Old jeans are most often used for alteration. There are many things that needlewomen and simply creative people can come up with to extend the life of denim products. Denim is a very fertile fabric to reuse. It is durable, natural, wear-resistant, resistant to mechanical damage, easy to care for and products made from it suit absolutely everyone. Therefore, before you get rid of your old jeans, check out our list of simple and complex, but most importantly, interesting ideas that you can make with your own hands from old jeans.

Shorts

The simplest and most popular repurpose of old jeans is, of course, shorts. What could be simpler - you need to take and cut off the legs so that shorts are made, you don’t even need to specifically measure the length, you can do it by eye.

And if you want to do it correctly, beautifully, and even with interesting decor, then our master class “” will help you with this.

Cat bed

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A pair of old jeans, insulation or remnants of coat or woolen fabric for softness, ready-made bias tape for edging the edges, threads for stitching and an applique to determine the identity of the future product.

Bag made from old jeans

photo: pixabay From just one pair you can sew two bags at once - one from the top of the jeans, the second from the trouser legs. For the first one, you will also need lining fabric and handles; there will already be plenty of pockets in it.
photo: free-tutorial.net And from trouser legs you can sew the most ordinary string bag or.
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New chair upholstery made from old jeans

One pair of jeans is enough for two chairs. Considering that all jeans have a different shade of denim, you can “unite” the chairs with your own design of the upholstery surface, which is easy to do using a stencil and fabric paint.

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Cosmetic bag from denim pockets

The back pockets in jeans are the largest in size, they can also be used for alterations, for example, for various small items.

Denim pillowcases

photo: @natti_fidunina What kind of pillowcase the pillowcase will be depends solely on your imagination; it may be completely simple or, on the contrary, made of pieces in a patchwork style.

In addition, this one.

Kitchen accessories

There is room for your imagination to run wild. From old jeans you can make oven mitts, coasters, napkins, an organizer for cutlery, and with many different pockets and lace decor.

Apron

photo: @elenabelkina0608

A very simple and at the same time original idea, in our master class.

Potholder and hot stand

photo: barefootkitchenwitch.com

Cover for the handle of the frying pan

An excellent alternative to the usual potholder, which...

Sewing machine cover

photo: @anna_tolstikova This cover will protect your sewing assistant from dust and any external damage. Besides, it also looks beautiful.

Rug made from old jeans

photo: @annavadbol Everything is simple here, old jeans are cut into strips of the same width, tied together, rolled into balls and then using a crochet hook you get an original retro style denim rug.

You can go a different, but also simple way, and...

Denim blanket or bedspread

photo: @emiliatihanova; kleine-stiche.blogspot For such a project you will need not a single pair of jeans, a lot of free time and knowledge of the basics of patchwork. But difficulties do not frighten creative people; on the contrary, they serve as an additional incentive.

Flower brooch and earrings

photo: @lapatunec; @eberezina091 Use the leftovers from big creative projects to remake old jeans to create the cutest accessories - flowers, brooches, bow ties, earrings, bracelets.

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Mobile phone case in patchwork style

photo: @fedanna_khv Beautiful, simple, convenient and inexpensive.

Wall organizer

photo: @handmade_polytsia This is a very convenient device that can be used anywhere and for anything - for sewing supplies, for stationery, for baby crib accessories.

Original denim slippers

photo: @111271olga DIY slippers? Why not! You can even swing at espadrilles.

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Stationery stands

photo: @tatiyanamay Thick jeans are best for items that need to hold their shape. It will be enough to further strengthen them with a special dense non-woven fabric.

Mini handbag or cosmetic bag with clasp

photo: @svstolyarova
photo: @ridicullina.d There are never enough accessories like this. A mini handbag with a clasp can be used as a cosmetic bag or as a clutch.

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Sunglasses case

photo: @natti_fidunina Sewing such a cover is not at all difficult. It is enough to cut out pieces of a suitable size from jeans, lining fabric and sealing material (you can use any). Place all the pieces together, sew them together, and turn them right side out. Sew up the open hole by hand. Topstitch the resulting detail. Fold the piece to form a pocket and stitch along the short sides. Sew on a loop and a button.

