Raggedy Denim Hairbow Tutorial

My little girls are growing out of their jeans so fast. With summer approaching I plan to make many of their jeans into skirts or shorts…ya know, get as much wear as possible out of them. In the spirit of getting as much wear as possible, I decided to use the “leg” scraps from all these refashioning projects to make some matching hairbows. So here’s a RAGGEDY DENIM HAIRBOW TUTORIAL to show you how to use up those denim scraps.

Supply List:

old jeans

sharp scissors

alligator clips

glue gun and glue

embellishments: fabric scraps, buttons, etc. (optional)

Step #1: Cut the legs off the jeans.

Starting about 2 inches from the top of the back pockets, cut straight across. Save the top piece and create this awesome skirt. Today we are just working with the leg pieces.

Step #2: Cut circles.

Cut numerous sizes of circles. I just free hand them because they will look raggy by the time you are done.

Step #3: Stack ’em.

Stack 3 or 4 (or more) circles on top of each other. Biggest on the bottom and smallest on the top.

Add color by using scraps of fabric cut into circles and add in between denim circles. Attach a button with needle and DMC floss.

Step #4: Secure the circles.

Using a sewing machine or needle and thread, sew the circles together with a couple of stitches right in the middle.

Step #5: Cut edges.

Cut slits into the edges of the circles. The deeper you cut to the middle the more raggy the end result will be. If you do small slits, only the edges will be raggy.

Step #6: Soak it.

Once you have the circles all assembled, put them in the sink and get them wet. Wring the water out and make them raggedy, by wringing each one out in a towel. Take them out of the towel and shake them a bit to get the denim to fray.

Step #7: Let them dry.

You can let them air dry, but I am not that patient so I put them all in a lingerie bag and threw them in the dryer for about 20 minutes. They also get more raggedy that way.

Step #8: Embellish if you’d like

Attach a big button to some of them using a needle and DMC floss.