These awesome jeans started out as a cute pair of Old Navy Sweetheart jeans, which I have embellished with 15 different hand-patched fabrics, plus a bit of Kantha embroidery, primitive American embroidery, appliques, a vintage doily, a beaded button on a handmade yo-yo, and a little removable charm. The patches are a mix of 100% cotton fabrics which I have collected over several years. The stitching is deliberately primitive. Despite the fact that this pair of jeans is highly embellished, I am careful to create a design that does not obstruct the pockets, the fly, the belt loops - everything is comfortably wearable. The patches are firmly fused to the denim, then stitched so they won't come off in the wash. I recommend gentle hand washing and line drying. With repeated washing, you can expect minor fraying of some patches, which only adds to their appeal. Everything I make is one of a kind, so the photos are of the actual shorts you will get.