Patchwork sewing from jeans for beginners

Jeans - a piece of clothing that does not demolish, but even they are sometimes rubbed, becoming small or large, just boring. What can be done from old jeans things? There are a lot of options, one of the most popular today is to sew a new thing in a scrappy technique. The needlework attracts this fabric, because it is very "obedient", pleasant to the touch and quite durable.

What is jeans patchwork?

Jeans patchwork is a patchwork of jeans. The technique was well known already a hundred years ago, it was actively used by our grandmothers and great-grandmothers. In ancient times, the popularity of patchwork sewing was explained not only by the need to attach something to an old thing, but also by the scarcity of beautiful fabrics.

Soon the textile industry began to gain momentum, the purchase of cloth became available to most people, and the need to protect every bit of it disappeared. Quilted embroidery for a long time have forgotten, and today it is not related to the need for saving. For modern masters this technique is an artistic direction with a lot of varieties. Quilting from jeans is one of the most popular. Jeans accessories in patchwork style can be seen both in the streets of a small city, and in shows from haute couture.

The Pros of Denim

Denim fabrics are canvas with twill weave (left, right or broken). The warp threads are stained and the duck thread is left white. The jeans consist mainly of cotton with a slight addition of elastane.

The advantages of denim are:

1. Durability - products withstand long-term use and remain externally attractive.
2. Strength - the fabric does not break even under high tension.
3. Hygroscopicity - jeans products preserve the balance of moisture and temperature.
4. Anti-static - jeans do not store and do not conduct static electricity.
5. Naturalness - the composition of the tissue does not cause allergic reactions.

In addition, patchwork from old jeans does not cause much trouble during the process, as the fabric does not "pour", does not slip, practically does not stretch and does not sit down after washing.

Preliminary recommendations

For sewing in the patchwork technique, you can use any old denim items or buy ready-made pieces in the sewing shop. To result in a neat and beautiful product, you should follow some recommendations:

• If the fabric is new, then before work it is necessary to treat it with steam or to stretch, then it will shrink and, perhaps, lose a little color.
• If flaps of old things are used, they should be slightly starched and well ironed.
• It is important to consider the density and thickness of the jeans, most products look better in the same for these characteristics of the flaps.
• Products that will be exposed to long loads (a mat, a seat, an armrest, a bag handle) should be strengthened with a gasket made from some dense fabric, a sintepon or batting.
• For thin and medium-density jeans on patterns, you need to make allowances for a seam of 0.75 cm. For tight jeans, allowances are not needed, since the seams will not be prickly. The details are sewn on to the lining fabric with a "zigzag".

Patchwork sewing from jeans is a fascinating occupation, so it is worthwhile to worry about availability of all necessary tools: chalks, scissors, ruler, needles and threads, sewing machine and iron.

Stages of sewing

Patchwork sewing from jeans of any product consists of several stages:

1. Cutting: attach the template to the wrong side, draw a pencil, add allowances to the seam (if the fabric is loose).
2. If the drawing is complex, the details are laid out on the table in more simple blocks.
3. Sew together all the details (for complex patterns - first blocks).
4. Otutjuzhit the resulting canvas.
5. If necessary, duplicate it with lining and quilts.
6. Treat the edges or assemble the parts of the product.

A simple idea for beginners

Patchwork sewing a bag of jeans or a piece of clothing requires certain skills from the needlewoman. It is better to start with simpler things, for example, from a veil.

To make a pattern on your own will not be very difficult, the main thing is to determine the size of the finished product and the size of the flaps. After that, you need to cut out all the details and fold them on the table according to the scheme. For convenience, you can fix them with needles or pins, press the seams together. Sew a piece of rags, starting from the center of the product.

Razhyurzhit welds. As a heater can be used sintepon, batting or simply dense fabric, the second (lining) side of the veil can be made from a solid piece of jeans or other fabric. Cut these details by attaching the resulting patchwork to the tissues.

Fold the linen and lining with the inside sides, placing a heater between them. Compare the cut, fasten them with needles, sweep away. Remove needles and stitch details. Leave the line unfinished by 15-20 cm, unscrew the blanket, straighten the corners and seams. The remaining clearance is sewn by hand, iron the finished product.

Practical and at the same time an interesting hobby - patchwork from jeans. The photo of the bag presented above is just one of the options for creating useful things in everyday life.