag: master class (video)
There's no need to rush to send your old denim items to the landfill: your creativity and creative approach can give them a stealing life!
Decorating the pillow
If you want to further decorate the surface of the pillow, you can sew a bow or ruffles on the front side. The sides of the ribbon for the bow can be left untreated by specially fraying the edges. To do this, cut a piece of fabric exactly along the horizontal threads. There are many options, it all depends on your imagination and desire.
Knowing basic sewing skills, you can use unwanted jeans to implement bold and extraordinary ideas.
For example, a cozy, soft, but at the same time practical mini-cushion for a chair. The principle, as well as the sewing sequence, remains the same, with only three points taken into account.
1.Make a pattern according to the shape of your chair. To do this, place a suitable piece of paper on the surface of the chair (you can use wallpaper). All that remains is to trace the outline of the seat.
2. Place a thin layer of filler into the workpiece so that it is comfortable to sit on.
3. Avoid voluminous stripes on the surface of the pillow. They are not necessary for chairs.
Examples of patchwork sewing from jeans (photo)
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