tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24038624166678532222024-03-18T22:01:45.628-04:00I Can Work With That; Refashions by Chickie W.U.I am a short, thrifty, creative upcycler refashioning clothes & more. On the cheap!
I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.comBlogger981125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-39917254897373280332024-03-14T08:18:00.000-04:002024-03-14T08:18:59.373-04:00A Shamrock Wrap Shirt<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. St. Patrick's Day is coming and I am mostly Irish so want to be ready. I came across some shamrock fabric at the thrift store and I knew it would be perfect for a this time of year. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3u0jo0_jlUp20x3ZPqet4nrIkfJYU1sYSCQDuv31y15J_R-dSmsLy_ZtYkiJmJgbwgff6fYl62Aar0ioUiBAD_7KlwwmzEB304fJIMyrmF5kIR9NSuxPec14qMOekyu-xfOUsY-Tw-tNIXRAUHtWCvqOTue9NoFVlf0uy8xckTYPe4KNy2ZgF_BvrWq7/s2048/430056161_7820684614611757_8193558821303816012_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3u0jo0_jlUp20x3ZPqet4nrIkfJYU1sYSCQDuv31y15J_R-dSmsLy_ZtYkiJmJgbwgff6fYl62Aar0ioUiBAD_7KlwwmzEB304fJIMyrmF5kIR9NSuxPec14qMOekyu-xfOUsY-Tw-tNIXRAUHtWCvqOTue9NoFVlf0uy8xckTYPe4KNy2ZgF_BvrWq7/s320/430056161_7820684614611757_8193558821303816012_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy St. Patrick's Day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1llAD95lSowH93NJbQ1JgoOYxF-85Wr7fa6fiNOLVJm4-SHdbNQhNpujRyb5qJz0gyZwOhVpuVA57KmmYv2B9pCATLhQ5kMU1HbziNpk9xE6gcXJRiQLDRVRDsghWHYgRn4oq5FyWjTNIMa-0WwkD_-iR-bhZscMfnRNKiVJMZBAR7Rol_n-nksplD0T/s2048/429670114_7816447721702113_3492140407564858141_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1llAD95lSowH93NJbQ1JgoOYxF-85Wr7fa6fiNOLVJm4-SHdbNQhNpujRyb5qJz0gyZwOhVpuVA57KmmYv2B9pCATLhQ5kMU1HbziNpk9xE6gcXJRiQLDRVRDsghWHYgRn4oq5FyWjTNIMa-0WwkD_-iR-bhZscMfnRNKiVJMZBAR7Rol_n-nksplD0T/s320/429670114_7816447721702113_3492140407564858141_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have made one of these wrap shirts before. At it's simplest a wrap shirt is just a square with a head hole in the middle. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Nn3pwU_MlZqmzRsi6Gj_MEUav3RtRrIqzCFS17vILoW_M91sBnNkSBXGHskepquhj0GGnzv-3XSfvSkmYjbIKovjKVps_Kp7b5yvojaNxF0kmdqUXv8yUIN5VqNoeW4Sgz8ZrPsTAXFGuVST7KU48gdM2Y9O6P6c1JBhwCzUd9stAzTVjyPw7_8k7v0E/s2048/429799878_7830128790334006_3824028961803018344_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Nn3pwU_MlZqmzRsi6Gj_MEUav3RtRrIqzCFS17vILoW_M91sBnNkSBXGHskepquhj0GGnzv-3XSfvSkmYjbIKovjKVps_Kp7b5yvojaNxF0kmdqUXv8yUIN5VqNoeW4Sgz8ZrPsTAXFGuVST7KU48gdM2Y9O6P6c1JBhwCzUd9stAzTVjyPw7_8k7v0E/s320/429799878_7830128790334006_3824028961803018344_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For this wrap shirt I made larger sleeves that will be wider and more full. That is why the sleeves are wider than the waist here. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooCIKdj44lfCUTnbFcsG52qiuoKz3g4iNW42D_Jx8wXEPWAgUQ3cFq5x0hrVfi9gPlqAL-Fn2kiznzZ2YsMgryRt4Q3pFqcuUo9urvqaeJ4oyCesMEJd41Oq4PbxsNShiN8SlSH9yveg5jbuM-7_ShN-q8gN7bwD8qN4s3in9OFFkBv4xlR4MqFPcaRXf/s2048/430112511_7830128527000699_5688936967296831503_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="2048" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooCIKdj44lfCUTnbFcsG52qiuoKz3g4iNW42D_Jx8wXEPWAgUQ3cFq5x0hrVfi9gPlqAL-Fn2kiznzZ2YsMgryRt4Q3pFqcuUo9urvqaeJ4oyCesMEJd41Oq4PbxsNShiN8SlSH9yveg5jbuM-7_ShN-q8gN7bwD8qN4s3in9OFFkBv4xlR4MqFPcaRXf/s320/430112511_7830128527000699_5688936967296831503_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a better look at the shape of the shirt. That is the head hole in the middle.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9mVar2mJ8XyaXDVabEIdBx0iFDuMUsw8cTaHwU0NXv0ACyC-9TEtjWx4v-3dkdCmEYTga8Eg-cOOINGWWgFP4opV6Z2uVmmzgSOYHTbVrcQxbMVEuqXs8r7abtbJL-oukXcbtFLbwwpHUneYv0mRgSYDLddphdlWL1cwG7lpjnEDPA76jRVBYP2JWVZ9/s960/429662818_7830128130334072_3044117468733279689_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="960" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9mVar2mJ8XyaXDVabEIdBx0iFDuMUsw8cTaHwU0NXv0ACyC-9TEtjWx4v-3dkdCmEYTga8Eg-cOOINGWWgFP4opV6Z2uVmmzgSOYHTbVrcQxbMVEuqXs8r7abtbJL-oukXcbtFLbwwpHUneYv0mRgSYDLddphdlWL1cwG7lpjnEDPA76jRVBYP2JWVZ9/s320/429662818_7830128130334072_3044117468733279689_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the best way to cut the shirt is to fold it in fourths so that all the sides can be symmetrical. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW2tSqamFrf7nfBNCLIZd0gWJPPJTsrZ81sNdr8GQWv8rAMFOzXg2oZim7PWcgSz3mgMt9BIC0sMvQr2UZIB1p1Vk9y-TqRHJfs4h1vNVj2w8i20vsCbsTpJCdiVC4WMKuLzRIRGZObNOS-mNuawG0J5m_6T_2ccodqXvUDzngfwQ-0m10_DU0P7IO8sU/s2048/429682878_7820684741278411_564468384502594939_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW2tSqamFrf7nfBNCLIZd0gWJPPJTsrZ81sNdr8GQWv8rAMFOzXg2oZim7PWcgSz3mgMt9BIC0sMvQr2UZIB1p1Vk9y-TqRHJfs4h1vNVj2w8i20vsCbsTpJCdiVC4WMKuLzRIRGZObNOS-mNuawG0J5m_6T_2ccodqXvUDzngfwQ-0m10_DU0P7IO8sU/s320/429682878_7820684741278411_564468384502594939_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used bias tape to finish the edges of the sleeves. I sewed the bias tape to the right side of the fabric. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFNedsjm5NRI6phjEhyphenhyphenbBBQjXnH3uSfcc3rvHa0PLS_045-R8fcu7OsCxTvwMrvaULiP9HA-2wcm6egYQ2KhtvUf1e-oOfxRelUMdi-g68vG0xBdpGPJXDNNQY-rOKeGm1MeSSuxg1MuesSpYLkmwMeivDzwHBBkU_U0M7tpMYlZZysuULDeyh-guZWdR/s2048/429981461_7820684927945059_4591067776189054611_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFNedsjm5NRI6phjEhyphenhyphenbBBQjXnH3uSfcc3rvHa0PLS_045-R8fcu7OsCxTvwMrvaULiP9HA-2wcm6egYQ2KhtvUf1e-oOfxRelUMdi-g68vG0xBdpGPJXDNNQY-rOKeGm1MeSSuxg1MuesSpYLkmwMeivDzwHBBkU_U0M7tpMYlZZysuULDeyh-guZWdR/s320/429981461_7820684927945059_4591067776189054611_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I turned the bias tape under and stitched it again. This hid the cut edge and made it easy to finish the curves of the sleeves. I also used this bias tape on the waist of the front of the shirt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk5X91kla-lRcFNJE_9gzlio3ziZjLcYI4ntE7pxygPi9VbgJignO0qIzo5U_tgkzyUBbjbfJM-Pemo8-5IqZ5VhKDsMgrmPCCw8SPjS9dCpMubPJ36-5NGNNE-FPWUTh6GF0GLrSdS-U7wbIbAtROidCKdNLfDt7EOxz7cTm86vV_UyNGTnE5pKPk2KD/s960/409099776_7820684271278458_7841910109812108315_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="690" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk5X91kla-lRcFNJE_9gzlio3ziZjLcYI4ntE7pxygPi9VbgJignO0qIzo5U_tgkzyUBbjbfJM-Pemo8-5IqZ5VhKDsMgrmPCCw8SPjS9dCpMubPJ36-5NGNNE-FPWUTh6GF0GLrSdS-U7wbIbAtROidCKdNLfDt7EOxz7cTm86vV_UyNGTnE5pKPk2KD/s320/409099776_7820684271278458_7841910109812108315_n.jpg" width="230" /></a></div>The front of the shirt wraps around to the back of the body and you can see the bias tape tied there. <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj7kaR3Wsq5ojIbWTmZCT8CIjr-qWvnYFWorpf6qE0PTtsiIJ66HNPfEpEiJraU23WZ657SGwZ94ag41mi0h3AZa1BP54koscpI-ivG6NGeZlGjFAdHL62G-PKCNt4PRelTMySUJG9A-PpSPS292RJEjlmLNVzjfj7tWySdmbBTHVOi6LZM7VcpbKjhfX/s960/429674532_7820684114611807_7201148834815969981_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj7kaR3Wsq5ojIbWTmZCT8CIjr-qWvnYFWorpf6qE0PTtsiIJ66HNPfEpEiJraU23WZ657SGwZ94ag41mi0h3AZa1BP54koscpI-ivG6NGeZlGjFAdHL62G-PKCNt4PRelTMySUJG9A-PpSPS292RJEjlmLNVzjfj7tWySdmbBTHVOi6LZM7VcpbKjhfX/s320/429674532_7820684114611807_7201148834815969981_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut narrow strips of the fabric to make a waistband for the back of the shirt. I sewed them together and made a long narrow strip of fabric. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQN-pYti4jtKmm7_MbaaEi4itaWWW0mNIRtzhit9qqjH0kpUtm8cMrUgWBTOyCRkgpx0Q99vy53Zdawc-8EBe9d5Uf23u7jf067o7F3gIk454aEdJNi3mWdWbSWmoEn_8zO-Ow6DAYDGYSSZEU61OaTyEOnFYhyphenhyphenW5u61LkUh0HuQUoSz_dV484o79uutbi/s960/430028157_7820684197945132_8974971470004868753_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="646" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQN-pYti4jtKmm7_MbaaEi4itaWWW0mNIRtzhit9qqjH0kpUtm8cMrUgWBTOyCRkgpx0Q99vy53Zdawc-8EBe9d5Uf23u7jf067o7F3gIk454aEdJNi3mWdWbSWmoEn_8zO-Ow6DAYDGYSSZEU61OaTyEOnFYhyphenhyphenW5u61LkUh0HuQUoSz_dV484o79uutbi/s320/430028157_7820684197945132_8974971470004868753_n.jpg" width="215" /></a></div>I sewed the waist tie to the waist of the shirt and left long ends that I could tie to keep the shirt closed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BaZh2RInX7tXIYy1c8hs46QjbMSQXDp1JxhPLeqljMmE41ECe6m25ss5EVRwiATqZ2Myb4B38eGdPhSlPpq4zUZkOzEtXfiGN4YaSs3vAvoDf1nU0o3DZL9OE3oD6LJa3F1F5b4YjTrGaJMz5RDj3olHUAXu1eMLHoWYpLeILcvW5sdj4VwkA7Jmf84H/s960/430074168_7820683981278487_8562506502418326629_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="538" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BaZh2RInX7tXIYy1c8hs46QjbMSQXDp1JxhPLeqljMmE41ECe6m25ss5EVRwiATqZ2Myb4B38eGdPhSlPpq4zUZkOzEtXfiGN4YaSs3vAvoDf1nU0o3DZL9OE3oD6LJa3F1F5b4YjTrGaJMz5RDj3olHUAXu1eMLHoWYpLeILcvW5sdj4VwkA7Jmf84H/s320/430074168_7820683981278487_8562506502418326629_n.jpg" width="179" /></a></div>You can see the long ties hanging from the waist here. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYixylaXYTfzA5kNJdO9T8Iv2Wy-0LT-aBjaOHLPxZJ5DjpPnhkHFKyfQAIMcH9bloxn8luzLGxQAUkp1YjwvQ65AboX9GNKhD2smPWqHqtWV895FXh6oZVysExubZykoVjTPz55rS_78DfSV1jLRfMZVHMbXt7C_cuF6TseQaeiWRiWOZLOZwVOxcP5q-/s2048/430029631_7820684777945074_2112261909791393611_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYixylaXYTfzA5kNJdO9T8Iv2Wy-0LT-aBjaOHLPxZJ5DjpPnhkHFKyfQAIMcH9bloxn8luzLGxQAUkp1YjwvQ65AboX9GNKhD2smPWqHqtWV895FXh6oZVysExubZykoVjTPz55rS_78DfSV1jLRfMZVHMbXt7C_cuF6TseQaeiWRiWOZLOZwVOxcP5q-/s320/430029631_7820684777945074_2112261909791393611_n.jpg" width="307" /></a></div>The ties make a cute bow in the front of the shirt and the wide sleeves are so fun. It could be worn with the big bow in back too. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHGHEvjMg_Z4SwzdivNTpch4p6-MLBWxjui6HjD5eCLkl4hpRP0NcRcl40puwpM1HWYji4GrHrAdfIiEU-4e0CfoHv3WOkzwqX5dSM97bNKKJZr-xFXC9h8brCk3QJ28yt2n-pLRUAL3-cA5484G6Nud8hlhQTi4dtm1DP-_QuV6kgnlg9eVUON09whyphenhyphenm/s1474/428692802_7832807663399452_3790898571111569992_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHGHEvjMg_Z4SwzdivNTpch4p6-MLBWxjui6HjD5eCLkl4hpRP0NcRcl40puwpM1HWYji4GrHrAdfIiEU-4e0CfoHv3WOkzwqX5dSM97bNKKJZr-xFXC9h8brCk3QJ28yt2n-pLRUAL3-cA5484G6Nud8hlhQTi4dtm1DP-_QuV6kgnlg9eVUON09whyphenhyphenm/s320/428692802_7832807663399452_3790898571111569992_n.jpg" width="139" /></a></div> Erin go braugh!<br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-14685193355271560802024-03-13T09:09:00.000-04:002024-03-13T09:09:01.066-04:00A Buttondown Shirt Refashion<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. St. Patrick's Day is coming soon. I hope you have some green to wear. It's good luck! I wanted this button down to be short sleeves so I got to work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Op0lAgodgnK_bl-XlQXg8KKtaDRczmAchcYCkVSIfkKcWKXlS5TQOQ9s29cMZTncKQ1b3qvfiWoHyyFu7kruRSACsWkTIZ5TQ9cJhLCWVYabORioePtm-F-2phKku5Ay5e5YtzavdAxzIiaAQ0tUxWGQ7T_WznQWx_2CVAwXH86tpeZOUHds8-w0ZjVx/s960/430130069_7870159506330934_2198898257498741952_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Op0lAgodgnK_bl-XlQXg8KKtaDRczmAchcYCkVSIfkKcWKXlS5TQOQ9s29cMZTncKQ1b3qvfiWoHyyFu7kruRSACsWkTIZ5TQ9cJhLCWVYabORioePtm-F-2phKku5Ay5e5YtzavdAxzIiaAQ0tUxWGQ7T_WznQWx_2CVAwXH86tpeZOUHds8-w0ZjVx/s320/430130069_7870159506330934_2198898257498741952_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsn1Ny1yUBwrhvAiQgqv8moiuo2vsOVO1rIuB7rauN-FMBc3LHaJDl4UVTTCMn1hEYSKBB5zZsRPxv9e3c6bCRc3iwIg9JAxRBh3TtLL5brUzwfYA3Eyfitb5y5N3VpYrBVVaSeC-tFSg4MIjXexPJW5KPeqRhyphenhyphenYHvhFS80LKQSSFGbwmUrxE6q3wkZnL/s1516/428690620_7798818643465021_7431589901616011507_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsn1Ny1yUBwrhvAiQgqv8moiuo2vsOVO1rIuB7rauN-FMBc3LHaJDl4UVTTCMn1hEYSKBB5zZsRPxv9e3c6bCRc3iwIg9JAxRBh3TtLL5brUzwfYA3Eyfitb5y5N3VpYrBVVaSeC-tFSg4MIjXexPJW5KPeqRhyphenhyphenYHvhFS80LKQSSFGbwmUrxE6q3wkZnL/s320/428690620_7798818643465021_7431589901616011507_n.jpg" width="135" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This green plaid shirt was fine but I had an idea. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYspb2IbFKrNCQphnDlLZ03w3SU87JVLAP5o8mMfCuBAjTSHSUGx5zM7l-7Ai-S06JtR96Ve9oDfIekAyY-3BAWdWwJcgM8ZjEOemwCiuHYFhtE4_9ge-vt9xm__2DgSAZlFE6x1eu8VqsfqqDHW4nPAqjfUK35EZhleAMAN4EiLRb9i98eoyNrQtKwqf5/s960/432270462_7870159739664244_4958189224054964565_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYspb2IbFKrNCQphnDlLZ03w3SU87JVLAP5o8mMfCuBAjTSHSUGx5zM7l-7Ai-S06JtR96Ve9oDfIekAyY-3BAWdWwJcgM8ZjEOemwCiuHYFhtE4_9ge-vt9xm__2DgSAZlFE6x1eu8VqsfqqDHW4nPAqjfUK35EZhleAMAN4EiLRb9i98eoyNrQtKwqf5/s320/432270462_7870159739664244_4958189224054964565_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut the sides of the shirt and that also removed the sleeves. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBs3H-qB8r1IfIfTSTvE9fl3R_BnrqGOMgCv5L6WhHoTaPNLIxP-RgucISmHjRHb9SvG3UkQaRJ3MspA1e6ow6b7nHaVKP_Kp_X_GqaMsluwlNPWMAi9Ar7KcXERbadTHtKRn_0BOP5Qj6wjpnDGdu71QqvF7Fng3yW7SR9VaS3-X0XgOE668suWby2Ys/s2048/431873626_7870160909664127_3786350415290189942_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBs3H-qB8r1IfIfTSTvE9fl3R_BnrqGOMgCv5L6WhHoTaPNLIxP-RgucISmHjRHb9SvG3UkQaRJ3MspA1e6ow6b7nHaVKP_Kp_X_GqaMsluwlNPWMAi9Ar7KcXERbadTHtKRn_0BOP5Qj6wjpnDGdu71QqvF7Fng3yW7SR9VaS3-X0XgOE668suWby2Ys/s320/431873626_7870160909664127_3786350415290189942_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made new arm holes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2b2cmc97003PWeQDGp2pllpcMghT9gRrLlp4ZXNdpmUTXOAC2DNQjswODrJillzXhTHEzbgSHHkd4sO9NuBHOtaMn6zU6uxVFSoAc6Sc4M88zPyAJrPBsnRIvyge6eVw9unmYkO7w9c5r1u2SgYvLyS_o-JPN3tMKWs7aa5fX8taNBdrk9rtc2WaESwH2/s2048/432308033_7870161209664097_2704170209994839713_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2b2cmc97003PWeQDGp2pllpcMghT9gRrLlp4ZXNdpmUTXOAC2DNQjswODrJillzXhTHEzbgSHHkd4sO9NuBHOtaMn6zU6uxVFSoAc6Sc4M88zPyAJrPBsnRIvyge6eVw9unmYkO7w9c5r1u2SgYvLyS_o-JPN3tMKWs7aa5fX8taNBdrk9rtc2WaESwH2/s320/432308033_7870161209664097_2704170209994839713_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also cut it shorter and hemmed it. I was in mood for a summer top. I thought this would be a great top for spring and summer. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT4aVeVyF0XiTts1MZ6BLehSMN50usr3BxnT7SuUycAs8xGqKPpp-GenmAB-ZM5DvSYVQvMX3jwePFmF4XJsnKFBSoiP_K8eeKqgIzzWXNcv2Vq7fibNT_tnDNnmcvFbL9AzWfqQ_xZEVvcma8W3s51Z0nu5-WKr-DOzBPQfjz3CoPIlljBXBukD_n0f3/s2048/430074462_7870160679664150_3510466643209225618_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT4aVeVyF0XiTts1MZ6BLehSMN50usr3BxnT7SuUycAs8xGqKPpp-GenmAB-ZM5DvSYVQvMX3jwePFmF4XJsnKFBSoiP_K8eeKqgIzzWXNcv2Vq7fibNT_tnDNnmcvFbL9AzWfqQ_xZEVvcma8W3s51Z0nu5-WKr-DOzBPQfjz3CoPIlljBXBukD_n0f3/s320/430074462_7870160679664150_3510466643209225618_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I took one sleeve and cut it open so it would lay flat. Why? It is going in the front of the shirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4Sz8KVS9cax7L0ExoMhqbd-wKghmnn31zDjas95CfTMp-gpn1W6gdCNTOfGZo0YdHqILuqNX9i2xzqXQuFxuk-yilwIzEYUla2ii9JUwD2P29VDaEu2FQ9k_PPElzFt4hkMedeE-GQSzLr-KfXk-vDb1UUs6eOaKTA6d5LA2w4o1liPzXvgDefp87-5s/s2048/432380506_7870160862997465_2892465779076649459_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4Sz8KVS9cax7L0ExoMhqbd-wKghmnn31zDjas95CfTMp-gpn1W6gdCNTOfGZo0YdHqILuqNX9i2xzqXQuFxuk-yilwIzEYUla2ii9JUwD2P29VDaEu2FQ9k_PPElzFt4hkMedeE-GQSzLr-KfXk-vDb1UUs6eOaKTA6d5LA2w4o1liPzXvgDefp87-5s/s320/432380506_7870160862997465_2892465779076649459_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut a section of the sleeve that was about 5 inches wide and I serged the edges. