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Tag Archives: upcycle
Upcycling is for Boys too!
I know upcycled dresses are all over for girls, but what about those boys? As a mom of 2 boys it can be hard at times to find cute boy patterns that age appropriate yet school worthy for my 7.5yr … Continue reading
Sewing with Knits 101
I have been sewing with knits for a while but as they have become more available more people have started trying them out as well. Unfortunately they don’t always realize that they sew a bit differently until they finish the … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing, Tutorials
Tagged ball point, clothes, cotton, DIY, fabric, garments, hem, how to, knit, knits, lettuce edge, needles, overlock, poly, rolled hem, ruffle, serger, Sewing, sewing machine, stretch, stretch stitch, tutorial, upcycle, upcycling
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Tutorial: Upcycled Dress & Clothes From ANY Knit Pattern!
Upcycled dresses, hoodies & pants are currently very popular but can easily cost an arm and a leg. There is good reason for that, well made garments take time to make & decent knits are not cheap. I have started … Continue reading
Posted in Babies & Kids, Everything Else, Sewing, Tutorials
Tagged angry bird, ball point, boutique, custom, design, dress, dresses, Etsy, fabric, free, garments, graphic t-shirt, hem, hood, hoodies, knits, lettuce edge, pants, pattern, recycle, ruffle edge, Sewing, shirts, stretch, t-shirt, tutorial, upcycle
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Maternity Dress for Mama! (link to tutorial!)
One of the complications of #5 being a surprise is that #1 I didn’t hold on to a ton of maternity clothes because we were pretty sure we were done #2 I am prego in opposite seasons so the bit … Continue reading
Upcycled Ruffle Shorties From Leggings with Tutorial
A few years ago a friend of mine asked me if could make her some Matilda Jane style shorties. She loves them but they are not cheap & the sell out fast. So the last few years I have made … Continue reading
Posted in Babies & Kids, Sewing, Tutorials
Tagged advanced, baby, beginner, bike, boutique, capris, DIY, fabric, free, girls, gymboree, how to, knit, learn to, leggings, matilda jane, MJ, pants, pattern, reclaim, recycle, ruffled, ruffles, Sewing, shorties, Shorts, toddler, tutorial, upcycle
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Upcycled Jean Half Apron with Tutorial!
So if you saw my most recent post Quick & Easy Cut Off Shorts with Tutorial! then you may just be ready for this one . At step 2 I mentioned to save the leg peices you cut off & this is why! … Continue reading
Quick & Easy Cut Off Shorts with Tutorial!
I remember as a child & teen taking scissors to my old jeans to make shorts. It worked but I have to say they were often FAR from straight and they unraveled for ever getting shorter & shorter over time … Continue reading
365 Days of Pinterest: Day 10 ~ Upcycled Baby Blanket!
This is just another great thing I stumbled upon on Pinterest and wanted to share for 365 Days of Pinterest! Today’s 365 Days of Pinterest isn’t something I actually found on Pinterest but something I found on a dear friends blog Confessions … Continue reading
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Tagged 365 Days of Pinterest!, baby, blanket, blogging, burp rags, challenge, creativity, free, how to get a pinterest invitte, inspiration, invite, online, pictures, pinterest, pinterest invite, sharing, Tutorials, upcycle, weaving
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365 Days of Pinterest: Day 8 ~ Green…Easy Knit Produce Bag
This is just another great thing I stumbled upon on Pinterest and wanted to share for 365 Days of Pinterest! I LOVE this tutorial that Delia Creates has for making easy knit produce bags out of t-shirts! I love green projects, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged 365 Days of Pinterest!, bag, blogging, challenge, cheap, creativity, easy, eco, ecofriendly, free, green, grocery, how to get a pinterest invitte, inspiration, invite, online, pictures, pinterest, pinterest invite, produce, quick, recycle, sharing, shopping, tutorial, upcycle
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365 Days of Pinterest: Day 5 ~ Scrappy Braided Necklaces!
This is just another great thing I stumbled upon on Pinterest and wanted to share for 365 Days of Pinterest! Photo from mycakies.blogspot.com I have to say I end up with a LOT of fabric scraps and I am always looking for … Continue reading
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Tagged 365 Days of Pinterest!, blogging, braided, challenge, craft, creativity, fabric, free, headband, how to get a pinterest invite, inspiration, invite, necklace, no-sew, online, pictures, pinterest, pinterest invite, recycle, scraps, sharing, Tutorials, upcycle
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