I am very new at sewing. I just started last year, so I still have a lot to learn. I love sewing with blue jean material. I also love "bend-the-rules" type sewing. The reason I don't go by the rules is maybe because I don't know what they are yet!!! I am learning by experience.
Mom gave me a bunch of her old jeans and I have cut them up for scrap fabric. I have also gone to the thrift store and have bought pants, jumpers, and skirts to re-make into new things. And of course fabric stores have clearance items too.
The nice thing about this is that if you mess up, no sweat (well maybe I should say "you didn't lose much money" instead of "no sweat".. huh?)!
I am new at sewing, so to me, this is a fantastic way to learn!
Here are a couple of my recent projects:
Blue jeans made into a long jean skirt... EASY! Just cut the seams and sew in a panel. You can cut it to any length you like (I like mine touching the tops of my shoes!).
The best thing about it is that it doesn't have to be perfect! I didn't take pictures while I was sewing this but if you do a search on "pants into skirts", you can find a lot of tutorials.
Apron... one of my first projects (made out of a jean jumper and some old shirts). It didn't last very long because it unraveled a lot. I made a lot of mistakes but I also learned a lot while making this, and I did get several wears out of it.
Patchwork quilt: I made this for my mom. It wasn't perfect but I had fun doing it and learning. I learned how to do this from Kathy's site . She has all kinds of great tutorials!
Mary also has some great tutorials. I have made these <---(click here) too, but I can't find pictures of mine for some reason. Mary has great tutorials for rag rugs and aprons too... check out her site! Go to the sidebar and find the topic/tutorial.
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7 comments:
I love all of these... I am very new to sewing also... only been doing it for a few months, but I love it!!!!
Shannon
You did a good job. I love the skirt, the apron, the quilt and the purse! How did you do the back of the skirt? Just wondering if you did a slit or whatever.
I love looking at pictures like this.
Keep up the good work!
Hugs,
Angie
Kim,
You're amazing! You go girl!
Thank you all for the sweet comments!!!
Angie,
I forgot to mention that the back looks very much like the front. No slits... because the panel is there to make it full. My skirt is actually a whole lot fuller than it looks in the picture. It is very A-line looking.
You could add slits though if you want more room to walk, but it isn't necessary. I saw one tutorial that the lady added panels on the side too. I have already made plans to try this on Khaki and other types of pants. It's so exciting for me to actually have something turn out looking half way decent! Jean is fun because perfection isn't required! :-)
Great ideas. Seems like you are doing well for a beginner. :)
How much fun, Kim! I agree with the comment above - great looking stuff for a beginner! :-) Keep on showing us your projects!
Cute!!
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