What do I do with the leftovers from cut-off denim shorts?
36 replies / 2324 views / last reply by Amalie N. 5 months ago
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So I have heaps of old jeans that I turn into cut-off shorts...which means that I have tonnes of denim legs that I don't want to throw away, but don't know what to do with! What have you done with them?
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Chloe A.
MINNESOTA,
United States
3867 posts
OG since: 10/12/2008
headbands....pillows....that's all I've come up with so far.
posted Aug 11, 2009
Stefanie D.
LOS ANGELES,
United States
9 posts
OG since: 01/17/2009
I love the bowtie! I generally just save them for when my boyfriends pants need a patch so I always have the right color for it. I also like painting on patches of them, denim is an awesome canvas
posted Aug 11, 2009
Ashley B.
CINCINNATI,
United States
234 posts
OG since: 05/03/2009
i'm saving my pieces to make a skirt.
posted Aug 14, 2009
Meredith B.
EAST COAST,
United States
499 posts
OG since: 05/16/2009
i've racked up sooo many jeans legs, and i'm planning on making a dress. my grandmother made a whole quilt out of my grandpa's outgrown jeans. it's sooo comfy :)
posted Aug 14, 2009
Chanelle L.
ADELAIDE,
Australia
28 posts
OG since: 01/14/2009
Wow! You girls must show us when you're done!
posted Aug 14, 2009
Cezary Ck K.
WARSAW,
Poland
16 posts
OG since: 03/23/2009
i would try to make some amazing over elbow gloves, it would need to be made skinnier, but should look interesting with white shirt and leggings.
posted Aug 26, 2009
Sarah S.
THE LOOKING GLASS,
Canada
1961 posts
OG since: 08/03/2009
That's a great idea! Or make denim shorts for the dolls, haha :P
posted Aug 27, 2009
Sarah S.
THE LOOKING GLASS,
Canada
1961 posts
OG since: 08/03/2009
Maybe you can turn the stretch denim ones into flapper headbands? You know, add flowers, ribbons, lace, or other types of embellishments.
Now help me?
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posted Aug 27, 2009
Monica H.
CALIFORNIA,
United States
319 posts
OG since: 01/23/2009
a coin purse.
posted Aug 27, 2009
Reid S.
HAWAII,
United States
12 posts
OG since: 09/05/2008
ive got some that ive been wanting to do something with.
ideas im considering: shoelaces, ipod case, waist pouch to attach to a belt to carry things while bike riding and such, coin purse, bracelets, moneyclip/cardholder.
posted Aug 27, 2009
Tereza S.
Czech Republic
98 posts
OG since: 01/10/2009
make it into bracelet and then stud it!
posted Aug 27, 2009
Reid S.
HAWAII,
United States
12 posts
OG since: 09/05/2008
that could actually be a pretty nice idea. ive got studded belts i saved from my teenie punk days that ive been meaning to re-use.
posted Aug 28, 2009
Ashley S.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
United States
706 posts
OG since: 04/30/2009
if you strip it and braid it you could make a cool belt or if you make it really thin you could make some bracelets or a headband
posted Aug 28, 2009
Per H.
DENMARK,
Denmark
976 posts
OG since: 09/09/2008
That's cool. You can also make it self-tie if you want, I don't know if that one on the picture is.
posted Aug 28, 2009
Sophie ..
NORWICH,
United Kingdom
96 posts
OG since: 05/09/2009
I recently cut up some jeans to make shorts and plaited strips of the leftover denim to make a headband / bracelet. It turned out quite nicely :)
posted Aug 28, 2009
Johanna L.
SEATTLE,
United States
1 posts
Member since: 02/10/2011
I've seen these sweet flower finger rings made of denim where you cut the denim into the shape of a flower and layer smaller flower cutouts on top to make em' ruffley. at least i think that's how they did it...
posted Jul 23, 2011
Carmen B.
LUXEMBOURG BUT LIVING IN BONN, GERMANY,
Luxembourg
132 posts
Member since: 12/23/2010
They're very useful to make bags of. Simply cut them to a lenght you want your bag to be and then sew the lower part turned inside out (like this the seam looks neat even if you can't sew properly at all). Cut a long stripe out of the other leg and use it as handle :)
posted Jul 23, 2011
Carolyn M.
JOISEY,
United States
944 posts
OG since: 09/25/2009
This threat makes me wish I'd kept the legs from my pair of shorts... hahaha. Though they were kind of poorly cut, I totally could have made something out of them.
posted Jul 23, 2011
Ashley P.
BROOKLYN,
United States
67 posts
Member since: 11/16/2010
That's a great idea. The problem with repurposed denim is that it always looks like repurposed denim.
posted Jul 23, 2011
Rachel W.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
71 posts
Member since: 01/06/2011
Collars for boring shirts and blouses (: And everything mentioned above too! :P
posted Jul 24, 2011
Elena F.
LONDON/PARIS,
United Kingdom
30 posts
Member since: 07/08/2011
you could make a bag (like the canvas ones - just a rectangle with 2 straps). Just sew the two legs together. and take off a little in the middle for the straps, I suppose it depends on the size of the leg.
posted Aug 26, 2011
Bethany L.
SAN DIEGO,
United States
78 posts
Member since: 08/29/2010
Bowties, and clutches! :)
posted Aug 31, 2011
Francis L.
IRELAND,
Philippines
445 posts
Member since: 06/25/2011
Make a bag, clutch , purse. With what I heard from you... You can combine the fabrics to make loads of stuff. Its endless!
posted Aug 31, 2011
Vega V.
ATLANTA,GA,
United States
14 posts
OG since: 11/07/2009
hairbows are the best! big or small!
posted Sep 1, 2011
Denise O.
MANILA,
Philippines
355 posts
Member since: 12/25/2010
i used them to put accents on shirts, or for bows
posted Sep 4, 2011
Charlie G.
PORTSMOUTH,
United Kingdom
80 posts
OG since: 05/28/2010
If they're long enough, and you have the sewing skills attach them to a leather gilet/sleeveless jacket, it'd look really good :)
posted Sep 7, 2011
Nicole C.
Hong Kong
137 posts
Member since: 02/25/2011
make a cool collar :D
posted Sep 10, 2011
Jasmin F.
BERLIN,
Germany
215 posts
Member since: 01/09/2011
i never kept them..damn!
posted Sep 19, 2011
Clove B.
CHICAGO,
United States
785 posts
Member since: 01/02/2011
I use them in my hair sometimes. I've thought about using them as detailing on a corduroy skirt I'm working on.
posted Sep 20, 2011
B H.
AMONG THE MANY TREES,
United States
13 posts
Member since: 07/09/2011
Clutches are always a good idea, and I've seen pictures where people distressed the denim a bit to make it softer and turned their old jeans into a picnic blanket, looks super cute in person!
posted Dec 30, 2011
Amalie N.
OSLO,
Norway
74 posts
Member since: 09/24/2011
I'm planning on making all my jeanslegs into a big mail-inspired clutch ;)
posted Jan 8, 2012