The most popular clothing is, without a doubt, jeans. They are worn by everyone - from small to large. How to decorate jeans with your own hands and give them new life? We will try to help you with an idea and a master class.
Many people have jeans in their closet that are tired of them - but you can change them and turn simple pants into a very interesting and individual model.
How to update old jeans? This can be done by embroidering them with satin stitch, cross stitch, or sequins. You can decorate with abrasions and small tears - this is now back in trend. We update old jeans and give them a second chance.
Of course, you won’t surprise anyone with embroidery these days. But if you decorate jeans with embroidery, and this embroidery is done tastefully, with your own hands, it is very popular and fashionable. If you look at any fashion show, especially the show of Dolce & Gabbana collections, there are so many embroidered, beautiful things! Before decorating old jeans, you need to think and plan your decor tastefully. For skilled needlewomen and just beginners, we recommend satin stitch embroidery and decoration with beads and sequins. You can do a wonderful thing in a few evenings. See how to decorate jeans with rhinestones.
Sequins and beads
Another decor with which you can decorate your boring jeans: sequins and beads.
It's up to you to decide what is more convenient for you. This way you can decorate not only jeans, but also a denim jacket. And one more tip: it’s better to do the applique on the sides of the jeans, on the pockets, or nearby. It is necessary to draw the outline of the drawing so as not to do unnecessary work.
For those who have never dealt with sequins, here is our short explanation. Sequins can be sewn either singly or in a row.
If you need to sew sequins in a row, use a stitch forward with the needle (Fig. a). We thread the sequin onto the needle and pierce the fabric. The stitch size should be equal to the size of the sequin itself. Next, we bring the needle to the front side at a distance equal again to the size of the sequin, and sew on the next one. And so we sew on as many details (sequins) as needed. It is better to secure the last one with beads. This pattern resembles fish scales (Fig. b)
You can sew on sequins and backstitch the needle. In this way we perform embroidery, as if layering pieces one on top of the other (Fig. d). In order to make voluminous embroidery, the pieces are layered with beads (Fig. e).
See how you can embroider a heart with beads and sequins.
And how cool an embroidered heart looks on jeans, and it looks great big flower from the same sequins.
And this is how sequin decoration on a denim jacket looks.
Or another option for decorating a denim jacket with satin stitch embroidery and sequins with beads. First we do the embroidery on the fabric, then we sew the applique directly onto the denim.
More options for denim jackets with embroidery decoration.
Bead embroidery of Turkish cucumbers - paisley.
It happens that you get a stain on your jeans, or get caught somewhere and tear the fabric. It is for such cases that the application serves. You can make a single motif, or you can make an applique in several places, just don’t forget about symmetry! How to decorate jeans? A fairly common way to decorate jeans with your own hands is fabric appliqué. Fashionable applique – paisley, or Turkish cucumber. This is how children's jeans, and not only children's ones, are beautifully decorated.
For this decor, you need to put finishing fabric under the jeans and draw a cucumber in chalk. Next, along the chalk line, we sew a line in the shape of a cucumber using a machine or by hand. We cut out the cucumber from the wrong side close to our line. Trim off excess fabric. Next, we process the cut with a zigzag stitch on sewing machine. We do another curly stitch by hand or by machine. If the applique is large, you can add 1-2 more curly lines.
How to decorate jeans with lace? Lace is always gentle and feminine. Things with lace speak about your individuality and subtle taste. Lace never goes out of fashion, making an applique or a lace patch is all we need. The lace can be narrow or wide, color: white, black, flesh-colored. If you know how to crochet, that's great. Then you can knit the motif, or tie the bottom of the jeans with your own hands - this is very popular in the summer season. You can also make a lace lapel at the bottom.
And these are diagrams and drawings that can be used to make satin stitch embroidery. It should be noted that if you are afraid that the floss threads may fade when washed, place them in a container of hot water before work. Then, during subsequent washing, nothing fades. Another option is to embroider with light threads in different colors.
