Denim Mosaic Snap Pouch and Denim Jacket

[@melissad7855]

Super Cute!! For the jacket, I think I would try sewing my scraps into rows, then cut those into other rows, and then put them on. (Quilter here) I can make it look random by doing different blocks in different color order. Would make it much easier, I think. Then still zigzag stitch over the seams on the right sides.

[@lifeofjoy9404]

Thought the same!🤓👍

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

I have a denim jacket that I wand to put a gusset under both sleeves down the sides to make the chest bigger. It's a used denim jacket that I have toned down the color to a light blue. This looks like a great way to change the look of my jacket to a one of a kind with a different quilt pattern. Thank you for this wonderful idea.

[@deniselauffer8577]

Catherine those Tiles are beautiful, what a fun inspiration! 🎉🎉🎉 So Many possibilities for that application, it’s virtually unlimited😂 Thanks so much for introducing the concept to your followers❤❤❤

[@maryhutto]

I love it when I'm inspired to get out of my comfort zone and try something new. This video did just that. Thank you, Catherine!

[@kristinjacobsen3417]

I have so many scraps this will go on my to do list! Doing the heavy lines of zigzag made it all work. Thanks to both of you Judy and Katherine.

[@FOPYSFrance]

OMG! I'm pinching this idea!! I've been looking inspiration for a black denim jacket I've had for about a year. Merci beaucoup Catherine!! ❤😊

[@DRC4547]

Moms are always right they are your first/original creative art teacher❤❤

[@abaigealduda2756]

That pouch is the CUTEST!!!!!

[@suzannecrelley2369]

This is absolutely fabulous. Love both items but the jacket is amazing. Well done Catherine. Thank you for sharing

[@judih.8754]

Oh Catherine this is a beautiful project. I am inspired to do the same with my old denim jacket. Thank you for sharing this super fun creation!!

[@tanyabrewer991]

How did you know i was looking for another idea to change up my jacket? This is going to look great with a painting over the top. Thank you, Catherine. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TodayinJensSewingRoom]

I think this is my favorite thing you've ever done.

[@juanitaconover8836]

Oh, I really love this denim tile embellishment technique; both the pouch and the jacket! That was such a clever addition to put the Levi’s tag on the front yoke. I MUST try this right away as I have a good pile of denim scraps that were too small to make into any one-piece items.

[@daxxydog5777]

Catherine, I was watching you hand sew the patch on, and it made me think - do you happen to have a treadle machine in your collection? I just altered some suede leather boots with my old Singer 27 using a size 18 needle because I knew the electric machines weren’t going to be able to handle it. Why alter boots myself? Because the $110 fee to take in the calves on an $80 pair of boots was not in my budget. I figured, what the heck, and it worked out!

[@kristibowmandesign3686]

Nice to meet you, Judi! Love bookhou! Awesome use of broken tape measure!

[@danniefrenchpea63]

Love, love, love it! Both the jacket and the pouch are beautiful ❤ I did the same technique with denim scraps to make a table mat. All irregular shapes and shades of denim and even the iron on was from scraps too! Thank you so much for your inspiration 🙏☺️

[@bonniebonnie7149]

I love the subtlety of the colors. Great job! Thank you!

[@belieftransformation]

This was so fun to learn from you! Nice to meet Judi & see her creative work. Thanks 🤗🇨🇦🌻

[@DeborahBrown-jx3yw]

One of my favourites you have done so far. Can't wait to do this technique myself.😊

[@MargiCarter]

Another beautiful idea wonderfully executed. You are truly talented and an inspiration to everyone.

[@DRC4547]

Thats so clever Catherine ❤love the pouches 👝 ❤

[@lifeofjoy9404]

TWO great projects!!😃🙌👍

[@jamieomahen2656]

Didn’t have your friction pen but you did have wine! 🍷 You have the correct priorities! 😂 love the tiles and it remains blue denim so you can still wear as a denim jacket!

[@karenjones3066]

LOVE THIS JACKET!!!❤

[@sandragallo7827]

Great idea and execution!

[@SBL1932]

Oh my word. This is great. Love it

[@helenwood3199]

Wow, that took you some time! Great results.

[@debinnashville2009]

Beautiful work!

[@elainelear4982]

School glue might have helped keep some of the squares down while sewing. I love the end result.

[@robinr6399]

I was thinking the same thing. Glue stick for sure. ❤

[@nancyruth2008]

you are on that slippery slope towards Quilting! LOL

[@madamogee9041]

Like the patchwork suggestions, you could also serge the pieces together and open them flat. If the tension is loose enough they would be quite relaxed when pressed open.

[@katherinegolightly271]

This looks great! I've been collecting all our worn out jeans for decades. Someday I wan to make a quilt, but I'm not ready yet. I had been following a fb group for re-purposing denim. One idea I have really liked is the idea to sew the edges together wrong sides facing and let the seam allowance fray into a chenille look. That would work really well for the little pouch. I might make a pouch, we have a lot of snap bracelets that my son isn't using. He took one apart one day and we discovered that they have re-purposed tape measure inside.

