Super Cute!! For the jacket, I think I would try sewing my scraps into rows, then cut those into other rows, and then put them on. (Quilter here) I can make it look random by doing different blocks in different color order. Would make it much easier, I think. Then still zigzag stitch over the seams on the right sides.
Super cool project. Thank you. I agree much easier to sew in strips of different colours, then cut into strips, creating 1.5 inch blocks (extra half inch allows for 1/4 inch seam allowance on both sides, then sew the strips of blocks together.
I’m a quilter too, and cursed with Miss Perfect’s urge for straight lines and perfect right angles, but I prefer Catherine’s ‘ragged’ look on this project. I’m thinking how pretty this would look with my linen scraps as the mosaic mixed with small floral print scraps.
I was thinking the same thing about doing rows first, then cut at 90 degrees. If you didn’t want the bulk of seams, you could still do the iron on technique and use the rows method.
You are charming and inspirational as always Catherine. Try block fusing your heat 'n bond to your denim before cutting your squares. They won't fray or get pulled off grain and its much easier to press them down.
Love, love, love it! Both the jacket and the pouch are beautiful ❤ I did the same technique with denim scraps to make a table mat. All irregular shapes and shades of denim and even the iron on was from scraps too! Thank you so much for your inspiration 🙏☺️
I have a denim jacket that I wand to put a gusset under both sleeves down the sides to make the chest bigger. It's a used denim jacket that I have toned down the color to a light blue. This looks like a great way to change the look of my jacket to a one of a kind with a different quilt pattern. Thank you for this wonderful idea.
Catherine those Tiles are beautiful, what a fun inspiration! 🎉🎉🎉 So Many possibilities for that application, it’s virtually unlimited😂 Thanks so much for introducing the concept to your followers❤❤❤
How did you know i was looking for another idea to change up my jacket? This is going to look great with a painting over the top. Thank you, Catherine. ❤❤❤❤❤
Love the jacket and the pouch! What an awesome idea! I have some denim jackets and have been looking for some inspiration for something artistic. Thank you for the wonderful videos!
This looks great! I've been collecting all our worn out jeans for decades. Someday I wan to make a quilt, but I'm not ready yet. I had been following a fb group for re-purposing denim. One idea I have really liked is the idea to sew the edges together wrong sides facing and let the seam allowance fray into a chenille look. That would work really well for the little pouch. I might make a pouch, we have a lot of snap bracelets that my son isn't using. He took one apart one day and we discovered that they have re-purposed tape measure inside.
Oh, I really love this denim tile embellishment technique; both the pouch and the jacket! That was such a clever addition to put the Levi’s tag on the front yoke. I MUST try this right away as I have a good pile of denim scraps that were too small to make into any one-piece items.
Catherine, I was watching you hand sew the patch on, and it made me think - do you happen to have a treadle machine in your collection? I just altered some suede leather boots with my old Singer 27 using a size 18 needle because I knew the electric machines weren’t going to be able to handle it. Why alter boots myself? Because the $110 fee to take in the calves on an $80 pair of boots was not in my budget. I figured, what the heck, and it worked out!
I really like it asymmetrical. I mostly do it like this. The jacket is lovely and I like the idea with the measuringtape! Wenn you do the seam like you did with the patch, you do the first row with a sharp leatherneedle to do the holes in the fabric and the second row with a ballpoint needle so you don't cut the thread. 😊 This is not so important if there are already hole in the leather - like in your patch - and you use a normal needle. But if you use a leatherneedle it is very important, because the needle is like a knife with sharp edges and not only a sharp point.
My mom had some red denim with a pattern on it from the 70's that she had started cutting into squares to make a blanket. She's passed away now, but I do know we came across it when we were cleaning out her things. I hope i saved it! If I find it, I'll send you a picture!
I love this and you did an excellent job and can't wait to do this to my jacket and make the pouch. The pouch will make great Christmas gifts and are so easy to do. Judy's cleaver idea of using the tape measure to use as closure is wonderful. Thank you for all your videos and excellent sewing tips as I so enjoy watching every one of them. Keep up the outstanding work. Take care.😀
Didn’t have your friction pen but you did have wine! 🍷 You have the correct priorities! 😂 love the tiles and it remains blue denim so you can still wear as a denim jacket!
