1.2.3 Give Old Work Jeans New Legs
DON’T LET A TORN SEAM DOOM YOUR VETERAN WORK JEANS to the landfill. With just a few stitches, they can return to the workshop with honor as a handsome, durable tool wrap for wrenches, chisels, and the like.
1. Cut ’em.
Starting at the pant cuff, cut up the length of the inseam, staying quite close to the tucked edge of the seam. When you reach the crotch seam, turn 90° and cut around the leg; take care not to cut through any pockets in case you decide to repurpose more than just the legs.
2. Fit ’em.
With one flap of the leg material open, lay out your tools evenly with elbowroom for easy rolling, then peg between them with straight pins. If the leg's too long for all your tools, trim the excess (or get more tools).
3. Stitch ’em.
Remove the tools, then straight stitch on your sewing machine in the places you pinned, using upholstery thread. To get the top flap to always fold the same way, stitch along the folded top edge. If the pockets are too deep for some tools, add a stitch to shallow those pockets. For added finish and durability, fold over and stitch all edges; for a rough look, don’t stitch anything you don’t need to.
Going Further
Trim out the waistband (including zipper) to create a buttoning strap to secure the roll around its top. For more ideas visit makezine.com/34. 
Gregory Hayes wrangles photos for MAKE and knows lots of other ways to destroy good jeans.