Denim DIY
It's been a while since I shared a DIY. So I thought I’d ease back in with an old fave. There is something about denim that makes it the perfect backdrop for a DIY.
It's accessible
- who doesn't have a pair of jeans that needs a patch?
It's sturdy and resilient
- in case anything goes amiss.
It's sustainable -
denim production heavily impacts the environment so wherever possible I opt for repairing or revamping an old pair instead of buying new.
This DIY was kind of a coming together of all my favourite things.
The jeans were a cheap and cheerful pair from ASOS, where the knee holes had long grown too big.
The fabric - which I've likened to a subversive take on Chanel tweed -was a custom fabric scrap from my days at Christopher Kane.
The time it took for this DIY was roughly two episodes of Scandal (a favourite show I'm revisiting)
A yarn needle, white thread, and embroidery hoop (and a little imagination) we’re all that was needed to get started!
The Process
I cut out squares of the fabric that were slightly larger than the knee holes I needed to fill
I hand-stitched and reinforced the patches using a simple backstitch. (the reinforcing is super important as the knees are subject to lots of wear and tear!)
Picking up on cues from the fabric - I added a rudimentary running stitch to the pockets. This is where you can really get creative.
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Check out the before and after below and my other denim DIYs here!
TK
Before!
After with an Allsaints tank, AMI shoes and a pendant necklace from India.