Making a Patchwork Jacket from Recycled Jeans | Sewing with

[@valentinagalaz3700]

Now this is art. It’s a great way to recicle the clothes you don’t use anymore instead of throwing them away. Thank you so much April!!!!

[@coolirpa]

Agreed! Thanks for the comment ❤️

[@sharonthomas8786]

Absolutely!

[@clegs8356]

Not only does the jacket look awesome, but you’re literally GLOWING queen!!! Your excitement about it just shines through and made me so happy to watch !!!! ☺️👑💜💗💕 thank you April !!! great content as always!! 😍😭🙏🌈🎀👏👏👏

[@coolirpa]

Awwww yessss can you tell. I’m so happy with it haha. Thank you for this comment!!!

[@piyusarkar3065]

Imagine if it was on display in some expensive store, they'll charge nearly 100$ for this It looks so cool and expensive

[@xxx-il9dv]

My goodness! I could see some boutique charging $200.00 or more. So cool!

[@piyusarkar3065]

@@xxx-il9dv sewing or anything where one creates with own hand is itself an art.. april is really talented

[@glendybeatriz714]

Def more than 100. $400 minimum

[@hopegold883]

Not the first time I liked April’s version better than the ones she was inspired by. I really had low expectations, but it turned out ADORABLE!

[@grab9940]

if she were to sell this it would probably be around that much too considering all the materials and time it takes to make

[@NL-uo3nb]

I WAS TODAY YEARA OLD WHEN I UNDERSTOOD COOLIRPA IS JUST APRIL BACKWARD AHAHAHAHHAHA

[@deboramartins387]

OMG! if it weren't for you i would never have figured it out!

[@doodlepop298]

YOOOOOOOOO what I was sitting here for the longest wondering why that was her name THANK YOU

[@kia7189]

Then what's the "coo" ?

[@mozoulpozoul5017]

@@kia7189 I suppose it´s cool april, you read it from both sides and they meet in the middle with L :)

[@kia7189]

@@mozoulpozoul5017 ohh that's clever

[@sonia__green]

I love seeing April dance at the end. You can tell that she really enjoys sewing.

[@aliyaroselynden6787]

I have so many jeans that don’t fit me! I guess I know what I’m doing with them! Thank you so much April:))

[@coolirpa]

You're welcome! :D

[@wonderfullife547]

Thinking the saame

[@rigiltabuzo3307]

Love the dancing in the end 😄

[@silk4uful]

The end sequence of your dancing and happiness warms my soul!!!

[@christinej2358]

Jacket looks great! It reminds me of the patch jean maxi skirt I made as a young teenager back in 70’s....oh my, now I really feel my age...lol... just goes to show fashion just recycles it’s trends. Nothing is really new, just updated or refashioned. Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@JhennipherBarbara]

I did something just like this for one of the pieces I made for my senior thesis 💛

[@djmr5188]

THAT OUTRO THO!! idk what's cuter: the outfits or the dancing 💚❤

[@bluflxme]

this must have been such a fun and refreshing project after your displeasure with the last project. its so cute and unique !

[@coolirpa]

It was healing ✨❤️

[@paigecarissa9526]

I love how on denim you can keep a raw edge without it looking tacky. Definitely want to recreate this jacket in my own way, it’s so cute

[@Anne--Marie]

I would love to see a photo of the clothes in your closet that you have made. It must be bursting at the seams!

[@bpaulsen6701]

You have NO IDEA how helpful this is! I lost 100 lbs, so have a plethora of jeans in various sizes. The owner of the local consignment shop also gave me a HUGE bag of jeans scraps. I have enough to fill a 25 gallon tote. I was on the verge of just donating them to charity, but was afraid they'd just throw them away; a massive waste. The environment, & I , thank you!

[@moopmeister13]

That’s exactly what I needed to see, especially removing parts of the original shirt, leaving a skeleton more or less. Thanks for the tutorial… totally got me inspired now..

[@abbiewhittier4405]

that dance sequence at the end was so cool!! it made me want to do this even more!

[@MaddieLynn]

This is so fun! I have piles of jeans in my classroom and I’ve been wanting my students to make something like this :)

[@hweiyilee6559]

Wow this was absolutely genius especially the thought of de-bulking it by cutting away the big layers that were doubled up. Inspired!

[@ktrmeadow]

Looks amazing and I love the look with the shorts and boots.

[@WONDERring]

You make sewing through all that thick denim look easy.

[@monyacormier3757]

Maaaan ,needed this video! I cut up an oversized jacket and bought a pattern to see if I could make it fit. Then got discouraged. Much easier way to upcycle my jacket,thanks 😁

[@keylia66]

I am FEELING this 90s energy!!!!

[@gailfelker5005]

Don't be afraid to wash it. I think you'll love the freying it causes. Great job! I did a patchwork denim jacket but I love the idea of making the seams on the outside and allowing it to frey.