Jeans backpack

photo: @nadezhda.rachkovskaia The difficulty of such a sewing project depends solely on your skill. You can sew a simple one or choose a more complex model with pockets and different compartments.

Denim skirt

photo: @elizabelleclothier It can be short, long, with wedges, decorated with lace or inserts from another fabric.

To cope with layered seams and thick denim, you will need. Read how to use it on BurdStyle.ru.

Material prepared by Yulia Dekanova Photo: Yulia Dekanova

Perhaps jeans are the most versatile item of clothing that has not gone out of fashion for several decades. Only the shapes change, but nowadays you can successfully wear a model from 20 years ago, you just need to slightly transform it.

These 17 cool ideas for upcycling old jeans will really give an old item a new look.

1. Braid

Black braid with pom-poms will help you quickly refresh the look of old jeans. Sew it carefully along the side seams and along the front pocket stitching.

2. Small detail

Carefully cut out the corner of the back pocket and secure it with thread. Decorate the opened area with metal rivets. Something so insignificant, at first glance, will transform an old thing and give it a new fashionable look.

3. A scattering of beads

Jeans decorated with beads are one of the fashion trends of the season. However, do not rush to spend money on buying another pair of trousers. You probably have a pair of plain old jeans in your closet. Carefully sew a couple of dozen beads to the legs and voila - you are already the happy owner of brand new, trendy pants.

4. Bag

A completely old shirt or jeans can be used to create an original handbag. Of course, to implement such an idea you will need a sewing machine and skills to work with it.

5. Lace

Stylish trousers with a spectacular black lace insert on the sides are an idea that anyone can realize, armed only with scissors, a needle, thread and a piece of guipure fabric.

6. Short vest

Give a tatty denim jacket a new look. To do this, you need to shorten it by about half, tear off the sleeves and fasten beautiful ribbon ties at the bottom.

7. Patches

Extend the life of your kids' jeans by decorating the holes in the knees with colorful patches featuring superhero designs, or transform the rips into funny monsters.

8. Mickey Mouse

Classic plain jeans can be turned into a unique trend piece by decorating them with Mickey Mouse images. Moreover, to implement this idea you will not need any special artistic skills, just a special stencil and a felt-tip pen for fabric.

9. Glamorous fringe

A glamorous fringe ribbon, bright patches, sequins and half an hour of free time - that's all you need for a fantastic transformation of a simple denim jacket.

10. Leather inserts

Do you want to add a touch of daring and sexuality to your everyday look? Decorate a pair of classic skinny jeans with wide eco-leather inserts.

11. Checkered patches

Eye-catching red plaid patches look great paired with classic blue denim. Therefore, if you have a pair of these jeans in stock, it makes sense to pick up scissors, needles and threads and start making their fashionable transformation.

12. Gradient

Unusual painting will help update an old vest. To do this, dilute a little special fabric paint in water, dip the item in it so that the water covers it a little more than half and leave it for a while. After removing the vest from the water, place it in the bath and carefully scrub the dye border with a stiff brush. After completing all these manipulations, rinse the vest well in cold running water.

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13. Bright pockets

With the help of scraps of bright fabric you can transform summer shorts in no time. Such a bright detail will undoubtedly attract the attention of others and become the highlight of the image.

14. Unusual divorces

Bleaching the shorts with bleach or dyeing them with a special fabric dye. Despite the fact that these methods are as old as the world, they have not lost their relevance even now.

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15. Embroidery

Embroidery is more popular than ever this season. So, if you have the appropriate skills, feel free to pick up a needle and start decorating the legs of old jeans with bright flowers, leaves and birds.

16. Patches

Worn but beloved jeans can be revived with bright patches. Decorate worn parts with them and don’t be afraid to overdo it. In the end, you will receive a unique thing that no one you know will definitely have.

17. Crossbreeding

A stylish denim jacket with knit sleeves and a hood is the perfect example of crossing an old denim vest and a worn-out knit sweater.

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Every second girl experiments with things from her wardrobe. Especially if things are already old, unfashionable and require either disposal or urgent upgrading. The second option is certainly preferable.

You probably have a stack of jeans lying around in the far corner of your dresser that you hate to throw away.

We'll show you how to make them relevant and fashionable again!

