How Do You Sew Potholders From Old Jeans?
Even the most loved pair of jeans eventually gets to the point where you just can’t wear them any more. Making useful things for your house is a great way to recycle your old jeans. Because of the thickness and durability of denim, old jeans make great potholders. Get out your sewing machine and follow these steps to recycle your old jeans into potholders. Spread your jeans on a flat surface backside up so you can see the patch pockets in the back and smooth the fabric out so there are no bumps. Turn the hip pocket lining out so it isn’t between the front and back layers of fabric. Measure the pockets both across and down, making note of the proportions. If your jeans don’t have patch pockets on the rump, then your potholders will be the pocketless kind. Draw a square on the paper one inch bigger around than the pocket measurement you wrote down and cut out the paper pattern. Repeat on a second piece of paper so that you have two identical pattern pieces. Lay the pattern piece on top o
