Going Green With Jeans...How
to Recycle Your Jeans into Sewing Projects
From old Jeans: How
to make a 9 Patch Pillow
Okay... so I made this cute skirt from fabric my dad
brought back from Africa on a business trip. I had some left over fabric,
and an old pair of jeans that were torn up...What to do? I made this neat
9 patch pillow!
The legs of jeans work best
for this project. The size of your pillow will be determined by the size
of your squares. You can use any size you want. I used 6". You will
be using the pressure foot as your guide when you sew.
Cut four 6" squares from old jeans, and five
6" squares from a fabric of your choice.
Line them up on a table the
way you want them to look.
Begin by sewing two squares
pretty sides together down one side. Then sew another square to form a
row. You should have three rows of three squares each.
Now we will be sewing the rows
together. Pin two rows pretty sides together and matching the seams.
Stitch seam. Do the same to the third row until you have the top of
your pillow done.
For the back of the pillow,
cut a piece of fabric the same size as your pillow top. Place the pillow
top and the fabric back pretty sides together and pin around the outer
edge of the pillow. Leave a 4-5" opening. Stitch around the pillow.
Trim seams and clip corners.
Turn pillow pretty side out through the opening where you did not sew.
Stuff your pillow and hand sew the opening closed.
You have just recycled and
helped saved our planet, and made an awesome craft...great job!
We'd love to see a photo
of your recycled project!
Would you like
to see your "Green with
Jeans" Recycling Project
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