What you will need: your old jeans, a seam ripper (blade or knife), soap and a small metal grater with garlic holes.

• We choose a place for the future “scuff” on the jeans.
• Carefully rub this area “horizontally” with a grater. We act as carefully as possible if the desired result is abrasion and not a gaping hole. The grater should only remove the top layer of thread.

For the holey effect:

• We lay out the jeans on the table and mark strips with soap (maybe chalk) for future holes.
• We make horizontal cuts using a seam ripper or scissors.
• We pull out a few threads along the edges of the holes to make the jeans feel “worn” (note - or we wash them in the machine so that the threads stretch out on their own) - we create the shaggy appearance of our chaotic holes.
• We make cuts based on our wishes - in several areas or immediately along the entire length of the trouser leg(s).
• If desired, you can decorate the resulting holes using one of the following methods (lace, sequins, etc.).

To prevent the created “gaps” from spreading completely and ruining the presentation, you should sew guipure scraps to them from the inside out.

Bright colored space jeans - dye according to instructions

For this masterpiece you need: dark jeans, toothbrush, acrylic paint for fabrics of the desired colors, sponge, spray bottle, bleach and water solution (2:1), container for mixing paints.

• We spread the jeans on top of the film on the floor.
• We spray the bleach solution poured into the spray bottle on various areas - not copiously, but a little at a time and carefully. We are waiting for orange spots to appear. To increase their intensity, you can spray one more time.
• Next, mix the first portion of acrylic paints and carefully apply it with a sponge around our orange spots. Let's experiment with colors! That is, we rinse the sponge from time to time and take a different color.
• We highlight individual areas with white paint.
• We paint the stars in our denim “galaxies” using a brush and diluted white paint. Everything is simple here: we dip the tooth/brush in the paint, and then, using our finger, we “spray” (splatter) the paint onto individual areas - we create clusters of stars.
• Don't forget about the back of the jeans and the seams - they also need space. Wait until it dries completely (at least 24 hours).

Stylish “varenki” - if jeans have become “boring”

You will need: old jeans, whites, containers (a bucket or a large pan that mom won’t tear her hands away from later).

• We choose dark jeans that are in dire need of a “fashion reboot.”
• We twist our jeans tightly. Moreover, the more you twist, the fewer streaks there will be. If you want a vertical pattern, then secure the twist sections well with rubber bands. For horizontal twists, you need clamps, and for the “stars” in the twist areas, you need clothespins.
• We fill a container with water - exactly half, heat it to 80 degrees (on average) and suddenly pour a full glass of white into it.
• Bring our solution to a boil, stirring constantly.
• After the “potion” boils, immerse the jeans completely in it. Are they getting out? Push it back with a ladle.
• We wait 15 minutes, constantly pushing the jeans under the water. If the color does not want to change at all, add another half glass of the product.
• After obtaining the desired shade, we take it out, take it into the bath, remove all the clips/elastic bands and thoroughly rinse the new jeans.

If you are too lazy to cook jeans, your mother won’t give you a pan, or you simply don’t have the necessary container, but you have Domestos - use it. We dilute half a glass of the product in 3 liters of water, soak the rolled jeans in the same way and wait for the lightening. Next, rinse and dry.

And - another way, more gentle

Alas, the resulting pattern as a result of the above method does not always bring joy. If you don't want to be upset, you can use using the following method:

• Treat the desired areas of the jeans with a sponge soaked (thickly) in bleach.
• Forget about jeans for 5 minutes (no more!).
• If you want a gradient, you can spray more intense areas with a spray bottle.
• Next, rinse the jeans and dry them.

Decorating jeans with lace - stylish and glamorous

Today this is the most fashionable finishing option.

You will need: old jeans with very large holes (for example, jeans on which you went too far with holes) and lace. You can also use regular jeans if the decor is external.

What options are there?

• Lace sewn as a lining on the hole from the inside out. The denim edges around the lace patch, of course, need to be ruffled. White lace sticking out in the slits of blue jeans looks very piquant.
• A lace ribbon sewn around the waist or just the front (only the back).
• Back pockets completely decorated with lace.
• Flowers cut out of lace (another pattern), sewn onto trouser legs like appliqués.