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NwmxV9QYx-_chfsEy3rbddeIyLhoWJ0sTYgB4KfxGEn14Mo_P-9F3udg62WEtV3Ihh6BqNRhvZJdj9_Nc-t51ZH3hynjKjLP-nqHbZSdVmqeeMobleM5CW2iDceh0eQTt5JgVHwlj39kX2iWTNdlENXiIc7DBwtjwEhenVlYrjezTmVatU_r0TCnkGci/s2048/430108917_7870160756330809_2247379359956302844_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NwmxV9QYx-_chfsEy3rbddeIyLhoWJ0sTYgB4KfxGEn14Mo_P-9F3udg62WEtV3Ihh6BqNRhvZJdj9_Nc-t51ZH3hynjKjLP-nqHbZSdVmqeeMobleM5CW2iDceh0eQTt5JgVHwlj39kX2iWTNdlENXiIc7DBwtjwEhenVlYrjezTmVatU_r0TCnkGci/s320/430108917_7870160756330809_2247379359956302844_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sewed the piece of sleeve into the front of the shirt. It is attached between the sides of the shirt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVz7C0Pkzw4i6SIXbsEMJUyWA_Awh7X1vW-W_G7YG_KmQNiXeTYnjcL84o1V7mlsE0h4ew_NkG-UtN0noDXTCvOTnpmm_YVYf9kTBzkrPKbeBlz3tHWKUE1SlpCrmC4XJHMLHiUG6eJp0TqnRzfn5dsShu-g34lDQuWpeGUCCsBE8KpKsL21ezS__ZjCm/s2048/431862907_7870161229664095_7663654961462754279_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVz7C0Pkzw4i6SIXbsEMJUyWA_Awh7X1vW-W_G7YG_KmQNiXeTYnjcL84o1V7mlsE0h4ew_NkG-UtN0noDXTCvOTnpmm_YVYf9kTBzkrPKbeBlz3tHWKUE1SlpCrmC4XJHMLHiUG6eJp0TqnRzfn5dsShu-g34lDQuWpeGUCCsBE8KpKsL21ezS__ZjCm/s320/431862907_7870161229664095_7663654961462754279_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I liked the green stripes going in a different direction. I had fun playing around with this and it will be great for warm weather.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi0suHivFofnYQHsUxy2YxlXFKcc7llGTqtnF5YRs7OkdF12hSRhFQBSz35UD3DxGbV5f4Wz3xG8K50AtUZ10lDWY0JfBezXPKj4imhjuZtqLIkLD5wIdH3kyzuH0K5Vn10soGtXl0Dcuc44je0lECHAHWG8P-3way1XiKz_MpC-KgpL2sRuWZv1iuTnU/s2048/431865048_7870238046323080_6381286567565258956_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi0suHivFofnYQHsUxy2YxlXFKcc7llGTqtnF5YRs7OkdF12hSRhFQBSz35UD3DxGbV5f4Wz3xG8K50AtUZ10lDWY0JfBezXPKj4imhjuZtqLIkLD5wIdH3kyzuH0K5Vn10soGtXl0Dcuc44je0lECHAHWG8P-3way1XiKz_MpC-KgpL2sRuWZv1iuTnU/s320/431865048_7870238046323080_6381286567565258956_n.jpg" width="316" /></a></div> But I can also wear it under a sweater in cold weather too. Thanks for reading along, now go make something green for yourself. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-25797887863161902302024-03-12T09:51:00.000-04:002024-03-12T09:51:23.132-04:00Low-rise Pants to Cargo Skirt<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. Can pants become a skirt? Yes, let me show you how I did it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZebZBMV4mELzcB5hFcJSKo807whmsiy6ZjO1vTxlAsDEDldNPzR7elUnkibQG4Pvlplx41QWZvhq4CXoCRPC6i-vHjdfFMgFZ3kEiVxiutw6Y345XMdNbyzdsmhmGW4vxVOTCKHrTM3IGByJWAJ2buMeTEHqyO1si_jogyDoqKmwvyYaRdvxDxL24Tvw/s2048/429672427_7832807003399518_1576062611730247846_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZebZBMV4mELzcB5hFcJSKo807whmsiy6ZjO1vTxlAsDEDldNPzR7elUnkibQG4Pvlplx41QWZvhq4CXoCRPC6i-vHjdfFMgFZ3kEiVxiutw6Y345XMdNbyzdsmhmGW4vxVOTCKHrTM3IGByJWAJ2buMeTEHqyO1si_jogyDoqKmwvyYaRdvxDxL24Tvw/s320/429672427_7832807003399518_1576062611730247846_n.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVyEXrreeR7pipEq0p68v6bliRG73q89s1HqT_Dbf1yg6bpnI8CkPoqt58b6qevm3Td1X03ioqCCoShyphenhyphenOeIKWx-2KHwSm5fliVQwrBLBFsw5GjhtggeZhhXWbqvZfjz4aygrsWBIgRXuyjicgQhl4j2xJfcUs3c0ukjdQ7VE7XF_tRFXplFDzfVnjD7UO/s2048/408950530_7798818153465070_4355061113150974428_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="956" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVyEXrreeR7pipEq0p68v6bliRG73q89s1HqT_Dbf1yg6bpnI8CkPoqt58b6qevm3Td1X03ioqCCoShyphenhyphenOeIKWx-2KHwSm5fliVQwrBLBFsw5GjhtggeZhhXWbqvZfjz4aygrsWBIgRXuyjicgQhl4j2xJfcUs3c0ukjdQ7VE7XF_tRFXplFDzfVnjD7UO/s320/408950530_7798818153465070_4355061113150974428_n.jpg" width="149" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are not flattering and the clasp in the front is broken. The fabric was very nice linen and I thought I could make a fun cargo style skirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVFjLz1qwJitlJ21TgihmoEnBtneJpZBEOCLm7gE7TJZzeo_sCVIL3UMesNBEk0kaBJPCATXxvM2ycEjMHC86y4SC0_cZuao_fWWae-skMby4vv7fMZqRYXC7th6fVha-gfJFkvo0zoNO1IicKt_uQ-D7F_-smcx5fgeOTosPNWePPN_IK_VJ_L0oky4a/s2048/429797738_7820697034610515_7571747504558238378_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVFjLz1qwJitlJ21TgihmoEnBtneJpZBEOCLm7gE7TJZzeo_sCVIL3UMesNBEk0kaBJPCATXxvM2ycEjMHC86y4SC0_cZuao_fWWae-skMby4vv7fMZqRYXC7th6fVha-gfJFkvo0zoNO1IicKt_uQ-D7F_-smcx5fgeOTosPNWePPN_IK_VJ_L0oky4a/s320/429797738_7820697034610515_7571747504558238378_n.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I could connect the legs to make a skirt and use some of the extra fabric to add some large pockets. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2R1cFb_CKgLXjllJen2pOXA6FSvMqgTJxKuWW3DG6eiCCccOYQpvJXEBbqiuw45PYbpYTbR4tOr5K6My4tk8-XDMRYgd3BY_pNk4RLhveS0bNcXrqNMy48kZawKHgqt2ejCGPzhq4KQoKg5hI7QQO_5__sLrgfeVVfBHgA21-sWMvukV-NF6ZutTimmB/s2048/429985511_7820696737943878_7242347883877153229_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2R1cFb_CKgLXjllJen2pOXA6FSvMqgTJxKuWW3DG6eiCCccOYQpvJXEBbqiuw45PYbpYTbR4tOr5K6My4tk8-XDMRYgd3BY_pNk4RLhveS0bNcXrqNMy48kZawKHgqt2ejCGPzhq4KQoKg5hI7QQO_5__sLrgfeVVfBHgA21-sWMvukV-NF6ZutTimmB/s320/429985511_7820696737943878_7242347883877153229_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I needed to fix this part of the waistband. It looks like someone tried to fix this but it didn't work. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDb8Wnp7b_JKIwucdicfLJMNFJyS_4tr-A8q0YlGzkqh0vpuYRpqjz_AFexMq9rAMeIIApTkiM-nvbixCg9yiudt3LpX1Fblb1Tg8GNeLLjEryapnNjOlMa5Hf2WC6ZJqKXAxV9PfzPsUd9jvpQrJiCm5C0jzijzYiByN8jdEyh3bqHf4y8CktWfK38eVm/s2048/429779020_7820696047943947_7724884282787616604_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDb8Wnp7b_JKIwucdicfLJMNFJyS_4tr-A8q0YlGzkqh0vpuYRpqjz_AFexMq9rAMeIIApTkiM-nvbixCg9yiudt3LpX1Fblb1Tg8GNeLLjEryapnNjOlMa5Hf2WC6ZJqKXAxV9PfzPsUd9jvpQrJiCm5C0jzijzYiByN8jdEyh3bqHf4y8CktWfK38eVm/s320/429779020_7820696047943947_7724884282787616604_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a zigzag stitch to sew the 2 sides together. I sewed horizontally as well as vertically to make this really strong. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3ciwCuGmi7f_JAKn5mQRqzDzBV1qW272NIsebTZwQJqUxhevGXwEQ9hwYkbG0aeTcoXvla-VrEPxyfDEG906ZYkyOcFmM9am87M7L8WJ4EwOGPUFSiMnFB27OOUe_wK2jdem_lqKwomvjRnQfkKku0cOJY4kmolpKk9fZ0WMgpnwAJYlVyQpsrRCtOj1/s2048/409126662_7820697167943835_9058825750003412807_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3ciwCuGmi7f_JAKn5mQRqzDzBV1qW272NIsebTZwQJqUxhevGXwEQ9hwYkbG0aeTcoXvla-VrEPxyfDEG906ZYkyOcFmM9am87M7L8WJ4EwOGPUFSiMnFB27OOUe_wK2jdem_lqKwomvjRnQfkKku0cOJY4kmolpKk9fZ0WMgpnwAJYlVyQpsrRCtOj1/s320/409126662_7820697167943835_9058825750003412807_n.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut the legs open along the inside seams. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEKeatnumB3jAPU-0hZ4cnyI0MvxQYYkcdNedZW-8pP-5iQCwdxZv91IQ298QUkOOsjGKs-BIHDGH7lBgXN-shg65sZzrrJIRk0dnUaoRhHqvKDZeI1EUnwcV1mXNVIJ02Z7fghHyHh_WuO0kP_G0n61GnyC0hUSXhX3l-iIHwBbiAaemoTd_onbKa-to/s2048/429798024_7820696317943920_2065561916443296332_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1104" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEKeatnumB3jAPU-0hZ4cnyI0MvxQYYkcdNedZW-8pP-5iQCwdxZv91IQ298QUkOOsjGKs-BIHDGH7lBgXN-shg65sZzrrJIRk0dnUaoRhHqvKDZeI1EUnwcV1mXNVIJ02Z7fghHyHh_WuO0kP_G0n61GnyC0hUSXhX3l-iIHwBbiAaemoTd_onbKa-to/s320/429798024_7820696317943920_2065561916443296332_n.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I turned the pants inside-out and once the seams were cut open I pinned the seams together like this. I would sew this new seam together and I would have a skirt. For the back I pinned all the way up, including the waistband. That way it would remove the entire back seam.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ54nmlI7diMCQYqituhNiOz2J48TixNlGodlbAeddgRIX-7rYgiDFU1FgVRCM7A-MMXj7ykrhLyd1QEu90l6q3KNpCxsC7bOvUVNygbkygequulxx7Bd5SIZm5blYaEMRImfcqy_xSecJ6BSPanuXbklmK3_idymWaxhf25Cgwej8GPzZq7Dyoar389U/s2048/429801409_7820696821277203_2538508553831341799_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="2048" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ54nmlI7diMCQYqituhNiOz2J48TixNlGodlbAeddgRIX-7rYgiDFU1FgVRCM7A-MMXj7ykrhLyd1QEu90l6q3KNpCxsC7bOvUVNygbkygequulxx7Bd5SIZm5blYaEMRImfcqy_xSecJ6BSPanuXbklmK3_idymWaxhf25Cgwej8GPzZq7Dyoar389U/s320/429801409_7820696821277203_2538508553831341799_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see the new seams if you look closely. In the front the new seam goes up the the bottom of the zipper, We will need the zipper to get in and out. I tried it on to check the fit and then cut all that excess fabric away. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UrcuXE8HrMBJXdzJVHGKYgkczd7dQh2e_r5G6W4bm4Gfa6V37qMCkow9_cPvby3MlpbENqCGOMX1fFlisSa_giBvqNg4gfbI6c5xg3h9L90C5lIGD7A7gyyOHkMyBnZ2-oPdaDFBXgYcGr1tlm-3foTPsdbheDlJ9_DHUJGhiy3TVCIFx_9yaCTMm5ju/s2048/430028518_7820696344610584_3897257175995235565_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UrcuXE8HrMBJXdzJVHGKYgkczd7dQh2e_r5G6W4bm4Gfa6V37qMCkow9_cPvby3MlpbENqCGOMX1fFlisSa_giBvqNg4gfbI6c5xg3h9L90C5lIGD7A7gyyOHkMyBnZ2-oPdaDFBXgYcGr1tlm-3foTPsdbheDlJ9_DHUJGhiy3TVCIFx_9yaCTMm5ju/s320/430028518_7820696344610584_3897257175995235565_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The waist was a bit big so I decided to cut the sides open at the side seam.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y9ue3Hku0q9W30SfjibV-iD5EVWVa1vX0z5QI8DwVby1K5UQH-0YdrhBWJHN5SBogUrARIqXEPvUVgGOn2fA_y_Pk3VQGMGhTYbabdr2by9q_0idXNnGWONtVL-T-y4wAxpMePy99X1QwAzxU98FQsOIUqcr4LcEy0GXnD9C6z4y3-nHMlgaJms2CVAo/s2048/430028537_7820696201277265_3133103289438094388_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y9ue3Hku0q9W30SfjibV-iD5EVWVa1vX0z5QI8DwVby1K5UQH-0YdrhBWJHN5SBogUrARIqXEPvUVgGOn2fA_y_Pk3VQGMGhTYbabdr2by9q_0idXNnGWONtVL-T-y4wAxpMePy99X1QwAzxU98FQsOIUqcr4LcEy0GXnD9C6z4y3-nHMlgaJms2CVAo/s320/430028537_7820696201277265_3133103289438094388_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I pulled the back of the skirt over the front and clipped it in place. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjVg-jlzwL3G5DCtLnLdN4Ev5OEug5t2LrRQM_kq2Y77_vGPG0tJtUpYpgNCXdI-8rwi8EVilGCxBMYjqWBobs9818Ru_6njhg7Gyq8h5FEOWd3BJU2CF_Ky0ImVbyIMkb0ybxUYDqPeqpMzjSuI-0c76sVXeRl13n2l8TXkTRUfWU-RD4pY4_xPM5Mk0/s2048/428697327_7832849040061981_7626059405617664850_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjVg-jlzwL3G5DCtLnLdN4Ev5OEug5t2LrRQM_kq2Y77_vGPG0tJtUpYpgNCXdI-8rwi8EVilGCxBMYjqWBobs9818Ru_6njhg7Gyq8h5FEOWd3BJU2CF_Ky0ImVbyIMkb0ybxUYDqPeqpMzjSuI-0c76sVXeRl13n2l8TXkTRUfWU-RD4pY4_xPM5Mk0/s320/428697327_7832849040061981_7626059405617664850_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I stitched that down using a zigzag stitch and the waist fit so much better. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FhojkVILJ758lUfIhk_eBZubKokc0zlsn8f15tEHHhdjQ5GnVJYAppCyqP2tbKDkpdRpxHrfi6V-kUSerP9lRqOwNONK3Z7bYBiw2WIxxvgt1zUkwLoqYxl28LKppOLQhX0W_xkyjaqNZk37vLPEz4zvnhUGPsx2WQQ0CFiHk9vuOdZD0V2yiFnV2mKS/s2048/430011645_7820696571277228_367805918457483201_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FhojkVILJ758lUfIhk_eBZubKokc0zlsn8f15tEHHhdjQ5GnVJYAppCyqP2tbKDkpdRpxHrfi6V-kUSerP9lRqOwNONK3Z7bYBiw2WIxxvgt1zUkwLoqYxl28LKppOLQhX0W_xkyjaqNZk37vLPEz4zvnhUGPsx2WQQ0CFiHk9vuOdZD0V2yiFnV2mKS/s320/430011645_7820696571277228_367805918457483201_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I cut 2 pockets from the hem of the pant legs to attach to the sides of the new skirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTjwH3bXH0SOaBhuG35bkqqplYDUv3N2TwKoLY_i6ICnEUO2DLP9goY38R2cili67oEmTNLSaQwbKLTdEAYejh4qpUEyqH24pUVGvdRBpdvXtj9L6hhI48mAqiO4LA_Ixmvdh6WoSc-qhE0-XVM5noGW8BnFQVqGQRvcDVx4M9r3cy8ug_khA4q6pzMK6/s320/430029604_7820696707943881_1854151095315792782_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I wanted a large pocket on each side of the skirt so I sewed them on. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPqfxx0B6GucvA0V-TtKaLV-7CWgzCyBuz07k8XDfCZunPxYOc3BVyDs06ls1SQyuBnqRnBRsh6WGPRrEHYFqDfBvcLtS0SEdXH_4FoPu3MFwGSMNgirt3XhILgXlQtFGaDghMkJ4Nkppy76L8-6jMWntTG9LtlXr9XSpr943IB8eJbX2yK0xVb2zsJJ4/s1618/430045746_7832807136732838_4113085721969621926_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1618" data-original-width="795" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPqfxx0B6GucvA0V-TtKaLV-7CWgzCyBuz07k8XDfCZunPxYOc3BVyDs06ls1SQyuBnqRnBRsh6WGPRrEHYFqDfBvcLtS0SEdXH_4FoPu3MFwGSMNgirt3XhILgXlQtFGaDghMkJ4Nkppy76L8-6jMWntTG9LtlXr9XSpr943IB8eJbX2yK0xVb2zsJJ4/s320/430045746_7832807136732838_4113085721969621926_n.jpg" width="157" /></a></div>I shortened it and I love how fun and casual this turned out. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-60288088210469799002024-03-07T07:34:00.000-05:002024-03-07T07:34:28.691-05:00Patching Distressed Denim<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I have always liked distressed denim. It just seems relaxed and there isn't any pressure or stress about it being perfect. It's a little messy. It's casual and fun. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifC8jfQit4cnUAV2XUDQDqjc_We4mrux_PhEy0oTM8oNfjJZoNl3IVg-BSg4IiOJVYbn5wdhDYsanUEg1cusd_GP5ZiR9H2wErqIh58Fht6XMPoIceOKk6e4Ye6OOU4hJT0-Z4kEd2YJ_s3Ep0OORSrGCT3kQeGrLrXbOQVF0kIHpckrvf8r4YKt8GGH65/s2048/429772833_7802517999761752_2372047497838536412_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifC8jfQit4cnUAV2XUDQDqjc_We4mrux_PhEy0oTM8oNfjJZoNl3IVg-BSg4IiOJVYbn5wdhDYsanUEg1cusd_GP5ZiR9H2wErqIh58Fht6XMPoIceOKk6e4Ye6OOU4hJT0-Z4kEd2YJ_s3Ep0OORSrGCT3kQeGrLrXbOQVF0kIHpckrvf8r4YKt8GGH65/s320/429772833_7802517999761752_2372047497838536412_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSxXG8Do10VDBwSu-X8nEEHAvCzv17_s-eIbnMdyjJBBYcffbi7RiFLpiRkuIbntJ3OFQHwM0vXOyTc4xpBD0Cl5f3CEcKp2zAzee7rrQaBUC9cDmAGaaydCWOOWQcUIfNb_jMHeZ6dcbdMrUU431rQbrI31GsG7Bsx5_3KPCiCiY0PkoigDWEsP6XIjU/s1461/428685766_7802517416428477_9005858215634296606_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSxXG8Do10VDBwSu-X8nEEHAvCzv17_s-eIbnMdyjJBBYcffbi7RiFLpiRkuIbntJ3OFQHwM0vXOyTc4xpBD0Cl5f3CEcKp2zAzee7rrQaBUC9cDmAGaaydCWOOWQcUIfNb_jMHeZ6dcbdMrUU431rQbrI31GsG7Bsx5_3KPCiCiY0PkoigDWEsP6XIjU/s320/428685766_7802517416428477_9005858215634296606_n.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This skirt was cute but it was meant to be low in the waist. I wanted to raise the waist but that means the distressing will be up on my thigh and I wasn't comfortable with that open hole so high on my leg. I wanted to patch the hole from the inside with this fabric I had in my stash. It had little green sneakers all over it and I just thought it was cute. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfCgwYHpmwajxYlj9CsALeYWpu7qaO3QKGvjyHYdKNM0KtXsp3EzPGHzSZIQj-5b4EzIV8EzDGIgkjNbIjUVQDAUATlUqMe6xHwGdbhLMgtNualmPOZ4sw628jfZjBa9oQE4oChCFVI7Au5wJKygIujO1vPwDLsctY6wUL2_EJduSwdHyxnzlsIJIosjo/s2048/409086914_7798816203465265_8837659642194109399_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfCgwYHpmwajxYlj9CsALeYWpu7qaO3QKGvjyHYdKNM0KtXsp3EzPGHzSZIQj-5b4EzIV8EzDGIgkjNbIjUVQDAUATlUqMe6xHwGdbhLMgtNualmPOZ4sw628jfZjBa9oQE4oChCFVI7Au5wJKygIujO1vPwDLsctY6wUL2_EJduSwdHyxnzlsIJIosjo/s320/409086914_7798816203465265_8837659642194109399_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut off the long white threads just to get them out of the way. This will open up the hole but I am going to fill it in so it's OK. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2sCa1HZe_uOHhIkbD0cLJCKtz_IJdDzMjQfftkRToWBzLeEXZPT3Mlmc0FCbybYsOqEE1nxPglaATAm_QCjGl9pMq2YbnCMBX-5iipY4tmadN7E-VVL5rWgCJ67R2X5zrcWu3avPrK3sV0BoK_xzdq1IPCwDzGFNcsI9pHXYwF5B1QLnQ5AG0Yk19SVK/s2048/409164085_7798815386798680_6905426229555837943_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2sCa1HZe_uOHhIkbD0cLJCKtz_IJdDzMjQfftkRToWBzLeEXZPT3Mlmc0FCbybYsOqEE1nxPglaATAm_QCjGl9pMq2YbnCMBX-5iipY4tmadN7E-VVL5rWgCJ67R2X5zrcWu3avPrK3sV0BoK_xzdq1IPCwDzGFNcsI9pHXYwF5B1QLnQ5AG0Yk19SVK/s320/409164085_7798815386798680_6905426229555837943_n.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut a piece of the fabric and made sure it covered the hole fully. I turned the skirt inside out to check the coverage. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyaiWqPBN1BIuc67dceofytuq4qH_X_G0APBonaTXOmEXZTvlMotB9yQPArn1Lb98rY3M5TgRNA01hcsIFdgH_P8Er3Y3tTXUFroOVZ9iACf5paR436zaDb1JL5yVh3Fhy1trNMYO4nAxCjVN3QZf2DkyzOcTCnz4ab16I4AVncke0bYj2b2DgzIps91u/s2048/409046730_7798815873465298_5815618341077307848_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="2048" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyaiWqPBN1BIuc67dceofytuq4qH_X_G0APBonaTXOmEXZTvlMotB9yQPArn1Lb98rY3M5TgRNA01hcsIFdgH_P8Er3Y3tTXUFroOVZ9iACf5paR436zaDb1JL5yVh3Fhy1trNMYO4nAxCjVN3QZf2DkyzOcTCnz4ab16I4AVncke0bYj2b2DgzIps91u/s320/409046730_7798815873465298_5815618341077307848_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stitched around the hole to secure the fabric to the denim. I patched the other hole the same way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALrSb6h8Am5zWtKFaxb7ARsToo8y9Di4LO4savJN8zHU1up-5s2JZnF_-IeTSIXMOSMjPIv4ICAEEtyeNDmpkFu8_-TdHzXrJKdJV2pNDnWIARm_2_YI1fBOBOcirYHsMtIr3k8yWTwPpzMbwPEyVWDXIM70Sy4QIHIgrTWRmmtJ0vtEroaO_QVAMIMMG/s2048/428680608_7811568225523396_8311619304196467055_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALrSb6h8Am5zWtKFaxb7ARsToo8y9Di4LO4savJN8zHU1up-5s2JZnF_-IeTSIXMOSMjPIv4ICAEEtyeNDmpkFu8_-TdHzXrJKdJV2pNDnWIARm_2_YI1fBOBOcirYHsMtIr3k8yWTwPpzMbwPEyVWDXIM70Sy4QIHIgrTWRmmtJ0vtEroaO_QVAMIMMG/s320/428680608_7811568225523396_8311619304196467055_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut off the excess fabric away from the patch. I sewed the new side seams to make the waist smaller. When the waist is smaller the skirt will sit higher on my body. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQO7ZLzfn7b5zFbQz4aixNEjjZeLSjuXoM88E2dUadBfvmxtmjame2owChYMBIRkphz6K_8Wn69HJoMS8cl-kHHHaf0eRcs7lXse-XvoMhmLrXIdmYqanQO73ZMayyWUbXG6k_rU_Q5WsKeSXcHawcdIM3Su65Rc09bExIT7iXx_hgiDEZUfs8G2Og2vv/s1468/430007007_7830098750337010_4983375640877191931_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQO7ZLzfn7b5zFbQz4aixNEjjZeLSjuXoM88E2dUadBfvmxtmjame2owChYMBIRkphz6K_8Wn69HJoMS8cl-kHHHaf0eRcs7lXse-XvoMhmLrXIdmYqanQO73ZMayyWUbXG6k_rU_Q5WsKeSXcHawcdIM3Su65Rc09bExIT7iXx_hgiDEZUfs8G2Og2vv/s320/430007007_7830098750337010_4983375640877191931_n.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The skirt has a higher waist and the patches are a fun addition. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-53146149442528414922024-03-06T08:00:00.000-05:002024-03-06T08:00:29.145-05:00Use Shrunken Wool Sweaters to Make a Quilt<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. Sometimes accidents happen, wool goes in the washer and/or dryer and it shrinks down to child size. It gets thicker and stiffer. What can you do? I have an idea. Wool is very warm and cozy, even shrunken wool, let's cut up some sweaters and make an easy beginner kind of quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uLd37m7lHkD6fXkJPa9z9-VwmF97aFVGqRwUKLcCVSJvl6WgORARVFVrFy6XJAVVxQgEY8-k8tL2IfA5wqlhWGdllUVCUnOsZvDyCoLvU1mRCiB9u-2dybuROzeTgP3OtGdjuolfDFhU7FGaS18CJtACntNHLTi1YDJihOKpJdvm61MflJOVOVvJdeEJ/s2048/430080690_7832827123397506_8126270549555050339_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uLd37m7lHkD6fXkJPa9z9-VwmF97aFVGqRwUKLcCVSJvl6WgORARVFVrFy6XJAVVxQgEY8-k8tL2IfA5wqlhWGdllUVCUnOsZvDyCoLvU1mRCiB9u-2dybuROzeTgP3OtGdjuolfDFhU7FGaS18CJtACntNHLTi1YDJihOKpJdvm61MflJOVOVvJdeEJ/s320/430080690_7832827123397506_8126270549555050339_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Use those shrunken sweaters, don't throw them away!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjV35sK9gFXEfhpOUtSXzeijjr52gY_Yc3hBjKsxCnokD4zLjULw05ICyr3zwUhSr2h0gtnoTr0nnJoBotXuMEj2WGfbSMr5VzL-PMFvo7-SXHmHzlCaVjhKzhzpvofzcKRsZyGd0-DlFntZyTjTJfxXGCgyEpA3otj_dar87t7EpJW1BHpJ7kMmXeedBt/s2048/430023021_7825529077460644_5948223998415134295_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="2048" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjV35sK9gFXEfhpOUtSXzeijjr52gY_Yc3hBjKsxCnokD4zLjULw05ICyr3zwUhSr2h0gtnoTr0nnJoBotXuMEj2WGfbSMr5VzL-PMFvo7-SXHmHzlCaVjhKzhzpvofzcKRsZyGd0-DlFntZyTjTJfxXGCgyEpA3otj_dar87t7EpJW1BHpJ7kMmXeedBt/s320/430023021_7825529077460644_5948223998415134295_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used my sharpest scissors for all my cutting. <br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68FGd4h3opnW6LmuVzCMLFWWIOAE_QYVRByrrOl_v5H5_LAEdVET-d0iFD5dpcFTaqXPsecoGp3gE3LwNfPE4KD5HNg9g4lcqu0ypuAUI8Otau0xKme9Oo1rUl6wNmm_XJPAZPAylIIkxkQIUQbCBK6nlPIW8TXzwGnkaD9BZksiBlXngg6XeyE381gzP/s2048/409108857_7825529420793943_6763023375522355442_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2048" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68FGd4h3opnW6LmuVzCMLFWWIOAE_QYVRByrrOl_v5H5_LAEdVET-d0iFD5dpcFTaqXPsecoGp3gE3LwNfPE4KD5HNg9g4lcqu0ypuAUI8Otau0xKme9Oo1rUl6wNmm_XJPAZPAylIIkxkQIUQbCBK6nlPIW8TXzwGnkaD9BZksiBlXngg6XeyE381gzP/s320/409108857_7825529420793943_6763023375522355442_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started by cutting my sweaters into pieces of the same size. I cut rectangles, approximately 8' by 12', and smaller rectangles that were 4' by 8'. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_OUpXWgwHd3FWmsAnU-BoU-V_11bRDFthRQSdH3Wi_t-A3fnVuIl03cM0clGIICW6bw6KRHcFz_Br2k5_uBhZEeI9rI-VtID8C-CPKLfLsQt9oM5O3s_T_wV8hnnYsM4AmaRlQSw04r5hHgklBRfeZ8wTOT4030gm9AYU06asJgwriolAWeBWiGxwdAH/s2048/430029088_7825529784127240_1929540280059088710_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_OUpXWgwHd3FWmsAnU-BoU-V_11bRDFthRQSdH3Wi_t-A3fnVuIl03cM0clGIICW6bw6KRHcFz_Br2k5_uBhZEeI9rI-VtID8C-CPKLfLsQt9oM5O3s_T_wV8hnnYsM4AmaRlQSw04r5hHgklBRfeZ8wTOT4030gm9AYU06asJgwriolAWeBWiGxwdAH/s320/430029088_7825529784127240_1929540280059088710_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had 6 sweaters. I have been collecting them for a while. I cut out all my pieces with very sharp scissors. (The wool is thicker and tougher to cut when it shrinks.) I tried to keep them all the same size. I tried not to stretch or pull the sweaters as I cut them. They will give and stretch because they are knits. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh29u3F7FQRAgr2eD0bIyt_U2h8NRPwRgkRtFFFXrVqPl8DpW4PDv9vxfwysAhKDgeZi2TjZpH4hSZ4qwqLf7aIlf8QRQLfJxkULdlPJnIC4e1Amspg7J4MH9VKhLgVk_teuB6EF1v8puEiMghkqPjXJR04iPRHOm3dtPpV2TzQ9eGZe17QksIqoXINNC3/s2048/429779312_7825529204127298_6781096339756117747_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh29u3F7FQRAgr2eD0bIyt_U2h8NRPwRgkRtFFFXrVqPl8DpW4PDv9vxfwysAhKDgeZi2TjZpH4hSZ4qwqLf7aIlf8QRQLfJxkULdlPJnIC4e1Amspg7J4MH9VKhLgVk_teuB6EF1v8puEiMghkqPjXJR04iPRHOm3dtPpV2TzQ9eGZe17QksIqoXINNC3/s320/429779312_7825529204127298_6781096339756117747_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I spread out my pieces so I could see what I had. I wanted the colors to be spread out all through the quilt. I had more of some colors and less of others. I tried not to over-think the arrangement but I wanted the pieces in rows that were the same length.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaybUaQ5LFL8Qg4AwA1CAl3nVasGNFC_GKMyyIUPHKZu-DP3IBbT5YNW-1J5N6L0c81-K4GkpVstRCzLx1NIX_sGaHz26es4eej6GyFHaGO-N0tXSJ5FkXs3B02cGBafY76SkweFdwFPpsVAYXQKAg2SAov-2CMwtRgA82x9T6FCskhWCJMAZwN5qHuDS2/s2048/429799682_7825529880793897_8081659053439883241_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaybUaQ5LFL8Qg4AwA1CAl3nVasGNFC_GKMyyIUPHKZu-DP3IBbT5YNW-1J5N6L0c81-K4GkpVstRCzLx1NIX_sGaHz26es4eej6GyFHaGO-N0tXSJ5FkXs3B02cGBafY76SkweFdwFPpsVAYXQKAg2SAov-2CMwtRgA82x9T6FCskhWCJMAZwN5qHuDS2/s320/429799682_7825529880793897_8081659053439883241_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started sewing the pieces together. This is a lot of sewing, I needed a sewing machine, needles and neutral thread. I sewed the 8' sides together with the right sides facing each other. Some of the sweaters had a definite right side and some looked the same on each side. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLBavDMuPSOBOohHwse6rvt7BTyqcyoWFIhcsFoPRxA705jXKMIL9_Cya-W6bwJkQUOGXkNwL_oLet4gPFibDNINQ-eSygsKcJE94ZKRzaoWFUBYWIJILOjkNtTL9jCYSsrFSoZ2ePxC6XwpEaboJiNgRjXBMVN7PrvGZ0CTEmSoZtOCg2vPUOPk0U1tf/s1462/429590761_7825528014127417_8269902054973003205_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1462" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLBavDMuPSOBOohHwse6rvt7BTyqcyoWFIhcsFoPRxA705jXKMIL9_Cya-W6bwJkQUOGXkNwL_oLet4gPFibDNINQ-eSygsKcJE94ZKRzaoWFUBYWIJILOjkNtTL9jCYSsrFSoZ2ePxC6XwpEaboJiNgRjXBMVN7PrvGZ0CTEmSoZtOCg2vPUOPk0U1tf/s320/429590761_7825528014127417_8269902054973003205_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put piece after piece together to make a long row. I sewed row after row. Until I used all my pieces. I broke quite a few needles on this project so I am glad I had some extras on-hand.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAw0_iXznTMK4opq3Q6dZZIK9FtMT0pHdiUoxmoRHanKjYFwcwbOvOw8cEda1nvKK3Sc2EgZnDgvJZvwI4KPxLkoMjpDZmiQSh7NUbqAky2P3JSOQ-exLKlGBOGA7t7lSnyRxTOg-mpUKZBEwzi4grIuGDxWfy3NLGdqk3aG0vjsAF9QAVBLaof0E4vS4J/s2048/429792671_7825528880793997_5522463667840064066_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAw0_iXznTMK4opq3Q6dZZIK9FtMT0pHdiUoxmoRHanKjYFwcwbOvOw8cEda1nvKK3Sc2EgZnDgvJZvwI4KPxLkoMjpDZmiQSh7NUbqAky2P3JSOQ-exLKlGBOGA7t7lSnyRxTOg-mpUKZBEwzi4grIuGDxWfy3NLGdqk3aG0vjsAF9QAVBLaof0E4vS4J/s320/429792671_7825528880793997_5522463667840064066_n.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It started to get more difficult now. I sewed the rows together. I put the right sides together and stitched straight down the edges. When all the rows are connected, the quilt gets heavier. I stitched with a straight stitch and sewed slowly without pulling or stretching the pieces. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIF9XkNPoGRrxyrzmlKg9YULWipGg21t761b0PKXU1QKMmM9POteDPnlXAbm2MllHZwcpsVOyNkjx464CM5IOSwtNK6WmPEqScHkJXBl6Qhqt0l93DLTYJzBB7cKmGuSpNyUWNEA-E6vqih5zSlhYVUkWVjE6zGmywYpMgOEEaI_P9-K5_8rOsDHRts8S/s2048/429661095_7827990037214548_3787389530637213959_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIF9XkNPoGRrxyrzmlKg9YULWipGg21t761b0PKXU1QKMmM9POteDPnlXAbm2MllHZwcpsVOyNkjx464CM5IOSwtNK6WmPEqScHkJXBl6Qhqt0l93DLTYJzBB7cKmGuSpNyUWNEA-E6vqih5zSlhYVUkWVjE6zGmywYpMgOEEaI_P9-K5_8rOsDHRts8S/s320/429661095_7827990037214548_3787389530637213959_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I spread it n the floor to see all my rows connected. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUDGDEal5XtnLUKAuiwb1djWye2EY5v7z3Ti36UYh9z1HIhAT6fgZKqhVmlHHadPSBGubDSEr-Sv2823AwBMIaWZUwTeD8w3ONZUu_DJe5qne40MoISHJh04lkSqMyB1H98rZwyvVZrTHrpYktelDUokxENd_oslWxiivpO_da_rJfq0fe4Mp7gtC7nac/s2048/429782618_7827991750547710_1895178961479617266_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUDGDEal5XtnLUKAuiwb1djWye2EY5v7z3Ti36UYh9z1HIhAT6fgZKqhVmlHHadPSBGubDSEr-Sv2823AwBMIaWZUwTeD8w3ONZUu_DJe5qne40MoISHJh04lkSqMyB1H98rZwyvVZrTHrpYktelDUokxENd_oslWxiivpO_da_rJfq0fe4Mp7gtC7nac/s320/429782618_7827991750547710_1895178961479617266_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>This is what the back of the quilt looks like. It's not pretty. <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNdgsuU6d_auz2D-GSdu27FwDRD69SvNZTiF7OyqlqplQkLuLwXUtdU-TvpmZOs9ZUdQ2FdCIAlCbyaVPnOR8dr-RTZvty_hj2dlcmLmSOi_j6bZkMReI18GUwpEdEnBQO9j_AwrTa-_uatSGHy82Gkb3tOAkl_rC4fw9mXOBjT-CSuecCIiC3JSEnr9U/s2048/429658348_7827991273881091_153918267804143735_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNdgsuU6d_auz2D-GSdu27FwDRD69SvNZTiF7OyqlqplQkLuLwXUtdU-TvpmZOs9ZUdQ2FdCIAlCbyaVPnOR8dr-RTZvty_hj2dlcmLmSOi_j6bZkMReI18GUwpEdEnBQO9j_AwrTa-_uatSGHy82Gkb3tOAkl_rC4fw9mXOBjT-CSuecCIiC3JSEnr9U/s320/429658348_7827991273881091_153918267804143735_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to cover the back of the quilt. I had this large pieces of fabric in my stash. It was large enough to equal the quilt. I sewed it to the top of the quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvv4N80O2AWu7aM_upwXycS5z9USlwnaEdpjH5AVIpvm8FconC0evraRbWtDWXtv3HUMcYfj0KPqro__iXlQmGzJQ6aT9dmV-xprG1pAuTQZuO4JICe2HTisDmPSrkKF21wqQ8emrMsc8UYwivcRpzUqnLiXB_XrZMHLYhkOlQQIgfobkwPJlFKlyZzqr/s2048/430012597_7827990603881158_7389385187782829751_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvv4N80O2AWu7aM_upwXycS5z9USlwnaEdpjH5AVIpvm8FconC0evraRbWtDWXtv3HUMcYfj0KPqro__iXlQmGzJQ6aT9dmV-xprG1pAuTQZuO4JICe2HTisDmPSrkKF21wqQ8emrMsc8UYwivcRpzUqnLiXB_XrZMHLYhkOlQQIgfobkwPJlFKlyZzqr/s320/430012597_7827990603881158_7389385187782829751_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> I sewed all around the edge of the quilt connecting the quilt to the fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhussw_lY2yMoNfpJgDSocswpMKNep0hzKegwspBY9bDCeF8Feq9l23pIk8LW2rZlCMe4QFqgmgeTKplYaGbE39dFZJBZ58KfU97_Ig5adggazkLqS9gfaUK6p3z-5qSk1__p-TJATVjnK7fvzbiIhyphenhyphen0udWvT44KCxOpDjqH2hQ7EwcWwbCWPbULttabRyX/s2048/429648572_7832827906730761_3242598633169217300_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhussw_lY2yMoNfpJgDSocswpMKNep0hzKegwspBY9bDCeF8Feq9l23pIk8LW2rZlCMe4QFqgmgeTKplYaGbE39dFZJBZ58KfU97_Ig5adggazkLqS9gfaUK6p3z-5qSk1__p-TJATVjnK7fvzbiIhyphenhyphen0udWvT44KCxOpDjqH2hQ7EwcWwbCWPbULttabRyX/s320/429648572_7832827906730761_3242598633169217300_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> I left and opening to turn the quilt right-side out when I was done. When the quilt was right-side out, the fabric hid the stitching in between the quilt and the fabric. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YGNLnhuiU1t2KBAVCcNXvCDhyKNa9DcuGqBbiW7e0HqRKb7OtnosXwGdUAVIkeSj3U0xjxXKGlUg-kYIfKtMSErbujwVwd-D8MCz-6fg3JcD6gPXtS6_ujI8jSdfzI3VvO6DxIVybc-MTALzfeyNqk9sEKtz8zKiOFKYTWoNrBGB7vVtBDvzQSM8chFe/s2048/430097262_7827991827214369_8032472010752377701_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YGNLnhuiU1t2KBAVCcNXvCDhyKNa9DcuGqBbiW7e0HqRKb7OtnosXwGdUAVIkeSj3U0xjxXKGlUg-kYIfKtMSErbujwVwd-D8MCz-6fg3JcD6gPXtS6_ujI8jSdfzI3VvO6DxIVybc-MTALzfeyNqk9sEKtz8zKiOFKYTWoNrBGB7vVtBDvzQSM8chFe/s320/430097262_7827991827214369_8032472010752377701_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to smooth out the thick edges, I stitched all around the quilt. That would keep the edges neat and help define the border of the quilt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHdnb74Fs061CywwH1Ysi6vKmuI7cHH4-Y1HwCq40dc-c0yaKcFUvL6_A4Y5rF1h0pjvK1EnqwJdcG9q_bOn7zfqTVYaE2v563fH968z5rRqUzjCL8jjJs4devgxFpb0YA9_qCIdijESDaKj0eg-N3E9MjAhskSonZok3eQnr0MDaoD0R7tFnp0k7vpNx/s2048/429799557_7827990213881197_8700041860853936600_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHdnb74Fs061CywwH1Ysi6vKmuI7cHH4-Y1HwCq40dc-c0yaKcFUvL6_A4Y5rF1h0pjvK1EnqwJdcG9q_bOn7zfqTVYaE2v563fH968z5rRqUzjCL8jjJs4devgxFpb0YA9_qCIdijESDaKj0eg-N3E9MjAhskSonZok3eQnr0MDaoD0R7tFnp0k7vpNx/s320/429799557_7827990213881197_8700041860853936600_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sewed all the way around the quilt so that the edges more defined, but you can see the fabric layer peeking out fro the back of the quilt at the top. The layers have shifted around a little because they are so connected. I just needed to stabilize or connect the center of the quilt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCKhI1ibhjkyMRG2ftvkF3Nfok2uSEepLg2puEMUd2zfVxRKX12ZvgBV-vZQ2zapg5Sq0WQAB2O4iyo98AJX_CmL0gjosfjGTTxn2SB8F9bYBMDA4kO8hHZW5ZKBoodAiMmJ3jb1N9Ua4pWiY5bZ5jT4u23yKbbgmf-wddGPRDuqIBwHVhi4iFI3M5Q0v/s2048/429989278_7829871603693058_4388591811087568177_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCKhI1ibhjkyMRG2ftvkF3Nfok2uSEepLg2puEMUd2zfVxRKX12ZvgBV-vZQ2zapg5Sq0WQAB2O4iyo98AJX_CmL0gjosfjGTTxn2SB8F9bYBMDA4kO8hHZW5ZKBoodAiMmJ3jb1N9Ua4pWiY5bZ5jT4u23yKbbgmf-wddGPRDuqIBwHVhi4iFI3M5Q0v/s320/429989278_7829871603693058_4388591811087568177_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used some very narrow ribbon for this. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVpXhzVSJjaU80WTzRioBd9V5dFviWyhS-snmC9CiZAlq2dT_NyS4s04euAvo7JsBvUlwJDGxoC8QfDQ0DPAcN3oYzqOV2XmMyAZeVfl7LG6iwXSwqBPveJG_JErEKc_wWUI1HLyAb28CRHg3mL_90j763AiyABNT74j2wTieRTT5mEnYV43tb_L9-vtW/s2048/430029073_7829871483693070_3630201258330225381_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVpXhzVSJjaU80WTzRioBd9V5dFviWyhS-snmC9CiZAlq2dT_NyS4s04euAvo7JsBvUlwJDGxoC8QfDQ0DPAcN3oYzqOV2XmMyAZeVfl7LG6iwXSwqBPveJG_JErEKc_wWUI1HLyAb28CRHg3mL_90j763AiyABNT74j2wTieRTT5mEnYV43tb_L9-vtW/s320/430029073_7829871483693070_3630201258330225381_n.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a large embroidery needle to sew under and back on top of the sweater layer and the fabric layer. I did this in the center of each quilt piece. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-hgfT2ZfI2JQYsKoeoU-8m-fFq8WVzDGdDsW10tG8QZbmZSGmY8FloecScvl7ZhofEEhw6Da9vh274GYEACo4OdfEDguOZW8PO9pcFzx6vLTDeyq1dK8MSioz-ky1WCeAOnZNhsyjVXQMnpLI74jMF9s5552sikAWv616BHrFQJGF843Xxcmg8Dap_c2/s2048/429641104_7829871507026401_6071877106500538717_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-hgfT2ZfI2JQYsKoeoU-8m-fFq8WVzDGdDsW10tG8QZbmZSGmY8FloecScvl7ZhofEEhw6Da9vh274GYEACo4OdfEDguOZW8PO9pcFzx6vLTDeyq1dK8MSioz-ky1WCeAOnZNhsyjVXQMnpLI74jMF9s5552sikAWv616BHrFQJGF843Xxcmg8Dap_c2/s320/429641104_7829871507026401_6071877106500538717_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I tied the ribbon in a knot. Connecting the layers together. If they are not connected like this the quilt and fabric layers will shift around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEpUs2mpvEzFbGZU044ISjKQscu5jZLyz6faB7pSNbSuJojHizpoksKNk201TpHGqWTrz2sd055FwHmKV5zhabJslRqx-XkHQjAOGL2REH5Lu7AXST4v44cq3aemEWJ4dhHHBDBSRyzJlaBdxdanzE3Ubr3aOsF2dmn167TWUJHZ_00yBIWtvUShJ1U9q/s2048/429683494_7829871350359750_3331650770983538097_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEpUs2mpvEzFbGZU044ISjKQscu5jZLyz6faB7pSNbSuJojHizpoksKNk201TpHGqWTrz2sd055FwHmKV5zhabJslRqx-XkHQjAOGL2REH5Lu7AXST4v44cq3aemEWJ4dhHHBDBSRyzJlaBdxdanzE3Ubr3aOsF2dmn167TWUJHZ_00yBIWtvUShJ1U9q/s320/429683494_7829871350359750_3331650770983538097_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I made sure the knot was tied tight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DsTKyaU0A3oaGqmrIkqMErXhHyFo6NLjDpaiwHT8gTHrIF2LIrTK1tGiUHR_0x2sZ6USNsgji-d1qEDmtkwIxMrCUSfLTgQtHMou2erwXzPxm5CemZU_01E78dL8ER1RiYaPYob309FIRtTvW1szOslExHfjp-baDZ8vWkCi1cZMTXJ3W7E6AYwOGuds/s2048/429798429_7829871320359753_6262104278793281923_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DsTKyaU0A3oaGqmrIkqMErXhHyFo6NLjDpaiwHT8gTHrIF2LIrTK1tGiUHR_0x2sZ6USNsgji-d1qEDmtkwIxMrCUSfLTgQtHMou2erwXzPxm5CemZU_01E78dL8ER1RiYaPYob309FIRtTvW1szOslExHfjp-baDZ8vWkCi1cZMTXJ3W7E6AYwOGuds/s320/429798429_7829871320359753_6262104278793281923_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I cut off the excess and left about an inch of the ribbon attached to the knot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2O9JzjnB7GAbC0oLiOmlknTaUFI_Qx-UdnFO_t5aUXPgUSavkQLxuXL0Pi_hHEQc92JKnic4DblsSZyvAndPYzDZ0voVpoZzYtg5Flfht6c4C9q0CmBqRyUkM8UFIBiF_36eFGhWx7pXTWTC0OGOIa_tuBjsBY0SrTq6zCs2tYRj-dqva885jNaygdgT2/s2048/429783764_7842261162454102_6181316678216390854_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2O9JzjnB7GAbC0oLiOmlknTaUFI_Qx-UdnFO_t5aUXPgUSavkQLxuXL0Pi_hHEQc92JKnic4DblsSZyvAndPYzDZ0voVpoZzYtg5Flfht6c4C9q0CmBqRyUkM8UFIBiF_36eFGhWx7pXTWTC0OGOIa_tuBjsBY0SrTq6zCs2tYRj-dqva885jNaygdgT2/s320/429783764_7842261162454102_6181316678216390854_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is a close up. You can see I left the pockets/seams/etc. attached to my wool squares. I didn't want to pretend this wasn't made from old sweaters, I wanted to embrace that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPyQ6VcS9vlmH4nlmykDpbSdzkRueaaIWuOXeSAWo-zHZX2GiaFrkhwS1rzMEODACzzzRaOYq2jTMMhI3cByrG8_3CoWvYYoxJgl04acb6cJ4Usm76qcLNxRHs-HMuglgfQ8UUQW0Kj4orvheX9yBAlEAFCApKq9v1enLiz7eJl2ksNULtQwkyUtdPH5S/s2048/428712638_7832891016724450_7480484921297117911_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPyQ6VcS9vlmH4nlmykDpbSdzkRueaaIWuOXeSAWo-zHZX2GiaFrkhwS1rzMEODACzzzRaOYq2jTMMhI3cByrG8_3CoWvYYoxJgl04acb6cJ4Usm76qcLNxRHs-HMuglgfQ8UUQW0Kj4orvheX9yBAlEAFCApKq9v1enLiz7eJl2ksNULtQwkyUtdPH5S/s320/428712638_7832891016724450_7480484921297117911_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is going to be cozy as winter comes to an end. 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I found the most amazing dress. It was a maxi dress with the painting "The Wave" on it. I have always loved this painting. When I saw this dress at a thrift store I just grabbed it. I didn't check the fit I just knew I would work it out somehow. If it was too big I could alter it. What if it was too small? I have an easy way to make the dress bigger.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7LZSa1CUSGo_NI-2ukY6TWr7jOA86i1oJAKw8qMbGYwMBsrWtJ2uxooE63FKMkbA1xu0PQdxdp38XYic2h_JeWIuHRMM2xKI9lqN41UW72IGEu7Mpcz9m-cgMgJ_CRQeOz2coVWcI3Q26hp00HcidIaVBvDobMw3-z-V4yNmSdBFmykC4Ug1TPdyzcC3/s2048/427162581_7743262519020634_4751312832235692697_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7LZSa1CUSGo_NI-2ukY6TWr7jOA86i1oJAKw8qMbGYwMBsrWtJ2uxooE63FKMkbA1xu0PQdxdp38XYic2h_JeWIuHRMM2xKI9lqN41UW72IGEu7Mpcz9m-cgMgJ_CRQeOz2coVWcI3Q26hp00HcidIaVBvDobMw3-z-V4yNmSdBFmykC4Ug1TPdyzcC3/s320/427162581_7743262519020634_4751312832235692697_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All I need is some wide ribbon to make this dress bigger.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjjCvEKsLsaT6eRK6fBjVcots7xF87hjmeR1vF7L3hXiZzXLmPj7Qy4VlgJtlVylB5bNfjixvmti9tNw5p5mCkWwjzrQeRA53KKh-hjIb40TxO_BtIWP9x27zT0UdZdW6QJhS5eXLySPplQLYm9FgV1bApLeTEDqituHTEJ6kcJrYMFJwZ_DKCQOGM0Q1/s2048/426621631_7741645592515660_8504136196426792668_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjjCvEKsLsaT6eRK6fBjVcots7xF87hjmeR1vF7L3hXiZzXLmPj7Qy4VlgJtlVylB5bNfjixvmti9tNw5p5mCkWwjzrQeRA53KKh-hjIb40TxO_BtIWP9x27zT0UdZdW6QJhS5eXLySPplQLYm9FgV1bApLeTEDqituHTEJ6kcJrYMFJwZ_DKCQOGM0Q1/s320/426621631_7741645592515660_8504136196426792668_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started by cutting the side seams off the dress. There was a seam on each side of the dress that went from the hem to the under arm and sleeve. I cut along the stitches of the seam. It is a lot of work to use a seam ripper for such a long seam. I just think it's easier to cut it away. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tF_ewRcu5sS3Yk5HmWjT6pmHE9CunBtxNX0y86EsPhfqTeMOdV3A37uKcLy9xVSyx461IHN7TxiNGT6_fj96lT0rFj1dPb1YvSwi0ZZTYQs9EsKf2Xl-RJ_H2wBZ5OaMXWsuJhtiKnahJO1ciET3C0s1KI0eYnrBoBNadjJkyD523yI8wBb4TvoSjPj5/s2048/427035316_7741646025848950_1854564339656178719_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tF_ewRcu5sS3Yk5HmWjT6pmHE9CunBtxNX0y86EsPhfqTeMOdV3A37uKcLy9xVSyx461IHN7TxiNGT6_fj96lT0rFj1dPb1YvSwi0ZZTYQs9EsKf2Xl-RJ_H2wBZ5OaMXWsuJhtiKnahJO1ciET3C0s1KI0eYnrBoBNadjJkyD523yI8wBb4TvoSjPj5/s320/427035316_7741646025848950_1854564339656178719_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, I cut along the other side of that side seam. I just wanted to cut the stitches out. I didn't want to remove anything but those stitches. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAkk5dhXlS6Y-4iq-CJHq2zEJ6QHs1aq_a95ozNN0m2NGieHbyvwqZrmFk5rfK83hM9Yvu9GIOGyW1W5NYVCg1DzErxLf4DZuWFMW5Rh7zOxplZQgr_RBkA4yvKsFJJiag1PHO5NP97lQlyDDNv1OOvkua_-HKcheMbAD_AWIzD7kniIcauHh0bGaLv2z/s2048/426830997_7741645929182293_5977476107872018604_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAkk5dhXlS6Y-4iq-CJHq2zEJ6QHs1aq_a95ozNN0m2NGieHbyvwqZrmFk5rfK83hM9Yvu9GIOGyW1W5NYVCg1DzErxLf4DZuWFMW5Rh7zOxplZQgr_RBkA4yvKsFJJiag1PHO5NP97lQlyDDNv1OOvkua_-HKcheMbAD_AWIzD7kniIcauHh0bGaLv2z/s320/426830997_7741645929182293_5977476107872018604_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a look at the stitches of the seam after I cut it out of the dress. We need it out of the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36QRPpPmtrwpylBMxTSoRhWrc8ZUpJV1GQKAN7V6jwqpMMQ1DD_vYnJJ-zjT7Td7HZ6GdQssTNkpO9s1BLP8YjHIoQzvijystimiXoIuHUHW96OyHV6UHIftfeWd8P2bvDGqT8nF7D5aTw1RQ-gIwqpcFmn0bZlO3v6jzIKz9l66Ej_DfAQhCnZ1EOHGW/s2048/427068603_7741645832515636_7705885323853861698_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36QRPpPmtrwpylBMxTSoRhWrc8ZUpJV1GQKAN7V6jwqpMMQ1DD_vYnJJ-zjT7Td7HZ6GdQssTNkpO9s1BLP8YjHIoQzvijystimiXoIuHUHW96OyHV6UHIftfeWd8P2bvDGqT8nF7D5aTw1RQ-gIwqpcFmn0bZlO3v6jzIKz9l66Ej_DfAQhCnZ1EOHGW/s320/427068603_7741645832515636_7705885323853861698_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut that side seam out from both sides of the dress. Now the dress is totally open on both sides. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8EOGHVDWDurTjSUNSC7oiYEwVS5KnbLQXRf0tQzoUPMMqGr2_dEDfcn_ZEThuUl6YV-EfMIxcrt2Ag33DUVT_X2tQl0s_3PJTkZbeKHnq2OlrCCZI9AI4YyFMD1PopPP96zbYkSBDJoeaE_bkTifeLOqFWtoTWOrfvPnbNyb6pq0kSX7w8XklsgA46Mk/s2048/408963935_7798812806798938_1785064234239033429_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1012" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8EOGHVDWDurTjSUNSC7oiYEwVS5KnbLQXRf0tQzoUPMMqGr2_dEDfcn_ZEThuUl6YV-EfMIxcrt2Ag33DUVT_X2tQl0s_3PJTkZbeKHnq2OlrCCZI9AI4YyFMD1PopPP96zbYkSBDJoeaE_bkTifeLOqFWtoTWOrfvPnbNyb6pq0kSX7w8XklsgA46Mk/s320/408963935_7798812806798938_1785064234239033429_n.jpg" width="158" /></a></div>I put the dress on the dress form to show the open sides better. I have a few yards of this beige ribbon that I am holding and I am going to sew it into the open sides to add more space in the dress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcJZOjs0R7eHgTJjm2h00EMc8c3aQKLwnUVXi_OjloBQRVd2ILoLB1ROU_dzDg4ZZJLfWVmrwo6tjlhY8xysRbnCmWpv1Mf7J_jp8jE0zouC01Xf5libRkK26kgoPkgboRiH4rmFaf-apvUC2zMqy75xmX-LKCoSXdI8rSOL4kDSJtGi_JsCLiRKzO16s/s2048/408966699_7798812660132286_8737406328542396695_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcJZOjs0R7eHgTJjm2h00EMc8c3aQKLwnUVXi_OjloBQRVd2ILoLB1ROU_dzDg4ZZJLfWVmrwo6tjlhY8xysRbnCmWpv1Mf7J_jp8jE0zouC01Xf5libRkK26kgoPkgboRiH4rmFaf-apvUC2zMqy75xmX-LKCoSXdI8rSOL4kDSJtGi_JsCLiRKzO16s/s320/408966699_7798812660132286_8737406328542396695_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I folded one end of the ribbon under twice and sewed that down. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweSA8pOSQqEpKCabcz_ojFBDZsjFQvfKHUDqILAbTH_DV37J6mwdduS4X3kM1skYK7CWowFYX3ilm5Am3lBQce64PCL3AHjJrTu5PjeYvOMIG_hHSwZ1EITufMldp0vCZh3ZwVd5ffDSHgTxC8Z4kJrI_mJKXOzgguS9YOW7Uy-sStRx0nZlFUkkliaQE/s1537/429477891_7798811010132451_1334891294704152194_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweSA8pOSQqEpKCabcz_ojFBDZsjFQvfKHUDqILAbTH_DV37J6mwdduS4X3kM1skYK7CWowFYX3ilm5Am3lBQce64PCL3AHjJrTu5PjeYvOMIG_hHSwZ1EITufMldp0vCZh3ZwVd5ffDSHgTxC8Z4kJrI_mJKXOzgguS9YOW7Uy-sStRx0nZlFUkkliaQE/s320/429477891_7798811010132451_1334891294704152194_n.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>I clipped the ribbon in place. You can see the folded end of the ribbon is up at the sleeve. The dress is inside out and the right sides are clipped together so all the new sewing will be hidden inside the dress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZCApfG2B8JYkWYvYBmB3E-C9eREu1t1QsSAD97iq18gkib_097znkUZPj68qiTMB0ARAKcktX2JR4j3hrbnFxqeIgVmI7n1Cl-MzD_N8ZCsOIPKghv0GxdtMAAgBzEoYtl_l9SooNTglYy3L4BvSzh4JoZwtyTac9Jsj-veU-CI2OQ5oOQfDripeukgw/s1960/429660985_7803590992987786_936360585346162719_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="1290" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZCApfG2B8JYkWYvYBmB3E-C9eREu1t1QsSAD97iq18gkib_097znkUZPj68qiTMB0ARAKcktX2JR4j3hrbnFxqeIgVmI7n1Cl-MzD_N8ZCsOIPKghv0GxdtMAAgBzEoYtl_l9SooNTglYy3L4BvSzh4JoZwtyTac9Jsj-veU-CI2OQ5oOQfDripeukgw/s320/429660985_7803590992987786_936360585346162719_n.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>I sewed the sides to the ribbon. I removed the clips as I sewed to get them out of the way. I used my serger but you could use a sewing machine as well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL07d-_s3YBgmuiO3p88nZXHHYWpoZ7r1bIqevY9rXIlKUN9HImI2lPkVH2xioE-Qi3gFeuJksmFfRh5U4fCgiNQCHtXRyq8Ne1f1keakErnrn4R__qneUuV0vlqhotlpy7lqfYTGH_FZnVrCtOayZ7DFDq0qbxv8gYr8aPKxh39R1ERcDCXSHHHKK165c/s1431/428703368_7798811183465767_8505781196963017036_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL07d-_s3YBgmuiO3p88nZXHHYWpoZ7r1bIqevY9rXIlKUN9HImI2lPkVH2xioE-Qi3gFeuJksmFfRh5U4fCgiNQCHtXRyq8Ne1f1keakErnrn4R__qneUuV0vlqhotlpy7lqfYTGH_FZnVrCtOayZ7DFDq0qbxv8gYr8aPKxh39R1ERcDCXSHHHKK165c/s320/428703368_7798811183465767_8505781196963017036_n.jpg" width="143" /></a></div>Here is a look at the ribbon sew into the side of the dress. The ribbon added about 2 1/2 inches to each side. That should give me more breathing room. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRcPxQDcIP1YcFo8kbBIdAs1HmdbI7kLXBaHfOdcJmwe6H9wo4pVifU1INV_-rtzDAoisuJ9AooVa4FtQlad3fjUp06GKQD0p-S07xePhsUcheiHSo5HS6RNzUu17uEC-hJmurZyG_6zSbUQWBccLfalp3SiHhFJXL0y7Xmj_V54Vr-U47lHn3V5eEJwR/s2048/427124626_7741645345849018_1756798055176836913_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRcPxQDcIP1YcFo8kbBIdAs1HmdbI7kLXBaHfOdcJmwe6H9wo4pVifU1INV_-rtzDAoisuJ9AooVa4FtQlad3fjUp06GKQD0p-S07xePhsUcheiHSo5HS6RNzUu17uEC-hJmurZyG_6zSbUQWBccLfalp3SiHhFJXL0y7Xmj_V54Vr-U47lHn3V5eEJwR/s320/427124626_7741645345849018_1756798055176836913_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My dress needed to be shorter so I cut off about 5 inches. Not everyone would need to shorten the length of the dress. I am fairly short so I am always hemming my clothes. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7SsLVyvnTvm0SM2WJxAF6pZYogALvhsZT962rU6Zb6VBBgOKhwQhUGqm6FSAb25kdHCHES2nJFbJ5sckz4ciPFIZjMRi7HdN6GrlOxpi1luUEelH9IgNxWGF8TjgNYrnxe4zM3xDe4F50MDZMG2CRYTRTHCjKbnbN98rzdWgWTwxJOpSp8aVp3r1TXJL/s2048/427041479_7741645385849014_5098924071998536680_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7SsLVyvnTvm0SM2WJxAF6pZYogALvhsZT962rU6Zb6VBBgOKhwQhUGqm6FSAb25kdHCHES2nJFbJ5sckz4ciPFIZjMRi7HdN6GrlOxpi1luUEelH9IgNxWGF8TjgNYrnxe4zM3xDe4F50MDZMG2CRYTRTHCjKbnbN98rzdWgWTwxJOpSp8aVp3r1TXJL/s320/427041479_7741645385849014_5098924071998536680_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>When I was done sewing the sides together with the ribbon. The end of the ribbon was folded under twice and sewn to hem it. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqO9g3Zj7m3J9uzpZCxCNPv38NETttkywu1pT4PsC4Y0ko43E93V7xThK6SFfDCGkjfXGPOUQKukFy8Y61r0GGbpZ2fmfLrBdSriVGCDuWmXm8uuMCJ8bxVJXTC9IjsuwCUIgcBGGS53B44L2MiBQkzmmLKiHcr-McVGEhkX5n8o-GgYdHhlbG4FYMZbf/s2048/429674406_7798812590132293_8394332236014889031_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqO9g3Zj7m3J9uzpZCxCNPv38NETttkywu1pT4PsC4Y0ko43E93V7xThK6SFfDCGkjfXGPOUQKukFy8Y61r0GGbpZ2fmfLrBdSriVGCDuWmXm8uuMCJ8bxVJXTC9IjsuwCUIgcBGGS53B44L2MiBQkzmmLKiHcr-McVGEhkX5n8o-GgYdHhlbG4FYMZbf/s320/429674406_7798812590132293_8394332236014889031_n.jpg" width="202" /></a></div>The dress fits so much better now. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-42396932122803117382024-02-29T09:15:00.000-05:002024-02-29T09:15:42.383-05:00A 2-Tone Top<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. This week I have been putting things together to make 2 tone clothes. This shirt was a quick project. I wanted to see if I could put 2 stretchy knits together and make smooth seams. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFf4F170V-JKKbEeQZFOipzpOqS73saPhkrRluk2BuNGEEM7SlGgd3VgzVumLp1i_XGulnhB5LP-fHusSXI_K95edcxtH48qXzCJr8W76ZUP2jdgM2CXCfokqrykcyJUsJ2hIX3mPmYc-fIFZ4ccPB27Hhej-INnZfyiy0sJSfsAVLJY-ZsJPAVvpSxCP/s2048/429658015_7802519133094972_5861187423386499224_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFf4F170V-JKKbEeQZFOipzpOqS73saPhkrRluk2BuNGEEM7SlGgd3VgzVumLp1i_XGulnhB5LP-fHusSXI_K95edcxtH48qXzCJr8W76ZUP2jdgM2CXCfokqrykcyJUsJ2hIX3mPmYc-fIFZ4ccPB27Hhej-INnZfyiy0sJSfsAVLJY-ZsJPAVvpSxCP/s320/429658015_7802519133094972_5861187423386499224_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUvHVI6RikugHLj0xqRehfajGLJQyCoV6I-F6851Y4bCtTYdVHxM0tmz5YIWk5-PlQwM9pwQkOcjVfug7cGGaQrYotIr64lxyY6F72Neh4VNM8h3V2p4zyfFjJFXz2PAfdgS07ALkHQoOZjGDm-EcSLLWrgFcBa5Ht5a0HHCrVQSUJspOb_N7tLKov9_7/s2048/409068672_7798816960131856_6564230235152804292_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1376" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUvHVI6RikugHLj0xqRehfajGLJQyCoV6I-F6851Y4bCtTYdVHxM0tmz5YIWk5-PlQwM9pwQkOcjVfug7cGGaQrYotIr64lxyY6F72Neh4VNM8h3V2p4zyfFjJFXz2PAfdgS07ALkHQoOZjGDm-EcSLLWrgFcBa5Ht5a0HHCrVQSUJspOb_N7tLKov9_7/s320/409068672_7798816960131856_6564230235152804292_n.jpg" width="215" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUxDLIvJbI_LBqIP3y7CzAwFjs58uYISJllkN1foyaSmq47fttqes3yPWFa3YKyZo7IC7yOCqHD8AcCshLSKQGxE_BjP176YtuW75JyEuA5zcgs0gEJ3GQFks9_-Epn0jQVUUQZLBeFbhjxwNI-lYSva63KjIMsmL0sElZJcvPCFUXVpiNTWN-1ty6LEE/s2048/429765220_7798816693465216_5593250643026600950_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUxDLIvJbI_LBqIP3y7CzAwFjs58uYISJllkN1foyaSmq47fttqes3yPWFa3YKyZo7IC7yOCqHD8AcCshLSKQGxE_BjP176YtuW75JyEuA5zcgs0gEJ3GQFks9_-Epn0jQVUUQZLBeFbhjxwNI-lYSva63KjIMsmL0sElZJcvPCFUXVpiNTWN-1ty6LEE/s320/429765220_7798816693465216_5593250643026600950_n.jpg" width="197" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These 2 shirts were plain and I didn't mind cutting them up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaH-KyIjxPrQg3VDY0uzAa2NCvg2FRqFweiavuh4SUH3237bjUeZwm2LTLCdk6Rzbl9m7qEV7sw5a1n-uq3Yp7dCuJQWmBJ__164bOx1Tggq0ptuTAMsiMbWXYbG-dNinETnRsRtVLfTCgB3kS6w-vc72ILiPYnOMxEH6SsmBX7Bx9PECwZZe91D9TQU5/s2048/429678555_7798817206798498_1840253507647074083_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaH-KyIjxPrQg3VDY0uzAa2NCvg2FRqFweiavuh4SUH3237bjUeZwm2LTLCdk6Rzbl9m7qEV7sw5a1n-uq3Yp7dCuJQWmBJ__164bOx1Tggq0ptuTAMsiMbWXYbG-dNinETnRsRtVLfTCgB3kS6w-vc72ILiPYnOMxEH6SsmBX7Bx9PECwZZe91D9TQU5/s320/429678555_7798817206798498_1840253507647074083_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I started cutting the shirts into 4 pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yvtkljn28AsHAfFyMpASj8Z5htS_9DwR-Px9YDVVEqvnflvpjAU8zMvq6PtwUMW8TrNjWwZTgvB0doXOMFEIiqcy2A2NXJvYtaHekPeePFRsSMeVjK7E7HqSS160MOKFpz8asN15020KbljH9ys6BVbjxU1rfsuOzB8GSEG-38F1XR_RT-NjeYHOP9SM/s2048/429654642_7798816980131854_3125004257715589669_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yvtkljn28AsHAfFyMpASj8Z5htS_9DwR-Px9YDVVEqvnflvpjAU8zMvq6PtwUMW8TrNjWwZTgvB0doXOMFEIiqcy2A2NXJvYtaHekPeePFRsSMeVjK7E7HqSS160MOKFpz8asN15020KbljH9ys6BVbjxU1rfsuOzB8GSEG-38F1XR_RT-NjeYHOP9SM/s320/429654642_7798816980131854_3125004257715589669_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to put my new shirt together like this. I double checked each piece to make sure they were all the same height and width. The gray piece on the lower right was a little wider than it should be, I trimmed it so it would fit with the other pieces. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUJQhimtE0pFzD6D0-Y_wr2XHR6DtZzPzUZLJ0G1wpjXduji7dbJS-CKCc-bEJkxh4XP6RLxdQ1ELAjFGQmFXEhQBMn7tzXrFfBgntcDJv4KFhWyfobgb6dipTfPCCD0fLMjl6F2-pQ5DXP6nL60b_LRtXiUG7ilszpWB8zs4kmOvST5o6uyr7pYPARdy/s2048/429789645_7798817256798493_3362519005733561716_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUJQhimtE0pFzD6D0-Y_wr2XHR6DtZzPzUZLJ0G1wpjXduji7dbJS-CKCc-bEJkxh4XP6RLxdQ1ELAjFGQmFXEhQBMn7tzXrFfBgntcDJv4KFhWyfobgb6dipTfPCCD0fLMjl6F2-pQ5DXP6nL60b_LRtXiUG7ilszpWB8zs4kmOvST5o6uyr7pYPARdy/s320/429789645_7798817256798493_3362519005733561716_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I clipped each top piece together so I wouldn't sew them together wrong. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTeasa1J9t-S71uJkw-Dj8Yg8Mvn8KePpu9h-LWJlR4XqNqDKfL0xHvd208LngA7R8CS-hpBes3n7UvDCbknJYWiIN054R2949j63wPfaHl2yQPjq_ogOLVsZSkZkzlKvvrxDZOW-r3BA8REwj7Ohr4xU6E0W940yr1m3jZDRnOdMCDIKkatiwidMO0MP/s2048/409068934_7798816623465223_917197932859188416_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTeasa1J9t-S71uJkw-Dj8Yg8Mvn8KePpu9h-LWJlR4XqNqDKfL0xHvd208LngA7R8CS-hpBes3n7UvDCbknJYWiIN054R2949j63wPfaHl2yQPjq_ogOLVsZSkZkzlKvvrxDZOW-r3BA8REwj7Ohr4xU6E0W940yr1m3jZDRnOdMCDIKkatiwidMO0MP/s320/409068934_7798816623465223_917197932859188416_n.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sewed the top 2 pieces together and then the bottom 2 pieces. Next I sewed the top to the bottom. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhZwtZU0ANXbkwo7zFEHyaCLN-Bp8dIfQhR3d1M6ykDISp4Ih6EbuuSWpfPHF8QkoH3fME5V7YrQSLblmTYZRpo4XLyHKimvWzkZWrCePnDP92gNX-5pZ253GN5prePAezb2cRRNGtTouLlHymxd0-_F_Rz6OYwJ6b2rCY_bYpbc_IwNOWr4LLNcLhiaZ/s1570/428682441_7802518663095019_8027931611047784846_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1570" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhZwtZU0ANXbkwo7zFEHyaCLN-Bp8dIfQhR3d1M6ykDISp4Ih6EbuuSWpfPHF8QkoH3fME5V7YrQSLblmTYZRpo4XLyHKimvWzkZWrCePnDP92gNX-5pZ253GN5prePAezb2cRRNGtTouLlHymxd0-_F_Rz6OYwJ6b2rCY_bYpbc_IwNOWr4LLNcLhiaZ/s320/428682441_7802518663095019_8027931611047784846_n.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I liked this color combo a lot and it was soft and comfortable. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-5272377934137912862024-02-28T08:40:00.000-05:002024-02-28T08:40:32.325-05:00Making 2-Tone Jeans Part 2<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I put together 2 pairs of jeans, again, so this is part 2. I was inspired by the upcycler on TikTok named @Radha. She made some cool blue and white 2-tone jeans. I really liked hers so I got to work making something similar with what I had on hand. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZ2MUNLJgT33q8PilLN-JxLjGWoby0c4ePdjaNawWh2cajE5m-6h3JoWOkiI0Y6YNqLSj2XnH26ThwlfPkE4KAyTTIXkgtn0wX8KZeac59lRYMj1xQpJoNpDbLl6qCiBRk3cpE7gUQzHSTsS7DDNsycT0cwMs544rvzfYC2xUoObEd1grYnwrm1h8B8We/s2048/429648326_7802517366428482_3775262546470955077_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZ2MUNLJgT33q8PilLN-JxLjGWoby0c4ePdjaNawWh2cajE5m-6h3JoWOkiI0Y6YNqLSj2XnH26ThwlfPkE4KAyTTIXkgtn0wX8KZeac59lRYMj1xQpJoNpDbLl6qCiBRk3cpE7gUQzHSTsS7DDNsycT0cwMs544rvzfYC2xUoObEd1grYnwrm1h8B8We/s320/429648326_7802517366428482_3775262546470955077_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a fun project to put together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvchCJrtwU4qIRaZWyrsK0z0n4sA52baKjIDjUo8m_UL-LClCT7DzRMmoCv4TX7fXSCa10Imq-MpKwAE_Abn6dbdindUq2VXPLSs06lshogoKA7DBS5x1Mf3KBEaOj45oCr_LFvJA_qiNkh4Jhq2y86P6GcUXNoWEfQpE7QFc5UEUH-5aF1wUeljHl8WZ/s2048/409080120_7798822616797957_7516460373221578729_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvchCJrtwU4qIRaZWyrsK0z0n4sA52baKjIDjUo8m_UL-LClCT7DzRMmoCv4TX7fXSCa10Imq-MpKwAE_Abn6dbdindUq2VXPLSs06lshogoKA7DBS5x1Mf3KBEaOj45oCr_LFvJA_qiNkh4Jhq2y86P6GcUXNoWEfQpE7QFc5UEUH-5aF1wUeljHl8WZ/s320/409080120_7798822616797957_7516460373221578729_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had these 2 pairs of jeans and putting them together would be fun. The white pair was basic denim. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKiMbNl3dUWAynRdvDSXjRIZSpQpAEGuDD-YZtHUSQwMMq-jMXrkeY26XkPPe9NDNVU1qbdR_6DnKUUkxqh_Fo-pOQ4tgfQmbnelw2tijbkvwZhFYk4VbCLiA8nB7DREA9YXrQhdTKPuSiVsdbOC9qGfzpDQDCcN4erDkou8o3apZNiSZ4SyeEt31WXKC/s2048/409158455_7798823226797896_8653717529053298306_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1288" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKiMbNl3dUWAynRdvDSXjRIZSpQpAEGuDD-YZtHUSQwMMq-jMXrkeY26XkPPe9NDNVU1qbdR_6DnKUUkxqh_Fo-pOQ4tgfQmbnelw2tijbkvwZhFYk4VbCLiA8nB7DREA9YXrQhdTKPuSiVsdbOC9qGfzpDQDCcN4erDkou8o3apZNiSZ4SyeEt31WXKC/s320/409158455_7798823226797896_8653717529053298306_n.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This blue pair was also denim but they were not very stylish. They had a very unattractive gathered elastic waistband and I have been keeping them to cut up for a project. Today was the day! I cut 2 straight long pieces from the back so they wouldn't have any seams and so I wouldn't be getting part of the front pockets in the pieces I used.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hsNePS-LFEoILB6pk57bWVvsYF0hZzK8nrIh49WguEq9G8PVUKc_hWoI63z1fpAqUotybE_95CZI5nHWrK610IgbEqUEIKeoY561uOIZoeYD-WCNzNXGZ3HOrkrOFQoIXfTqWkAmD8bs1yjdrgVWpm0Q1ymQ496UjtD5fY8LKSTsDxgLKI4f_G4Zprst/s2048/409000702_7798822370131315_5758266655923005642_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hsNePS-LFEoILB6pk57bWVvsYF0hZzK8nrIh49WguEq9G8PVUKc_hWoI63z1fpAqUotybE_95CZI5nHWrK610IgbEqUEIKeoY561uOIZoeYD-WCNzNXGZ3HOrkrOFQoIXfTqWkAmD8bs1yjdrgVWpm0Q1ymQ496UjtD5fY8LKSTsDxgLKI4f_G4Zprst/s320/409000702_7798822370131315_5758266655923005642_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started cutting the white jeans. I cut about 3 inches from the side seam. You can see I did not cut through the pocket, I cut underneath it. I wanted to keep the pockets intact and reattach them later.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51cvF7Br5TIf4seqPq453wDyzljZ0ong9ccNcdpP8acD9i-a7wroRWMBJ2lxk3vKIyXDDY0bcdTStUE_BFr69jg7UeVlkdjnY_UmX5g6WHZFgq6x7FGBALKLlBs6QumkbyjOo93KQVB52xfPDCcpp7Q9IfYPrN8JN9TMfM70OsDOYdRZmPJMjEJI7yf3_/s1178/409099769_7803691779644374_9066791081493502391_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="961" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51cvF7Br5TIf4seqPq453wDyzljZ0ong9ccNcdpP8acD9i-a7wroRWMBJ2lxk3vKIyXDDY0bcdTStUE_BFr69jg7UeVlkdjnY_UmX5g6WHZFgq6x7FGBALKLlBs6QumkbyjOo93KQVB52xfPDCcpp7Q9IfYPrN8JN9TMfM70OsDOYdRZmPJMjEJI7yf3_/s320/409099769_7803691779644374_9066791081493502391_n.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a seam ripper to detach the pockets from the cut off the part of the jeans I was cutting away.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLGyDRZPXsqAhOyR4M1KbMHEw1HrsBysvHhSgMBMIdDvj-7PFIwe8nnE2jV0OcKQsTnqtu1c_QIKSzcvvq26fY06wTQpozgNnZTBMEUNfYhwSZ7g6fzupfwqdL5TzFJxiEwq1VERX7kV35Yr_0cwPEamzI25yUsH5iLxbAodP5gsuvnrVrr4T1S1Balas/s2048/430035686_7798822346797984_6532994161153384820_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLGyDRZPXsqAhOyR4M1KbMHEw1HrsBysvHhSgMBMIdDvj-7PFIwe8nnE2jV0OcKQsTnqtu1c_QIKSzcvvq26fY06wTQpozgNnZTBMEUNfYhwSZ7g6fzupfwqdL5TzFJxiEwq1VERX7kV35Yr_0cwPEamzI25yUsH5iLxbAodP5gsuvnrVrr4T1S1Balas/s320/430035686_7798822346797984_6532994161153384820_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I was done, my white jeans looked like this. The back pockets are kind of hanging off so that I could sew the blue denim pieces in on the sides of the white jeans. Then I will reattach the pockets. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBWZQN5914c-0aeDFICgf-3MiJZqh-J3hgQsjotcbWyuYAuuPxGHGvHiLNQv6KIwxBw3LYQD_oge5AhRBZ7GW2lHuihtsypJw_9RTyCi4isOb94LOBj5T3n_XIgrEkwUQrycP68VY_O6G9YZnkqH15kcKW_aIQogBGhnIkb5WnSx4sM-hhJQ8G3kwXbpK/s2048/409035226_7798822220131330_861916381222507571_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBWZQN5914c-0aeDFICgf-3MiJZqh-J3hgQsjotcbWyuYAuuPxGHGvHiLNQv6KIwxBw3LYQD_oge5AhRBZ7GW2lHuihtsypJw_9RTyCi4isOb94LOBj5T3n_XIgrEkwUQrycP68VY_O6G9YZnkqH15kcKW_aIQogBGhnIkb5WnSx4sM-hhJQ8G3kwXbpK/s320/409035226_7798822220131330_861916381222507571_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sewed the blue denim to the white denim with the right sides facing each other. I started at the waist. I moved the pocket over to the left so it was out of the way while I was sewing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjERuC0lDmbxTvoAv8QMEKcWx3p6kDZpIDRKGJy4BQXGSIVacUPF5he8taEX2nVKq7s-K1tZZDVyvZcERR12u23xxeYtDYJlofpuIkLvMoIcsd0ZPYLDQYUBcNr31tHaojnzoIB6vrxLRQN4TqBKWR7r6NAFcuGjl8DXYo9OMKodtvq0aObIrf2cEqTXm/s2048/409096555_7798823130131239_2291368739311980012_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjERuC0lDmbxTvoAv8QMEKcWx3p6kDZpIDRKGJy4BQXGSIVacUPF5he8taEX2nVKq7s-K1tZZDVyvZcERR12u23xxeYtDYJlofpuIkLvMoIcsd0ZPYLDQYUBcNr31tHaojnzoIB6vrxLRQN4TqBKWR7r6NAFcuGjl8DXYo9OMKodtvq0aObIrf2cEqTXm/s320/409096555_7798823130131239_2291368739311980012_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Here is a look at the blue and white pieces sewn together. The pocket is kind of flapping loose here. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG5uqn6glBBIVbQHxiq8PRe27SiJOdRn3-u8y-9w502wPteh7bGI7Wa28WUr6_KzZsrXDuc_w4aub0A9f9vu49_t_e2mttzF0kajXyfea-dFXuaZ3wAWyknv7_tG7CWWceWJa2IMKbEIbjeHFKz8sKlpjLwDj6GRp6WtOpmHL1GiLh-TM8O-PGcQTIknx/s2048/409105769_7798823090131243_6515578211916270043_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG5uqn6glBBIVbQHxiq8PRe27SiJOdRn3-u8y-9w502wPteh7bGI7Wa28WUr6_KzZsrXDuc_w4aub0A9f9vu49_t_e2mttzF0kajXyfea-dFXuaZ3wAWyknv7_tG7CWWceWJa2IMKbEIbjeHFKz8sKlpjLwDj6GRp6WtOpmHL1GiLh-TM8O-PGcQTIknx/s320/409105769_7798823090131243_6515578211916270043_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>It was easy to sew the pocket to the blue denim using a straight stitch. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvwqlfS2RUsrJvEfOKpDdGWan_s5a55IP3rsTB69mCQcSCs1VX_C0YDfA27i1HjcA94sjvHhSqMmfjP7JTVwSrwIaS37aGCDIHK69vaRKXecHdbZPpA-AiFrTAoNjxyuaWYBLDXPhNxaQ-A9R_yjJntvcUf4SedtdEsXrggfrEfkj4Mkfuhymj2Rz2ju2/s2048/429590907_7798822993464586_1462631774445730468_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1822" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvwqlfS2RUsrJvEfOKpDdGWan_s5a55IP3rsTB69mCQcSCs1VX_C0YDfA27i1HjcA94sjvHhSqMmfjP7JTVwSrwIaS37aGCDIHK69vaRKXecHdbZPpA-AiFrTAoNjxyuaWYBLDXPhNxaQ-A9R_yjJntvcUf4SedtdEsXrggfrEfkj4Mkfuhymj2Rz2ju2/s320/429590907_7798822993464586_1462631774445730468_n.jpg" width="285" /></a></div>I used the seam ripper again to remove the belt loop from the white denim I had cut off the jeans. I could reattach it to the blue denim. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUH1a32joPj781Z6dmQ-RkzYc_P68kmRO41Bue56lRYuAYG0aE6PIioi0bww2RIk4vs49S6i4mDJUY_yDr3_yJNJhK154KW5p19WHkc2yVdf6HTxqXu5g6k3_BQPqfKE_qM4j0WxxJILQ6PeD_Kms2AT-iCY6RJGLT-wHt54UpjuSw85pOLyHgdS5kvQc/s2048/429684879_7798822466797972_5323755728154908643_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUH1a32joPj781Z6dmQ-RkzYc_P68kmRO41Bue56lRYuAYG0aE6PIioi0bww2RIk4vs49S6i4mDJUY_yDr3_yJNJhK154KW5p19WHkc2yVdf6HTxqXu5g6k3_BQPqfKE_qM4j0WxxJILQ6PeD_Kms2AT-iCY6RJGLT-wHt54UpjuSw85pOLyHgdS5kvQc/s320/429684879_7798822466797972_5323755728154908643_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I wanted to sew it here on the side. It might help distract from that elastic waistband. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvrGio3sTg9WFpZFRNPkbCt5NtEaJvKmHkY3aoWNkqmVZl2PvL7Y-W_1KYxcAoePS1HlqB_ubWxkoLFwagwPKQF1I0E_d0d25yrRmOZw26CDI3UwazfEj5CcLKv2Wx9L2JLhgsLhCuKHFiH1r8fwJ6ZMS8-bwLSv9_F0bhx5VVDsBz5ytgIqcbd0xenpV/s2048/408857320_7798823043464581_4050094356204123255_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvrGio3sTg9WFpZFRNPkbCt5NtEaJvKmHkY3aoWNkqmVZl2PvL7Y-W_1KYxcAoePS1HlqB_ubWxkoLFwagwPKQF1I0E_d0d25yrRmOZw26CDI3UwazfEj5CcLKv2Wx9L2JLhgsLhCuKHFiH1r8fwJ6ZMS8-bwLSv9_F0bhx5VVDsBz5ytgIqcbd0xenpV/s320/408857320_7798823043464581_4050094356204123255_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I also had this tiny front pocket from the cut off white denim too. I could attach that somewhere.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71ZXKieRTgmhlhCnVvCOFbGk8MQ0rYR50zhV25Tlx_gwCn46NGr15nI9btWkZMX4KVt96IsLSbWiKMqFNBg__B0yClDRTXd0pW1BjomY-DLHxFYhQWitQ7VwTZ1IDIjitCZAwJH6aq3tAZXQeKEA2wj8Lfybf7BUEQ0u9aC-pM8DpBkIMHPmoueWLuJBK/s2048/429662584_7798822153464670_5821891310903111090_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71ZXKieRTgmhlhCnVvCOFbGk8MQ0rYR50zhV25Tlx_gwCn46NGr15nI9btWkZMX4KVt96IsLSbWiKMqFNBg__B0yClDRTXd0pW1BjomY-DLHxFYhQWitQ7VwTZ1IDIjitCZAwJH6aq3tAZXQeKEA2wj8Lfybf7BUEQ0u9aC-pM8DpBkIMHPmoueWLuJBK/s320/429662584_7798822153464670_5821891310903111090_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is a look at everything sewn in place. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VW4HEj9xOFW-EiJAR5hl14NMTA19A2GqIKf1uJwRSuyh42WBNmOEgIFfU6QjZPLrsr2X-NYs5qELv2eZYmih252Di4ARKR1tN3d2QIwSr1BvY1UBpzlvXeHq5rGC_LdaWK-08Mr7_9kXcrdKIX4mXT1AC1Gro8LuMdwwwHRp7Y-ZWH_ssm9vZoWm5Qd7/s1894/428702486_7802516759761876_2249392246886820945_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VW4HEj9xOFW-EiJAR5hl14NMTA19A2GqIKf1uJwRSuyh42WBNmOEgIFfU6QjZPLrsr2X-NYs5qELv2eZYmih252Di4ARKR1tN3d2QIwSr1BvY1UBpzlvXeHq5rGC_LdaWK-08Mr7_9kXcrdKIX4mXT1AC1Gro8LuMdwwwHRp7Y-ZWH_ssm9vZoWm5Qd7/s320/428702486_7802516759761876_2249392246886820945_n.jpg" width="108" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYxnimQnN0ZOFlqiScZD4mmzqO8EJqioQoXYY6wiOdSu-SfzJUS5ZkTM8tFTKLBerfBN5xdmov7SRjtlUNCaKAs-bM5HNQlfcTzChy5Kq_r6bVHRP9zvlnlGJCadGmRfX_VVAV6jVCaymiBIBGepqXQKcGRGwD2xPDjKEHDojDoieXxS0fQU-iVdcSMQn/s1540/428694639_7802516806428538_9194539074342637568_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYxnimQnN0ZOFlqiScZD4mmzqO8EJqioQoXYY6wiOdSu-SfzJUS5ZkTM8tFTKLBerfBN5xdmov7SRjtlUNCaKAs-bM5HNQlfcTzChy5Kq_r6bVHRP9zvlnlGJCadGmRfX_VVAV6jVCaymiBIBGepqXQKcGRGwD2xPDjKEHDojDoieXxS0fQU-iVdcSMQn/s320/428694639_7802516806428538_9194539074342637568_n.jpg" width="133" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I love these new jeans. They are so fun and different and colorful. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-66169889132682216542024-02-27T07:51:00.000-05:002024-02-27T07:51:41.484-05:00Making 2 Tone Jeans<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. Can I put together 2 pairs of jeans for a fun 2 tone look? Sure I can! I have been wanting to do this denim project for a long time.Read along and then try it yourself.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinC9IoY_Jv8_DFGdZ1w3R-ghSuN3Igm-GqwrwSyDzKway-DmsCBYGVhKz-voYaWTan1rv7sTXmEkFYAO1hJfDM2rlKzLHEu1gH95uGLraj8oAbpJGuAkJiLmNfgkz0oYROPBvZWNrBTjF7JN3wlJOaHrscoPjL1oGCjw3h3v41xhHuSweF8Fv2ihgu1vT-/s2048/428691795_7802969859716566_4444122235583390061_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinC9IoY_Jv8_DFGdZ1w3R-ghSuN3Igm-GqwrwSyDzKway-DmsCBYGVhKz-voYaWTan1rv7sTXmEkFYAO1hJfDM2rlKzLHEu1gH95uGLraj8oAbpJGuAkJiLmNfgkz0oYROPBvZWNrBTjF7JN3wlJOaHrscoPjL1oGCjw3h3v41xhHuSweF8Fv2ihgu1vT-/s320/428691795_7802969859716566_4444122235583390061_n.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqXOiS6iO-HBofV0BfAqHaM8sot847ghg08cjThy5jD5Sze4b3UblyXT0di2e9BJZtdPvMhNbjJdztMvl1VAZrqQI6nJVbt2HGArpykbeXx1JM95PfFU6t5b22c-YFRpwEFqbDqhNi5Xx8PAlkN6TYb_b1ZG6R0ZjM7-OJHayQLT2x88LugjLOMyQ8KWR/s2048/428452020_7769569509723268_2056379335280684009_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2018" data-original-width="2048" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqXOiS6iO-HBofV0BfAqHaM8sot847ghg08cjThy5jD5Sze4b3UblyXT0di2e9BJZtdPvMhNbjJdztMvl1VAZrqQI6nJVbt2HGArpykbeXx1JM95PfFU6t5b22c-YFRpwEFqbDqhNi5Xx8PAlkN6TYb_b1ZG6R0ZjM7-OJHayQLT2x88LugjLOMyQ8KWR/s320/428452020_7769569509723268_2056379335280684009_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been wanting to make a pair of 2 tone jeans for a while. I had to wait until I could find 2 pairs of jeans with a similar cut and fit. I couldn't match up a pair of loose fit jeans with a pair of skinny jeans. These 2 were both a straight cut and fit me a tiny bit loose so, they would be a great pairing. (Don't use jeans that are too small or just barely fit, you need a bit of extra room for all the new seam allowances. Try for jeans that are at least 1/2 a size too big.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiETviu6hAjHRuU1c2uaHTyxfMvR9mEL4aA1NvcKuw0ucNtKzQ8HnbS0YcPOyTO_OWynHTmRCqlQBvem40pONBMCHlYLGu6K46wNPao6sjpWWw6utudqxg0zKyFcaEnT3ghkMwwoB9oldMrzWQelxXXXDbu9vil3LIXdYGuE684dNa-9CwsIBApMr1k2y/s2048/428369787_7769569316389954_844683454525067677_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiETviu6hAjHRuU1c2uaHTyxfMvR9mEL4aA1NvcKuw0ucNtKzQ8HnbS0YcPOyTO_OWynHTmRCqlQBvem40pONBMCHlYLGu6K46wNPao6sjpWWw6utudqxg0zKyFcaEnT3ghkMwwoB9oldMrzWQelxXXXDbu9vil3LIXdYGuE684dNa-9CwsIBApMr1k2y/s320/428369787_7769569316389954_844683454525067677_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started cutting the jeans open with sharp sewing scissors. I needed each pair of jeans cut into 4 parts. I wanted the front and back of each leg separated and I wanted the left and right legs separated. I cut up the side of each leg, using the side seam as my guide. Then I cut the jeans apart in the center/crotch seam.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DCroNMBqrDax7cLItVdDUIpstUkSgisiCjDIKvc6vVUj4ibvfBHMax_TpgGZhstpmqZjAVpRbPPnUqM0vcL8S0-fDgmoekyv_9MIkh5XN_1JMwQMGFW7bBjeMLYGwZNrOjSGi9bpT664Nvh14CmtoJE96u_bLkifxfl8Q-lObWAj4R5IFlrTA_ifyO6e/s2048/428143046_7769569719723247_1566957851888355140_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2048" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DCroNMBqrDax7cLItVdDUIpstUkSgisiCjDIKvc6vVUj4ibvfBHMax_TpgGZhstpmqZjAVpRbPPnUqM0vcL8S0-fDgmoekyv_9MIkh5XN_1JMwQMGFW7bBjeMLYGwZNrOjSGi9bpT664Nvh14CmtoJE96u_bLkifxfl8Q-lObWAj4R5IFlrTA_ifyO6e/s320/428143046_7769569719723247_1566957851888355140_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Basically I cut along the right side of the big seam in the center of the backside. I cut the blue jeans the same way. Cutting each pair of jeans the same way will make it easier to put the pieces together later.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJSEkbCUKRs2Vw2f2U9jN-MCovsUu9IemjwGFnG_Fod1txJShJajXl_wMt05y2wl0ATHynXBN_G4nXGLGYTGtHjC2rCsUFb1NMGKW8HEoclTFuD7E1zZfT0roGEEGhPuexBK4ltlgY2m3lCf6aaqT1wD7eAzOziQgiVprYwqL8mcFiOuFHrbD2VomJ5wx/s2048/428363120_7769570599723159_3899767563247757752_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJSEkbCUKRs2Vw2f2U9jN-MCovsUu9IemjwGFnG_Fod1txJShJajXl_wMt05y2wl0ATHynXBN_G4nXGLGYTGtHjC2rCsUFb1NMGKW8HEoclTFuD7E1zZfT0roGEEGhPuexBK4ltlgY2m3lCf6aaqT1wD7eAzOziQgiVprYwqL8mcFiOuFHrbD2VomJ5wx/s320/428363120_7769570599723159_3899767563247757752_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I cut apart both pairs of jeans This might sound confusing. Keep reading for more pictures and explanations. It will make more sense in a minute. <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4gaQNeaJoHzVGUqnGGJSIy9cLrAAnyrNlcYNOdDiYtpETSd_jF0y6xl1qr3uWqFDd95j2nvIvDmlJ8G6QOgVmeGjI_8z8WJb-g1OnIbGrc9FhZxLWUOEPa1cr1R2LkYCzTQpT0Ub7UzUg-DAcs0gUq_AUwoyhyilbGGdC2fmtYtAdztp3dbvvgmTFjGA/s2048/428153664_7769569869723232_7998791334237072122_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1646" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4gaQNeaJoHzVGUqnGGJSIy9cLrAAnyrNlcYNOdDiYtpETSd_jF0y6xl1qr3uWqFDd95j2nvIvDmlJ8G6QOgVmeGjI_8z8WJb-g1OnIbGrc9FhZxLWUOEPa1cr1R2LkYCzTQpT0Ub7UzUg-DAcs0gUq_AUwoyhyilbGGdC2fmtYtAdztp3dbvvgmTFjGA/s320/428153664_7769569869723232_7998791334237072122_n.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I matched up the front and back pieces with pieces of the other color to show how I plan to put them together. There is a blue leg and a black leg in front and in back. I did not cut the zippers. I kept them intact. Let me show you what I mean.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LZPncV5L1lRYhbyWlYK3ADjcWeJb8S4wuYTxwNTW1wDnPPkhfbZQweaqewKMBMX7u7PQiKsEMqALSCC2fcQ1GCHKIm_d3y-3TcZ7NbKAQ5sP2_PBASriZaLWHIRDZclRpl6oeeQ5tFnOk410osLsSS3exURyYLwxwDXezz4MwQqhZFFJh_xp0gKYd2qp/s2048/428357815_7769569676389918_4706201250639379412_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LZPncV5L1lRYhbyWlYK3ADjcWeJb8S4wuYTxwNTW1wDnPPkhfbZQweaqewKMBMX7u7PQiKsEMqALSCC2fcQ1GCHKIm_d3y-3TcZ7NbKAQ5sP2_PBASriZaLWHIRDZclRpl6oeeQ5tFnOk410osLsSS3exURyYLwxwDXezz4MwQqhZFFJh_xp0gKYd2qp/s320/428357815_7769569676389918_4706201250639379412_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept enough fabric on the left side this zipper so that I could sew it to the blue side of the jeans. (About 1/2 an inch.) I did not want to remove the zipper completely stitch by stitch, just to sew it back in. This was much faster. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNBUNXq0UUfrfGO427x0zArxpcsfva_01dtBC6Be8qMuV_cgMVypZoExZI1D3VcafO7KBwN83rVdlW9F3dwKp9G00LxoitLnnj-G2ePNMOOZbLy-nozUmI0ekGE41rs44l91Ywi9-ikFOIRRHiVmt0JGZOnhG2yl-Tuh_g1AOVLxTQMN2iK9_kjkVSM54/s2048/428146272_7769568933056659_832066521919892991_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1752" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNBUNXq0UUfrfGO427x0zArxpcsfva_01dtBC6Be8qMuV_cgMVypZoExZI1D3VcafO7KBwN83rVdlW9F3dwKp9G00LxoitLnnj-G2ePNMOOZbLy-nozUmI0ekGE41rs44l91Ywi9-ikFOIRRHiVmt0JGZOnhG2yl-Tuh_g1AOVLxTQMN2iK9_kjkVSM54/s320/428146272_7769568933056659_832066521919892991_n.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a look at the zipper from the back. You need about half an inch of fabric next to the zipper to sew in to the other front piece. You can see how I sewed the 2 front pieces together with the right sides together. There was just enough black fabric to sew it to the blue half of the jeans. Cutting the front pieces like this also kept the button attached to the zipper piece. You will need a sewing machine for this project, I can't imagine sewing all this by hand.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWIg_nkeWHNa6SmlMYQ2X5ydv5T8-8bwljzwGBzrCu9e4YqnfCXIfEdapscr92s8g3TqaIQ2L3K6HBwqblc_Dppq29FenKwHfcTPzFSNKeF6nRlP-oMXfv_M_GAfEIEr9OUYEmvuoQBOsQ8m3rPJrX5ObkZSLB3Y0b3Xf9CLtZprVqxKUGtKqmpwfYvHs/s2048/428403812_7769569036389982_3949896534567781403_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1306" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWIg_nkeWHNa6SmlMYQ2X5ydv5T8-8bwljzwGBzrCu9e4YqnfCXIfEdapscr92s8g3TqaIQ2L3K6HBwqblc_Dppq29FenKwHfcTPzFSNKeF6nRlP-oMXfv_M_GAfEIEr9OUYEmvuoQBOsQ8m3rPJrX5ObkZSLB3Y0b3Xf9CLtZprVqxKUGtKqmpwfYvHs/s320/428403812_7769569036389982_3949896534567781403_n.jpg" width="204" /></a></div>I sewed the legs with the right sides together using a straight stitch. I started at the waistband and sewed down. I went back later and used a zigzag stitch on the edges to keep it the new seams from fraying. I wanted strong seams and sewing twice makes me feel more secure. You will end up with a pair of jeans that is inside out when you are done sewing all the pieces together with the right sides facing each other.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6_Gr0JvyJ1XzOBrk09NsjEI0vVGeKTkAEBNpG7D1nVSZ_DAlCx2sven6vWKN3-fNNIqwFYI0EnPFnVdd3HhsfYdq2XSroN03-7fnGf_RmaDpM5-pPM611CojGijKGywSWmVjGvPhC5BjKKRokY1gwCG9jP_MshllvvinikQf4Oe2ghWjP-VfFgKITZmU/s2048/427943150_7769570393056513_3457981887642319450_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1972" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6_Gr0JvyJ1XzOBrk09NsjEI0vVGeKTkAEBNpG7D1nVSZ_DAlCx2sven6vWKN3-fNNIqwFYI0EnPFnVdd3HhsfYdq2XSroN03-7fnGf_RmaDpM5-pPM611CojGijKGywSWmVjGvPhC5BjKKRokY1gwCG9jP_MshllvvinikQf4Oe2ghWjP-VfFgKITZmU/s320/427943150_7769570393056513_3457981887642319450_n.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They looked like this when they were done and I turned them right-side out. The fronts and backs are blue and black. The blue jeans were a bit longer than the black. I cut off the excess blue so they would be even all around the ankle. I did not hem them. I wanted the frayed/released hem look.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKcLhAwLx_Ee1swy5sgbspmWb6evsCDiJz-Hvj9NoM_Ww7t1p1O7vfejFk9mrAQs0CiJgy-YrNIuf18lV5mwsHlpJzC3RjEFEy7Xgr0oUTLTS_mDunVq9TdwW1CE-QudpnJ4Nx0AFRWncASWgKemfhXPMYl128ti5Fc1Y5ZB95-_V9EIUUflyGBfAIWRm/s2048/428672699_7803031149710437_1663195647642272735_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKcLhAwLx_Ee1swy5sgbspmWb6evsCDiJz-Hvj9NoM_Ww7t1p1O7vfejFk9mrAQs0CiJgy-YrNIuf18lV5mwsHlpJzC3RjEFEy7Xgr0oUTLTS_mDunVq9TdwW1CE-QudpnJ4Nx0AFRWncASWgKemfhXPMYl128ti5Fc1Y5ZB95-_V9EIUUflyGBfAIWRm/s320/428672699_7803031149710437_1663195647642272735_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a good look at the back of the jeans. You can see the big seam from the black left leg is sewn on top of the blue right side. This is the only seam I did not sew with the right sides facing each other. I wanted that seam to show like a normal pair of jeans. I stitched right on top of the 2 lines of stitching that were already there.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSAVxavq-Rhr51IeTACJfHQIWjjdr-ICYLVL7qISQV563Ro0Q7vGAr1BT8S_7LyEfNmbXOLJqAGOOyWthkZA5zBtbk16vKbel0deayHpfyz8IogakuO9VdH_OzBEn0RWavjQmCpOWr-L17_Hpfn_i4yEHwkTgNtvHeG8Nc6q1JMZyu5p5u9vtU9Y_hcdP/s2048/408964537_7784886931524859_8869699303776986403_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="2048" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSAVxavq-Rhr51IeTACJfHQIWjjdr-ICYLVL7qISQV563Ro0Q7vGAr1BT8S_7LyEfNmbXOLJqAGOOyWthkZA5zBtbk16vKbel0deayHpfyz8IogakuO9VdH_OzBEn0RWavjQmCpOWr-L17_Hpfn_i4yEHwkTgNtvHeG8Nc6q1JMZyu5p5u9vtU9Y_hcdP/s320/408964537_7784886931524859_8869699303776986403_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I wanted to switch the pockets to the other colored side of the jeans. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5XRwV4sUT5hMs6KYNyypCewh81T_dUeN9dYY51w7mHhFfFos_PP_FXJQaREMBwQsx0asdtywl7vGifK8FV0x3v8jMJJaaBE_F2TNvaT13tquDomeCPWvSKBVvPwsg7mDJDwbKUnoDzeQxz0RW5CgnZcmLdSMSM4WzCHyoS3-gDmMsvwqG_LYLca6vWaj/s2048/409103369_7803021506378068_646062205395482234_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1950" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5XRwV4sUT5hMs6KYNyypCewh81T_dUeN9dYY51w7mHhFfFos_PP_FXJQaREMBwQsx0asdtywl7vGifK8FV0x3v8jMJJaaBE_F2TNvaT13tquDomeCPWvSKBVvPwsg7mDJDwbKUnoDzeQxz0RW5CgnZcmLdSMSM4WzCHyoS3-gDmMsvwqG_LYLca6vWaj/s320/409103369_7803021506378068_646062205395482234_n.jpg" width="305" /></a></div> I used a seam ripper to unpick the stitches on the back pocket. This took a little while but it wasn't difficult. I worked my way around both of the pockets and separated them from the jeans. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWtN0JCLbn7dNdzlDpW2mt5jTJ2XCjH_AN3k0EgFPh6n-MI5cbOEfOGBY85ZwSMlcPNxKXtcfrHVjh675C8ScRbWYwEQWcStu1d9lUKRoz9GVkX66nhLwJZx8MVABY_Rr3T0utz_dChUltnpc0s7GhBmq28I_F2QWm8SLZRTz977Zoq5ZLXg-gVImkIj_/s2048/428609444_7784886644858221_2104714610565822604_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWtN0JCLbn7dNdzlDpW2mt5jTJ2XCjH_AN3k0EgFPh6n-MI5cbOEfOGBY85ZwSMlcPNxKXtcfrHVjh675C8ScRbWYwEQWcStu1d9lUKRoz9GVkX66nhLwJZx8MVABY_Rr3T0utz_dChUltnpc0s7GhBmq28I_F2QWm8SLZRTz977Zoq5ZLXg-gVImkIj_/s320/428609444_7784886644858221_2104714610565822604_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sewed the pockets back on the jeans. I stitched over the stitching around the pockets.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpuA70C2ctzn08UKc_xogpGlPJzrYy6CTXDMG7pdJb0eaKZAd8Vq6SKHt12z0CbTqukGIYlOhkXK9P4PaccoSW4DyAtx-rquDjHAdVZqj0Sc90f9LMzKBjkKngDorwmKWcuEMABG6GEewREe22BWnh4IZUquRWwp2EPinqbMf1zLcYUvn0z53BsT6BFkB/s2048/392874981_7784886624858223_3310342054876474283_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="2048" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpuA70C2ctzn08UKc_xogpGlPJzrYy6CTXDMG7pdJb0eaKZAd8Vq6SKHt12z0CbTqukGIYlOhkXK9P4PaccoSW4DyAtx-rquDjHAdVZqj0Sc90f9LMzKBjkKngDorwmKWcuEMABG6GEewREe22BWnh4IZUquRWwp2EPinqbMf1zLcYUvn0z53BsT6BFkB/s320/392874981_7784886624858223_3310342054876474283_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was easy to put the pockets in their new location because there were stitch marks where the pocket was originally. I just switched the sides and reattached the pockets. You can see the pockets were not the same size. You can see there is some roughness to the areas where the pockets came off the jeans. All that distressing is part of the look. It gives the jeans a lived-in vintage vibe.<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNzvLzhJix5dm0jT2pjUYOIm4GpIcSvZcR2iaG5Oi5rKfbrBsObUh7cNeJl9dwc4Yt2d92xa3mZf96OsdeZcvVGrG_fIm7YQZaxUdvkgD6s4gYniRydjyUOX2-ZlYZLDYjkPqloSoc8TF0ZiFhBw1lWpWVfqfGisqAvZdq5xBtfh88jnFqIhjGpIArIZG/s1920/428598511_7778165742196978_3553025809891457035_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="933" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNzvLzhJix5dm0jT2pjUYOIm4GpIcSvZcR2iaG5Oi5rKfbrBsObUh7cNeJl9dwc4Yt2d92xa3mZf96OsdeZcvVGrG_fIm7YQZaxUdvkgD6s4gYniRydjyUOX2-ZlYZLDYjkPqloSoc8TF0ZiFhBw1lWpWVfqfGisqAvZdq5xBtfh88jnFqIhjGpIArIZG/s320/428598511_7778165742196978_3553025809891457035_n.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really liked how they turned out. They are fun and casual. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-34915472344462370212024-02-22T07:56:00.000-05:002024-02-22T07:56:36.480-05:00An Asymetrical Wrap Skirt<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I made a wrap skirt with an asymmetrical drape on one side. I have seen them and thought I could put one together for myself. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Dac_J1kqp3uIPCOPcnVJmfoWW0sQnCHacVsxteK1ZUT7sPPuUK_Tc_xRvzepbyIuFFQW6G-s09P7KBWUgZ3aNzSjxtq2qbLR47wM42WOz-sdoE70cgj6Xi6bbe6Te_Xt4V6gIwC2CjV7zaDFF3o8YIyQcUEQTpd_Asw3pc92VK5fA20QsUP6SsqH2k6r/s2048/428597308_7773642369315982_3488901684153506439_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Dac_J1kqp3uIPCOPcnVJmfoWW0sQnCHacVsxteK1ZUT7sPPuUK_Tc_xRvzepbyIuFFQW6G-s09P7KBWUgZ3aNzSjxtq2qbLR47wM42WOz-sdoE70cgj6Xi6bbe6Te_Xt4V6gIwC2CjV7zaDFF3o8YIyQcUEQTpd_Asw3pc92VK5fA20QsUP6SsqH2k6r/s320/428597308_7773642369315982_3488901684153506439_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This wool has been sitting in my sewing stash for a long time. I thought it would be perfect for a wrap skirt. It is a little thicker and heavier since it is wool so it will work well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz43DD-EfhThSNf2gnlCa6xU9GaCc9OwAoJmLNtwAtGSgpxNbh0sWjVv_N6YkKBdV_YVyqILzoWx0wPlac9L27lqkxRD_9OBsRszowM3TkotgKoT80pATJaa0jK5hOTs_o608dl52oTXg4BOGLsWOmmoLvmgdZsWz0RBlDBCo3hO9RUn79kO4MhLgSkjQz/s2048/428291901_7769575829722636_3148816504679811812_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1196" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz43DD-EfhThSNf2gnlCa6xU9GaCc9OwAoJmLNtwAtGSgpxNbh0sWjVv_N6YkKBdV_YVyqILzoWx0wPlac9L27lqkxRD_9OBsRszowM3TkotgKoT80pATJaa0jK5hOTs_o608dl52oTXg4BOGLsWOmmoLvmgdZsWz0RBlDBCo3hO9RUn79kO4MhLgSkjQz/s320/428291901_7769575829722636_3148816504679811812_n.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had more than enough for a skirt and </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4FSCxKciG2Sd5tBRaOhWgfrHpW78vOca9My88BrMmYjTebacJYby0-g8RZ7lKehNE6pgfSPB-dG9YeCX3vpBBk9w2cxTu4p_Y1rDG6ocK5fE2pDmoXwT-cNdNq8HDAUljBp708uvCc6fE7jCwU0WtnkBC_yxdfQrUOFfvW8zaEHqp8VgjyiIjHr3aN9f/s2048/428597459_7769575749722644_3721353144688916247_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4FSCxKciG2Sd5tBRaOhWgfrHpW78vOca9My88BrMmYjTebacJYby0-g8RZ7lKehNE6pgfSPB-dG9YeCX3vpBBk9w2cxTu4p_Y1rDG6ocK5fE2pDmoXwT-cNdNq8HDAUljBp708uvCc6fE7jCwU0WtnkBC_yxdfQrUOFfvW8zaEHqp8VgjyiIjHr3aN9f/s320/428597459_7769575749722644_3721353144688916247_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> I liked the colors. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD3mBdRE5CZ12GHtoXXGfKGpKmeY13Wig4nq482gaSk1EtKaUHRYORkcEf6h21x4RhecOlCUXwdhRPcxt_ZXEWiKAX7ARYaYLs6gBzWWrN8_qXEuJw7B-6QatX53UfReh8oHZM0r0-E6UKP6fU10F-MWYC-d8aR4pbNaLWimLaBNN_rzDVtOsFOn4iuNC/s2048/428340700_7769575526389333_5547604957681831790_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="962" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD3mBdRE5CZ12GHtoXXGfKGpKmeY13Wig4nq482gaSk1EtKaUHRYORkcEf6h21x4RhecOlCUXwdhRPcxt_ZXEWiKAX7ARYaYLs6gBzWWrN8_qXEuJw7B-6QatX53UfReh8oHZM0r0-E6UKP6fU10F-MWYC-d8aR4pbNaLWimLaBNN_rzDVtOsFOn4iuNC/s320/428340700_7769575526389333_5547604957681831790_n.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>I started by wrapping the fabric around myself to see how wide it was and if it would hang the way I wanted. I was also checking what length I wanted.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKRIPHliXvW11R-CdzAEBjCPCBgrFs5NMzpRko1d8aCx7UFemBtAgEsXHEpDoO4QXYDPkNdfz7dw_yHLVTa-BP2JYOygisgOBIFF241jIPLZKXbJvEmumcUAX5rSK-3Iad91fUu9jluxNTLl3iWbUrmxaeKEPWPQoI2eWL-alrYwzRBYBkLa7BULJ3Ijn/s2048/427949245_7769575949722624_3638270841860084564_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1790" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKRIPHliXvW11R-CdzAEBjCPCBgrFs5NMzpRko1d8aCx7UFemBtAgEsXHEpDoO4QXYDPkNdfz7dw_yHLVTa-BP2JYOygisgOBIFF241jIPLZKXbJvEmumcUAX5rSK-3Iad91fUu9jluxNTLl3iWbUrmxaeKEPWPQoI2eWL-alrYwzRBYBkLa7BULJ3Ijn/s320/427949245_7769575949722624_3638270841860084564_n.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut the length I wanted and moved it to my dress form. I pinned it to the dress form and wrapped it around the way I wanted it. I wanted excess fabric in front to create that draped effect.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhny8eoSA7yhzvJfLJFi9Oc4Cxu25-d8SYOSk42AEvwqyq4NHkCG3E8LVbegi_KblhBnROhTWjT7zi-875yXFjAXwl664VGEJqj9hvCcD5UJDOmilGyUeYs8ozxpMt1QQEUJnymSQsBpfasTVXJRglMj6QfV1phQIoDQWDGVt7JUSReUfXm1-kY_a4ttoSw/s960/428691734_7769574996389386_7389738375334332665_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhny8eoSA7yhzvJfLJFi9Oc4Cxu25-d8SYOSk42AEvwqyq4NHkCG3E8LVbegi_KblhBnROhTWjT7zi-875yXFjAXwl664VGEJqj9hvCcD5UJDOmilGyUeYs8ozxpMt1QQEUJnymSQsBpfasTVXJRglMj6QfV1phQIoDQWDGVt7JUSReUfXm1-kY_a4ttoSw/s320/428691734_7769574996389386_7389738375334332665_n.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I needed to make some tucks in the waist to improve the fit. I pinned 2 tucks in back and 1 on each side.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8K4XIQ7ZJKVIAVHofqDFtFE6VqqOjlUTaDQfzo2-l6xLZja7_KzmSAcyns0rFN55d3XR85XaRTLNd7Gp2TmX9LLGG2IprAE5RLukQSY31gQAkIvA1nV-XWxWNgFhQx9TbtzO2zQga3hy3dL1G3Meu1QJwqXOcCvEO19EEXuDtv2XaSmWvq8A8TBor1Uu/s960/428683941_7769573679722851_5036726444173022350_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8K4XIQ7ZJKVIAVHofqDFtFE6VqqOjlUTaDQfzo2-l6xLZja7_KzmSAcyns0rFN55d3XR85XaRTLNd7Gp2TmX9LLGG2IprAE5RLukQSY31gQAkIvA1nV-XWxWNgFhQx9TbtzO2zQga3hy3dL1G3Meu1QJwqXOcCvEO19EEXuDtv2XaSmWvq8A8TBor1Uu/s320/428683941_7769573679722851_5036726444173022350_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sewed the tucks and I was almost done already. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS68BNz0TY7dvg9BMqpw8j-yCuB6DrhpPyReqAUXq3t7VIKY5ilrgrONwNlx__TqLKM-cwN6_IoZcDZZmgFMsg3pZYVNqQNdFapo9xh3vMcAma_t5-kQP3n8SxAQVYdjmLTfuKh-g_-QLmxc2qnzMvA5z15X-0YKkdiaK0A_NdZ3LeN9KEX-8SluNj9jq/s960/428699037_7769574399722779_8697281231078028399_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="960" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS68BNz0TY7dvg9BMqpw8j-yCuB6DrhpPyReqAUXq3t7VIKY5ilrgrONwNlx__TqLKM-cwN6_IoZcDZZmgFMsg3pZYVNqQNdFapo9xh3vMcAma_t5-kQP3n8SxAQVYdjmLTfuKh-g_-QLmxc2qnzMvA5z15X-0YKkdiaK0A_NdZ3LeN9KEX-8SluNj9jq/s320/428699037_7769574399722779_8697281231078028399_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't need to make a waistband because I used the selvedge side of the fabric as my waist. The fabric was woven like this and that edge was perfect for the waist. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjaM3ibsFWMvLxDkYG_rjs2hTuJdEvb0WMMXwp9FjZ5jGjM-q5C90Pa4I-ErF3ZpL8U82HXLn-xpEIDfJzxilvS6vH6BoadHigRpVDl4a9hn4BOhKGiiVC4kF61gks6mjyGq8HmJswTVK1HjlkpkvumeBVqdcjrsf4Z6HmTw8yHPMd9Xyhim_ZesaHoj1/s1352/428694366_7777627318917487_7985331227544829130_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1290" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjaM3ibsFWMvLxDkYG_rjs2hTuJdEvb0WMMXwp9FjZ5jGjM-q5C90Pa4I-ErF3ZpL8U82HXLn-xpEIDfJzxilvS6vH6BoadHigRpVDl4a9hn4BOhKGiiVC4kF61gks6mjyGq8HmJswTVK1HjlkpkvumeBVqdcjrsf4Z6HmTw8yHPMd9Xyhim_ZesaHoj1/s320/428694366_7777627318917487_7985331227544829130_n.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't hem the skirt in the traditional way. I pulled the horizontal threads all the way around the hem so I would have a sort of "fringe".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgainJGyxBgCRfGCOhkhyphenhyphenKSFQsGg-W-TfQogGTv9mbxyx2spAxuYCnC2y6SYliv4ePu8pQfbFLWlletawNGauEK2m_HTStGTFryW873Fyb4bADbKccmJCwHca0TsZVFQOlQHbxMaKDhm-Yhw3p3Dr08E8mDze_UmU3s_2Ju4aDzC2_t56nB1PlD5zp9r_RG/s960/428663740_7769574763056076_1397469578674031361_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="786" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgainJGyxBgCRfGCOhkhyphenhyphenKSFQsGg-W-TfQogGTv9mbxyx2spAxuYCnC2y6SYliv4ePu8pQfbFLWlletawNGauEK2m_HTStGTFryW873Fyb4bADbKccmJCwHca0TsZVFQOlQHbxMaKDhm-Yhw3p3Dr08E8mDze_UmU3s_2Ju4aDzC2_t56nB1PlD5zp9r_RG/s320/428663740_7769574763056076_1397469578674031361_n.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When the fringe was long enough for me, I stitched with a zigzag stitch above the fringe. I thought this would keep it the threads from loosening more over time. I don't know for sure if this was necessary, I was just making all of this up as I went along. (That is how I usually approach sewing, and life!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU74vDkuG9HloDNsxUVgRz1yP53Lzx7Kp2afMVEHHghD1I1_J2CbkfV8zFhTERhmkrpxewUmeE47nvjWSDEizw_UqRakNEdxHZVo5_dF_b_8HLW6XXMjQFDvU4TVyabI_9FNP7AXrRiIx4DwzM2qBV29GHyuEPUSfpj3b6NRqJEXuKrdv8NcMC_9M8AoRB/s1725/428509727_7773642089316010_8150086662059043795_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1725" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU74vDkuG9HloDNsxUVgRz1yP53Lzx7Kp2afMVEHHghD1I1_J2CbkfV8zFhTERhmkrpxewUmeE47nvjWSDEizw_UqRakNEdxHZVo5_dF_b_8HLW6XXMjQFDvU4TVyabI_9FNP7AXrRiIx4DwzM2qBV29GHyuEPUSfpj3b6NRqJEXuKrdv8NcMC_9M8AoRB/w149-h400/428509727_7773642089316010_8150086662059043795_n.jpg" width="149" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a large brass pin to secure the outside of the wrap skirt. I liked that because it was easy and because it would be easy to change the fit any time I wore it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDC-8U6Ej0mozRVMM9Engb0efqrW7gId6GuxunCpagXiuWXJe48UOp5mYqpKLY4LyiuoIeMUBfKhyphenhyphenmwVOvsZ-2lJFqCiQJfwb-t8X3DqKb5tPDLBTjYw2eCfQjdJqRq2VtKu896MsiA3MEAjgNKbBkcfDBcirjFYqxmtCnJKqYR1qJpqbSNHA7ATg2Sh8/s960/427882544_7769574269722792_3523420021109220399_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDC-8U6Ej0mozRVMM9Engb0efqrW7gId6GuxunCpagXiuWXJe48UOp5mYqpKLY4LyiuoIeMUBfKhyphenhyphenmwVOvsZ-2lJFqCiQJfwb-t8X3DqKb5tPDLBTjYw2eCfQjdJqRq2VtKu896MsiA3MEAjgNKbBkcfDBcirjFYqxmtCnJKqYR1qJpqbSNHA7ATg2Sh8/s320/427882544_7769574269722792_3523420021109220399_n.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I secured the inside of the skirt with Velcro. I did that so it would be adjustable as well. I could have used a button or hook and eye closure but those would not be as adjustable. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYXsFc_V6DXeUcCL6E5rBT7ASyavDhBvwaA04LgDN29eGN6Djqj9J4MK844qng9k-lTzrlthTOWYlQ78k8poRQTWJqqUf0djeCNrExq0ymdIxu-N3y475dBtnRNBaGPS_7Qckt_HCCpImjEr4Ra9HLc7lrUjxnCPd0P_QlccH7RRx2H4JMMwM77ViWP7S/s914/428501723_7773641982649354_7813160180567370535_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="914" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYXsFc_V6DXeUcCL6E5rBT7ASyavDhBvwaA04LgDN29eGN6Djqj9J4MK844qng9k-lTzrlthTOWYlQ78k8poRQTWJqqUf0djeCNrExq0ymdIxu-N3y475dBtnRNBaGPS_7Qckt_HCCpImjEr4Ra9HLc7lrUjxnCPd0P_QlccH7RRx2H4JMMwM77ViWP7S/s320/428501723_7773641982649354_7813160180567370535_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I liked the drape on the side. It is just a front panel that extends out wider than a normal wrap skirt. This was such an easy skirt to make, and it is so adjustable I know it will always fit me. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-73593637056322441802024-02-21T07:32:00.000-05:002024-02-21T07:32:50.281-05:00Stained Glass Window to Coffee Table<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I wanted to turn a stained glass window into a coffee table. Why? It was pretty and I had no place to hang it up. It was fast and easy to change it to table. Let me show you.