Important! You need to wash jeans with embroidery, sequins, beads, and rhinestones by turning them inside out!
We have offered you several ways to beautifully update old, boring things at the top and bottom. We hope that our ideas will be useful to you.
The simplest and most quick way change your denim beyond recognition. Forget everything we said about a sense of proportion, sculpt everything you could find in stores: labels, names of your favorite bands, cartoon characters, lips, lightning bolts, arrows and other emojis.
Lourdes Leon and Amanda Seyfried love everything at once
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2. Lace
You can sew lace onto pockets or sleeves, or decorate the collar or back. The more chaotic your decor is, the more interesting it will be! The more difficult task is to remove the old back and replace it with lace. But keep in mind, this option is good on its own, so there is no need to add stripes, rhinestones and beads here.
3. Embroidery
If you’re too lazy to while away your evenings at the hoop yourself, you can turn to your beloved grandmother for help or go to the nearest second-hand store in the hope of finding something with decent embroidery there. Found it? Great, sew it on the back - it will look very stylish there.
TV presenter Fearne Cotton is not against embroidery
4. Scuffs and holes
You need to use sharp scissors to make holes in a jacket or jeans, just don’t forget to place a metal or wooden board under the fabric so as not to touch the other side of the jacket.
Rihanna loves ripped denim
5. Beads, studs, sequins and rhinestones
This is an item for those who love bright decor. All these delights are sold in any craft store. You can embroider the entire denim with mother-of-pearl beads, decorate the collar and areas above the pockets with studs, glue rhinestones, stones or spikes to the shoulders, and place an applique of beads and sequins on the back. Of course, not all at once, but one thing at a time.
Miranda Kerr wears studded denim
6. Color and ombre
Change the color of jeans using good old white. If you can’t achieve a smooth transition, it doesn’t matter, chaotic stains also look great. By the way, using bleach and a pin, you can apply even stripes to the fabric or make a design.
7. Patches
If you decide to decorate your jacket with patches, you don't have to cut it at all - you can sew pieces of fabric on top. There are also plenty of decor options here: neon, embroidery, a collage of old jeans and much more. One taboo: leopard.
8. Drawings
Don't limit yourself to the examples below. With the help of fabric markers, special paints and your wild imagination, you can create a real work of art from a denim jacket!
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Remaking a denim jacket from an old one allows you to update your wardrobe and create a unique item. How to remake a denim jacket with your own hands? To do this, take an old denim jacket, evaluate the possibilities, be smart and get to work. Upcycling clothes from old to new is great practice for beginners. The fear of spoiling disappears old thing, self-confidence appears and skills develop.
Converting a men's denim jacket into a women's one
Upcycling an old denim jacket came about as soon as I saw it. The jacket is over 10 years old and has been hanging in the closet for a long time. I immediately fell in love with it and decided to alter it according to the figure. The denim was old, so no one had any objections. Only the joy of getting rid of excess junk from the closet.
Now denim jackets are back in fashion. Hello from the 80-90s! But now it has changed significantly. The designers rubbed it, cut it, wrinkled it and gave it a new life. Like in the story with jeans. In my master class, I will not “mock” the old lady’s jeans too much. I just want to adjust it to her figure and change a few things. Although loose, off-the-shoulder jeans are trendy now, I don’t like them at all. To be honest, I don't strive for fashion. I try to create my own style.
DIY clothing alterations can sometimes take a long time. It happens that sewing a product from scratch is easier than changing it from old to new. I like to redo old clothes this makes for amazing remodel ideas. Fantasy turns on and begins to arise interesting options. Clothing customization is good development creative imagination and logical thinking. Redesigning a denim jacket will allow you to see your results before and after.
How to transform denim from old to stylish
To alter a denim jacket, you need to rip off the sleeves, waistband, collar and pockets. But first you need to try it on, and then make changes.
