star embroidery and star patches on denim jeans diy

Buttons, threads, embroidery… beyond an intentional hole or some light distressing, there are so many beautiful ways to make your clothes truly your own. Autumn is such a gorgeous time for fashion. The cool weather invites us to express ourselves through layers, colors, and best of all, texture. Go ahead, mix silk with velvet, linen […]

These pants with holes in their knees had been laying on the mending pile for weeks (if not months). I finally took the time to patch them. Once started, I figured that I could just as well spend some extra effort to make them a bit special. The first pair got large embellished pads, sewn in both side seams. I opened up the side seams with the seam ripper, attached the knee pads, and resewed the seams. However, it turned out that resewing the double seam was quite tricky. So for the second…

Holes in your jeans used to be thought of as very unsightly, and now rips and tears seem to be the height of fashion. However, not everyone wants their bare skin exposed, and there is a way to have the best of both worlds. That is to have your jeans fashionably ripped up without exposing

Are holes in your jeans getting too big? Use these tips to patch women's jeans with pretty lace to prevent them from tearing further.

Years ago it would seem like by the time summer rolled around my kids jeans were on their last leg. It was hard for me to justify buying new jeans for them knowing they’d rarely wear them during the summer months and I would have to buy more when we went shopping for the new Read More >>