Jeans to Things

By Geri Goss and Liz Exner

This book offers exciting ways to create fun and functional projects from old jeans.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Sep 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504340151

Geri Goss

Geri has been developing her sewing skills since she was ten years old. She is creative in many ways and enjoys making her own patterns and projects come to life. Liz contributes skills of organization and clerical abilities. She enjoys creative expression with literary focus. No project is too difficult for her to put into words.

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ISBN: 978-1-5043-4014-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-4015-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015914299

Balboa Press rev. date: 9/24/2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Directions For….

Fasteners

Handles

How To

Notes

Baby Carrier

Bag From Bottom of Pant Leg

Bag With Flap

Bag With No Flap

Bag With Ready Made Applique

Bottle Carrier

Cell Phone Charger Pocket

Christmas Stocking

Denim Covered Book/Photo Album

Diaper Bag

Draw String Backpack

Fancier Small Bag

Hat

Messenger Bag

Small Bag From Pant Leg

Small Item Carrier

Vest

Walker Bags

Yoga Mat Cover

DIRECTIONS FOR….

Making an applique- You will need some fusible bond (sheet adhesive), some lining fabric (to match the project you are making), scissors, hot iron and clear glue or colored marker.

Make sure iron is hot. Some say not to use steam, but I have found it doesn’t matter if the iron is on steam or dry. You might want to keep the steam minimal so you don’t burn yourself when applying the fabric to the adhesive.

Draw a square around the picture you want to applique. Cut this out . Lay it on the edge of the fusible adhesive, keeping the paper behind the adhesive until you are ready to cut your picture out of the square.

Press the square to the adhesive. Make sure the iron stays only on the fabric. If it hits the adhesive, the adhesive will stick to the iron and you will have to clean it off the iron. If you cannot press down the edges without touching the adhesive, then just touch the middle of the square with the iron, keep it from moving. Cut out the square, then press the rest of the square to the adhesive.

Cut around the picture, peel off the paper from the back, press the picture to the project.

If you want the more finished look, you can trace the outside with paint, fabric markers or permanent glue.

Making an outside pocket- 1. Cut pocket piece out of denim. Lay the denim piece onto the lining fabric, right side together. Cut lining piece out. Stitch ¼" seam at the top of the 2 pieces as they are still right sides together. Flip the pieces to wrong sides together. Press . Lay pocket onto piece using as side of the bag, matching at bottom. Top stitch close to the edge so the pocket doesn’t move when you stitch the bag together.

2. Cut two(squares or) rectangles out of lining fabric (or one out of denim and one out of lining), right sides together. Sew a ¼ seam around the edges of the rectangle. Leave a 1.5 opening at the top so the pocket can be turned right side out. Clip the corners and snip, not quite to the seam. Turn right sides out, pulling corners through to shape. Fold raw edges which were left at the top, inward to complete the rectangle. Stitch across the top, close (1/8") to the edge. Lay the pocket on the bag flap. Starting close to the right corner, at the top, place the needle close to the edge. At a slight angle, back stitch to the stitching at the top. Forward stitch and backstitch again. Pivot the needle. Stitch to