Patchwork blanket of old jeans: Doing their own hands

According to statistics, lifelong every European wears two hundred pairs of jeans. Fashion is constantly changing, wardrobe updated with new models. But what to do with old jeans? Throw them a pity. A good solution would be tailoring the original covers of favorite old jeans. The fabric of trousers very robust and reliable. It can serve for decades without losing its appeal. Send to landfill such a thing is not necessary. She'll make a beautiful blanket for a bed, sofa.

Detailed instructions for the manufacture of covers of old jeans discussed in this publication.

What you need to know the beginner?

Make the original veil of old jeans with his hands is relatively simple. This product is very similar to a mosaic, consisting of dozens of patches.

During operation, beginners should observe a gradual work.

The first step is the selection of basic materials and tools. It is necessary to prepare in advance all the necessary so that the process does not waste time searching for details.

The second step - the pattern selection scheme. The pattern is selected based on the characteristics of raw materials, masters wishes.

There are many options patches connection. You can select one of them to come up with something new. Newcomers better to use the most simple scheme, finished the pattern. Simple veil of old jeans is no less attractive. In the process of tailoring can be trained. Only after a certain set of experiences can be used more complex circuits.

The third stage - washing, ironing. The product should be put in order. Wash veil be delicately avoiding high temperatures. Softness product will properly selected rinse. After drying, a patchwork blanket of old jeans to be well ironed using steam. Along the perimeter of the veil can decorate a beautiful fringe, colored piping. Newbie can emphasize some interesting ideas on the edging on the Internet, magazines, specialized books.

What are the pants fit?

Sew a blanket-a blanket of old jeans can only be of durable, high-quality fabrics. Then it will have an attractive appearance. The feedstock should be selected, taking into account some of the nuances:

• Pureed of the pants can not be used. They should be cut off, throw it away.
• The fabric should have a uniform color. Then the veil will look amazing. Guests of the house will not be able to distinguish it from a commercially available.
• You can combine the pants of different colors. However, the density of the fabric should be approximately equal.
• Elements with injuries, pockets should be cut, throw in a landfill. Such materials unsuitable.

Patterns scheme bedspreads

Beautiful curtains of old jeans are obtained when needlewoman during follow one technique stitching. Patterns, there are different schemes. Many people create products from large squares, rectangles.

Some of them make different patterns. Experienced handy create covers from pieces of different sizes. This embodiment is characterized by increased complexity. The table below the most popular technique stitching fabric patches.

Technics	work especially
Quick squares	This is the best solution for beginners. Available stitching technology will create a quilt in just a few hours. The square is created quite simple. We need to take two types of tissue. different colors are usually chosen. Of them should be cut two rectangles, sew them on the long side. Get seam need to steam, smooth. Next, a third tissue taken a different color. From it cut a rectangle. The long side should be equal to the width of the previous strip. Of pieces of data you need to sew a sleeve. From it are squares, using a special template. The obtained blocks can be used to create unusual compositions.
Watercolor	This technique is based on a game with color. All squares, scraps should be connected in sequence by color. A very popular idea is to create a color gradient. In this case, first connect the dark fabric, gradually moving to the light. Make like a veil of old jeans with his hands hard. I will have to spend a lot of time, forces on the selection of color sequences.
by strips	Create an original composition is relatively easy from the strips. Applied strips of equal width, length. They are carefully cut from the jeans are sewn on the chosen scheme. Ready-circuit measurement strips is easy to find on the Internet. You can also express their own imagination in the art. The strips can be connected in different variations. The main thing - to draw a plan with pre-measurements. So it will be much easier.
crazy patchwork	This is a fairly difficult technique. It will be the power of needle women with more experience. In this case, application of various colors, shapes, component parts. Master must accurately interconnect polyhedral cell sides. This option is suitable for those housewives who have preserved only a few scraps of fabric. Make them the same figure will not work, throw a pity. It remains only to randomly connect elements with each other, using only his own imagination.

What tools are needed?

Finding a suitable circuit, selecting execution technique, you can proceed to step preparation of the necessary tools and materials. To create a veil of old jeans you need the following materials and tools.

1. Several pairs of old jeans. Sewing can not use the yellowed, frayed pieces. You should carefully cut the fabric. Jeans may have a different color, texture. This will give the finished bedspread originality. Denim feedstock is highly durable. The resulting coating can be applied in different ways. It will decorate the interior of apartments, houses, will be indispensable in the country, during a hike in the mountains.
   

   Suitable jeans to prepare - wash, ironed and cut parts of suitable size

2. Lining fabric. The reverse side of the cover to be soft, durable and warm. Lining should be natural. It will touch the body. Ideal natural wool. Such materials will make the quilt warm, cozy. However, it is quite expensive. To save, you can buy an ordinary sintepon, special wool. Wadding, padding polyester quality perfectly cope with all tasks.
   

   Natural wool filling denim-covered blankets

   

   Filler sintepon lighter, cheaper, but it is not a natural material

3. Strong thread, needles. These instruments should be ideally suited to work with raw denim. It is best to consult with a shop. Another important point is the selection of colors. The color should match the colors of the fabric. But sometimes the color of the thread specially chosen different. Scraps, as it were framed by colored thread. It looks original.
   

   Sewing Sewing veils

4. Needles, legs, pins for the job. If you have a sewing machine, the production covers less time. But it will have to spend a lot for the selection of the necessary tools. The fabric is very strong. You will need to buy a specialized foot. They will make beautiful curly string. Not having enough experience with the machine, you must first be trained. You can use any unnecessary scraps.
   

   Spare parts for sewing machines for sewing blankets

5. Chalk, scissors, ruler, pattern. According to the pattern to sew blanket much easier. Prepared templates will help cut equal squares, any other figure. Patterns can be done independently, the finished print from the Internet.
   

   Materials and tools for sewing blankets with his hands

   

   The scheme to build denim quilts

   

   Driving quilt patchwork

Patchwork bedspread in steps

The easiest way to manufacture curtains of old jeans is the use of squares technique. The first step is to cut out the fabric squares.

Size, you can choose standard - 12 to 12 centimeters. For a large quilt will require about 352 squares of this size. This is followed by the same number of squares cut lamination.

For the convenience of cutting the squares, you must first make a template. The template should be durable. You can make it out of cardboard. Manufacturing scraps of pants, to avoid seams. They need to be cut.

After cooking scraps can proceed directly to the sewing bedspreads. This process can be represented in stages.

• Scraps are sewn wrong side together. Still, the seam is on the face of the product. The joint width is approximately one and a half centimeters.
  

  The resulting strip of squares sewn together

• By sewn squares gradually joined by other scraps. So goes the whole band. It is necessary to make a few of these bands.
  

  Sew the workpiece between a

• The bands are interconnected. They are sewn seam on his face. Gradually stripes formed veil.
  

  Sew big band together

Sew a blanket quickly, without any problems will help the proper preparation of denim material. Before sewing, cutting out squares of material should be sure to wash, to steam. When washing is impossible to use too hot water. After stripping jeans should strut, completely remove the seams, pockets, and other dense elements.

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