Making changes
I decided to make a fitted denim jacket. To do this, I will make reliefs and darts on the front that will go to the welt pockets. Darts are necessary to take away the excess in the seam of the connection with the yoke that did not get into the relief. I tried to pass the relief and dart lines through the corners of the pockets (location of the pockets) in order to somehow disguise the dark marks.
Sewing a jacket
After which I transferred the lines to the second shelf. I sewed darts, processed reliefs and laid finishing lines.
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I used regular threads for finishing. To make the stitching look like the original one, I put 2 spools on the top thread. So the threads and stitching are almost no different from natural ones. This is a useful trick when you don’t have thread for jeans on hand.
Tricky decor on denim
How else can you disguise pocket marks? After much thought, I decided to use the cut pockets. Of course, it was possible to use finishing fabrics, for example, lace, guipure, leather, floral fabric, various braids, etc. If interested, take a look here: . But this time I decided not to experiment, but to do it simply and tastefully.
So I cut the pockets diagonally and got 4 triangles.
I stitched these triangles into place for the pockets and sewed them into the yoke.
I don't think it turned out bad?!
Processing side seams
I then made changes to the side seams, took away the excess, basted the side seams and tried it on again.
After fitting, I stitched the seams, overcast the edges and ironed them onto the back.
Denim Jacket Basics
For installation, the product is laid out on a flat surface, the side seams are aligned and cut off. Trim off the excess according to the control marks. In my case, the armhole in the front and back has changed, the shoulder has been shortened, as well as the yoke in the front. When the yoke got smaller, the armhole got smaller, which was what was needed.
Now we measure the armhole with a centimeter tape on the edge, so measurements along convex/concave lines are more accurate.
I also trimmed and shortened the bottom of the denim jacket.
I connected the shelf to the back along the yoke and laid finishing stitches. Fortunately, the seam turned out like a factory one due to traces of abrasions on the seam.
Attaching the belt
To sew the belt to the bottom, you need to reduce the length of the belt. If the side seams are reduced, the volume of the jacket decreases. I decided to reduce the belt at the back so as not to be conspicuous. It is not difficult to stitch a finished belt along old marks. It is difficult to sew a line along the loops due to the strong thickening. I had to hem the belt by hand in these places.
Collar processing
The collar also decreases at the back in the middle. To find out how much to reduce it, measure the neck. After this, a cut for stitching the collar is made.
Now you can sew one side of the collar into the neck. We combine the cut of the lower collar with the cut of the neck, sweep it in and sew it in.
We bend the seam allowance with the upper collar, fold in the free edge and baste it to the neckline.
We lay a new finishing stitch on the collar following the old marks.
Sleeve processing
The sleeves also underwent a number of changes due to the armhole. To recut the sleeve, I partially tore off the cuff and ripped the seam of the sleeve. Initially I wanted a puff sleeve, but in reality it turned out differently. If you make a flashlight, then the length of the sleeve decreases. I had to abandon this idea. But I'll show you how to do it anyway. Maybe someone will find it useful!
Take a sleeve pattern of your size and transfer it to paper, maybe up to the elbow.
Draw several lines upward from the point of intersection of the center of the sleeve and the line defining the height of the collar. The distance between the lines along the edge is 2.0 – 2.5 cm.
Cut along these lines, just short of the intersection, so that they do not fall apart. Then cut a horizontal line, almost reaching the edges of the pattern. Place the pattern on the sleeve and spread the edge to the desired size. The more you spread it, the more fluffy the sleeve will be.
Unfortunately, it didn’t work out that way for me, so the sleeve turned out without assembly, a classic one. If you did the same, don’t forget to check the sizes of the armhole and the edging. The collar is 3.0 - 3.5 cm larger than the armhole.
Setting in sleeves
After that, I stitched the seams on the sleeves and sewed the cuffs.
I sewed in the sleeves as usual with a slight fit at the head of the collar.
To ensure an even fit, first roll in the sleeves:
You can also add finishing stitches along the top of the armhole. This is easier to do when the sleeve is in an open armhole. If you try really hard, you can add stitches to the finished product.
