#freefromtrash Denim

Day 20: Denim
I had a perfectly good denim project I could have used for this challenge and posted it on time.

 From a jean skirt I found at a thrift store to a purse.

 The back

The inside is line with a button down shirt.

I also made a new clothespin bag out from the pant leg of a pair of jeans. 

**Side note** My milk jug clothespin holder has held up surprisingly well!

In all honesty, I been waiting for my new sewing machine. I have been waiting several months (for the machine and for this project) and now that I got my new machine, I have been super excited to make these:

 

When I first saw the picture on Pinterest, it was just a link to the class. As I was linking the picture to their site, I noticed that now you can send an email for the pattern and instructions and they will email them to you for free. Part of the fun and challenge for me is seeing if I can recreate something I see without help. If I can, then it really is my own. I did it... well, sort of...

If you have been a regular reader, you know that my boys have incredibly thick feet! I was afraid that I would make them too small and not have enough denim left to make a new pair. As a result, I was extra generous with the seam allowances and measurements. That's why I say, "I did it... well, sort of..." I was successful in making a shoe, it just happens to be ginormous! I don't think I've ever said that referring to shoes and either of my boys! I kind of like this custom footwear. Thankfully I cut everything so each boy would have a pair, but I only completed one shoe. I wanted to make sure it was going to work before I finished a pair.I will post an update and picture when I get a pair finished.
I was SuPeR excited while making them! I had completely forgotten that my Great Grandma Boltin had made denim shoes for my uncle one summer, until my mom reminded me. This is also one of the first projects I have made with my new machine so I am still learning about all its features. Now I'm just hoping I have enough to make a pair for me too because they are so awesome!!
I was thinking of adding some leather to the bottom to make them more sturdy for outdoor use, but I was too excited to make them and I didn't want to make a special trip to Hobby Lobby to find some. After trying to find a pair of flip-flops for myself last weekend, I'm considering trying to make a pair of those too. I wear a size 10. I only saw ONE PAIR of flip-flops in that size and we went to multiple stores in the Kansas City area! So frustrating! My new sewing machine has an awesome buttonhole feature that would work really well for a pair of flip-flops... hmmm... a plan is formulating now! :)