How to make a Jacket out of Jeans (Part-2) Continuation…

If you have an old pair of jeans that you want to convert them into a jeans jacket. With some tricks and a few special tools and materials, you can add a stylish new piece to your wardrobe. Try making a jeans jacket out of an old pair of jeans as a fun sewing challenge, and get some extra use out of your old jeans!!

Part-2

Creating the Sleeves:

Size and pin the sleeves:

Next you will need to size your sleeves. To do this, slide one arm into one of the leg pieces so that it goes all the way up and over your shoulder. Then, begin placing pins in the denim fabric on the underside of your arm to mark your ideal size. Pin all the way down to the wrist in this way.

Cut off excess fabric: 

Next, remove the sleeve from your arm and make a chalk mark along the edge of the pinned area. Cut off this excess fabric, including any fabric that went past your wrist on the sleeves. Just make sure to leave about 2” (5 cm) as a seam allowance.

• §  After you have one sleeve piece cut out, use it as a guide to cut out your other piece. Cut open the other jean leg and lay the sleeve piece you just made over top of it. Then, trace the fabric and cut along the lines to get your second sleeve piece.

Sew the sleeves: 

Next, you will sew the sleeve pieces together to form them into sleeves. To do this, line up the long edges of the sleeves so that the right sides are facing each other. Then, pin along the edges to hold them in place. Sew along the pinned areas and remove the pins as you go.

• §  Do not sew across the arm or wrist openings. Leave these areas open.
• §  Snip the excess thread when you finish sewing the sleeves.

NEXT PART-3 WILL BE POSTED SOON,STAY TUNED