Altered Denim Jacket

Recently I was at an antique fair.  There was a woman there selling altered denim jackets.  My daughter and I LOVED those jackets, but they were a bit pricey for our wallets at that moment.  Being the crafty girls that we are (well, I’m the crafty girl, my daughter is more the “you can make that for me can’t you?”), we decided to find a used denim jacket and renew it with our alterations.

This was a fairly simple project.  You could add all kinds of embellishments.  I came up with many, but my daughter didn’t want me to go over the top.  So, we found a home dec. print on sale that Elena liked.  I cut out a panel to cover the back panel of the jacket and a panel to cover the collar.

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