Alteration of old clothes. New life for old things. Remaking old things into fashionable ones with your own hands: master classes from leading designers

Unfortunately, we do not always have time to keep up with fashion, and many of our favorite things are left out of our attention when buying another pullover or dress. If you want to keep your favorite clothes and give them a second life, remaking old clothes into fashionable ones with your own hands will help you update your wardrobe and save money.

Recycled haute couture design ideas

Do you consider yourself a style icon and constantly follow the latest fashion trends? Then this article is especially for you. Dear girls, carefully review your wardrobe. Surely you will find two or three things that you do not want to part with, but due to wear and tear, you no longer wear them when going out.

If you want to get into the alteration of clothes, you need not only to learn the ideas and advice of designers, but also to master the skills of cutting and sewing. Believe me, you can give a second life to almost any thing. By the way, this applies not only to clothing. You can remake accessories, hats, etc.

Before we start the process of converting your favorite things into fashionable and modern clothes, let's get acquainted with some aspects, or rather, with the advice of famous designers and hand-made masters:

• From old jeans you can make an original clutch, handbag, vest or cute shorts.
• If you need to eliminate scuffs or holes on clothes, then embroidery, ornaments, fabric inserts or patches can be used for decoration.
• You can make an original and unique blouse from an old shirt, for this you need to make only a few cuts with scissors and stitch the side seams.
• You can decorate old clothes with buttons, sequins, beads, embroidery, rhinestones, zippers, pins, etc.
• From ordinary pins, you can make an original pattern on the back of a T-shirt or sweater. To do this, use a stencil and attach pins of the same size along its contour.
• Old things can be painted with multi-colored paints. To apply a graphic image, it is best to use stencils or special templates.
• Old jeans, shorts or skirts can be decorated with lace inserts or laces.
• Do-it-yourself alterations from old things will look more original and newer if you smoothly complete all the seam elements and pick up threads of the same color.
• For a change, you can make a zigzag stitch.
• You can make a sophisticated cocktail dress from an old men's shirt.
• If you want to make a designer piece, try turning old jeans into exclusive trousers with leather inserts. To do this, you will have to work a little to embroider the edges and sew on a new fabric.
• In the process of alteration, do not forget to constantly try on a thing.

To make recycled old clothes look really stylish, try not to use too much decorative material. It is desirable that it be uniform. If you use lace, then they can be harmoniously combined with small pearl beads. Remember that a woman is primarily remembered for her chic and sophisticated outfit. A little black dress can also attract worthy attention.

Mastering the customization of old things

This term in the modern world refers to the decoration of clothes or items that allow you to stand out in the crowd and emphasize your individuality. Some craftswomen have mastered this method of altering old clothes and receive income from this. If you want to transform an old coat into a stylish new thing, then this master class will help you. For alteration, you can use a sheepskin coat, coat, old fur coat or other outerwear. Shall we start?

Necessary materials:

• old coat;
• measuring tape;
• ribbon trim for decoration;
• hidden buttons;
• scissors.

Modeling process:

As has been repeatedly said, remaking clothes from old to stylish with your own hands is a very complex, time-consuming and painstaking process. In order to make a really beautiful piece of clothing, you need to have some skills in cutting and sewing. If you yourself are afraid to take on this matter, entrust the alteration to professionals.

It depends on your imagination what kind of thing will turn out as a result of the transformation. By the way, you can give a second life to shoes, for example, sandals. It is enough to attach some decorated element - and no one will recognize the old sandals. Every woman's wardrobe is complete without a dress. Let's try to give a second life to an old vintage dress.

Necessary materials:

• chalk or special marker;
• measuring tape;
• threads;
• needles;
• sewing machine;
• scissors;
• buttons.

Modeling process:

From old worn things you can model a new item for your wardrobe. Do not forget to stock up on all the necessary tools and take measurements before starting work. If you plan to shorten the model, be sure to take into account the seam allowances. Graphic drawings can serve as additional elements of decor.

May become unfashionable, frayed or damaged. If the quality of the material is good, you should not say goodbye to them - they can be completely redone and endowed with new functions. Consider interesting ideas on how to give a second life to your favorite things!

