Jeans patchwork for beginners

Jeans are a piece of clothing that cannot be demolished, but even they are sometimes wiped, become small or large, and are simply annoying. What can be made of old jeans? There are a lot of options, one of the most popular today is to sew a new thing in patchwork technology. The needlewoman is attracted to this fabric because it is very “obedient”, pleasant to the touch and quite durable.

What is a denim patchwork?

Denim patchwork is a patchwork of jeans. The technique was well known a hundred years ago, it was actively used by our grandmothers and great-grandmothers. In ancient times, the popularity of patchwork was explained not only by the need to attach an old thing somewhere, but also by a shortage of beautiful fabrics.

Soon, textile production began to gain momentum, the purchase of fabric became affordable for most people, and the need to protect every piece of it disappeared. Patchwork has been forgotten for a long time, and today it is no longer associated with the need for savings. For modern craftswomen, this technique is an art direction with a large number of varieties. Patchwork of jeans is one of the most popular. Patchwork-style denim accessories can be seen on the streets of a small town as well as on fashion shows .

Denim Pros

Denim is a twill weave (left, right, or broken). The warp thread is dyed, and the duck thread is left white. Jeans are made up mainly of cotton with a little added elastane.

The advantages of denim are:

1. Wear resistance - products withstand prolonged use and remain externally attractive.
2. Strength - the fabric does not tear even with high tension.
3. Hygroscopicity - denim products maintain a balance of moisture and temperature.
4. Antistatic - jeans do not accumulate or conduct static electricity.
5. Naturalness - the composition of the tissue does not cause allergic reactions.

In addition, patchwork of old jeans does not cause much trouble in the process of work, as the fabric does not “sprinkle”, does not slip, practically does not stretch and does not sit down after washing.

Preliminary recommendations

For sewing using the patchwork technique, you can use any old denim or buy ready-made pieces in a sewing store. To get a neat and beautiful product as a result, you should adhere to some recommendations:

• If the fabric is new, then before work it is necessary to treat it with steam or wash, then it will shrink and, possibly, lose a little color.
• If rags from old things are used, then they should be slightly starched and ironed well.
• It is important to consider the density and thickness of the jeans, in most products the flaps that are identical in terms of these characteristics look better.
• Products that will be subject to prolonged loads (rug, seat, armrest, bag handle) should be strengthened with a pad of some dense fabric, padding polyester or batting.
• For thin and medium density jeans on the patterns, you need to make allowances for the seam of 0.75 cm. For dense jeans, allowances are not needed, since the seams will be ugly ugly. The parts are sewn end-to-end on the lining fabric using a “zigzag”.

Patchwork of jeans is a fascinating task, so you should worry about the availability of all necessary tools in advance: crayons, scissors, rulers, needles and threads, a sewing machine and an iron.

Sewing steps

Patchwork from jeans of any product consists of several stages:

1. Cutting: attach a template to the seamy side, circle with a pencil, add seam allowances (if the fabric is loose).
2. If the picture is complex, lay out the details on the table in simpler blocks.
3. Sew together all the details (for complex patterns - first blocks).
4. Iron the resulting canvas.
5. If necessary, duplicate its lining and quilting.
6. Work on edges or assemble parts.

A simple idea for beginners

Patchwork of sewing a bag from jeans or some wardrobe item requires certain skills from the needlewoman. It’s better to start with simpler things, like a bedspread.

Making a pattern yourself is not difficult, the main thing is to determine the size of the finished product and the size of the flaps. After that, you need to cut out all the details and put them on the table according to the scheme. For convenience, you can fasten them with needles or pins, iron the seams. To sew rags between themselves, starting from the center of the product.

Iron the seams. As a heater, a synthetic winterizer, batting or just a dense fabric can be used, the second (lining) side of the bedspread can be made from a solid piece of jeans or other fabric. Cut these parts by attaching the resulting patchwork to the fabrics.

Fold the canvas and lining with the front sides inward, placing a heater between them. Level the cut, fasten them with needles, sweep. Remove needles and grind parts. Leave the stitch unfinished by 15-20 cm, unscrew the cover, straighten corners and seams. Sew the remaining gap manually, iron the finished product.

A practical and at the same time interesting hobby is patchwork of jeans. The photo of the bag presented above is just one of the options for creating things that are useful in everyday life.