Who knew old jeans could look so good? With Amy Butler fabrics and a bit of creative embroidery, jeans can go from bland to beautiful in just a few hours.

Our free pattern shows you different ways to patch and embellish a pair of once-loved jeans. Rips and tears are a reason to stitch, but take a tip from Amy Butler’s style notes and add colour and pattern to create jeans with flair. (That’s flair, not flares.)

This has to be the ultimate eco project for a life of make do and mend – old clothes get a new look, and fabric scraps used up; less guilt and more style for less!