New life for old things

The conversation will focus on T-shirts, shorts and other knitwear. You can make a very nice rug out of them. Procedure:

1. Wash clothes, even very old ones, which are a pity to throw away, will do.
2. Trim the sleeves, only the widest part will be used.
3. Cut into strips 1-1.5 cm thick. The thinner the knitwear, the thicker the stripes. Moreover, the total thickness of the "thread" should be the same. Now it remains to wind the resulting yarn.
4. Then you can go in different ways - depending on the skills.

Unnecessary things can be revived with fresh ideas

The first option is for those who have at least minimal crochet skills. You should take a hook in thickness that matches the size of the yarn, and a standard pattern (single crochet or double crochet) of the required size. It can be square, round, oval.

If there are no such skills, you can weave braids from knitted strips and, twisting them in a spiral, sew a rug. The size is also arbitrary, as is the shape.

Important! Weaving strips from the fabric of old things, you can give a second life to clothes from any materials, make new, no less useful products.

An easy version of weaving a rug from old things

Cutlery or original kitchen clock

Many in the kitchen have those that no one has been using for a long time or does it very rarely. First of all, this applies to metal spatulas, spoons with holes, tin forks and spoons. In order to implement such an idea, there must be a pair of such objects. You will also need a clockwork with a dial.

Plastic cutlery will become an original decor in the interior of the kitchen

Procedure:

1. Remove the arrows on the mechanism, attach a miniature spoon and fork instead. This is not necessary, as similar ones are quite difficult to find. But such a technique will make the watch stylish, original.
2. On the reverse side, use a glue gun to glue forks, spoons, spatulas and whatever else you want. In order for the watch to look beautiful, the placement of the instruments must be symmetrical.
3. If necessary, for an aesthetic appearance, you can trim the devices.
4. It remains to paint the product. It is most convenient to use spray paint, it will lie more evenly and will last longer. From above, it is desirable to varnish the clock.
5. Stick the numbers in their rightful place and insert the battery.

Idea: devices around the perimeter of the dial can be painted in different colors, or in one. Here you should already choose based on the interior of the kitchen.

Suitcase pet bed

If you have a cat or a medium-sized dog, you can make an original sleeping place for your pet. For this you will need:

1. An old suitcase, and not even a whole one, but its half, if it is large enough for an animal.
2. upholstery material, preferably natural (another animal will quickly gnaw through).
3. Stuffing material.
4. Paint, needle and thread.

Instructions for creating a mini-house for a pet

Operating procedure:

• Clean the surface of the suitcase from dirt, degrease.
• Next, paint it on the outside in the desired color and allow to dry.
• Measure the depth of the suitcase and make a pillow of fabric and soft material of the required size. Foam rubber or synthetic winterizer can be used as stuffing. Pillow inside the suitcase should be a little higher than necessary, because the animal will compact it anyway.

Advice! If you have a lot of suitcases, you can make great ones out of them. To do this, you just need to fold them on top of each other and secure. If the products are too shabby, it is better to paint them.

Idea: from a large suitcase you can even make ottoman or . The materials are the same, but the lid must also be made soft. Also, with the help of stretch marks or metal profiles, you should secure the suitcase in an open form.

Original flower pot from mangal

If in garage the old one was lying around barbecue or grill, it can make an excellent flower bed. There is nothing special to do here, just clean it of grease and rust. Can be coated with an anti-corrosion compound in order to avoid the development of rust.

Advice! You can lay an oilcloth inside - from constant moisture, the grill will not rust so much or paint it with special paint for metal.

It remains only to pour the soil of the composition necessary for your plant and sow the seeds or transplant an adult plant.

Helpful Hints

Don't throw away old clothes.

If you turn on your imagination, learn about some secrets, then you can make not only beautiful, but also useful crafts.

From old t-shirts, t-shirts and sweaters, you can create new things that will last you for a long time.

Here is just a small part of what you can make from old clothes:

Alteration of old things: a scarf. Option 1.

