I made this denim dress mostly out of old jeans that I cut up into squares and made into patchwork fabric. I used some other dark wash denim fabric to make slimming side panels and mini peplums (I used interfacing to make them stand up some).
recycles jeans, denim, fusible interfacing
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Jan 23, 2014, 08.50 AMby sunriseruby
Great idea! Love the result!
Jan 16, 2014, 04.23 PMby SassyT
Love this and just feature it on SSB Sassy Sewing Bees https://facebook.com/sassysewingbees
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Jan 23, 2014, 06.47 PMby Lela Thompson
Wow, thank you!
Aug 23, 2013, 10.39 AMby neama
Love this! I have been saving up old jeans to make a denim patchwork quilt, but now you have got me thinking, haha :) Well done
Aug 23, 2013, 02.23 AMby Shenal Dené Nicole
I love it and so cool that you made it out of recycled jean! Nice job! Supper cute!
Aug 22, 2013, 02.16 PMby zsyzu
Very cool!
Aug 22, 2013, 01.51 AMby thewallinna
You are smart! Lovely dress :)
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Aug 22, 2013, 03.50 AMby Lela Thompson
thank you :)
Aug 22, 2013, 12.16 AMby hinon
Really nice! did you put a lining in? How did you finish the seams – there are so many with that patchwork!
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Aug 22, 2013, 03.53 AMby Lela Thompson
I serged all the seams. There were quite a few seams and I didnt put a lining in (shhhhhh) so its a little crazy looking on the inside hahah.
Aug 21, 2013, 10.02 PMby cris orange
I love your idea of recycling jeans and the result is really cute
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Aug 22, 2013, 03.56 AMby Lela Thompson
thank you!
Aug 21, 2013, 09.31 PMby nouvellegamine
This is the cutest dress I’ve seen in a very long time!
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Aug 22, 2013, 03.57 AMby Lela Thompson
aww thank you so much!
Aug 21, 2013, 08.24 PMby MegH
LOVE this dress!
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Aug 22, 2013, 03.58 AMby Lela Thompson
thank you :)
Aug 21, 2013, 07.51 PMby MandieW
Congrats, Cupcake! Your dress is our Member Project of the Week.
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Aug 22, 2013, 04.00 AMby Lela Thompson
Wow! I’m honored, thank you!
Aug 21, 2013, 03.09 AMby alekat
clever idea! i tried to do the same once when i was a teenager but i wanted to make bellbottom pants. it didnt work…. You look super though!
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Aug 22, 2013, 04.01 AMby Lela Thompson
haha pants are much harder! But I do love patched jeans, and thank you!
Aug 17, 2013, 10.58 AMby pititemarjo
Cute! Love the idea and the dress!
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.34 PMby Lela Thompson
thank you!
Aug 17, 2013, 04.56 AMby rita61
Great idea.
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.34 PMby Lela Thompson
thanks!
Aug 16, 2013, 10.02 PMby slmnstyle
Very cute!
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.34 PMby Lela Thompson
thanks!
Aug 16, 2013, 02.38 PMby Sanne K. Astrid
cool. :)))
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.35 PMby Lela Thompson
thanks :)
Aug 16, 2013, 11.05 AMby bethmaryharley
So clever! This looks great! :-)
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.36 PMby Lela Thompson
thank you!
Aug 16, 2013, 10.09 AMby WillowWickedRad
Such an original idea. Looks great on you… But you know that. Haha.
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.37 PMby Lela Thompson
haha thanks!
Aug 16, 2013, 09.34 AMby Ellen Hatteland
Wow! Lovely dress for a lovely girl! :)
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.38 PMby Lela Thompson
thanks :)
Aug 16, 2013, 06.03 AMby liliv-1
It’s great!
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.38 PMby Lela Thompson
thank you :)
Aug 16, 2013, 04.22 AMby kisses
Looks good…cool idea
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.38 PMby Lela Thompson
thank you :)
Aug 16, 2013, 03.51 AMby runningwithscissors1
Cool idea! Great way to use scraps of denim from ripped up jeans. Love it!
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.39 PMby Lela Thompson
thanks! I hate to waste old clothes
Aug 16, 2013, 01.59 AMby anikissed
Love the way this looks!
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Aug 19, 2013, 08.39 PMby Lela Thompson
thanks!