#19 DIY Distressed Jeans

I had been awaiting the perfect opportunity to give this DIY project a try. Then one day at work, the ole jeans gave away in the thigh region. My first instict was to toss them, then I remembered this! Just give em a little more distressing and then they could become 'weekend jeans'.

Materials Needed:

• Fabric Chalk (or can substitute with a washable marker as I did)
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Exacto Knife
• Sanding Block
• Small Wood Block (or your knee, just use caution when cutting the fabric)

How To:

• Put the jeans on and mark an area above your knee on one leg and the upper leg of the other. 
  
• With the scissors, cut two small parallel lines about 2 inches apart.
  
• Insert wood block into the jeans and under the cut marks. With the sanding block gently fray the edges of the outer cut marks leaving a bar of material in the center.
• With tweezers, loosen and gently pluck-out threads.
• Repeat with second marked area. 
• With the sanding block, feverishly rub both the thigh area and below the knee. This will make the jeans look "lived-in."
  
  
  
  
  
  The finished product is a pair of distressed jeans to rock over the weekend!
  
  
  The original inspiration: http://glow-t.com/2012/04/12/