MATERIALS

• 39in by 24in (100 x 60cm) length of denim or similar thick fabric • Sewing machine with denim needle or hand sewing needles • Matching blue or contrasting thread • 2 thin, straight sticks or wooden dowels 4in (10cm) longer than the width of the large piece of fabric • Dressmaking pins

• Tape measure

• 6 patch pockets from an old jacket or pair of jeans

• 3 double-stitched seams from the leg of a pair of jeans