Just don't overdo it. An abundance of lace or its illiterate use can turn your jeans into a vulgar item.

What you will need: rhinestones, beads, beads, your jeans.

• We select the desired area on the jeans, look for the desired pattern and transfer it to the jeans with chalk/pencil (pockets, sides of the legs, cuffs).
• We select rhinestones of different sizes and glue them according to the pattern manually.

Sequins, beads or beads will have to be sewn on. The work is more painstaking, but the result is worth it.

If you don’t know how to draw, take drawings as a basis (among them there are many interesting sketches of flowers, birds, etc.).

And the jeans have cuffs!

Today, wide cuffs on jeans are considered the most fashionable. Although no one will stop you from making them according to your personal size and desire - you are a designer.

Having chosen the desired width, stitch the jeans or simply roll them straight out, baste along the seams and start decor of the received cuffs:

• Decorate with rhinestones or beads.
• Sew on the lace.
• We use bright strips of fabric.
• Making fringe.

Stamps are not always bad

If a bear stepped not only on your ear, but also on your hands, and you only know how to draw with chalk on the asphalt, it’s not a problem. They will come to the rescue stamps and stencils.

• We take an ordinary children's rubber stamp for creativity with the desired pattern, dip it in fabric paint of the desired color and stamp it for health in the way your soul requires.
• If there are no children's stamps, you can make it yourself from a potato, an eraser, etc.
• You can also stamp with a sponge. Just use thicker paint and first test stamping on an unnecessary piece of paper so that the excess paint comes off the sponge - the design should turn out to be a fine snowball, not blots.

Stencils are also a good idea.

• We draw a pattern on cardboard, cut it out, and attach it to the jeans with masking tape.
• Apply the design with a brush or sponge.
• Wait for it to dry and remove the stencil.

Drawing on jeans - an option for artists

Option 1:

• We take fabric paints and brushes.
• Apply the pattern with chalk, paint it, wait for it to dry.
• You can use felt-tip pens for fabric (it’s even more convenient to draw with them).

Option 2:

• We insert cardboard into the leg to protect the other side.
• Place lace over the desired section of the leg and fasten it tightly with pins.
• Using a sponge, toothbrush, or dotted by hand, paint the pattern through the lace and wait for it to dry.

Option 3:

• We cut out the desired pattern from the lace and soak it in bleach until slightly damp (so that the lace does not crumble).
• Place the lace on the trouser leg and press tightly for 10-30 minutes. Accordingly, the longer, the brighter the picture.
• Next, remove the lace and briefly dip the jeans in a solution of water and vinegar (approx. 3:1). Afterwards, wash separately in a machine or by hand.

Jeans turn... into elegant capri pants

Everything is simple here. If you are tired of flares, or the bottoms of your trouser legs have become completely unusable, then it’s time to cut your jeans into capri pants (or shorts).

• Select the desired length with a margin for cuffs.
• Cut along the strips marked with soap.
• We bend the legs outwards and decorate them using one of the above methods (fabric, lace, beads, etc.).

Patches are at the height of fashion!

If you are young, daring and have golden hands, you can use appliqués. They transform old jeans so much that then people they know ask where to buy this beauty?

There are many options - choose to your taste or look for something unique:

• Bright rectangles made of multi-colored and multi-textured fabrics, randomly sewn onto the front legs of the trousers.
• Applications using colored laces.
• Applications in graffiti style.
• “Dot” applications in the form of hearts, letters, patches, etc.
• Using colored thin leather or denim in different shades.

You can also sew on appliques in different ways - from a regular stitch to a zigzag or even a satin stitch contour.

Embroidery on jeans is painstaking and time-consuming, but beautiful and durable

If you can surpass even your grandmothers in needlework talent, and you have a box full of floss, feel free to look for the desired pattern.

• Apply the pattern to the desired area.
• We embroider. It’s better to use satin stitch, it looks more impressive. Although, you can also use the cutwork technique, but in this case it is not recommended to experiment with colors - take 1 thread color slightly lighter than the jeans fabric.

