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I love the fashion trend this year of distressed denim!  Fashions always seem to come back around and I remember this one from years ago.  From shorts to jeans, very distressed is best!

What if you have piles of jeans and want to make them trendy?  Distress them yourself!  Here’s how to do it:

1. Put a solid surface within the fabric you want to distress (to protect your table or whatever you are doing this on), like a block of wood or something else you don’t mind getting a little damaged.
2. Take a cheese grater and rub it against the denim.  How gentle you rub will determine how much the fabric gets distressed.  For holes and tears, rub vigorously.  (Don’t use scissors to make the holes…it’ll just be a normal hole, not distressed).
3. Sandpaper will give you a worn look as well.

I saw this done once on Rachael Ray’s talk show with a cheese grater.  If you don’t want to try this on your jeans until you’ve practiced, pick up a few pair from your local Goodwill and go to town on them!