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29 min 59 sec
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Taught by Sandra Chandler
Give an old pair of jeans a fresh new life with textile artist Sandra Lee Chandler. In this class, Sandra walks you through opening the outer side seams and inserting a fabric panel that’s equal parts practical and eye-catching. Along the way, you’ll learn how to reuse the original hems for a polished finish, navigate a tricky Y-seam, and add sashiko-style decorative stitching for texture and detail. The possibilities are wide open: use upcycled denim, quilted fabric, or a favorite printed cotton. Go bold with a wide panel for extra movement, or keep it subtle with a narrow insert that adds just a hint of design. Mix indigo shades, play with contrast, and turn an everyday pair of jeans into something completely your own.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- A pair of jeans you want to add a panel to (non-stretch denim preferred)
- A pair of jeans you don't mind cutting up, or assorted denim fabric
- Seam ripper
- Scissors
- Rotary cutter and mat
- Ruler
- Pins and/or clips
- Sewing machine and thread
- Iron and ironing surface
- Chalk/marking pen
- Optional: sashiko/embroidery thread and needle
Downloads:
- Design a unique pair of jeans with an insert
- Use original hems for professional seam finishing
- Sew a Y seam
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Upcycled Denim: Side Seam Remix Reviews
26 users recommended this class to a friend
Gloria Martinez
I would like to request from Sandra, a live video on adding the side strip all the way to the waist line to make it size bigger on waist. Greatly appreciated and appreciated your video on adding bell bottoms to jeans. Helped me with the point sewing. Also the added patch work is a favored one.. God bless..
6 days ago
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Freebird G
I absolutely loved this class. I have several pairs of jeans with skinny legs that I plan to use the techniques on. And the patches are a lovely finishing touch.
May 30
Danielle Scerpella
The instructions were clear and I was happy to have direction on the Y seam, which had intimidated me with this project in the past. Also loved the additional ideas at the end!
May 28
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