If desired, you can make voluminous flowers on jeans from threads:

• We make loops around 2 fingers, remove the skein and tie it in the middle with a contrasting thread.
• We cut off the ends, fluff our “dandelion”, and sew it to the jeans.
• From below we embroider a stem with leaves.

Rivets on jeans are a timeless fashion

First, come up with a pattern or think about the geometry along which you will “screw” the rivets. If during the decorating process you realize that you have done “wrong” and “wrong”, it will be extremely difficult to correct.

• We buy rivets in the store (those with “petals” on the inside).
• We pierce the fabric with a rivet and bend the petals. If the jeans are too thick, make mini holes in advance.
• Rivets will look most advantageous on side seams, pockets, waistbands or cuffs.

Ways to breathe new life into your old jeans - one cart and one small cart. Based on the above, you can come up with your own techniques and create a real masterpiece.

Remember: “hand-made” is valued at all times! You can even organize your own.

Did you know that you can make a lot of useful things from old jeans for your home, children, gifts for friends, etc. Let's see what original ideas you can bring to life with your own hands.

Every modern person knows such a wardrobe item as jeans. Looking into your closet, you will probably find a couple of denim items that are not used for their intended purpose. From them you can independently make a variety of interior items and more. Krestik has prepared several ideas for you. Get creative and give old jeans a new life.

Denim interior

So what can you do with old jeans? Let's start with the interior of your house or apartment. The easiest option is, of course, to create . The design can be very simple or with decorative elements.

Jeans can also be used to decorate your workplace. A good solution for using denim pockets is to make a wall organizer for storing various tools and office supplies. Pockets can be sewn in different ways: vertically, horizontally, chaotically or systematically.

You can also make desktop organizers using thick boxes as a basis. The design is again at your discretion!

Knitters and embroiderers will love these fun baskets for yarn, knitting needles and floss:

If you have a “large supply” of unnecessary denim items, then feel free to make denim furniture! You can start with a simple pouf or, and end with a whole sofa! The main thing here is inspiration and a furniture stapler)

This furniture update will not require any cash costs.

You can continue the denim interior with a stylish carpet.

And these can be placed in the bedroom next to the bed or in the bathroom.

Jeans have a place in the kitchen too. Sew cute mouse-shaped oven mitts, napkins with a cozy pocket for cutlery, make hot coasters, and your kitchen will sparkle with “denim” colors.

For the dacha

The long-awaited summer is coming soon. Let's see what to make from old jeans for the dacha. With a little effort, your jeans turn into a great hammock!

Did you want to be alone? Sew a quick denim screen and create your own corner in the garden. Pockets are useful for a book or magazine.

For a picnic, sew a denim rug or a wonderful tablecloth with pockets for napkins and cutlery.

For gardening, denim aprons with plenty of pockets for tools or bags of seeds are useful.

To avoid losing your husband’s, dad’s or grandfather’s tools, sew similar cases for them from their own jeans)

Old country stools can be easily updated with denim covers.

Jeans clothes

Now let's talk about repurposing old jeans into new wardrobe items. Devote an evening to your jeans and voila! A new chic summer skirt is ready.

And from strips of denim you can sew a sundress for going to the river.

By adding a bright border to your jeans, you get a smart apron.

Well, for super-creative needlewomen, we demonstrate this miracle of cutting and sewing.

Jeans shoes

Not only clothes, but also shoes can be made using old jeans: from slippers to boots! In this case, in addition to jeans, you will need ready-made soles.

Denim items for fashionistas

All kinds of decorations

We have not ignored lovers of various jewelry and have prepared a selection of ideas: collars, butterflies, headbands, hair clips, bracelets, necklaces, brooches, earrings. All this is made from jeans with the addition of various beads, buttons, metal fittings, etc. Be inspired and create beauty!

Bags and handbags

You can never have too many bags! Therefore, hurry up to create a couple of new handbags from unwanted jeans for the approaching summer. As always, there are many options, from simple to complex: with embroidery with threads and ribbons, with beaded handles, with various belts and chains, with fabric appliqués and much, much more...

Hello! My name is Sasha Sanochki and I run the Second Street blog, dedicated to stylish and creative clothing alterations. Every day I publish 5 new materials on this topic.