1. Cut off the main part of the shirt (torso). The upper part can be used for a separate project.

2. Now cut the main piece across into strips, about 2.5 cm wide, but do not cut to the end - leave about 3 cm.

3. Now put your hand through the loops, stretch the product a little and you can wear it like a scarf.

* As the cotton stretches, the ends will curl, giving the scarf a special charm.

4. Decorate your scarf with a fabric flower.

New life for old things: scarf. Option 2.

1. You need to cut out circles from an old T-shirt. Scissors and a plate will help you with this. Circle 4 to 6 circles.

2. Cut out all the circles. Since the shirt has 2 layers, you will end up with 8 or 12 circles of fabric.

3. From each circle you need to cut a spiral. No special tools needed - cut by eye.

4. Unwind the coils and divide them into 2 sections of 4 or 6 and connect both sections. Sew the ends of the spirals. if there are 4, then sew all 4. To do this, you can use hot glue, thread and a needle or a sewing machine.

You will have a cute scarf.

Video tutorial on how to make this scarf:

5. You can decorate the scarf with a flower.

The second life of old things: how to make a flower to decorate a scarf

1. Cut an old t-shirt as shown in the image.

2. Roll the resulting thread into a ball.

3. Start gently twisting the thread into a circle, adding glue to fix it.

4. Glue the flower to the scarf.

How to make a scarf with your own hands. Option 3.

From old things new: headband

You will need:

Old T-shirt

Glue gun with hot glue

Scissors

Crafts from old things: grocery bag

You will need:

T-shirt (better without sleeves)

Scissors

Thread and needle or sewing machine

1. If you have a T-shirt with sleeves, you need to cut them off. Also cut off the top of the shirt (near the neck).

2. Turn the shirt inside out and sew up the bottom. You can also use superglue or hot glue.

3. You can decorate the bag a little (optional):

Bend the bottom of the bag about 5 cm and make cuts about 1-1.5 cm deep along the entire fold. The distance between the notches is approximately 3 cm.

Bend the bag another 5 cm and make cuts again.

You can continue making cuts all the way to the top of the bag.

4. You can also decorate the handles. To do this, you must first cut them off, then cut them into 3 strips, weave the strips into a pigtail and sew them to the bag.

Here is another version of the bag made in a similar way:

What to do with old t-shirts: wicker basket

This craft can take a long time, so be prepared.

You will need:

Several old t-shirts

Knitted fabric

Knitting

Thread and needle

1. Cut the knitted fabric and T-shirts into equal strips about 5-7 cm wide.

2. Using a thread and a needle, sew 3 strips to each other to get several long strips. Do not connect more than 3 strips, otherwise it will be difficult to weave.

For this craft, 20+ t-shirts were used.

3. Sew two different T-shirt strips to the end of one of the knitted fabric strips. This will be the start of weaving.

4. Start braiding.

As you come to the end of each strip, you will need to sew on an additional strip and continue braiding until you have a long "pigtail".

5. Start making the base of the basket. To do this, you need to gradually roll the woven workpiece into a spiral and regularly fix it with a thread and a needle.

* The first time it may turn out not quite neat, but still, it will look beautiful and bright.

6. We make the walls of the basket. Start sewing the workpiece up in a spiral, also, not forgetting to secure with a thread. It is better to make seams inside the basket so that they are not visible from the outside.

Continue until you get your desired basket height.

7. Basket handles. As you continue attaching your braided workpiece, make loops from the workpiece and sew the ends firmly.

What to make from an old sweater: pillows

You will need:

old sweaters

Soft fiber filling for pillow

Scissors

Thread and needle

Sewing machine (optional)

Wrapping paper (kraft paper) or any thin plain paper

pins

1. Draw an image of a cloud on paper. The bottom of the cloud should be flat

2. Turn the sweater inside out and lay the paper over it, pinning it down.

3. Cut out a cloud shape from the sweater and peel off the paper.

4. Put the two halves of the sweater together and sew along the edges, leaving a small filling hole in the middle of the bottom (flat) part of the cloud.