Like the patchwork suggestions, you could also serge the pieces together and open them flat. If the tension is loose enough they would be quite relaxed when pressed open.
I wish we could share photos on RUclips comments. I just finished a bucket-style or square-shaped handbag using squares of four of my Mom's favorite shirts for the 3-inch squares. The fabric squares were backed with fusible interfacing before stitching them together. A layer of fusible "felt-type" batting was applied to each completed set of squares that formed the front and back of the purse. There are a total of 16 squares on each side, the front and back, that make up the main body of the purse. I used an upholstery fabric on the sides and bottom. I used 9 small buttons from her button stash (all different), and sewed these buttons into the middle of the front-side squares. I am pleased with how the handbag turned out. I made the purse as a remembrance of her, because she passed away this year. The colors of the squares are complementary, in plaids and checks in red, blue, black, and green. I love the idea of using small squares of various denim scraps, in a similar fashion as my purse, to decorate a jean jacket. I will thrift a jean jacket and do this project also. I love it. Your jacket and pouch bag turned out great.
Looks great! I do a lot of up-cycling denim and this will definitely go into some of my projects moving forward! Thanks for another great video. (Going to have to ask my hubby for a broken measuring tape!) 😊
Love your videos. You inspired me to alter a blouse following a previous video on adding aside panel to increase size. As a quilter, school glue or basting spray might of helped keep squares in place while you were zigzagging or just sewing squares into rows before placing on jacket. Also have seen patterns of making a grid on super thin interfacing to zigzag your squares onto then fit that piece into area the you wanted to add patchwork zigzagging around that piece. Either way, you always make everything turn out great. Look forward to future videos.
I love love love it. I just got a t shirt (half price) at VV and a vest that's been tye died sort of (also half price)..maybe more random bleach. But the t shirt is very beaded...so I'm going to try to funk up the vest. T shirt is the same colour as the vest, randomly found them. Thank you for the inpsiration and instructions...LOVE your videos. AND I love the randomness of this one!
Beautiful! I wonder if you could sew the squares together first and then attach them to the jacket? At least in rows, if not the entire grid. Might be easier?
That is a very pretty and fun jacket and pouch. Unfortunately, I don’t have a broken tape measure 😕 and I really don’t think I could get myself to break one😱😁. I’ll just have to keep my eye out for a project that this sort of pattern can be used on…. I do like to make zipper pouches🧐. It occurred to me while watching the video that it might be easier to use a roll of fusible web like Stitch Witchery cut into small pieces to attach each square individually onto the fabric rather than a sheet of Heat Bond. Could be easier to keep the squares from shifting.
I think if I do a jacket I will use Heat n Bond Light (which I have in my stash anyway). I need the security. I suppose I could use a couple of strips of basting tape for each row. I’d be afraid I’d mess it up without keeping the squares in place. The quilting technique requires adhering the square to a lightweight interfacing and sewing the rows like tiny seams from the interfaced side. It looks great but would be too heavy to use as a panel unless you cut out the backside denim from the jacket.
Hi, Catherine, your squares might have been easier by using strip method like making patchwork checker board. There a several youtube quilter who do many versions. Unfortunately, I worked this one out by trial and error.😊
Oh, yeah - that was my first thought as well! 1.5” strips and vary which way you turn them. I’d even leave the seam allowance facing up by sewing wrong sides together and wash it so the edges fray, then put the pouch together.
I love the project… but it is cost prohibitive for me. Just buying 1 spool of thread and heatbond would be 30$+taxes. (And that’s assuming you have all the fabric already) Waaay to much to make a pouch or even to make a design on the back of a jacket. Now… if you so happen to have all of those things on hands that’s another story.
You could use any dark blue thread, and there are other tips here for not using heat and bond. Good luck with trying the suggestions for a thriftier version!
