Turning Old Jeans into a Cute Denim Vest

For material, I thrifted a pair of large jeans, and I sketched my own pattern last summer to sew a linen version. So I reworked it here with just a few adjustments. 

These dark spots I didn’t notice till attaching my side seams how the darker blue where I removed the back pockets falls directly under my armpits. So now my plan is to just make faux pit stains trendy.

When you’re upcycling material. there’s a little more “making it work” compromise involved.

I followed a YouTube tutorial for the double welt pockets and took my time on the topstitching. These details make the vest feel a little extra special.