5. Stuff the pillow and sew up the opening.

6. You can make clouds of several sizes.

Alterations from old clothes: bags of lavender

You will need:

Old t-shirts, t-shirts and/or body shirts

Scissors

Lavender (other herbs)

pins

Thread and needle or sewing machine

1. Cut off the sleeves of the T-shirt so that you get a square or a not-so-long rectangle.

2. Sew up the bottom and side of the workpiece.

3. Turn the blank inside out and fill with lavender.

4. Sew up the top.

This craft can be used as just a source of a pleasant smell, and to repel moths.

You can decorate the bag with a beautiful ribbon and use it as an addition to a gift.

Rug from old T-shirts

You will need:

Scissors

Several t-shirts

1. Cut a few strips from one old T-shirt (it's best to have 11 strips). Do this from the bottom up to the sleeves. Having straightened the strips, you will get rings that you will need to pull on the hoop.

2. From the rest of the T-shirts, also cut off knitted strips (they are also rings).

3. Start pulling the rings onto the hoop. First one diameter, then the second one perpendicularly, etc. Make sure that the strips are tightly adjacent to each other.

4. In the middle of the circle, tie the first strip and begin to "weave" the rug in a spiral, adding stripes.

* The tension must be even so that the mat does not deform at the end.

5. When the diameter of the rug reaches 20 cm, you can cut each circle (strip) to get one long strip, which you will continue to weave.

6. In order to secure the strips, you can either tie them or carefully sew them on.

7. Cut off the rings worn on the hoop and carefully tie them into a knot.

Hello! My name is Sasha Sanochki and I run the Second Street blog dedicated to stylish and creative clothing alterations. Every day I publish 5 new articles on this topic.

I did not personally make all of these alterations without exception. But I've been getting up at 5 a.m. for almost two years every day to find (before work) 5 fresh and interesting ideas for reworking clothes from old to stylish, translate them, process all the photos, make them in the same style, write a post and publish it . In two years they accumulated exactly 3000.

Every day I scroll through about 4,000 sites in the reader in search of materials, and only a third of their materials relate to handmade or fashion - I find the rest of the ideas in gossip columns, style coms, films, clips and even magazines like Forbes sometimes. I just want to have it all in one place.

I would like to show you at least a few of the 3000 ideas that have accumulated over 2 years on the site:

I decided to choose only 5 ideas for each of the popular types of clothing alterations in the last month, because it is difficult to choose from 3000 equally interesting ones). And I tried to choose those that can be shown here, without dragging a bunch of photos with master classes

So let's go:

5 t-shirt redesign ideas

1. Alteration of a vest:

I love alterations of vests). There is nowhere easier: a vest + a bowl of paint for dipping. Looks really cool.)

2. Playing with the texture of the T-shirt:

A long cotton T-shirt can be cut - by cutting out circles, and then washed at high temperature - the sections will twist and will not “creep” (just don’t wring out in a typewriter!). Wear with a dress or leggings and a T-shirt.

3. How to tag a guy:

TeenVogue and designer Erin Fetherston come up with an idea: slather your lips with acrylic paint (fu, nasty, yup) and leave a print boldly right on the collar of his T-shirt or shirt. After drying, it remains only to iron it with the hottest possible iron - and your ex-libris on it forever. IMHO, on women's clothing somehow not very:

... and for men - that's it). A cute idea for faithful and tender lovers and a hot / playful one for notorious machos).

4. Shirt and T-shirt Dress:

What does it mean to combine beautifully)) - take a closer look - after all, the dress is actually a mix of shirts and T-shirts cut and sewn together.

5. T-shirt - blinds:

A $48 tutorial on converting two T-shirts into a sort of blinds T-shirt from Anthropologie can be found on the website, it's too detailed to copy.

5 jeans redesign ideas

1. Jeans from pieces:

I think that such a fit would not be easy to achieve if they were really sewn from pieces. So - most likely, these are thin summer jeans, on which pieces of other summer and thin ones that match in shades were sewn. And then cut off the bottom layer in places. In my opinion, there are only a couple of places where the main fabric up to the knees on top was really replaced in some area with another.

2. Ulyana Kim Dress:

Very beautiful combination of two types of jeans!

3. Isabel Marant Painted Jeans:

Painted jeans idea by Isabel Marant – permanent marker in hand - and go!