[@animeducky9]

Such a 90s throwback look, especially with the bucket hat

[@Tina-xf5sv]

I love how it looks with the white shorts and boots.

[@mollybrown5534]

Hmm I might need to look into my stash of worn out jeans I knew I kept them for a reason! As someone with thick thighs who has a tendency to wear wholes in my pants finding ways to reuse them is great!

[@iamwindchakra]

That is a lot of sewing! Very Missy Elliot.

[@dindog22]

Those black boots absolutely SLAY!!

[@GymGirl88]

It's so 90s and I love it!

[@monikanazwiskomoje0489]

Jacket is owesome🤩 the end of the film is sooooo cool 😃💃🏻

[@brioche9372]

I love how fun the reveal was this video!! Please please do more like this, it gives the piece so much more personality and you looked like you were having a lot of fun!

[@KIZAJ]

This remind me of my fashion reconstruction project, I also used thrifted denim.....I made a whole two piece, it was so much fun to create.... this just brought back so much good memories from my first fashion show

[@danichan913]

This is such a great use of old jeans. I have so many that I will be adding this to the list.

[@LLoiza]

your jacket is amazing and your dancing at the end is adorable

[@bv9442]

The sleeve idea was so smart 🤩

[@kathisavarese6931]

I just bought a pattern to try and pull this off. Like your idea of thrifting a jacket and putting the patches over it! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@FashionWizardry]

This is so beautiful, I love it 💙

[@maximejacquard2927]

Loved the result and the dancing at the end

[@MathipaChepape]

Wow wow wow everything you touch turns out great

[@coolirpa]

Thank you so much!!!! So nice of you

[@diybyruffa]

I can actually feel the excitement in assembling the jacket 😊 All the patches were perfectly placed especially on the sleeves. Also April got that funky dance moves. 💃 Love it 💕 Thank you for sharing this one.

[@mariasmith9998]

Wow that jacket is awesome. You did a great job. I want to give it a try. I hope mine comes out just as super as yours. Thank you for sharing this great video. You make it look so easy.

[@NeverNotLuke]

I finished my denim jacket project today.. super happy with how it turned out and this tutorial helped so much! Thank you :)

[@JhennipherBarbara]

I’m literally 7 seconds into this video and got excited because this jacket reminds me of Japanese style patchwork “Boro” 💛💛💛 P.S lots of love from a small KZbin 💛🦋

[@coolirpa]

Me too! I watched Zoe Hong's video on Boro and it was beautiful!

[@JhennipherBarbara]

coolirpa Im way too excited that you commented back ! But I watched that one too and I loved it. I said in a comment earlier that I did something like this before but your way is so much easier. I should have sewn in all of my patches when my patterns were flat 😅

[@tara_nguyen]

@@coolirpa Zoe Hong is amazing

[@itsqueendebae]

I’d be so afraid of taking the jacket apart because I know I’d forget how to put it back together 😭

[@coolirpa]

Take pictures on your phone! That's what I did :)

[@itsqueendebae]

coolirpa ooo okay thank you!! I think I’m gonna make this my next project, yours looks so incredible

[@mirjanbouma]

@@itsqueendebae here's another tip: I always forget which sleeve goes left and which right, so as soon as I've cut them I handsew in an L and R in a contrasting thread in each to tell them apart.

[@granddaughters3233]

Forget

[@granddaughters3233]

@@coolirpa forget it

[@craftyandtherapy2227]

I love it! I would embroider something on some of the patches. Maybe, I will try that soon.

[@mathieuandrieux]

Everything you make is always so impressive and lovely. Thank you for doing this!

[@coolirpa]

Thank you so much!

[@Petitlavieve]

I REALLY liked that end montage were you showed the jacket!!

[@kendrakanhai]

You live long enough and you’ll see the 90s come back in style!

[@siLentFighter16]

Love the dancing! Looks like you had so much fun!

[@viviand228]

Love the end result!!

[@FrenchFries20131]

Yaaaasss girl work it! Dance moves poppin

[@tnone7873]

I would go back over your construction seams with your Serger. It will last longer. Double topstitch all your patches. Most denim has felled seams to keep it from fraying. This will make your garment washable and help fray the patches. Awesome as always❤️

[@thugghishruggishbone]

This would be such a great idea to recycle old jeans because there are so many old jeans at op shops! Probably from all the way back to the 80s or 70s!

[@kellygoddard5798]

Loved that dance party at the end 💃😍🕺

[@latonyamsnead9539]

I love it April !, I must try this !! .

[@kylierigby1953]

I must have been a KZbin hiatus when this came out. 🙄 Brilliant April! Now I just need a shirt. Have mega loads of jeans from my Jean bags making stash. This jacket is a must!💖

[@shirleylindsay5586]

I think your jacket is awesome. I'm 73, and I would love to make this for myself.