I succeeded on the second try. Thickening seams on the yoke prevented even stitching.
Final finishing
When the denim jacket is almost ready, you can add one more decorative element - zigzag stitching along the fastener. This line harmonizes perfectly with the decor on the chest.
This is how I created this stylish customization of jeans with my own hands. And it doesn’t even matter that the clasp is on the male side.
In conclusion, I would like to add that I am very pleased with the customization of the denim jacket. My updated jacket from an old denim jacket goes with everything.
Watch my video of what else you can pair a denim jacket with:
Remaking a denim jacket from old to stylish gave me the opportunity not to blend in with the gray mass. Even if you don’t know how to sew yet or you know how, but don’t know what to do with old things. Remaking clothes with your own hands will always provide you with interesting and beautiful things.
Denim jacket - back to the past
The first jeans appeared at the beginning of the 20th century in America as protective clothing. The denim jacket, like all denim clothing, was intended for cowboys, miners and railroad workers. The prototype jacket was similar to a thick shirt with one chest pocket and a tab at the back for adjustment.
A close model to the modern denim jacket appeared in 1931 with two slanted pockets on the chest and a zigzag fastener.
Then jackets with a corduroy collar, wool lining, pointed flaps and V-shaped chest darts appeared.
Changing under the influence of time and fashion, the denim jacket has survived to this day. From simple work clothes, it has become a fashion trend of our time.
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Keeping up with fashion today is not so easy, including in material terms. Therefore, Internet resources and printed publications are full of various ideas on how to turn old things into trendy ones with your own hands. We invite you to give new life to one of your favorite things. women's wardrobe- jeans - using various elements decor (rhinestones, embroidery, stripes, etc.).
Materials and tools
To embroider jeans with your own hands, you will need:
- needle;
- threads (including colored ones, if you decide to embroider);
- scissors;
- decorative elements (beads, rhinestones, spikes, sequins, stripes, beads);
- pieces of silk, colored (leopard) fabric, lace.
Embroidery - simple and romantic
To embroider jeans with colored threads, in addition to certain skills, you should consider a few more points. First, come up with or find an embroidery pattern. Secondly, decide on which part of the jeans you will embroider it. Please note that large embroidery will look most impressive on the thigh, while small embroidery will look most impressive on pockets and along the seams. Apply the selected design to the desired area of the jeans fabric (with a pen, chalk, pencil), embroider using the chosen method (satin stitch, cross stitch) and secure the result by ironing the embroidery with an iron (not too hot).
Rhinestones, beads, sequins, beads - bright and elegant
These shiny decorative elements are the perfect choice to turn your jeans into a complete work of design art. There are many options for how to decorate jeans most effectively using sequins, rhinestones, beads, etc. For example, such decor can be sewn (or glued with an iron) on the lapel of jeans, on pockets, along the seams of the product, or even artistically “scattered” them over all the trousers. Patterns made of beads or rhinestones in the form of drawings (hearts, flowers, patterns), letters or words look very beautiful on jeans.
Spikes - extravagant and stylish
For a vibrant street look, add studs to your jeans. This decor, like rhinestones, can be used for decoration individual elements trousers (pockets, edges of the product, seams) or place them over the entire surface of the trouser legs (in the hips, along the bottom of the trousers). The most trendy option today is studded trim on the back pocket. The following method of this finishing will look especially original: open (or cut off) the outer seam of the pocket and fill the visible part of the fabric underneath with spikes.
Lace - tender and sexy
Lace trim looks especially beautiful on jeans. There are also many options for original decor. So, you can sew lace on the back pockets, along the bottom seam of the waistband or along the outer side seam of the trouser leg. You can decorate the bottom of the trousers with a lace strip or decorate it with a wedge-shaped piece of lace (after cutting out the same wedge on the bottom of the jeans with a wide base downwards).
