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Recycling Denim:
Denim Pocket Magnets


by Twila Lenoir

Those sturdy jean pockets live on long after the jeans have died, when you recycle them into practical and pretty denim pocket magnets. Stick one on the fridge to store scraps of note paper and a pencil for jotting those quick reminders; make another to tuck in your current store coupons.

Don't forget to make a few for the students in your home - these make great locker magnets too!

Denim Pocket Magnets


Supplies:

denim jean pockets cut from old jeans

fabric paint

lace trim

ribbon flowers (optional)

fridge magnet

hot glue or craft glue

Blue Jean Pocket Magnets


Instructions:

1. Carefully cut the pockets from the jeans.

2. Beginning and ending at the back, glue lace trim around the top of the pocket.

3. If desired, glue a small ribbon rose to each top corner.

4. Write "Coupons" or "Notes" or whatever you wish on the front in fabric paint, following the manufacturer's directions.

5. Glue a magnet to the back of each denim pocket and stick the fridge. Enjoy!

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1-10 of 26 Comments
Nay-Yar
Jul 30, 2010 - 09:08

this can also be used as a school locker magnet :)

Jen – South Africa
Apr 20, 2010 - 02:54

Great Idea! I made some for my daughter to take to her teacher (pre-school) and they stuck it to their weather chart with all their weather symbols in the pocket.

There are so many things you could do with this!

smile – UAE
Apr 01, 2010 - 11:49

Soo cute I loved it and iam gona do that inside my cupboard!
thanks for sharing such an idea! :)

Tina Dalasinski – Grand Rapids,Mi.
Mar 08, 2010 - 08:31

Awesome idea would never have thought of it.

Amanda – House Springs, MO
Jan 19, 2010 - 22:21

This is a great one!! My Girl Scout troop made it, we decided not to use the lace detail and used hot pink puffy paint to write each girls names or box tops on the pocket....they turned out fantastic!

yooh!:D
Jan 12, 2010 - 13:23

i'm so glad this one is good! I needed it for some project and now i have it :)) who ever made this is awesome!! yohh :D

Kansas Granny – Manhattan, KS
Jan 11, 2010 - 20:34

What a good use for those advertisement sheet magnets, too. Simply cut them to the desired size and glue on the back of the pocket.

girl411
Dec 18, 2009 - 18:23

i love this its awsome thank you for whoever made it i am using it as a project for my science class simply marvelous thank you again

SARAH – ST LOUIS, MO
Nov 19, 2009 - 15:00

I SIMPLY LOVE THIS IDEA, IT IS SIMPLY, EASY AND GREAT FOR GIFTS! THANKS FOR SHARING, AND NOW I WILL SHARE THIS WITH OTHERS.

Morgan – Kentucky
Nov 01, 2009 - 14:02

These are too cute!! I will have to hit up some yard sales in the spring and make these. I bet they would make good bazaar sellers!

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