It was not I who personally made all these alterations without exception. But for almost two years every day, I get up at 5 am to find (before work) 5 fresh and interesting ideas for remaking clothes from old to stylish, translate them, process all the photos, making them in the same style, write a post and publish it . In two years, exactly 3,000 of them accumulated.

Every day, in search of materials, I scroll through about 4,000 sites in the reader, and only a third of their materials relate to handmade or fashion - I find the rest of the ideas in gossip columns, style com, films, music videos and even magazines like Forbes sometimes. I just want to collect it all in one place.

I would like to show you at least a few of the 3,000 ideas accumulated on the site over 2 years:

I decided to choose only 5 ideas for each of the popular types of clothing alterations over the past month, because it’s difficult to choose from 3000 equally interesting ones). And I tried to choose those that can be shown here without dragging in a bunch of photos with master classes

So, here we go:

5 ideas for altering T-shirts

1. Alteration of the vest:

I love alterations of vests). It couldn’t be simpler: a vest + a bowl of dipping paint. Looks unrealistically cool).

2. Playing with the texture of the T-shirt:

A long cotton T-shirt can be cut into circles, then washed at high temperature - the sections will curl and will not “creep” (just don’t wring them in the machine!). Wear with a dress or leggings and a T-shirt.

3. How to tag a guy:

TeenVogue and designer Erin Fetherston give you an idea: smear your lips with acrylic paint (yuck, yuck, yeah) - and boldly leave a mark right on the collar of his T-shirt or shirt. After drying, all that remains is to iron it with the hottest possible iron - and your bookplate is on it forever. IMHO, it doesn’t look very good on women’s clothing:

...and for men - that’s it). A sweet idea for faithful and gentle lovers and a hot/playful idea for notorious machos).

4. Shirt and T-shirt dress:

What does it mean to combine beautifully)) - take a closer look - the dress is actually a mix of shirts and T-shirts cut and sewn together.

5. T-shirt - blinds:

Tutorial on how to remake two T-shirts into a sort of “blinds” T-shirt for $48 from Anthropologie - can be found on the site, it's too detailed to copy.

5 ideas for jeans alterations

1. Piece Jeans:

I think this fit would be difficult to achieve if they were actually sewn together from pieces. So, most likely, these are thin summer jeans, onto which pieces of other summer and thin ones that match in shade have been sewn. And then they cut off the bottom layer in places. In my opinion, there are only a couple of places where the main fabric up to the knees on top was actually replaced in some area with another.

2. Ulyana Kim dress:

A very beautiful combination of two types of jeans!

3. Isabel Marant Painted Jeans:

Painted jeans idea by Isabel Marant – Permanent marker in hand - and go!

4. Reworking a men's T-shirt and jeans:

Listen, well, in my opinion, this is just wildly cool! Something really interesting and wearable for guys. And for girls too. I think that you can decorate both a bag and the back of a jacket with belts in this way.

As a bonus to the picture, here’s a slightly rocker way to slightly increase the length of your jeans or save those that are frayed at the knees). Although with old, stretched and worn out jeans, I think it will look pathetic.

It’s better to use both ideas if HE decides to quit his career as an office plankton and finally become a rock musician. For the first concerts - that’s it).

5. Teddy bear made from old jeans. Just a bear):

5 ideas for shoe alterations:

1. Men's creative business shoes:

It happened, yes, it happened 5 times already. But in this case I liked the execution - on strict men's shoes. With a business suit and tie, it should break the mold of impressionable partners. You say goodbye after the meeting, they come out from the table to shake your hand - and when they see the shoes, they hang out)….

2.Shredded Converse:

Shredded Converse – the famous model of sneakers - legends of the Converse family, released last year and ideally suited for the hot summer of 2010). They look desperately vintage - shabby, as if crumbling as they go. Ideal for delicate girlish dresses, relaxed knitwear, denim mini-shorts and skinny jeans. They have become an unusual and stylish alternative to the uniform of Moscow streets - ballet flats, gladiator sandals and high-heeled webbed sandals.

Next summer is promised to be just as stuffy, so it makes sense not to throw away your old sneakers, but to repeat this “trick” on your own - at the same time you will save $80 (regular Converse costs from $40, and the Shredded model, which is in the photo - $120).