Super Cute!! For the jacket, I think I would try sewing my scraps into rows, then cut those into other rows, and then put them on. (Quilter here) I can make it look random by doing different blocks in different color order. Would make it much easier, I think. Then still zigzag stitch over the seams on the right sides.
Thought the same!🤓👍
Super cool project. Thank you. I agree much easier to sew in strips of different colours, then cut into strips, creating 1.5 inch blocks (extra half inch allows for 1/4 inch seam allowance on both sides, then sew the strips of blocks together.
I’m a quilter too, and cursed with Miss Perfect’s urge for straight lines and perfect right angles, but I prefer Catherine’s ‘ragged’ look on this project. I’m thinking how pretty this would look with my linen scraps as the mosaic mixed with small floral print scraps.
Sewing the blocks together quilting style (making seams between pieces) could make an awful lot of bulk.
I was thinking the same thing about doing rows first, then cut at 90 degrees. If you didn’t want the bulk of seams, you could still do the iron on technique and use the rows method.
OMG! I'm pinching this idea!! I've been looking inspiration for a black denim jacket I've had for about a year. Merci beaucoup Catherine!! ❤😊
I love it. Scrap challenges are fun!
You are charming and inspirational as always Catherine.
Try block fusing your heat 'n bond to your denim before cutting your squares. They won't fray or get pulled off grain and its much easier to press them down.
@@tracyoduinn9438 oh, I never thought to try that!! Smart!!
I have so many scraps this will go on my to do list! Doing the heavy lines of zigzag made it all work. Thanks to both of you Judy and Katherine.
A narrower tape measure closure would be great to use for an eyeglasses pouch.
I love it when I'm inspired to get out of my comfort zone and try something new. This video did just that. Thank you, Catherine!
Love, love, love it! Both the jacket and the pouch are beautiful ❤ I did the same technique with denim scraps to make a table mat. All irregular shapes and shades of denim and even the iron on was from scraps too!
Thank you so much for your inspiration 🙏☺️
I have a denim jacket that I wand to put a gusset under both sleeves down the sides to make the chest bigger. It's a used denim jacket that I have toned down the color to a light blue. This looks like a great way to change the look of my jacket to a one of a kind with a different quilt pattern. Thank you for this wonderful idea.
I think this is my favorite thing you've ever done.
One of my favourites you have done so far. Can't wait to do this technique myself.😊
Catherine those Tiles are beautiful, what a fun inspiration! 🎉🎉🎉 So Many possibilities for that application, it’s virtually unlimited😂 Thanks so much for introducing the concept to your followers❤❤❤
Oh Catherine this is a beautiful project. I am inspired to do the same with my old denim jacket. Thank you for sharing this super fun creation!!
That pouch is the CUTEST!!!!!
Moms are always right they are your first/original creative art teacher❤❤
This technique is right up my street! Beautiful creations. I knew there was a reason I was saving all my old jeans. You’ve inspired me again! Thanks ❤
I love the subtlety of the colors. Great job! Thank you!
This is absolutely fabulous. Love both items but the jacket is amazing. Well done Catherine. Thank you for sharing
Nice to meet you, Judi! Love bookhou! Awesome use of broken tape measure!
Thank you!❤
How did you know i was looking for another idea to change up my jacket? This is going to look great with a painting over the top. Thank you, Catherine. ❤❤❤❤❤
Love the jacket and the pouch! What an awesome idea! I have some denim jackets and have been looking for some inspiration for something artistic. Thank you for the wonderful videos!
I love your mosaic jacket you made over. It’s cute.
Love the jacket makeover! Thanks for sharing your process!
Wow the jacket looks great, awesome 😊🌸
Your jacket looks great Catherine!
Thats so clever Catherine ❤love the pouches 👝 ❤
Oh my word. This is great. Love it
Another beautiful idea wonderfully executed. You are truly talented and an inspiration to everyone.
