The easy way to give your turned-up jeans that certain something
15.2.2024
Translation: machine translated
My virtual pinboards and folders with DIY ideas are full to the brim. An easy project for spring: embroidered trouser hems.
Whether you're getting ready for the ankle-out season or could do with a few centimetres less of jeans in general - turning up the hem is quick and easy. Effective, of course, but not really an exciting hack. The Instagram account @fredi_boldt has found a cute way to turn rolled-up trouser legs into a colourful eye-catcher.
Source: @fredi_boldt
Plant drawing can't be that difficult, I think to myself, and with a few clicks I add embroidery needles, embroidery hoops and embroidery thread to my Galaxus shopping basket:
Thread + yarn
Quantity discount
CHF8.05 per piece for 3 units CHF1.11/1m
Folia Embroidery thread set
8 m
Then I can get started. You don't really need any special skills - not even the embroidery hoop is really necessary, I concluded after a few stitches. Nevertheless, it is of course nice to have to keep the fabric nice and tight.
So I fold the hem of my jeans over a few centimetres, stretch the fabric between the two wooden circles and thread my first colour, the green for the stems, into the knitting needle. Flowers are now sown by eye. I didn't pre-draw anything, instead I just orientated myself on my inspo screenshot. If it helps you with the realisation, you can use a pencil or cutter's chalk to sketch it out well.
Including hooping, threading and loose stitching, I need about 20 minutes for the first two flowers. Then more ideas for motifs start running through my head. Planets, flames, lettering, ... Without further ado, I try out an (admittedly somewhat loveless) smiley on the other trouser leg - this time without an embroidery hoop. I like it. Maybe even better than the flowers?
Source: Laura Scholz
After a short creative break, I will decide which motif I will continue with or whether I will embroider several pairs of trousers at once. The fact is: embroidering is child's play, a great way to pass the time (while listening to a podcast or watching a series) and makes for a cute visual highlight. Why not give it a try.
Source: Laura Scholz
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Laura Scholz
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