Everything is quite simple, take nail scissors and go ahead, so below I will list just a few “essential” tips from the source (links to all sources are in the entries on the site):

1. When cutting rectangles between the blocks, make sure not to cut the rectangle behind the leg, at the heel. There should remain a dense rectangular section intended by the manufacturer - it is this that will ultimately hold back the entire structure.

2. Converse sells these models with or without a tongue, depending on the color. Decide what is more convenient for you. If you decide to cut it, draw the same semicircle around your fingers (the same depth) as on your favorite ballet shoes - and cut boldly. It should be 1-1.5 cm wide - wider than the “rubber nose” of a sneaker. It will look like this:

3. It’s convenient to make a “tear” along the cuts simply with your fingers. Rub the edges thoroughly between your fingers as shown in the photo below. The lining of Converse frays more than the top colored thick fabric - so it’s better not to rub it, just the top colorful layer - it itself will quickly fray to the width of the top layer.

3. How to decorate men's shoes with spikes, but nobly:

In this case, the shoes alone (especially if there’s a casual jacket on top) would completely captivate me.

4. Painting shoes with markers and paints:

A great idea for shoe decoration from artist Deborah Thomson. Deborah uses popular techniques with tattoo designs on shoes, and paints wedding shoes, etc. etc.

5. Shoes with painted soles:

An original move is to paint not the shoes themselves, but only their soles. It doesn’t bend as much as the toes of shoes, for example, which means the paint in these places won’t crack. Provided you have a high heel, you will be able to see well. For example, I always notice untorn yellow price tags on shoes in these places when I follow someone along the path)).

5 dress alteration ideas

1. Designer: the back of a sports T-shirt and a sexy dress:

I think it's very cool! From the front, you’re probably a standard “sexy kitten” – and when you turn your back, you show the world the other side of yourself – sporty and perky). And the difference in color only emphasizes this.

The jumper on top - in my opinion, looks like a strap from a cheap sports backpack)).

2. Dress with slits:

Beautiful texture and a way to revive an old dress by throwing a second one on top. On the top dress, if it is made of acetate silk, the design can be “burned out” with a standard wood burner. At school we used to burn out entire lace collars for each other during handicraft lessons.

3. Glowing paints:

Remember, earlier at VDNKh, for example, in the Culture pavilion, luminous paints for fabric were sold in departments with various luminous nonsense? In small round plastic tubes. In addition, they are often found in various stalls, especially for some reason near the station).

This is what you get if you paint clothes with them:

One of my friends used these tubes (of different colors) to paint a dress with a paisley pattern with such luminous colors. I simply placed dots of different colors along the contours of different cucumbers. Since during the day this paint is translucent, and the color she chose (and the dress is colorful) - during the day it was completely unnoticeable. And at night it was a bomb! It looked very even - not at all vulgar, but as elegant as possible - apparently due to the subtlety of the design.

4. Decorate a simple dress:

A zebra is not a zebra, a mask is not a mask... in general, this is how, with the help of appliqué, an ordinary white trapeze dress was given an almost mystical look.

5. NedoBeckham reworked a Joseph Altuzarra turtleneck dress.

A new up-and-coming designer is Jezzef Altuzarra and his idea (he clearly sympathizes with Victoria Beckham and her models) to remake the sweater dress:

You will need:
Cotton jersey turtleneck dress (they used American Apparel).
Two shoulder pads.
Scissors, needles and threads.

The recipe for “feeling a little Vicky” is simple:

We cut off the sleeves so as to leave the “wings” at a slight angle.

Using the remnants of the sleeves, we cover the overhead “hangers” on one side.

We hem them on the inside of the dress, at the same time slightly bending the edges.

5 ideas for altering jackets

1. This jacket costs $410 - and the required quantity of pins costs 500-700 rubles. And every second person has a jacket in the Chanel style;).

2. An idea for remaking a jacket from the 2011 lookbook by Junky Styling designers.

3. Jacket with transparent back:

A jacket with part of the back replaced with a transparent insert. In the show room, the top of the jacket consisted of two parts, one on top of the other: when altering your jacket, you can simply cut it off and sew transparent folded fabric from the inside, sewing it into the side seams:

By the way, did you notice the ribbon decor on the trousers?

