How to make a vest from old jeans with your own hands?

A denim vest is a thing that allows you to create interesting and stylish images. And if it is made with your own hands and tastefully decorated, then this is already an exclusive hand made. Made of old jeans, the vest not only gives a second life to outdated things, but also saves money.

For sewing a denim vest, you can use ready-made patterns from the corresponding magazines. This greatly simplifies the work, since nothing needs to be invented. In addition, the risk of improperly made patterns is reduced.

If you want to make a pattern yourself, without using ready-made magazine templates, then things from your wardrobe will help you - a T-shirt or dress.

The t-shirt is simply circled on the fabric, adding allowances for the seams and thereby achieving a free fit. The neck and armhole are drawn based on personal tastes and preferences.

Based on some patterns, there is no need to completely rip open the jeans. It is enough only internal seams. Jeans pockets are preserved and continue to function perfectly.

Initially, you need to make a pattern that will be located on denim when cutting.

1. Before starting work, jeans must be washed, ironed and torn.
2. Circle the pattern with chalk or a sharp piece of ordinary toilet soap. If you tucked jeans at the inner seams, then the back pattern should be located on the canvas so that the seam was exactly in the middle of the back of the vest.
3. The front shelves are mirrored on denim.
4. After all the details of the pattern are circled, they are cut out and sewn along the shoulder and side seams.

Product slices can be processed in different ways:

• Give an aesthetic appearance with an overlock, and then turn it on the wrong side and sew with a regular line.
• Sew strips of denim fringe to the armholes.
• If necessary, you can make a fastener in front. For this, “lightning”, buttons or hooks are suitable.

Very simple to execute model, the basis of which are pockets.

1. The pattern is a heptagon. It is located so that in the middle there are pockets.
2. Then they are sewn on long strips that are narrowed up. They form shelves.
3. A narrow rectangle is sewn to the back, connecting the front shelves. It can be decorated with a bow if desired.
4. The model is obtained with an almost open back.

Denim blends wonderfully with beads, rhinestones, lace, bows and ribbons. Therefore, her decor is a real pleasure for the needlewoman.

A scattering of mother-of-pearl beads of different sizes looks very gentle and feminine. Beads can be placed asymmetrically in pockets: on the one hand, decorate the cuffs, and on the other - the pocket itself.

Guipure is no less gentle than beads and beads. It is ideal for decorating pockets, armholes or the bottom of the product. You can also sew strips of lace vertically on the shelves of the vest.

You can also use applications and patches.

Rivets and spikes look very stylish. The product looks brutal. Rivets are best placed in front on the yoke from above.

1. Choose sewing threads in jeans color.
2. In order to quickly and correctly open jeans, use a blade or nail scissors.
3. A gum sewn from the inside of the back will allow the product to sit better on the figure.
4. If you use very large jeans for the vest, then for the speed of the process, the seams can simply be cut. But, if the jeans model is small, then it will definitely have to be torn apart.
5. Before stitching the product completely, try on it and make sure that it sits as it should.