How to redesign old jeans - 15 denim refashion ideas

How to redesign old jeans! I had fun making this list of 15 denim refashion ideas. A refashion lets you update the jeans to be more fun but many of these would work well for hiding stains too! While most of them are shown on adult jeans, I think many of them would work well for kid’s clothes refashioning too.

Have you ever refashioned jeans? New pairs of denim require a staggering amount of water to produce (read more here) and one of the best ways to avoid contributing to that is to makeover your old jeans instead of buying new ones! Plus, it’s fun.

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creative jeans refashion ideas

How to redesign old jeans – 15 denim refashion ideas

diy sashiko mending patch

I wrote this tutorial for how to mend jeans by hand, but you could easily use it just for decoration too!

diy jewel cuff jeans refashion

Quick and simple, I love these bejeweled cuffs from Pearls and Scissors!

stenciled pants diy

I’m thinking I need to try this with my kid’s pants! DIY oversized stamped pants from A Beautiful Mess.

How to redesign old jeans – 15 denim refashion ideas

Add some sass with how to embroider jeans back pockets; the tutorial includes a free pattern for the text but anything goes!

diy lace jeans refashion

I love this idea, you have to click through to see the unique product she used to get this effect, I’ve never used it before. Tutorial at Creative Fashion Blog.

fringe hem jeans refashion

This is quick and easy! You could adjust longer or shorter and follow the same fringe hem jeans tutorial at Thriftanista in the City.

overalls refashion tutorial

I wrote this tutorial with overalls but all of the same things apply if you’re working with regular jeans too! See how to make jeans skinnier and dye them darker.

diy pearl encrusted jeans

I found two creative ways to add pearls to jeans from Love Maegen! First up is this encrusted version, that looks super simple to make.

diy pearl jeans

Next up is a more creative version in my opinion, with strands across distressed patches!

jeans to overalls refashion

This clever tutorial is shown with little girl’s jeans but I think it would work with adult jeans too! Check it out at Delia Creates.

diy stamped jeans

You know I love stamping stuff (check out how to make a stamp from an eraser), and these star stamped jeans are super cute.

diy applique jeans

If you’re looking for statement pants, adding big embroidery appliques is a quick way to get there! Check out this tutorial by Love Maegen.

This is a subtle DIY, by Cotton and Curls.

I love how these bleached tie-dye jeans look, from DIBY Club. I would recommend researching how to neutralize the bleach as a last step to the tutorial though, or use non-chlorine RIT color remover instead,

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I love the colors in these paint splattered jeans over at Damask Love.

If you’re artsy and skilled with a paintbrush, treat your back pocket like a literal canvas, like these hand painted jeans on Artistro.

I love animal print and these bleach leopard print jeans are super cute, I would recommend researching how to neutralize the bleach as a last step to the tutorial though, or use non-chlorine RIT color remover  instead, at Fashion Rolla.

Turn jeans into shorts and add some lace, with this tutorial at One O DIY.

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