This looks great! I've been collecting all our worn out jeans for decades. Someday I wan to make a quilt, but I'm not ready yet. I had been following a fb group for re-purposing denim. One idea I have really liked is the idea to sew the edges together wrong sides facing and let the seam allowance fray into a chenille look. That would work really well for the little pouch. I might make a pouch, we have a lot of snap bracelets that my son isn't using. He took one apart one day and we discovered that they have re-purposed tape measure inside.
TWO great projects!!😃🙌👍
Oh, I really love this denim tile embellishment technique; both the pouch and the jacket! That was such a clever addition to put the Levi’s tag on the front yoke. I MUST try this right away as I have a good pile of denim scraps that were too small to make into any one-piece items.
That’s a fantastic idea ❤
This was so fun to learn from you! Nice to meet Judi & see her creative work. Thanks 🤗🇨🇦🌻
Catherine, I was watching you hand sew the patch on, and it made me think - do you happen to have a treadle machine in your collection? I just altered some suede leather boots with my old Singer 27 using a size 18 needle because I knew the electric machines weren’t going to be able to handle it. Why alter boots myself? Because the $110 fee to take in the calves on an $80 pair of boots was not in my budget. I figured, what the heck, and it worked out!
I really like it asymmetrical. I mostly do it like this. The jacket is lovely and I like the idea with the measuringtape!
Wenn you do the seam like you did with the patch, you do the first row with a sharp leatherneedle to do the holes in the fabric and the second row with a ballpoint needle so you don't cut the thread. 😊 This is not so important if there are already hole in the leather - like in your patch - and you use a normal needle. But if you use a leatherneedle it is very important, because the needle is like a knife with sharp edges and not only a sharp point.
you are on that slippery slope towards Quilting! LOL
My mom had some red denim with a pattern on it from the 70's that she had started cutting into squares to make a blanket. She's passed away now, but I do know we came across it when we were cleaning out her things. I hope i saved it! If I find it, I'll send you a picture!
I love this and you did an excellent job and can't wait to do this to my jacket and make the pouch. The pouch will make great Christmas gifts and are so easy to do. Judy's cleaver idea of using the tape measure to use as closure is wonderful. Thank you for all your videos and excellent sewing tips as I so enjoy watching every one of them. Keep up the outstanding work. Take care.😀
Didn’t have your friction pen but you did have wine! 🍷 You have the correct priorities! 😂 love the tiles and it remains blue denim so you can still wear as a denim jacket!
Wow, that took you some time! Great results.
Great idea and execution!
Beautiful work!
GORGEOUS! ❤ The jacket looks stunning on you!
Looks awesome
LOVE THIS JACKET!!!❤
Like the patchwork suggestions, you could also serge the pieces together and open them flat. If the tension is loose enough they would be quite relaxed when pressed open.
I wish we could share photos on RUclips comments. I just finished a bucket-style or square-shaped handbag using squares of four of my Mom's favorite shirts for the 3-inch squares. The fabric squares were backed with fusible interfacing before stitching them together. A layer of fusible "felt-type" batting was applied to each completed set of squares that formed the front and back of the purse. There are a total of 16 squares on each side, the front and back, that make up the main body of the purse. I used an upholstery fabric on the sides and bottom. I used 9 small buttons from her button stash (all different), and sewed these buttons into the middle of the front-side squares. I am pleased with how the handbag turned out. I made the purse as a remembrance of her, because she passed away this year. The colors of the squares are complementary, in plaids and checks in red, blue, black, and green. I love the idea of using small squares of various denim scraps, in a similar fashion as my purse, to decorate a jean jacket. I will thrift a jean jacket and do this project also. I love it. Your jacket and pouch bag turned out great.
Your denim jacket came out beautiful. I love it.
School glue might have helped keep some of the squares down while sewing.
I love the end result.
I was thinking the same thing. Glue stick for sure. ❤
Yes, I agree.
I have to give this a try ❤ thank you so much for sharing your journey ❤
Looks great! I do a lot of up-cycling denim and this will definitely go into some of my projects moving forward! Thanks for another great video. (Going to have to ask my hubby for a broken measuring tape!) 😊
Obsessed!! ❤
I love it❤. Especially the label on the front.
