Cut the Sleeve Off of an Old Denim Jacket...✂️

If you’ve got an old denim jacket lying around and want to breathe new life into it, this tutorial will show you how to transform it into something fresh and unique!

With just a few materials and some basic sewing skills, you can give your jacket a whole new look. Here’s how you can revamp your old denim jacket.

Tools and materials: 

• Old denim jacket
• Cardigan with tassels
• Scissors
• Sewing machine
• Sewing clips or pins

1. Cut the sleeves off your denim jacket

Start by taking your old denim jacket and cutting off the sleeves. Set the sleeves aside for now.

2. Cut the bottom off the jacket

Next, grab your scissors again and cut along the bottom hem of the jacket. This step will help you create a more cropped look.

Again, feel free to cut it as short as you like, but keep in mind that you’ll be adding a new bottom piece soon.

3. Cut the sleeves off the cardigan

Now, take the bright cardigan you’ve chosen and cut off the sleeves just below the shoulders.

I like to line up the cardigan with the jacket's sleeve holes to ensure a good fit while cutting.

4. Cut the front part of the cardigan

Take the part of the cardigan that hangs down in front (with tassels) and cut it off in a straight line.

This piece will become the new bottom part of your denim jacket, giving it a fun, stylish edge with those tassels!

5. Attach the cardigan sleeves

Turn your denim jacket inside out so you can easily attach the new fabric.

Then, take the cardigan sleeves and clip them to the inside of the denim jacket's sleeve holes.

Align the edges carefully and use sewing clips or pins to secure them in place.

Make sure both sleeves are even and positioned symmetrically.

6. Sew the sleeves into place

Using a sewing machine, sew along the edges of the cardigan sleeves to attach them securely to the inside of the jacket’s sleeves.

Remove the clips or pins as you sew. Make sure to sew slowly and carefully for a neat finish.

7. Attach the cardigan front to the bottom of the jacket

Now, take the front piece of the cardigan (the part you cut off with the tassels) and attach it to the bottom of your denim jacket. Line it up carefully and clip it in place.

Sew along the edge, making sure to secure it tightly. This will give the jacket a fun, colorful, and textured bottom.

Here’s how the jacket looked before the transformation.

And here’s the cardigan before we started.