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Recycle An Outgrown Denim Dress

May 14, 2011 by Craft Passion 8 Comments

Clothing | Accessory, Intermediate, Recycle | Upcycle, Sew | Stitch

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recycle denim dress
This week, I am going to write a series of tutorials on how to recycle / refashion an outgrown jeans dress and sewn it into into 4-piece kid’s clothing + accessories. Each recycle denim dress tutorial will illustrate how I convert the salvaged materials from the denim dress and turn them into a totally new design of clothing.

Recycle Denim Dress Into:

Recyce Denim Vest
Denim Vest with Ruffled Edge
Recycle Denim Skirt
Denim Skirt With Ruffled Hem
recycle denim hem into belt
Reversible Denim Belt
Recycle denim hem into rosette
Denim Hem Rosette

Denim Vest With Ruffled Edge
At first, the unbutton top is still kinda tight for her to get her upper arm move freely especially when she needs to lean forward to get something in front. I decided to take out the sleeves and make the top to a vest, this will free her upper arm movement from being restricted by the tight sleeves. The collar is another problem, so I took that off as well.
Click here for the tutorial.

Denim Skirt With Ruffled Hem
The skirt is big enough for my daughter to wear since it was from a drop waist construction. The drop-waist line now becomes her waist line.
Click here for the tutorial.

Reversible Denim Belt
I then salvaged the hem of the skirt and make it into a reversible belt.
Click here for the tutorial.

Denim Hem Rosette
By using one of the sleeves, I made a rosette brooch.
Click here for the tutorial.

Below is an old photo when she was just 4 year-old and wearing the denim drop waist dress I love so much. The dress looked just nice on her during that time, but this didn’t hold long until she hit the rapid growing stage, booommm… she outgrown it a few months later. She complained that after wearing the dress she is “breathless” and her shoulder + upper arms were like paralyzed due to the restriction of the upper portion of the dress. Since then she refused to wear it. I love seeing her wearing it and reluctant to give it away which I usually do for her outgrown clothing, so, I let the dress sit in her wardrobe until recently….

upcycle denim dress
When I inspect the dress closely, I found that I can split it to 2 parts and make it to a top plus a skirt instead. I took up the courage of believing myself that I can do a good job on it…. grabbed my seam ripper to rip all the stitches along the waist line and turn it to the following clothing and accessories few days later. I am very happy with this recycle denim dress result and so does my daughter 🙂

Here she is, 8, wearing her modified 4 years old clothing. Amazing?
Stay tuned for the rest of the tutorials 🙂

Ruffled denim vest

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  1. Anne Weaver -

    May 15, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    Brilliant!!! I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-4-piece-outfit-from-an-outgrown-denim-dress/2011/05/15/

    –Anne

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  2. Christine -

    May 15, 2011 at 6:13 am

    You are so very clever and resourceful! you’ve inspired me to go hunting through my daughter’s closets as well…..I wonder what I might turn up. THANK YOU for all your wonderful clever ideas.
    x

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  3. Shelley C -

    May 15, 2011 at 4:24 am

    That is way too cute and so frugal too! Love it!

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  4. Susan -

    May 15, 2011 at 3:13 am

    Utterly fantastic! As cute as the dress was, this outfit is actually prettier! Your daughter is beautiful, and the new outfit frames that beauty perfectly.

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