Toddler Tuesday #17

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

It's that time of the week again!
Link your your toddler/child related project up.
Don't forget to grab a button so others can join in the fun!
I'm so excited to see what everyone has been working on this week!



From Pants to Shorts to a Skirt; an Upcycled Story

Monday, September 12, 2011

So I bought my husband a pair of khaki pants for Christmas
He proceeded to tear the leg like the 3rd time he wore them
Aughhhh...
I put them away in my "to fix"pile
Okay it took me 8 months but I finally got around to turning them into these

It took me ten minutes to cut the pants legs off below the tear
a quick hem and my hubby gained some new shorts.

I was all set to pack up my machine for the night
when I realized I still had the two legs that I had cut off.

The fabric was really nice and I hated to just throw it away.
After much thought I realized that they could become a skirt for the Bean!
First I ripped open the inseam of each cut off leg

I then cut the legs down the the length I wanted the skirt to be
plus 1 1/2" for the turn back at the waist.

I joined the two legs together
Folded the top back a 1/4" then 1 1/4 to create the casing for a 1" elastic waistband.
I made two patch pockets from the remaining scraps


A cute new skirt for free
Gotta love that!

Slip Cover Craziness #6

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Okay is everybody ready to get rid of the channel back and make it smooth and a bit more contemporary?


Here goes ....

I used some polyfil from old pillows to "Stuff" the channels


After you have "stuffed" the channels it is time to cover the front
I placed a piece of the batting over the front of the chair.
You know the kind you would use to make a baby quilt.
100% cotton


I then began to stretch and pin the cotton batting in place

Using a heavier thread I then hand sewed the batting in place
This will help keep it from shifting under the slipcover.

How are your pieces coming along?
I would love to feature a my readers slips.
Leave me a comment with a link to your post so I can show off your talents!

Toddler Tuesday's #16

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

It's that time of the week again!
Link your your toddler/child related project up.
Don't forget to grab a button so others can join in the fun!
I'm so excited to see what everyone has been working on this week!




 


Happy Labor Day

Monday, September 5, 2011

I hope all of you are enjoying this holiday weekend
the last official weekend of summer
The school year is about to start
Bye Bye Summer 2011
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