Make Denim Belts With Pockets With Your Old Jeans
Learn how to transform your old jeans into fashionable denim belts with pockets.
Wear it as a stylish accessory or functional fanny pack.
In this post, I'll show you how to make 2 denim pocket belts.
Read on or watch the video.
Let's start with the simple belt.
Step 1: Remove the belt tabs and waistband
Step 2: Cut out the pockets with a 1/2" seam allowance a the top of the belt
Step 3: Sew the pockets to the waistband
Step 4: Flip the pockets over and tack the sides
Let's move on to the fringe belt tutorial.
Step 1: Remove the belt tabs and waistband
Step 2: Cut out the pockets with a 5" panel below the pocket and 1/2" seam allowance at the top.
Step 3: Cut 3/8" fringe below the pockets
Step 4: Make larger fringe
Cut 12" panels from the legs and mark a 1/2" seam allowance at the top. Cut 3/8" fringe up to the seam allowance
Step 5: Sew the waistband and pockets to the waistband
Lay out the fringe and pockets. I overlapped the fringe with the outer edge of the pocket by 2 inches. Sew everything together at the bottom edge of the waistband.
The back of this belt is just as dramatic as the front!
For more sewing and upcycling tutorials, visit my blog Pivot Point Patterns.
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