YOU WILL NEED
Jeans
Stranded cotton in a range of colours
Embroidery needle
Embroidery scissors
Basic sewing kit
PREPARATION
Step one Choose a range of stranded cotton colours, we chose an ombre selection but you could pick your favourite colours, a rainbow design or monochrome! This is a great way to use up threads leftover from previous projects.01
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