How to make a Jacket out of Jeans (Part-3) 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-3

Sewing the pieces together:

Attach the sleeves to the armholes: 

After you have finished sewing the sleeves, you will need to attach the sleeves to the armholes. Pin the upper arm openings of the sleeves to the armhole openings on your jacket body piece. Pin the sleeves and armholes so that the right sides of the fabric are facing each other and the raw edges are lined up. Sew along the pinned edges to attach the sleeves to the body piece.

• §  Remove the pins as you sew.
• §  Snip the excess threads after you finish sewing the sleeves in place.

Sew part of the waistband closed on both sides: 

To shape the shoulders of your jacket, you will need to sew up a part of the waistband at the top of your body piece. To determine where to sew, turn the jacket inside out and then put the jacket on. Insert pins through the fabric where you would like the shoulders to be. Do this on both sides and then remove the jacket. Leave it turned inside out so that your seams will be hidden. Sew across the pinned areas to secure the shoulders.

• §  Remove the pins as you go and cut off excess threads when you are finished.
• §  Do not sew across the neck opening. Make sure to leave this area open and only sew across the shoulders.

     
     Sew the back seam closed: 

     You should still have an open seam on the back of your body piece from where you ripped the seam open. To close this seam, pin both sides of the fabric together so that the right sides are facing each other. Then, sew along the pinned edge about ½” (1.3 cm) from the edge.

• §  Remove the pins as you sew.
• §  Cut off the excess threads when you are finished.

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