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Sew Denim Rosette Brooch

May 18, 2011 by Craft Passion 7 Comments

Upcycled Crafts, Crafts, Novice, Sewing, Wearables | Costumes

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denim rosette


This is the last tutorial on how to fully recycle an outgrown denim dress into a 4-piece outfit: make a denim rosette brooch out of a sleeve and its hem.

I got this idea from the denim-roll brooch I made from a jean’s side seam, which was meant to match my 100% recycled tote bag. Instead of the plain rolling, I made a few stitches to create petals of the rosette. Without wasting the denim fabric of the sleeve, I cut 2 leaves from it to cover the bottom of the denim rosette and attach a brooch pin.

This method is not confined only to sleeve and it’s hem, you can use any outfit’s double roll hem to make. Also, it hasn’t need to be denim, you can try it on other type of fabric. Thicker and longer hem creates bigger flower.

 

Sew Denim Rosette Brooch

Materials:
1. Hem (Double roll type) from denim clothing.
2. Strong thread (closest color to the denim)
3. Strong needle for hand sewing
4. Brooch pin

Tools:
1. Scissors
2. Pliers (optional)
3. Leather scrap (optional but helpful)

 
recycle sleeve hem

This is the sleeve I salvaged from my daughter’s outgrown denim dress.
The leather scrap and pliers are optional but they are handy when hand sewing a thick pile of fabric.

 
rosette made from sleeve hem

Cut the seam of the sleeve. We don’t need that thick seam, you can throw away or keep it for other purposes.

 
recycle jeans hem

Cut along the hemline of the sleeve. Retain the sleeve, don’t throw.

 
recycle sleeve hem

Roll 2 rounds on the hem to make the center of the denim rosette.

 
recycle hem of clothes

Make a few stitches at the bottom to secure it. Use leather scrap and pliers if you find it is difficult to push and pull the needle through.

 
recycle hem into rose

To make the “petals” of the rosette, simply pull the “fold” edge of the hem down to the bottom by making a stitch on it.

 
upcycle hem into rosette brooch

Look at the arrow (not my ugly fingers, please!), that is the stitch which forms petals of the rosette.

 
denim flower

Keep pulling and stitching to create more petals as you roll the hem.
Make sure you also make some stitches to the inner round of the rosette to secure all the rollings.
Loosen the gripping tension of the hem a little as the denim rosette gets bigger so that the petals at the outer layer look bigger too.
Continue rolling and stitching until you reach about 1″ from the end.

 
hide hem end

Bend the hem end away from the denim rosette and under it, sew at the bottom.

 
back of rosette

The bottom of the denim rosette.

 
denim rosette

The top of the denim rosette. You can use it as it is, or continue the tutorial to make it into a brooch with leaves.

 
denim rosette brooch

To make the denim rosette into a brooch, you need 2 denim leaves and a brooch pin.

 
recycle denim sleeve to flower brooch

Draw and cut 2 leaves from the balance denim fabric of the sleeve.

 
recycle denim fabric

Overlap the leaves and sew the brooch pin on them.

 
sew leave to rosette

Place the leafs+pin combo on the back of the rosette, stitch them to the denim rosette. Only sew on the circumference of the leaf.
You can glue it on too but I like to sew which make it more securely fastened. I don’t have to worry to throw it into the washing machine for cleaning up when it gets soiled.

 
back of denim rosette brooch

The back of the denim rosette brooch.

 
make denim rosette brooch

Pin it on anywhere you like.

 
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Comments

  1. Elsa Aranda -

    October 27, 2013 at 8:59 am

    Muy original! felicitaciones!!.

    Translation (by Google):
    Very original! congratulations!!.

    Reply
  2. Yvette -

    July 16, 2012 at 1:45 am

    Great idea! I have seen this “rose” made with one side of a zipper too. So creative!

    Reply
  3. Audra -

    January 21, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    I’m looking at your leaves and thinking that they might fray in the wash. Gently painting the very edges with some clear nail polish will protect against fraying. Nice tutorial! I’m looking forward to doing this one.

    Reply
    • Craft Passion -

      January 21, 2012 at 11:54 pm

      Thanks for the tips. It did fray a little after wash.

      Reply
  4. Margie Bushell -

    June 9, 2011 at 8:33 pm

    This site is great. I kept the hem cutoff from my t-shirt ragging to make roses, but I think I like the denim better. Keepin it green, Yeah.

    Reply
  5. Doris -

    May 21, 2011 at 1:02 am

    Complemento ideal!!!
    Muchas gracias, me encanto!!!
    Besos y buen fin de semana 🙂

    Translation (by Google):
    Ideal supplement!
    Thank you very much, I love it!
    Kisses and good weekend

    Reply
  6. Guida Machado -

    May 19, 2011 at 7:34 am

    So easy to make and a great result. Loved it.
    Congrats,
    Guida

    Reply

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