[@jozazoo]

I have to give this a try ❤ thank you so much for sharing your journey ❤

[@robyn3349]

Thank you!❤

[@DeniseThedorf]

Your denim jacket came out beautiful. I love it.

[@jeannestark2434]

I love this and you did an excellent job and can't wait to do this to my jacket and make the pouch. The pouch will make great Christmas gifts and are so easy to do. Judy's cleaver idea of using the tape measure to use as closure is wonderful. Thank you for all your videos and excellent sewing tips as I so enjoy watching every one of them. Keep up the outstanding work. Take care.😀

[@loreleig5062]

Looks awesome

[@mammastreed5070]

Looks great! I do a lot of up-cycling denim and this will definitely go into some of my projects moving forward! Thanks for another great video. (Going to have to ask my hubby for a broken measuring tape!) 😊

[@vidarmonia]

I really like it asymmetrical. I mostly do it like this. The jacket is lovely and I like the idea with the measuringtape! Wenn you do the seam like you did with the patch, you do the first row with a sharp leatherneedle to do the holes in the fabric and the second row with a ballpoint needle so you don't cut the thread. 😊 This is not so important if there are already hole in the leather - like in your patch - and you use a normal needle. But if you use a leatherneedle it is very important, because the needle is like a knife with sharp edges and not only a sharp point.

[@ireneclai578]

I love it❤. Especially the label on the front.

[@bonniekelley8901]

will it work better if you used a basting spray to hold the pieces

[@CatherineSews]

I did wonder about a temporary adhesive spray. I have some in my classroom but not at home!

[@gabibraddock]

Love it.

[@teresathurston2672]

Love your videos. You inspired me to alter a blouse following a previous video on adding aside panel to increase size. As a quilter, school glue or basting spray might of helped keep squares in place while you were zigzagging or just sewing squares into rows before placing on jacket. Also have seen patterns of making a grid on super thin interfacing to zigzag your squares onto then fit that piece into area the you wanted to add patchwork zigzagging around that piece. Either way, you always make everything turn out great. Look forward to future videos.

[@leelulady2010]

Some quilters & crafters use regular stick glue to put these small bits into place on the base fabric.

[@topangasunrise]

Beautiful! I wonder if you could sew the squares together first and then attach them to the jacket? At least in rows, if not the entire grid. Might be easier?

[@Loves_3_Kitties]

That is a very pretty and fun jacket and pouch. Unfortunately, I don’t have a broken tape measure 😕 and I really don’t think I could get myself to break one😱😁. I’ll just have to keep my eye out for a project that this sort of pattern can be used on…. I do like to make zipper pouches🧐. It occurred to me while watching the video that it might be easier to use a roll of fusible web like Stitch Witchery cut into small pieces to attach each square individually onto the fabric rather than a sheet of Heat Bond. Could be easier to keep the squares from shifting.

[@kristibowmandesign3686]

Levi gold thread might have been good for the patch.

[@Maplecook]

Woooooot!

[@doriscassan6996]

I wonder if venetian blind slats (metal ones) would also work, as they have that same curve.

[@nancyrobbins6408]

I put silver duck tape on the edges of the ruler. After awhile the raw metal cuts through the fabric.

[@CatherineSews]

@@nancyrobbins6408 yes, I think that rounding the corners makes a big improvement!

[@davederrick9431]

Hi, Catherine, your squares might have been easier by using strip method like making patchwork checker board. There a several youtube quilter who do many versions. Unfortunately, I worked this one out by trial and error.😊

[@daxxydog5777]

Oh, yeah - that was my first thought as well! 1.5” strips and vary which way you turn them. I’d even leave the seam allowance facing up by sewing wrong sides together and wash it so the edges fray, then put the pouch together.

[@CatherineSews]

Yes, that's more like the original bookhou version. It might've been easier!

[@CatherineSews]

@@daxxydog5777 Oh, I do like that idea!

[@GeronimoDrWho]

🎉🎉🎉

[@47retta]

❤❤❤

[@Islander1668]

What brand of fabric pen do you use that is guaranteed to wash out?

[@PatriotCoder]

She uses FriXion heat erasable pens. Disappears when ironed.

[@carolinedelisle589]

Seems to me that it would have been easier to see those little squares into a quilt instead of fussing with the Heat&Bond.

[@sylviemariehebert9758]

I love the project… but it is cost prohibitive for me. Just buying 1 spool of thread and heatbond would be 30$+taxes. (And that’s assuming you have all the fabric already) Waaay to much to make a pouch or even to make a design on the back of a jacket. Now… if you so happen to have all of those things on hands that’s another story.

[@leelulady2010]

I'm totally gonna use your takes to make a purse/bag/tote inspired by the hundreds made by @donkim #DonKim !