4. Men's T-shirt and Jeans Makeover:

Listen, well, this, in my opinion, is just wildly cool! Something really interesting and wearable for guys. Yes, for girls too. I think that in this way you can decorate with belts both the bag and the back of the jacket.

As a bonus to the picture - a slightly rocker way to slightly increase the length of the jeans or save those that are worn out on the knees). Although with old, stretched and worn jeans, I think it will look pathetic.

It's better to use both ideas if HE decided to quit his office plankton career and finally become a rock musician. For the first concerts - the most it).

5. Bear from old jeans. Just a bear):

5 shoe redesign ideas:

1. Men's Creative Business Shoes:

It was, yes, it was already 5 times. But in this case, I liked the performance - on strict men's shoes. With a business suit and tie, it should break the patterns of impressionable partners. You say goodbye after the meeting, they leave the table to shake your hand - and, seeing the shoes, they hang) ....

2. Shredded Converse:

Shredded Converse – the famous model of sneakers - the legends of the converse family, released last year and ideally suited the hot summer of 2010). They look desperately vintage - shabby, as if crumbling on the go. Ideal for delicate girlish dresses, relaxed knitwear, denim mini shorts and skinny jeans. They became an unusual and stylish alternative to the uniform of Moscow streets - ballet flats, gladiator sandals and sandals with webbed high heels.

The next summer is promised to be just as stuffy, so it makes sense not to throw away your old sneakers, but to repeat this "chip" on your own - at the same time save $ 80 (regular Converses cost from $ 40, and the Shredded model, which is in the photo - $ 120).

Everything is quite simple, take nail scissors - and go ahead, so below I will list only a few tips “essentially” from the source (links to all sources are in the posts on the site):

1. When cutting out the rectangles between the blocks, be sure not to cut the rectangle behind the leg, on the heel. There should have remained a dense rectangular area, conceived by the manufacturer - it is he who will hold back the entire structure in the end.

2. Converse sells these models with or without a laced tongue, depending on the color. Decide which is more convenient for you. If you decide to cut - outline the same semicircle around your fingers (the same depth) as on your favorite ballet flats - and cut boldly. It should be 1-1.5 cm wide - wider than the “rubber nose” of the sneaker. It will look like this:

3. It is convenient to make “dranina” along the cuts just with your fingers. Rub the edges well between your fingers as shown in the photo below. the lining of the converse frays more than the upper colored dense fabric - therefore it is better not to rub it, only the upper paint layer - it will quickly unravel to the width of the upper layer.

3. How to decorate men's shoes with spikes, but nobly:

In this case, one shoe would completely subdue me (especially if a casual jacket is on top).

4. Painting shoes with markers and paints:

Great shoe decor idea by artist Deborah Thomson. Deborah uses popular techniques with tattoo designs on shoes, and paints wedding shoes, etc. and so on.

5. Shoes with Painted Soles:

The original move is not to paint the shoes themselves, but only their soles. It does not bend as much as shoe socks, for example - which means that the paint in these places will not crack. Provided high heels - and it will be seen well. For example, I always notice yellow price tags on shoes that are not torn off in these places when I follow someone along the path)).

5 Dress Up Ideas

1. Constructor: Sports Tank Back & Sexy Dress:

In my opinion, very cool! In front, for sure, is the standard "sexy kitty" - and when you turn your back - you show the world the other side of yourself - athletic and perky). And the difference in color only emphasizes it.

The jumper on top - in my opinion, looks like a strap from a cheap sports backpack)).

2. Dress with slits:

A beautiful texture and a way to revive an old dress with a second one thrown over the top. On the top dress, if it is made of acetate silk, the pattern can be "burned out" with a standard wood burner. We burned whole lace collars to each other at needlework lessons at school.

3. Luminous Paints:

Remember, earlier at VDNH, for example, in the pavilion "Culture", luminous paints for fabric were sold in departments with various luminous nonsense? In such small round plastic tubes. In addition, they are often found in various stalls, especially for some reason near the railway station).