Holes and fabric - mysterious and alluring
The finishing of jeans in the form of holes, where fabric (lace or leopard print) is used as patches, looks no less original. To become the owner of such denim, it is enough to cut holes in the pants (usually they are made on the hips and knees), fray their edges and sew the selected fabric from the inside.
Colored patches and stripes - original and not boring
Another way to make your jeans stand out from the crowd is to sew on bright scraps of colorful fabric. You can also use ready-made stripes in the form of various labels, famous cartoon or comic book characters, and logos. Despite the fact that such patches are often made on a sticky basis, it is better to play it safe and sew them to the fabric (machine stitching around the perimeter of the patch).
As you can see, there are a lot of ways to make old regular jeans stylish and original. At the same time, the advantage of all these decorative methods can be considered their compatibility. Therefore, feel free to create an idea and take on its implementation! Check out our video for some more ideas for decorating jeans.
Perhaps jeans are the most versatile item of clothing that has not gone out of fashion for several decades. Only the shapes change, but nowadays you can successfully wear a model from 20 years ago, you just need to slightly transform it. These 17 Cool Ideas for Upcycling Old Jeans Will Really Give an Old Thing a New Look new look.
1. Braid
Quickly refresh appearance For old jeans, black braid with pom-poms will help. Sew it carefully along the side seams and along the front pocket stitching.
2. Small detail
Carefully cut out the corner of the back pocket and secure it with thread. Decorate the opened area with metal rivets. Something so insignificant, at first glance, will transform an old thing and give it a new fashionable look.
3. A scattering of beads
Beaded jeans are one of the fashion trends season. However, do not rush to spend money on buying another pair of trousers. You probably have a pair of plain old jeans in your closet. Carefully sew a couple of dozen beads to the legs and voila - you are already the happy owner of brand new, trendy pants.
4. Bag
A completely old shirt or jeans can be used to create an original handbag. Of course, to implement such an idea it will be necessary sewing machine and skills to work with it.
5. Lace
Stylish trousers with a spectacular black lace insert on the sides are an idea that anyone can realize, armed only with scissors, a needle, thread and a piece of guipure fabric.
6. Short vest
Give a tatty denim jacket a new look. To do this, you need to shorten it by about half, tear off the sleeves and fasten beautiful ribbon ties at the bottom.
7. Patches
Extend the life of kids' jeans by decorating the holes in the knees with bright patches with images of superheroes, or transform the rips into funny monsters.
8. Mickey Mouse
Classic plain jeans can be turned into a unique trend piece by decorating them with Mickey Mouse images. Moreover, to implement this idea you will not need any special artistic skills, just a special stencil and a felt-tip pen for fabric.
9. Glamorous fringe
A glamorous fringe ribbon, bright patches, sequins and half an hour of free time - that's all you need for a fantastic transformation of a simple denim jacket.
10. Leather inserts
Do you want to add a touch of daring and sexuality to your everyday look? Decorate a pair of classic skinny jeans with wide eco-leather inserts.
11. Checkered patches
Eye-catching red plaid patches look great paired with classic blue denim. Therefore, if you have a pair of these jeans in stock, it makes sense to pick up scissors, needles and threads and start making their fashionable transformation.
12. Gradient
Unusual painting will help update an old vest. To do this, dilute a little special fabric paint in water, dip the item in it so that the water covers it a little more than half and leave for a while. After removing the vest from the water, place it in the bath and carefully scrub the dye border with a stiff brush. After completing all these manipulations, rinse the vest well in cold running water.
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13. Bright pockets
With the help of scraps of bright fabric you can transform summer shorts in no time. Such a bright detail will undoubtedly attract the attention of others and become the highlight of the image.
14. Unusual divorces
Bleaching the shorts with bleach or dyeing them with a special fabric dye. Despite the fact that these methods are as old as the world, they have not lost their relevance even now.
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15. Embroidery
Denim vest with knitted details.
Stylish jacket denim with knitted sleeves and a hood - a perfect example of crossing an old denim vest and a worn-out jersey cardigan.
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