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Blue Jean Creativity

Posted By margaret on June 13, 2011

I found an old pair of jeans and wanted to make something from it other than a purse.

This is the tale of the blue jean vest.

I had a fun time making this vest, and even more fun when I wore it!
When passing people coming toward me I could see their eyes dart to the vest
and dart back,
trying to not let me see they wondered what they had just seen!
I made the vest so it fits just under the underarms,
so you can see why they would be wondering.
The jeans were not at my waist, but in the middle of my chest!

I used to wear it to the college (where I taught computer graphics/design)
when sharing with students about creativity
and how not to let others discourage them from their
creative brainstorming and stifle their creativity.
You see, my husband thought it was strange for me
to wear it and basically made fun of me for doing so.

My youngest daughter called me at work one day to let me know it
was grandparent’s day at the oldest grandson’s elementary school.
I told her I could get over to the school during
my lunch hour to participate, but that I was wearing the vest.
She giggled and told me
if I didn’t care if anyone laughed at me to go ahead and wear it.

I did wear it, and couldn’t believe all compliments from
teachers and other grandmothers!

I didn’t take photos of it as I was working through the process, but to make the vest:

• Find a pair of jeans with a waist that will fit around your trunk,
just below your underarms.

• Cut the jeans (all the way across) just below the crotch.

• Cut the legs to make the back and the shoulder straps.

• Use the buttons as a place to attach the overall hooks.

• Decorate (I painted some, used blanket stitch on the loops, doilies for pockets etc.)

• Left the zipper intact and hung a tassel

So there!

Categories: General
Tags: just for fun