Jill Chivers of 16 Fashion Sorts lately shared with me a few of her denim upcycling tasks and I requested her to share with me a few of her processes because it’s an effective way to create your personal customized gadgets in addition to scale back landfill from clothes that you just not put on.
Sustainability is vital to Jill and all her clothes had been constituted of gadgets she already owned, or thrifted items (or a mix of the 2).
We determined to get collectively and Jill talks you thru on this video what she used, how she did her tasks and among the pitfalls and methods she used to make her creations.
Watch the Video on How one can Upcycle and Refashion Your Denim
Easy Skirt – 2 Pairs of Denims
Right here’s Jill’s first challenge, 2 pairs of denims – one a straight leg, the opposite a bootcut which have been became a wonderful maxi skirt.
Leopard Straight Skirt – 1 Pair of Denims
This was a pair of denims that Jill became a straight knee-length skirt.
Darkish Denim Skirt – 2 Pairs Denims + Denim Skirt
Beginning with a denim skirt then including utilizing 2 pairs of denims to create an extended fluted form.
Taking the pockets and particulars from the denims to brighten and create curiosity.
Denim Bolero Jacket – constituted of denim jacket and pocket from denims
6 Jean Skirt
6 pairs of denims in several colors and washes had been used on this upcycle challenge.
Turquoise Dyed Jean Jacket
This jacket had been pre-dyed (however you would simply do that your self) earlier than Jill lower it to develop into a bolero with 3/4 sleeves
Embellished Denims
Jill picked up these cropped denims on the thrift retailer, then used scraps of cloth in addition to applique leopards and different gadgets resembling buttons to brighten them.
Denims earlier than
Leopards and leopard print materials plus just a few floral parts and buttons have all been used to show these denims right into a one-of-a-kind garment.
Other than the buttons (on the entrance) the one piece not sewn on by machine was the leopard on the suitable leg that you would be able to see beneath.
Classes / Inspiration for Upcycling Denim
- Give it a go…have a lightweight, playful perspective… it’s imagined to be enjoyable! It could actually even be therapeutic…deal with it as an experiment…
- Begin out with ‘low consequence’ items… you don’t need to be afraid of ruining one thing costly or valuable. Begin with op store finds, one thing out of your wardrobe you had been going to let go (give away)…
- Know your limitations (eg for me, no exact stitching requiring precise ability !) – concentrate on tasks that use your skills and don’t problem you uncomfortably and put an excessive amount of strain on you… that mentioned, be ready to strive one thing that’s exterior your consolation zone…
- Use on-line analysis for the 2 I’s – Inspiration (use pictures as a jumping-off level on your personal creations) and Instruction (seek for tutorials to point out you numerous methods of doing virtually something)…
- Let the garment inform you what must be accomplished… Concentrate on any preconceptions… sure have a imaginative and prescient however don’t attempt to power it… work with what you’ve bought and permit it to evolve and emerge…
Earlier than you chop, ensure you get your measurements proper!
