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nature hike tote bags

By On February 22, 2011 · 5 Comments

You knew I was going to turn those capri pants into tote bags, didn’t you? Not just any bags, however, but bags with a purpose: keeping nature out of my pockets and my purse.

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my creative space

By On February 16, 2011 · 2 Comments

In my creative space today, I’m cooking up some ideas for some old capri pants. Can’t say much more because the end result may be a surprise.

stash: Pants saved from a clean sweep of my closet.

More creative spaces over at Kirsty’s.

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wardrobe refashion: re-sized capri pants

By On August 13, 2010 · 1 Comment

The summer of skirts has been a success. I’ve been wearing my red, white, linen and denim skirts regularly all season. But ever since I found that perfect pattern for lounge pants, I’ve been thinking about capris. How easy would it be to refashion a pair of [...]

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the perfect pants pattern!

By On July 13, 2010 · 2 Comments

In addition to the perfect t-shirt, I’m also trying to find the perfect lounge pants. I know it’s hard with elastic waistbands — the fabric always seems to bunch up in the front when you sit down — but I would like to minimize the amount of bunching!

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how to add adjustable elastic to kids’ pants
in 5 easy steps

By On November 24, 2009 · 58 Comments

My daughter is growing like a weed, except she’s only growing up, not out. She’s got 4-5T legs and a 3T waist. That means that most of the pants we find that are long enough won’t stay up.

I try to only buy pants with an adjustable waist, but sometimes I come [...]

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my creative space

By On November 19, 2009 · 1 Comment

In my creative space today is an unfinished tutorial. I was hoping to have it posted this week. (Sorry, Amy!)

If you follow me on Facebook, you know that was feeling a bit like a mending rock star last week when I figured out how easy it is to add [...]

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wardrobe refashion:
pajama pants from thrifted sheet

By On July 22, 2009 · 5 Comments

It seems like everyone in blogland is making comfy pants out of vintage sheets. I don’t think mine are that old, but I still love them. They turned out a little big, but after my too-small skirts, I wanted to make sure they were wearable! I’ve adjusted the pattern a little for [...]

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wardrobe refashion: comfy shorts

By On May 30, 2009 · 3 Comments

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Does every guy have a pair of these? These are T’s comfy shorts. He has literally worn them threadbare. My attempts to replace them didn’t really work. They either didn’t fit right or didn’t have pockets. I think he bought these when [...]

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wardrobe refashion: pants to skirt

By On May 23, 2009 · 4 Comments

I finished the refashion of those denim pants that made me look like I was waiting for a flood. It was much easier than I thought. I have a pair of khakis that are the same style. I think I’m going to to take some pics next time and write up a tutorial.

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