Quick & Easy Hand Sewn Upcycled Denim Storage Basket

by Gail@Purple Hues and Me

Do you have old denim jeans you'd like to get rid of? Why not upcycle and turn the legs into cute storage baskets! So easy to do and you just need to hand sew three short seams?

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First, cut off twelve inches of the leg portion.

Turn inside out and hand stitch, with a needle and thread, a seam about an half inch from cut off edge. Pull open leg and match center seams together, flatten, creating a triangular shape. Hand stitch across about two inches from pointed end. Stitch opposite side, making sure the triangles are even.

There you have it . . . just three seams!

Turn right side out and fold down outside hem. Ta Da!

See how to make the attached adorable denim flowers at http://plumperfectandme.blogspot.com/2015/03/quick-and-easy-hand-sewn-upcycled-denim.html

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Agg8263288 on Jun 13, 2017

how do you make the denim flowers

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Malisa on Nov 14, 2017

I love the flowers but I am not very good with eye balling anything so app how big would you make the flower petals?

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Mickee Hicks on Oct 23, 2019

Love this project,how do you keep the container stiff?

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Carolyn on Sep 14, 2018

I will be sure to try this

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- Gail@Purple Hues and Me on Sep 14, 2018
  
  Thanks, Carolyn!
  
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J**41707093 on Apr 20, 2019

Great idea! I’ll be doing this for sure!!

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- Gail@Purple Hues and Me on Apr 20, 2019
  
  Thanks jf!
  
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