4. Another Zara coat:

Zara seems to have finally remembered where they started and started making “edgy” things again. Another Zara coat in my selections is further confirmation of this.

The original reverse side of the collar - usually the leather is sewn there (it also allows you to keep the collar “raised” - for example, that’s the only way I walk). It can be made from a beautiful tie) - it looks like that’s what was done here.

5 shirt alteration ideas:

1. Shirt makeover idea from ASOS.com:

2. Pants - saruel from a shirt:

Alteration of shirts. If everything is clear with the top (everything was cut off at the level of the pockets and elastic) - then an explanation of the fact that how to make pants a la “saruel” from a shirt– see under the cut:

Source material).

Having outlined a semicircle, we sew the collar along it.

We steam the pockets carefully - they will prevent the shirt material from draping plastically.

In the end it should look like this (after you sew up the hole where the collar should be):

The design is adjustable at the waist with a knot).

3. Unusually “stained” shirt:

Ingenious, unusually soiled shirt)! In a bright cage - turquoise - purple - I will definitely repeat it for myself. It will be enough, I think, to dip it 6/8 in black paint on fabric like Dylon (it doesn’t need to be heated, boiled, or other perversions).

4. A neat way to reduce your shirt size:

5. Hybrid:

Hybrid GMO shirts and hoodies from Hussein Chalayan.

5 accessory ideas

1. 0_o suddenly!

Garter chain for stockings.

2. Congenial Clutch:

One of the few easy-to-sew clutch bags, which only benefits from ease of manufacture. And the pattern for such a clutch couldn’t be simpler and is sold in every second store - I just bought croissants at Azbuka Vkusa today, for example) - in a craft bag of the ideal size for this purpose.

3. Ring bracelet:

If you have been proposed to 8 times and you have never returned the ring, you can make a bracelet out of them and wear it proudly, like a savage, a necklace made from the scalps of defeated enemies. Well, kind of like how stars are painted on airplanes for those shot down in battle).

4. Shoulder straps on the coat:

To make leather shoulder straps like this on a coat, all you need is leather from one glove. Another thing is that they need to be “supported” with something - for example, a belt made of leather of the same texture.

5. Bags and backpacks made from leather jackets:

We have written many times about bags made from old leather jackets. But personally, I adore, firstly, backpacks, and secondly, this simplified, a la masculine, style in bags:

I couldn’t even choose what to show you – I liked everything so much! And the prices are quite realistic, not overpriced.

and for a snack - 5 interior ideas:

1. T-shirt rugs:

Laura is a seamstress with over 20 years of experience and great taste. That is why she was able to build a successful business on what many people are trying to make money from: recycling T-shirts from second-hand stores into carpets and rugs.

Laura's rugs always attract attention with their subtle color combinations and original shapes. 20 photos - under the cut (and there you will also find a link to the photo - a master class on crocheting a similar rug - the main thing there is to understand how to hide the ends by tying cut T-shirts together). Laura herself, in my opinion, braids them, after which she painstakingly sews the braids together ( I would like to know what kind of machine or foot she manages to take such thickness). It takes her 3-4 months to make one carpet from T-shirts.

2. How to decorate a wall with old magazines:

Idea for super budget wall decor from Irina: these strips are simply rolled up and flattened magazine pages glued to a base.

Moreover, you can decorate not only the wall, but also vases in this way:

And photo frames:

3. Bears - pillows made from shirts:

Annika Jermyn sews bears from old shirts, calling them Mister _ below is the individual name of each _ and sells for $75. You can even order from your own shirt. The toys are large - 40 centimeters high and 48 centimeters wide.

4. Pillows with interesting textures:

Handmade sofa cushion with an ingenious texture. For such labor-intensive work, $265 is not a pity.

Although this $110 pillow with a British flag made of leather is no worse.

5. Cool dude, yo! Mr. Ben Venom makes quilts from old T-shirts with heavy metal prints in the same style. For connoisseurs, so to speak).

In general, I invite you all to visit Second Street who are interested in the topic of clothing or interior alterations)).

PS. The last thing is that we have competitions there, participate with your ideas, the prizes will be good)!