Intro: How to Make a Denim Blue Fish From Old Jeans

Recycle your old jeans into this two-tone denim blue fish. It's real quick and easy to make, and it can be sewn by machine or by hand. Denim scraps is all you need!

STEP 1:

Use a wide area to make your fish body on your old jeans, like the bottom of the legs. Sketch a simple and easy fish body about 9" X 5" onto your denim. You are more than welcome to copy, paste, and use my silly little sketch, but I think you can probably do better than mine. LOL

STEP 2:

Cut out two fish bodies, one for the front and one for the back.

Using dark denim and using a flat-felled seam area, cut small pieces to use for the fin and tail. Cut enough area so that you will NOT be sewing over the flat-felled seam.

STEP 3:

Pin the fin and tail pretty side down and in the fish area as shown in the photo. Stitch close to the edge in place.

STEP 4:

Pin the fish front and backs together all around the fish, making sure the tail and fin are tucked in. Leave a 4" opening at the bottom of the fish. Stitch around the outer edge of the fish using the pressure foot as your guide. Don't forget to leave the opening.

STEP 5:

Where the opening was, turn your fish pretty side out and stuff with a fiberfill of your choice.

Cut slits into the fin and tail. Do not cut past the flat-felled seam.

STEP 6:

Hand stitch the opening closed. Sew a button for an eye on your fish.

There! You have just recycled and helped saved our planet, and made an awesome blue fish craft too...great job!

We'd love to see a photo of your recycled project!

Find this project and more at:
http://www.lovetosew.com/greenwithjeansfish.htm