Here's what happens if you paint clothes with them:

One of my friends used such tubes (of different colors) to paint a paisley dress with such luminous colors with such luminous colors. I just put dots of different colors along the contour of different cucumbers. Since during the day this paint is translucent, and she chose the color (and the dress is motley) - during the day it was completely unnoticeable. And at night it was a bomb! It looked very even - not at all vulgar, as elegant as possible - apparently due to the subtlety of the drawing.

4. Decorate a simple dress:

Zebra - not a zebra, a mask - not a mask ... in general, like this, with the help of an appliqué, an ordinary white trapeze dress was given an almost mystical look.

5. NedoBeckham reworked turtleneck dress by Joseph Altuzarra.

A promising new designer is Jezzef Altuzarra and his idea (he clearly sympathizes with Victoria Beckham and her models) to remake a sweater dress:

You will need:
Turtleneck in cotton jersey dress (they used American Apparel).
Two shoulder pads.
Scissors, needles and threads.

The recipe for “feel a little Wicca” is simple:

Cut off the sleeves so as to leave a little "wings" at an angle.

With the rest of the sleeves, we tighten the overhead "shoulders" on one side.

We hem them from the inside to the dress, at the same time slightly bending the edges.

5 ideas for altering jackets

1. This jacket costs $ 410 - and pins in the right amount - 500-700 rubles. And every second person has a Chanel-style jacket;).

2. The idea of ​​altering the jacket from the 2011 lookbook by Junky Styling.

3. Sheer Back Blazer:

Jacket, part of the back of which was replaced with a transparent insert. In the showroom, the top of the jacket consisted of two parts, one on top of the other: when altering your jacket, you can simply cut it off and sew on the inside of the transparent fabric pleated, sewing it into the side seams:

By the way, did you pay attention to the decor of the trousers with a ribbon?

4. Another Zara Coat:

Zara seems to have finally remembered where they started and began to do “sharp” things again. Another Zara coat in my collections is another confirmation of this.

The original reverse side of the collar - usually the skin is sewn there (besides, it allows you to keep the collar "raised" - for example, I just go like that). It can be made from a beautiful tie) - here, it seems, this is done.

5 shirt makeover ideas:

1. ASOS.com shirt redesign idea:

2. Pants - saruel from a shirt:

Shirt alteration. If everything is clear with the topic (everything was cut off at the level of pockets and on an elastic band) - then an explanation for how to make panties a la "saruel" from a shirt- see under the cut:

source material).

Having outlined a semicircle, we make a collar along it.

We steam the pockets carefully - they will interfere with the material of the shirt to drape plastically.

As a result, it should turn out like this (after you sew the hole in place of the collar):

At the waist, the design is regulated by a knot).

3. Unusually "dirty" shirt:

Brilliant, unusually soiled shirt)! In a bright cage - turquoise - purple - I will definitely repeat for myself. It will be enough, I think, to dip 6/8 into black paint on a Dylon-type fabric (it does not need to be heated, boiled, and other perversions).

4. An elegant way to downsize a shirt:

5. Hybrid:

Hybrid GMO shirts and sweatshirts from Hussein Chalayan.

5 accessories ideas

1. 0_o suddenly!

Chain on a garter for stockings.

2. Congenial Clutch:

One of the few easy-to-sew clutch bags, which only benefits from ease of manufacture. And the pattern of such a clutch is nowhere simpler and is sold in every second store - just today I bought croissants at Azbuka Vkusa, for example) - in a craft bag of the ideal size for this case.

3. Ring Bracelet:

If you have been offered 8 times and you have never returned the ring back, you can make a bracelet out of them and wear it proudly, like a savage woman, a necklace from the scalps of defeated enemies. Well, like how they draw stars on planes for those shot down in battle).

4. Shoulder straps on the coat:

To make such leather shoulder straps on a coat, leather from one glove will be enough. Another thing is that they need to be “supported” with something then - for example, with a belt made of the same leather texture.

5. Bags and backpacks from leather jackets:

We wrote many times about bags made from old leather jackets. But personally, I adore, firstly, backpacks, and secondly, such a simplified, a la masculine, style in bags:

I couldn't even choose what to show you - I liked everything so much! And the prices are quite real, not overpriced.

and for a snack 5 interior ideas:

1. T-shirt rugs:

Laura is a seamstress with more than 20 years of experience and great taste. That is why she managed to build a successful business on what many are trying to make money on: recycling T-shirts from second-hand stores into carpets and rugs.

