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recycled fabric

Lady with grey hair wearing light blue denim jacket and dark blue jeans in front of green hedge and grey stone wall.
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Recycled Denim Jacket – Part 2

In part 1 of the Recycled Denim Jacket I outlined how I cut out a jacket from three pairs of my husbands jeans, using Kwik Sew 2895 pattern. In this second part I share how I constructed the jacket. Unfortunately, I forgot to take many in progress photos, so I’ll try Read more

By Carmen Grantham, 11 monthsJuly 27, 2025 ago
Cut out back yoke from a pair of jeans, and the jeans it was cut from above it.
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Recycled Denim Jacket – Part 1 – Cutting Out

For last year’s Royal Adelaide Show, I entered the dressmaking category “Garment or outfit featuring recycled material.” I’d been meaning to make use of the large bag of worn-out jeans for a while, so I decided to turn some into a denim jacket for myself. I previously made a red Read more

By Carmen Grantham, 11 monthsJuly 9, 2025 ago
Carmen Grantham wearing blue jacket with green bush in background.

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