Denims to Pot Holders

I have had several denim jeans give out on me, I kneel down and a giant hole appears in my knee or I walk past a door and the handle reaches out and grabs a belt loop!

So what do I do with these torn denim jeans that are too holy to wear but not bad enough to throw out? If you follow Lise Farynowski‘s advice, you make pot holders out of them.

Get the step by step tutorial on Readymade

Gaping Denim DIY

I have a problem with most of my denim jeans, they have a horrible, unsightly gap at the back, just by the small of my back, and it drives me crazy. Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar had the same problem, until she came up with the decidedly simple way to get rid of it, elastic. Amazing! I wish I had thought of that!

You can get the entire method of how to get rid of that irritating gap in your waistband at Cheri’s blog. Thanks Cheri, now to get out all my jeans and try this out.

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