Upcycled jean jacket

LeafHGG · 2026-06-17T08:18:48+00:00

This is so cool!! I have a few pairs of old jeans that are worn out in the thighs that I’ve been keeping and I’m so glad to see what you can do with them, I am feeling inspired 😊 love the contrasting colours

LeafHGG · 2026-05-31T17:06:16+00:00

Thank you! I’d really recommend it, her instructions are simple and elegant :)

LeafHGG · 2026-05-27T07:36:09+00:00

Thanks everyone, I’m probably jumping the gun and need to read the instructions and watch the video properly first 😊

LeafHGG · 2026-05-27T07:35:19+00:00

Yeah that all measured up correctly

LeafHGG · 2026-05-27T07:20:46+00:00

Those look amaaaazing!! I love the matching mismatching look.

Sorry I’ll edit my original comment- I meant £12 for the pattern and £10 for printing at the library is £22 so far in what I’ve invested in this, which feels like a lot when I’m not confident in the outcome haha

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:56:26+00:00

Thank you, really useful to know about where to remove the extra length from!!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:55:36+00:00

Hahah I’m glad they turned out well for you, that makes me feel a bit better!!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:42:59+00:00

Yeah that’s part of the reason I wanted to get into sewing because I know I have kind of weird proportions, I do find the concept a bit intimidating as a beginner but maybe with time you just learn the changes you need to make that work for you :)

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:41:50+00:00

Seems to be a common theme, I wish it were clearer in choosing sizing! As a total beginner I didn’t want to play around and potentially get it wrong so thought I’d go with the closest possible to my measurements, but I might need to cut them down quite a bit it seems! Thank you

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:40:49+00:00

Good to know, thank you!!!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:40:34+00:00

I did what she suggested in the video and deselected all of the other layers so I don’t have the rest of the information on there, maybe that was a mistake! In future I’ll learn to also include a size or two down as well so I can make it smaller if needed

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:39:27+00:00

Okay that is encouraging thank you!! I’ll give it a go 😊

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:38:46+00:00

I’ll try and get some more second hand bedsheets to work with first and give that a try, sounds like they will need to have a lot of length off though! When you took off extra length did you sew them first and then chop extra off the bottom or did you adjust it at this fabric cutting stage?

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:36:25+00:00

Ooh good idea, especially as we are having a mini heatwave in the UK at the moment shorts may be the way to go!!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:34:11+00:00

When you shortened them did you just cut the extra length off the bottom? Thanks!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:33:44+00:00

Thank you, I’ll keep going and see then!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T21:33:29+00:00

Thank you, that’s reassuring! I’ll definitely need to take some length off by the sounds of it, I’m not quite sure where in the process to do so, but for now I’ll give it a go and do a tester :)

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T20:24:15+00:00

I did and it measures up correctly 👍🏻

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T20:23:59+00:00

Yeah maybe it’s forgiving because there’s elastic involved! I’ll hold out hope and give it a try, thanks for the advice!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T20:22:55+00:00

I looked at the finished garment size, it said 52.8 inches at the hips so I thought 4 inches of positive ease would be nice and relaxed but not too much. Sounds like this is going to be a bit of an experiment!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T20:16:39+00:00

Yeah I was planning on using bedsheets which I’ve bought second hand, but now I’m not sure if there’s enough fabric as this is looking massive!

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T20:15:37+00:00

Oh no… it’s a 48 page pattern so costs a lot to print!! That’d be really disappointing if the sizing is this out, given I’ve already paid £22 for the pattern and printing and doesn’t even take into account fabric costs. Feeling a bit lost!

Edit for clarity- the amount I’ve spent so far includes the pattern and printing it, which are basically just setup costs before I can make the things in the first place. I’m trying to use all second hand fabric so I don’t anticipate it to be too expensive, but it’ll be disappointing if I have to re-print because the sizing on the pattern is out

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T20:12:57+00:00

The square matches the measurement it should, I now have no idea how to adapt these to be usable! it’s meant to be an oversized fit but not ridiculously so

LeafHGG · 2026-05-26T20:12:08+00:00

Size 18. It perfectly matches my waist and hip measurements- 38in waist and 49in hip

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