Love it.
Love it!
For the measuring tape, maybe some nail clippers and metal nail files to smooth it would work
I put silver duck tape on the edges of the ruler. After awhile the raw metal cuts through the fabric.
@@nancyrobbins6408 yes, I think that rounding the corners makes a big improvement!
Love your videos. You inspired me to alter a blouse following a previous video on adding aside panel to increase size. As a quilter, school glue or basting spray might of helped keep squares in place while you were zigzagging or just sewing squares into rows before placing on jacket. Also have seen patterns of making a grid on super thin interfacing to zigzag your squares onto then fit that piece into area the you wanted to add patchwork zigzagging around that piece. Either way, you always make everything turn out great. Look forward to future videos.
I love love love it. I just got a t shirt (half price) at VV and a vest that's been tye died sort of (also half price)..maybe more random bleach. But the t shirt is very beaded...so I'm going to try to funk up the vest. T shirt is the same colour as the vest, randomly found them. Thank you for the inpsiration and instructions...LOVE your videos. AND I love the randomness of this one!
You can also sand the metal with an emery board to smooth is
Some quilters & crafters use regular stick glue to put these small bits into place on the base fabric.
Beautiful! I wonder if you could sew the squares together first and then attach them to the jacket? At least in rows, if not the entire grid. Might be easier?
That is a very pretty and fun jacket and pouch. Unfortunately, I don’t have a broken tape measure 😕 and I really don’t think I could get myself to break one😱😁. I’ll just have to keep my eye out for a project that this sort of pattern can be used on…. I do like to make zipper pouches🧐.
It occurred to me while watching the video that it might be easier to use a roll of fusible web like Stitch Witchery cut into small pieces to attach each square individually onto the fabric rather than a sheet of Heat Bond. Could be easier to keep the squares from shifting.
will it work better if you used a basting spray to hold the pieces
I did wonder about a temporary adhesive spray. I have some in my classroom but not at home!
Levi gold thread might have been good for the patch.
I think if I do a jacket I will use Heat n Bond Light (which I have in my stash anyway). I need the security. I suppose I could use a couple of strips of basting tape for each row. I’d be afraid I’d mess it up without keeping the squares in place.
The quilting technique requires adhering the square to a lightweight interfacing and sewing the rows like tiny seams from the interfaced side. It looks great but would be too heavy to use as a panel unless you cut out the backside denim from the jacket.
Good scissors can be sharpened. ☺
Hi, Catherine, your squares might have been easier by using strip method like making patchwork checker board. There a several youtube quilter who do many versions. Unfortunately, I worked this one out by trial and error.😊
Oh, yeah - that was my first thought as well! 1.5” strips and vary which way you turn them. I’d even leave the seam allowance facing up by sewing wrong sides together and wash it so the edges fray, then put the pouch together.
Yes, that's more like the original bookhou version. It might've been easier!
@@daxxydog5777 Oh, I do like that idea!
You could glue them down too for some assistance. 🇨🇦
Woooooot!
I wonder if venetian blind slats (metal ones) would also work, as they have that same curve.
a glue stick can be used to hold the squares in place.
@@sandrarekker585 thank you, I’m going to try that with my current project, especially since some people have noted that heat n bond is expensive!
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Seems to me that it would have been easier to see those little squares into a quilt instead of fussing with the Heat&Bond.
What brand of fabric pen do you use that is guaranteed to wash out?
She uses FriXion heat erasable pens. Disappears when ironed.
I love the project… but it is cost prohibitive for me. Just buying 1 spool of thread and heatbond would be 30$+taxes. (And that’s assuming you have all the fabric already)
Waaay to much to make a pouch or even to make a design on the back of a jacket. Now… if you so happen to have all of those things on hands that’s another story.
You could use any dark blue thread, and there are other tips here for not using heat and bond. Good luck with trying the suggestions for a thriftier version!
I'm totally gonna use your takes to make a purse/bag/tote inspired by the hundreds made by @donkim #DonKim !