Ideas: March 2008 Archives

I seem to wear my jeans forever and I've had this particular pair for approximately 4+ years.  Hey...I have a limited budget and what I have I'd rather spend on sewing and quilting supplies!

After all that wearing and washing, the back pockets started ripping out at the stitching and another small spot had caught on something making a tiny hole.  I couldn't bear to throw them away so I fixed them with "special shaped" fabric yo-yos--made using Clover's yo-yo makers--and a bit of perle cotton free-form hand stitching!  I have tested washing and drying the jeans (post-patching) to ensure stability--in fact, this picture was taken with the jeans pulled fresh from the dryer.  YAY!
I *love how they turned out.  I never thought I could love my old jeans more, but now I do.  I've been thinking I may add some more to the front lower legs as a design element. 

Uh-oh...watch out closet...I'm getting jiggy with the yo-yo embellishments.

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