Upcycled Denim Overall Dress | DIY from Jeans

Upcycled denim is everywhere right now — and I wanted to take on the challenge myself. I saw an inspiration photo of an overall dress and thought… could I turn a stack of old jeans into something wearable? Not because I couldn’t just buy one, but because I wanted the challenge.

In this video, I’ll walk you through how I pieced four pairs of jeans together to create an upcycled denim overall dress. I’ll share the steps I took, the “make it work” moments (like realizing I couldn’t actually get into it!), and what I’d do differently if I made it again.

👉 Have you ever made something just for the challenge of it? Tell me in the comments — I love hearing those stories!

✂️ Chapters
00:00 Ever challenge yourself?
00:04 Inspiration photo (overall dress)
00:18 Hi, I’m Emily – Threaded Journey
00:31 Sewing for the challenge
00:40 Why I didn’t film this project
00:52 First look: Upcycled Denim Overall Dress
01:06 Started with four pairs of jeans
01:27 Cutting the middle seams
02:07 Creating the upcycled denim front panel
03:20 Adding fake jean seams (finished look)
03:45 Planning both panels (lesson learned)
04:01 Quilting scraps for upcycled denim back panel
04:35 Stitching in the back panel
05:03 Making the bib
05:25 Straps from waistbands
05:43 Back bib piece
06:12 Biggest “make it work” moment
06:43 Attaching bib pieces
06:54 Side opening & button closure
08:02 The reveal: My upcycled denim dress
08:15 Would you try this challenge?
08:22 Watch my quilted panel skirt next
08:27 Thanks for watching!

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