Do-it-yourself blanket from old jeans

Patchwork or patchwork is known to needlewomen for a long time, even from those times when fabrics were in short supply and it was necessary to collect pieces of materials and use them to sew any wardrobe items. But now, when thoughts about the shortage of goods no longer excite the minds, patchwork has become an original type of needlework, which many zealous housewives are happy to do. Remaking old things that have lost their appearance, you can create amazingly beautiful products that will serve as interior decoration and will delight you with their unique look for a long time. So, a blanket of old jeans with your own hands is a great idea for a first experience.

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Materials for bedspreads

Let's figure out what is necessary in order to sew a blanket of jeans shreds with your own hands:

• First of all, you will need old jeans - the more the better.

Important! To make the cover look more effective, choose jeans of different colors and shades. Even green, pink or purple will do.

• For the back and finish you will need other fabrics. Pick beautiful bright colors.
• If you want your blanket to turn out to be warm, it is better to use wool for lining. You can also make a layer of sintepon or batting, fleece. It all depends on the purpose for which you sew the product.
• For sewing, you will need strong threads and needles. Find the right jeans for your work.

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Preparatory stage

How do I start the process of sewing a denim with my own hands

• First you need to come up with a sketch, it is better to even draw it on paper for clarity. Start with simpler ideas, and then take on more complex ones. You can invent a drawing yourself, you can look at the Internet patterns for bedspreads from old jeans with your own hands.
• Jeans need to be washed, dried and well smoothed.

Important! If jeans fade, it is better not to use them, so that they do not further ruin the entire product.

• Cut them into desired fragments. It can be squares, rectangles, circles, stripes. Design can be anything - it all depends on your imagination. You can make a template and cut it. This is especially true for figures such as a circle or rhombus, which cannot be cut out on the eye.

Important! Parts can be of the same size, small and large can alternate.

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Plaid from old unlined jeans

If you are just starting out and this is your first patchwork work, you can start by making a small blanket of old jeans with your own hands without a lining. Let's look at how this is done.

Start with simple geometric shapes - for example, squares or rectangles:

1. Determine the size of the plaid and calculate the desired number of elements.
2. Cut pieces from old jeans of the right size and shape, pick them by color. Fold all the elements in the correct order.
3. Chip nearby parts with pins.
4. Sew together the elements end-to-end with a zigzag seam so that strips equal to the width of the plaid are formed.
5. Chuck the blanks with pins, while making sure that the seams match.
6. Sew together all the blanks - you should get a planned pattern.
7. Fold the edges of the blanket, stitch it with a zigzag seam.

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Fringed Bedspread

And now let's take a look at the master-class of blankets from old jeans with fringe. For such a bedspread you will need 350 squares cut from old jeans, and the same number of squares from other fabrics, preferably multi-colored. It is better to choose natural fabrics for this.

So, let's begin:

1. Take the blank from the jeans, apply the wrong side to the inside of the lining.
2. Take another denim square, make another blank.
3. Now fold these four layers so that the outside is denim.
4. We sew all the layers.
5. In the same way we sew another pair.
6. Then we sew both pairs into a square.
7. Thus, we sew pairs into fours, fours into eights.
8. After we sewed all the blanks into squares, we make the notches along the seam with pliers. Just do it carefully so as not to damage the stitches. We get fringe.
9. We sew all the squares together, and it turns out a beautiful veil with a fringe.

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Round bedspread

The bedspread with round elements looks very original, beautiful and stylish. Sewing it is not so difficult. The main thing is to sew the first fragment, and there it is already a matter of technology. Patchwork-style products require a lot of patience. For such a product, you need a template - for this purpose a regular disk is suitable:

• Draw a disc from the inside of the jeans and cut out the details for the plaid. They should be an even number. Draw a square on each part.
• Fold the blanks on the sides of the drawn square face inward and sweep.

Important! This is not necessary, but for beginners it will be better and the product will be more beautiful. Only professionals can scribble “by eye”.

• Sew over the basting.
• Spread out the allowances and smooth, you can even steam.
• Now lay a zigzag seam along the bend of the petals.
• Fold and hem the edges.
• So do all the details and sew them together.

Important! You can put a piece of bright fabric in each section, then the bedspread will be denser and will sparkle with bright colors.

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Stock footage

Now you are convinced that it is very easy to sew a blanket from old jeans with your own hands, if you really approach with desire and patience for this work. And the result will definitely affect the more comfortable and pleasant home atmosphere.