I like to upcycle old jeans by adding appliques or embroidering fun designs on them.
Where do you get the old jeans from? Are they your own, or do you go thrifting?
Sometimes I will use my own jeans, but most often I will find them at Goodwill or another second hand store. 
Cool. How do you do your applique, do you do blanket stitching?
When I first started, I used blanket stitch, but I have expanded since then. I like to try different "fancy" edging stitches such as Indian edging or shells.
There are so many types of stitching. I find YouTube is a great resource to learn new techniques. Have you ever done Whipstitch?
Yes, I have tried Whipstitch. I find YouTube to be a great resource! There are many talented people putting out tutorials on stitches I would otherwise never get to try, or even hear of. Do you like to sew as well?
I have tried sewing in the past and I love the idea of upcycling. I've only ever used embroidery patches though. Do you use them or do you actually embroider your own designs?
I do both. It took a while to make a design on my own. It takes a little bit of practice. You can't be afraid of starting over!
That's so great you can do that. Do you always keep them as jeans? I've seen some people who turn old jeans into bags, book covers, even an iPhone case!
I have tried to make an old purse with jeans, but it ended up being way too big!