Laura's rugs always attract attention with subtle color combinations and original shapes. 20 photos - under the cut (and there you will also find a link to the photo - a master - class on crocheting a similar rug - the main thing is there - it’s clear how to hide the ends by tying cut T-shirts together). Laura herself, in my opinion, weaves them with pigtails, after which she painstakingly sews the pigtails together ( I would like to know with what machine or foot she manages to take such a thickness). It takes her 3-4 months to make one rug out of T-shirts.

2. How to decorate the wall with old magazines:

Idea by extra budget wall decor from Irina: these strips are simply folded into tubes and flattened magazine pages pasted onto the base.

Moreover, you can decorate in this way not only the wall, but also the vases:

And photo frames:

3. Bears - pillows from shirts:

Annika Jermyn makes teddy bears out of old shirts and calls them Mr._ then the individual name of each _ and sells for $75. You can even order from your own shirt. The toys are large - 40 centimeters high and 48 - wide.

4. Pillows with interesting textures:

Handmade sofa cushion with ingenious texture. For such laborious work and $ 265 is not a pity.

Although this one, for $110, a pillow with a British flag made of leather, is no worse.

5. Cool dude, yo! Mr. Ben Venom makes patchwork quilts from old T-shirts with heavy metal prints in the same style. For connoisseurs, so to speak).

In general, I invite you all to visit the "Second Street", who are interested in the topic of alterations in clothing or interior)).

PS. Lastly, we have contests going on there, participate with your ideas, the prizes will be good)!

Denim fantasies: bags with pockets

Denim bags.

Denim exists out of time and is not subject to fashion. Denim clothes are worn by everyone from young to old! But even if your favorite jeans have lost their appeal, you can give them a new life by sewing, for example bag.

Well let's get started.....

I present the promised master class on sewing a shopping bag from old jeans. It is better if the jeans are tight, then the bag will keep its shape better. In use, it is very comfortable, durable, easy to wash. Everyone has old jeans, as well, if we buy fewer packages.
1. I forgot to take a picture of the very beginning, so I took a photo from an old master class

We cut off the bottom of the jeans, which is usually worn out and measure up 45 cm. The finished bag is small - 40x35.

2. We rip out the side where there is no finishing line. The line, if any, will subsequently decorate our bag, these will be its side seams.

3. We fold face to face, and even out the width, the back panel when cutting the trousers is wider than the front. You can leave it like that, then the side seams will go a little on the face, like. But with such a bottom, as we will do today, it is better to align We grind one side, the one that will be the face of our product

4. Cut out the lining (I have a shirt lining). I tucked it in order to make it easier to understand where the lining will begin. Don't forget the seam allowances. Don't worry if the lining is a little bigger


5. Pocket - looks ordinary, but comfortable, especially since they are almost always on jeans, why reinvent the wheel. I just cut it out and scribbled it, in places of rivets with my hands. Then we grind the second side


6. Stitch bottom


7. It seems that I clearly photographed how to fold the bag for the bottom


8. We grind the corners, I measured 4 cm from the corner to the sides.


9. Cut off the corners


10. It is already clear that we are succeeding. Do the same with lining.


11. We wrap the lapel inside (doubts torment whether I call all things by their names, if it is not clear, ask


12. Wrapped up, stitched 0.5 cm and ironed


13. Handles (from the jeans belt, I don’t rip it out, but just cut it off) 36 cm long with allowances. Step back 4 cm from the middle seam and pin the handles with pins


14. Everything seems to be clear


15. Now turn out


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17. The lining is ready, waiting in the wings. Do not completely grind the side seam, leave room for eversion


18. We insert the lining into the inside out bag, it turns out face to face, it is desirable that the pocket on the lining is on the opposite side of the pocket on the bag


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20. We grind! (I first swept away)


21. Can be twisted


22. Where there are needles, I again stitched along the already existing seam


23. I hope everything is clear! We wear it with pleasure!