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Denim Heart Pencil Cases
From the Blogger: "Do you love reusing old jeans? Create a fun heart pencil case. The applique hearts are made from pale denim. Dye the pale jeans in a shibori fashion to create beautiful patterns. Then embellish the designs with hand embroidery. You will be able to make a few from two pairs of jeans, perfect for gifts. The small zip bags can be used for many different items such as crochet hooks, paint brushes, and so on."
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteWeekend project
Sewn byBoth Hand and Machine
Materials List
- Denim
- Navy dye
- Interfacing
- Bondaweb
- Zipper
- Embroidery thread
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Lynn K
Nov 28, 2018
Very cute and the perfect gift for a teenage school girl. Our teenage son has asked me to make one for his girlfriend and our teenage daughter is wanting to make them for her stall at an upcoming school craft market. I particularly like the over stitching on the hearts - reminds me of the Japanese art of wabi sabi.
Cheryl E
Mar 30, 2018
Great article on Shibori (an ancient Japanese indigo dying technique). Denim is the perfect complimentary media to use to illustrate this. The additional hand embroidery that outlines the Shibori designs elevates what appears to be a simple project into one of unique creativity. Definitely will give this project a try.
Gracie
Feb 08, 2017
So cute! I love the hearts. I think it would be beautiful made into a clutch purse or bag. Instead of starting with light denim and dyeing it dark blue, has anyone tried starting with dark denim and using bleach to get white?
Gracie
Feb 11, 2017
I like the pink hand embroidery. Any advice on what you thought worked best for the embroidery?
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