[@coolirpa]

Thank you!! I’m glad you like it!

[@fluffypuffs]

love the dance at the end !! we can see that u love what u ended up with

[@kat-hj7mq]

never sewed before but I bought a sewing machine at the start of the year and because I thought it would be fun, I made a patchwork bag out of old jeans I had, as my very first sewing project lol (yes, I am way too optimistic about my own skills and chose to make a bag from scratch). But it turned out to be almost a full bag, its actually really cute but I didn't finish it because I thought the trend wouldn't come back but here we are lol.

[@sarahdeason493]

Loved the video, the jacket and the dancing ❣

[@mayramendoza2635]

Amazing!! ❤️ God bless and stay safe!!!

[@nspindlow5046]

One of my absolute favorites! You look fantastic in this jacket.

[@lillypinkrockin]

Please more patchwork. Please shorts and tops and skirts and everything!!!

[@mihaikoncz8903]

I actually love this jacket so much

[@JubileeChiu]

You are so cool. This piece turned out fantastic!!!

[@ella_cinder4361]

I've got some old jeans that have rips where I don't want them. Now I have a purpose for why I've kept them so long. Thanks for this 💙🤍💙

[@sarahmoller511]

I love it! I want to try this too at some point but with more colours!

[@corporatejungles]

This is my favorite project you have ever made

[@jennyc5631]

not only did i get to watch you create another amazing piece but i also got to watch korra battle it out during harmonic convergence! ^.^

[@tabithahaney6059]

If you don't want to make one but still want one, Remu makes recycled jackets that are AMAZING!

[@randerande758]

Thank you very much for such interesting videos, I wanted to find someone who will show what I imagine to sew but didnt know how. You are doing stylish job. Thank u thank u thank uuu!!!❤️💕😇

[@andsewshebegins5026]

This is so cool April!! Gotta dig out all my old jeans now 😂

[@lindarosenthal6835]

So cute. Thanks for sharing. Great job

[@danaslifejourneygathers3879]

Awesome and much easier than doing it from scratch 🙂

[@sanamahnum]

Haha, loved the modelling portion of this video. So fun :)

[@marshaflorom4220]

Love your use of denim!! I have denim too!!

[@162ange]

The way she knows how to sew... I could never lol

[@anne-mareesleigh8667]

This was fascinating. While it is not something I'd wear myself (I'm way too old I think!), it is a brilliant idea and I'm now trying to think of things I'd love to try it on. I wonder how it would work for a bag, for example. Thank you for sharing it.

[@kathoakes929]

This will be nice for autumn

[@madamtv169]

B ROLL IS BOMB. ♥️

[@coolirpa]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Amanda-yh4yj]

Girl! This is amazing! You never cease to amaze me. Keep it up!

[@sewelegantbyasiul8228]

one of my dreams sewing projects 😊

[@naavz7873]

Wow i loved the jacket and you look amazing! Looks like you had a great time making and wearing it!

[@TheHollyDaisy]

OMG that intro thooooo animation on point

[@bysarahgerbers]

This. Looks. So. Goooood! I love it, it makes me wanna go to the thrift store, buy a bunch of jeans and sew this myself.

[@remindingyoualways]

This was a fav video of mine. I definitely want to recreate it for myself. Probably oversize and longer because I love love oversize Jean jackets in the spring. So cool! Your shortcut way of creating it too was really dope! Thought it was about to be more complex.

[@hannahstatom9023]

As always killing it with these lewks😍

[@monnysillva7038]

Ficou lindíssima essa jaqueta arrasou!👏👏👏👏

[@lynnr9294]

Hi, April I loved the recycled Jacket and the dancing:-)

[@Tyreselynn]

This jacket is amazing! I love how you used the denim shirt as a template to create your own style. I'm really inspired to try making one to match my patch work skirt.

[@nintendocookies]

I LOVE THIS!!!! I will def be trying this out

[@bohlalemogolla9638]

Your work is so perfect, ❤️ so clean. So love love watching your videos.

[@coolirpa]

Aww thank you! 🥰

[@greensandbrowns]

I LOOVE THIS.

[@KristinasDigitalDiary]

OKAY I AM OBSESSED 😍

[@wrhjiu1731]

This is sooo cool! Love the dancing in the end btw :D

[@KristinMoran]

Those patches would be a great way to practice sashiko or other embroidery techniques!

[@rabiaali3214]

THIS IS SOOOO COOOLLLL!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍

[@pakigya]

Yay. A use for all the scraps i have!

[@coolirpa]

Such a good scraps project honestly!

[@pakigya]

@@coolirpa yes looks so good. Please do make other projects for the leftovers. denims takes so much resources to make them. i made a skirt out of denim scrap 😅. Maybe i should try a skort. Also yay to legend of korra!

[@ArtorisR26]

I noticed this jacket in your elopement video and was super stoked to find you did a video for it. its amazing and I hope to make one too.