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDoDCG2Sk029AAwELXLCosbl2c_UuvMUHAM0lta9jFABve5SYvaKJW1zOgezyEGc-scurvCe9HNjodeMdbFz2IW1IRYzlf7pgWpoFcM73XXDykR0orufRC_JoMDDAnqsZZGcwrUYRZWWTMF1DmMhgh_q7ujgJ6qhayZTWPTRZKQkveHZ3tJDLc8sOVImq/s2048/428332231_7769565253057027_8950749936293177434_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDoDCG2Sk029AAwELXLCosbl2c_UuvMUHAM0lta9jFABve5SYvaKJW1zOgezyEGc-scurvCe9HNjodeMdbFz2IW1IRYzlf7pgWpoFcM73XXDykR0orufRC_JoMDDAnqsZZGcwrUYRZWWTMF1DmMhgh_q7ujgJ6qhayZTWPTRZKQkveHZ3tJDLc8sOVImq/s320/428332231_7769565253057027_8950749936293177434_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of a kind thanks to my MIL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNekW3o5S8walLssXfv6stE9dCt4jJclBZ6D-0kTMeCWiN8S3pc0FBGbCdwcVqeG88T_nZ775O-rmk3PZdLRo-_eUPaJZqamSv4-JyGlK-gpxdfUj2K3fRKsWhyphenhyphen9-vFM2Y6wVNlR8diXCqOB5nMXJ6WdvsDyGwB7mDOBqdmRbrdOSVg90wyuehHHSkKbbw/s2048/428631659_7773869815959904_3148114448235661753_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNekW3o5S8walLssXfv6stE9dCt4jJclBZ6D-0kTMeCWiN8S3pc0FBGbCdwcVqeG88T_nZ775O-rmk3PZdLRo-_eUPaJZqamSv4-JyGlK-gpxdfUj2K3fRKsWhyphenhyphen9-vFM2Y6wVNlR8diXCqOB5nMXJ6WdvsDyGwB7mDOBqdmRbrdOSVg90wyuehHHSkKbbw/s320/428631659_7773869815959904_3148114448235661753_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This picture is about 25 years old. (That is my husband, daughter and nephews having dinner and grandmother's house.) The stained glass window is hanging above the kids. It was always there as far back as I can remember. <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hWd6Vy_ielpo7FgVUUczM4iT78P9xvU7Uwau7JgqUZQrMGOSiJTnioWMvVEWU_aeCj2ceaLOWF2kcIjBwpQsLm1IVYzCLBN3_p6QxDnRZMvRLJLJUxNxmDXa3qkHrg-bw3_hMXdeSQsdvCl1Z0U0XF4Snr5hwrRMLcvQoOsRSI-P0TQfUW2dWr54zGGJ/s2048/428122977_7769572046389681_1743555897344656742_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1598" data-original-width="2048" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hWd6Vy_ielpo7FgVUUczM4iT78P9xvU7Uwau7JgqUZQrMGOSiJTnioWMvVEWU_aeCj2ceaLOWF2kcIjBwpQsLm1IVYzCLBN3_p6QxDnRZMvRLJLJUxNxmDXa3qkHrg-bw3_hMXdeSQsdvCl1Z0U0XF4Snr5hwrRMLcvQoOsRSI-P0TQfUW2dWr54zGGJ/s320/428122977_7769572046389681_1743555897344656742_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This window was so pretty and it was given to me by my mother-in-law when she down-sized. It is special to us but I just did not have a place to hang it in my house. We tried to find a spot for it for about a year. There was no good place. My daughter suggested a table.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVMuqQelVV2GyUDxCjTCrbO06mgN_cWJwHbAO5kpUGCsZYmENfgW0MQ7S6HeysapvPHHcz68erFy2ZWg_rtdnw6eqzvi-sm1CJ4-GuzlGFMhH9taR7Vx6HnRoSkt2IpeWerICNDRQbv4Mq9OaxJJKPxY76QdBxDOB4bfivxABHTGXb17rIQWCl3OywKXI/s2048/416071729_7581709118509309_1166197903033079041_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVMuqQelVV2GyUDxCjTCrbO06mgN_cWJwHbAO5kpUGCsZYmENfgW0MQ7S6HeysapvPHHcz68erFy2ZWg_rtdnw6eqzvi-sm1CJ4-GuzlGFMhH9taR7Vx6HnRoSkt2IpeWerICNDRQbv4Mq9OaxJJKPxY76QdBxDOB4bfivxABHTGXb17rIQWCl3OywKXI/s320/416071729_7581709118509309_1166197903033079041_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Before I did anything permanent, I put the window on these wire baskets to see if I liked it as a table. We lived with this for a couple weeks. It looks questionable but it helped me be sure I liked it and the size was great for a coffee table. <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhyphenhyphenRPAxIhyphenhyphenW3e6tAaloxZyAUrFA95TQDWMPKsniDtWwuSI2Xo-FviV9wzIf50_1ZSfpDAwNbyyMe5Due3CWjzvHs9lTQvNugTSHQYUUTT3eJ1wb4h6kaE9SY87a_Nl47lXj8urD3SYQB0loEX11tcBJoUOWrSnN068ovlX9zqGYiCykrtYuaM1a7j72An/s2048/428369405_7769572416389644_5251506229205294094_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhyphenhyphenRPAxIhyphenhyphenW3e6tAaloxZyAUrFA95TQDWMPKsniDtWwuSI2Xo-FviV9wzIf50_1ZSfpDAwNbyyMe5Due3CWjzvHs9lTQvNugTSHQYUUTT3eJ1wb4h6kaE9SY87a_Nl47lXj8urD3SYQB0loEX11tcBJoUOWrSnN068ovlX9zqGYiCykrtYuaM1a7j72An/s320/428369405_7769572416389644_5251506229205294094_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This window was heavy. The hook that was drilled into the frame seemed large enough that it would have gone at least a couple inches into the frame. That told me I could drill into the outer edge of the frame to add legs to this window. But first, I needed to remove this hook and chain. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SxKs1ObYv1jYsPfCQlEM4F0Iy0CS8OUsuNEdf4y4Z6c55hDjOaHh5c5Qt6UF_tXrtkhZmtipINgeVs2E4MCmvCRiRnExuOBRCuZS2VyWPAqwykQ_L-0U0de-OU03GqddHkc-KGaMNH24EryINCHDJIRSa5-E3LYudojQ1fIB7dBrxz0yc_d1MmwejiVR/s2048/428154439_7769570439723175_8579923663571001494_n(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SxKs1ObYv1jYsPfCQlEM4F0Iy0CS8OUsuNEdf4y4Z6c55hDjOaHh5c5Qt6UF_tXrtkhZmtipINgeVs2E4MCmvCRiRnExuOBRCuZS2VyWPAqwykQ_L-0U0de-OU03GqddHkc-KGaMNH24EryINCHDJIRSa5-E3LYudojQ1fIB7dBrxz0yc_d1MmwejiVR/s320/428154439_7769570439723175_8579923663571001494_n(1).jpg" width="230" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband used pliers to twist open the chain link and remove it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aeXuDhHwiTc2nKiLMStCI5XazlfQonwnVgkit5NMScUZLOuSGw8ixsV653qYFbtcNyVv7aXDyJ7AjQjn1WJR9R5shDXLUwr7iMHhWrb3la3k86DH_v8GsqYvoiL3TK62xyAVGLM2ZPXzOH5VGsWLQ4HP8PsEbfo1dN9Fiu8ZAH4QCqM3KB2VldSCX-L-/s2048/428344870_7769571929723026_4805446625134403981_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aeXuDhHwiTc2nKiLMStCI5XazlfQonwnVgkit5NMScUZLOuSGw8ixsV653qYFbtcNyVv7aXDyJ7AjQjn1WJR9R5shDXLUwr7iMHhWrb3la3k86DH_v8GsqYvoiL3TK62xyAVGLM2ZPXzOH5VGsWLQ4HP8PsEbfo1dN9Fiu8ZAH4QCqM3KB2VldSCX-L-/s320/428344870_7769571929723026_4805446625134403981_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He twisted the hook around until it was loose and then he removed it from the frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk15EPPosZng-T_nhixDYNGu6jI-uJe6LrBqr9aukZQLDnw_VaBVZR7Vw9r_3RzaRMqUv_ZRYZysEVcflQnot2siiwCMThJmJ78a86jbwZqPFdmwsB7QDUMn6CvZRCCPZWpfFgGrNQ3QjH2RR_s9OWwHAOMMoFaajVmc03IBI_VduOJDUSe7dodMcjqSgl/s896/428679500_7769563053057247_3568296390388498336_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="896" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk15EPPosZng-T_nhixDYNGu6jI-uJe6LrBqr9aukZQLDnw_VaBVZR7Vw9r_3RzaRMqUv_ZRYZysEVcflQnot2siiwCMThJmJ78a86jbwZqPFdmwsB7QDUMn6CvZRCCPZWpfFgGrNQ3QjH2RR_s9OWwHAOMMoFaajVmc03IBI_VduOJDUSe7dodMcjqSgl/s320/428679500_7769563053057247_3568296390388498336_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I ordered these metal table legs from Amazon. There were many options and heights... whatever style you want, it's out there. The set came with all the screws we needed. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3spol9PCOux3VhY-yd-1ECgmTrhAo1OXnEjs-aRN9VVnVjmZIWTOGQAupFWbXSTUqhH-4ccd2CBc7tErmvGRSLy8wpGXPISHBcqOmI0jhiPwUj2lPCYBw_3KsUd9rJ8LjdIaagEiWRHv-rLtpYPEBBSMYAbAd2ZkEdK4Ep2NHgsF9njotZj3xzRKOYgH/s2048/428330446_7769572326389653_162697193921698369_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3spol9PCOux3VhY-yd-1ECgmTrhAo1OXnEjs-aRN9VVnVjmZIWTOGQAupFWbXSTUqhH-4ccd2CBc7tErmvGRSLy8wpGXPISHBcqOmI0jhiPwUj2lPCYBw_3KsUd9rJ8LjdIaagEiWRHv-rLtpYPEBBSMYAbAd2ZkEdK4Ep2NHgsF9njotZj3xzRKOYgH/s320/428330446_7769572326389653_162697193921698369_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The window frame had couple marks on it. I wanted those marks to be hidden so they will go on the underside of the table. I put the window down on the floor and put the good side down. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v_3_192zx_niqsnitJgPl4bSeDv4F2BGAkxZ4nSs_ko4tkM3EFhmLtcJIksgo-M0pA0dymNLaau5KRPllZdyR9inXJD6HqgHjDt00gnnx0OwWw3nREn5PndVHIbUOS3J7a8emOj0PX8ek40GbCyAzsy0kQrFT7bquH2QEDxqAT4qaU-CH01MBuvcjhwL/s1696/428598090_7773925962620956_6819137112098861531_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="1290" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v_3_192zx_niqsnitJgPl4bSeDv4F2BGAkxZ4nSs_ko4tkM3EFhmLtcJIksgo-M0pA0dymNLaau5KRPllZdyR9inXJD6HqgHjDt00gnnx0OwWw3nREn5PndVHIbUOS3J7a8emOj0PX8ek40GbCyAzsy0kQrFT7bquH2QEDxqAT4qaU-CH01MBuvcjhwL/s320/428598090_7773925962620956_6819137112098861531_n.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the good side down on carpet to protect it, we could mark where the screws would go. We centered the leg in the corner and made a dot where each whole should go. You can see the style of the legs would allow us to drill along the outside of the window frame and not drill too close to the glass. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBxMS3064QtSF354-FRkYHEf1kSyyaYHbCfoyirIelPo_iQ6xmtsZEI5x8qgBfNKkuk75z1Ju7JDr75xRZP-YDZcLt8L0Gl0Dz_QPKSUb2TqjQZzxx8O6MPpYa7dQ2nZAge6LuPoCxJebdojKxHgYBqRwgD6ynfYkzKpiorIOgm3QtgzpzkND6nZaJeE6/s2048/428340723_7769570533056499_309149144019656608_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBxMS3064QtSF354-FRkYHEf1kSyyaYHbCfoyirIelPo_iQ6xmtsZEI5x8qgBfNKkuk75z1Ju7JDr75xRZP-YDZcLt8L0Gl0Dz_QPKSUb2TqjQZzxx8O6MPpYa7dQ2nZAge6LuPoCxJebdojKxHgYBqRwgD6ynfYkzKpiorIOgm3QtgzpzkND6nZaJeE6/s320/428340723_7769570533056499_309149144019656608_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband used a drill to make small holes where we had marked the frame. He used a very narrow drill bit, smaller than the screws we were going to use. These holes will make it easier to put the screws in and keep them straight.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuJtaPKQDUAYu9ILWVdugyafuj784DxP5lxJ2_Bnckjmw2F_Twr47FAJn5z6xGukXmrRC7BukPta7vC_wZp323uORs8rgWL_a8eRZvffd1n9A6Ayh5saIaNPUlcPDyBNFOSwNzT-jhm2-TSdfjGbb24RfX_gohw_MoAalKmpppd4flDRScVg8YRRCEQ0B/s2048/428597343_7769570639723155_8077634058289607126_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuJtaPKQDUAYu9ILWVdugyafuj784DxP5lxJ2_Bnckjmw2F_Twr47FAJn5z6xGukXmrRC7BukPta7vC_wZp323uORs8rgWL_a8eRZvffd1n9A6Ayh5saIaNPUlcPDyBNFOSwNzT-jhm2-TSdfjGbb24RfX_gohw_MoAalKmpppd4flDRScVg8YRRCEQ0B/s320/428597343_7769570639723155_8077634058289607126_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next step was to use the drill to put in the screws. We lined up the holes from the leg with the holes in the frame. We changed the drill bit to a Phillips head drill bit so we could turn the screws. We could have done this with a screw driver, but this was much faster. We attached all 4 legs in the same manner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJlZpQtUSoMSX8jy2KcG8zwZ9ycb_9-F8UzftH6949jUQMq9iegUBP1qYeNLPvUUfiAGJiaTwUcv2CsXGH13LAi5kltEYW-9S7LrnGcP9Gb-CwBTr2KiLLc6YhxZFTz-zzNXufRvf9vIPcIHXT-2EDqNNXQAfvGnlT5guyZTT8Pnr5nWiecMrEyQmqbXk/s2048/428332231_7769570826389803_3353396950247964388_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJlZpQtUSoMSX8jy2KcG8zwZ9ycb_9-F8UzftH6949jUQMq9iegUBP1qYeNLPvUUfiAGJiaTwUcv2CsXGH13LAi5kltEYW-9S7LrnGcP9Gb-CwBTr2KiLLc6YhxZFTz-zzNXufRvf9vIPcIHXT-2EDqNNXQAfvGnlT5guyZTT8Pnr5nWiecMrEyQmqbXk/s320/428332231_7769570826389803_3353396950247964388_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> We flipped the table over and it stood very nicely on the legs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhjvwAsRR_GvpJi49c8I6vuDhui588ihB8hMIWWPEtpQNcD1WqNh6fyiDJ0Waaw4-qNbWeWvPfWC-CqUCAkf5x0jpfv4eNoM3PQ67vQaYrjChYFbjQZq8jGWyPrkYNx9Enm_x1y8L1a5HUkj5edCIPx0JCDbSo1gidJO3wlFgNMtfQGo4rmnKxQ0JK-d1/s2048/428361876_7769572456389640_6800967182176513302_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1662" data-original-width="2048" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhjvwAsRR_GvpJi49c8I6vuDhui588ihB8hMIWWPEtpQNcD1WqNh6fyiDJ0Waaw4-qNbWeWvPfWC-CqUCAkf5x0jpfv4eNoM3PQ67vQaYrjChYFbjQZq8jGWyPrkYNx9Enm_x1y8L1a5HUkj5edCIPx0JCDbSo1gidJO3wlFgNMtfQGo4rmnKxQ0JK-d1/s320/428361876_7769572456389640_6800967182176513302_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to camouflage the holes where the hooks had been. I needed some fine grit sandpaper just to smooth the edges of the hole. I didn't have any, so I used a nail file. It worked great for this tiny job.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDOqr3Olx3K56xADQP48HyVyQrF_IHsw0_7T58p-CPkAgHoMSiX43LljyFiPEpLUw0zgH4p_uFj0E9ONgnXVWCvYy8LL9hAkrCHBnDLGzQRTAMT_FHXyBI2VXO35rHreh0iJi2woY4OinCS9RgMSh4MVIN2z3hKS3HPR46RbY4Cmp_kDa3BlMjRQ-5JUj/s2048/428336479_7769571143056438_6160116308762277128_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDOqr3Olx3K56xADQP48HyVyQrF_IHsw0_7T58p-CPkAgHoMSiX43LljyFiPEpLUw0zgH4p_uFj0E9ONgnXVWCvYy8LL9hAkrCHBnDLGzQRTAMT_FHXyBI2VXO35rHreh0iJi2woY4OinCS9RgMSh4MVIN2z3hKS3HPR46RbY4Cmp_kDa3BlMjRQ-5JUj/s320/428336479_7769571143056438_6160116308762277128_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I picked up some wood filler from the store and tried to match the color of it to the frame. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSdK84C1VnDyflfAndBDe5m7H9bj4cUcKflOUsxrFdI-Q_IENo3HWbNVMZcPB2nsuDTHiO5_UVQfY9Kk6XOe8pMpFce2mAY3wIgDrzbkYek4yKbciotOcL3QlrwGK69AHfpUyxiSQhYlcm1cPDJ46Tfp8HXPtcbcSKtIC5ZXjHXKVE3NPLEgHnI32n5n9/s2048/428395704_7769570923056460_223082190328713290_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSdK84C1VnDyflfAndBDe5m7H9bj4cUcKflOUsxrFdI-Q_IENo3HWbNVMZcPB2nsuDTHiO5_UVQfY9Kk6XOe8pMpFce2mAY3wIgDrzbkYek4yKbciotOcL3QlrwGK69AHfpUyxiSQhYlcm1cPDJ46Tfp8HXPtcbcSKtIC5ZXjHXKVE3NPLEgHnI32n5n9/s320/428395704_7769570923056460_223082190328713290_n.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I smoothed the filler over the holes with gloves. I didn't want it to stick to my skin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lOkUvBWbD5VUVP7m8NWmEcCBcE3gOA0zBugbwpZrEm_SGNgNwTSRXOUG4Z8elDs5d0CKRago8tLAL8gZINskoYtPgOvB9CBUTYs2jCs8F2CCu8Kqs-VFIvFinQQMZCtHvVYwDI08qv3YxT9mfNwMxWKEaQuzGAo-hKah9MvB4_F0qEsK9dy35nUtF4tC/s2048/427068573_7769572519722967_5807895506901465450_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1762" data-original-width="2048" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lOkUvBWbD5VUVP7m8NWmEcCBcE3gOA0zBugbwpZrEm_SGNgNwTSRXOUG4Z8elDs5d0CKRago8tLAL8gZINskoYtPgOvB9CBUTYs2jCs8F2CCu8Kqs-VFIvFinQQMZCtHvVYwDI08qv3YxT9mfNwMxWKEaQuzGAo-hKah9MvB4_F0qEsK9dy35nUtF4tC/s320/427068573_7769572519722967_5807895506901465450_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wiped the excess off the frame with a wet paper towel to clean it up where needed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscuNf7AIIY1Hli6zSgoyj_MH0I7AsTlsLJP69ftJiF51n4dk6FiKJs6Jdxnfvb9esecKje-AcDIv0JdkQ27Srzc9lIIT-v7jxpmBaR6Xr-j4MkTOO3PtzF7CAqxQTcGTQNdDv0H6SMdCWx0TM2nLeIH0moy3o49uOsvLX5Z0JAOXct5uu6Zt8usWTp9LN/s2048/428169737_7769571236389762_1193266533757315338_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscuNf7AIIY1Hli6zSgoyj_MH0I7AsTlsLJP69ftJiF51n4dk6FiKJs6Jdxnfvb9esecKje-AcDIv0JdkQ27Srzc9lIIT-v7jxpmBaR6Xr-j4MkTOO3PtzF7CAqxQTcGTQNdDv0H6SMdCWx0TM2nLeIH0moy3o49uOsvLX5Z0JAOXct5uu6Zt8usWTp9LN/s320/428169737_7769571236389762_1193266533757315338_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The table was done. I was happy we were able to use it in such a pretty way at our house. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-79990324097981809332024-02-20T08:21:00.000-05:002024-02-20T08:21:20.613-05:00Working With Faux Suede<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. Have you ever sewn with faux suede? I wasn't sure if it was thick or difficult to sew. I found this skirt and thought it was a great opportunity to find out if I could work with it easily or if it would jam up my sewing machine and break needles. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWmh-ZYs7ZnbLDW6GjsRSpQLEIAye3LHwwxwGG8k_zMrSp0VxPXt4g6O2639hTBy7bR2f-3RGN7G6gDqy0qNr2_tdXDxWTklF644rhMEZzhRGzYffU9wmp19Ai4cEEJUaLXsiacTv5QC7GYsS6NYFZ9pTw4NNvd_yDsnEeVyMwk97udyjdvof76ryRrZK/s2048/425679011_7717130424967177_3319933193616174483_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWmh-ZYs7ZnbLDW6GjsRSpQLEIAye3LHwwxwGG8k_zMrSp0VxPXt4g6O2639hTBy7bR2f-3RGN7G6gDqy0qNr2_tdXDxWTklF644rhMEZzhRGzYffU9wmp19Ai4cEEJUaLXsiacTv5QC7GYsS6NYFZ9pTw4NNvd_yDsnEeVyMwk97udyjdvof76ryRrZK/s320/425679011_7717130424967177_3319933193616174483_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1uH5Y5mlji5IWDM2iyLWZcphZ2naaELb4MxJD0myiZdMjDBZp2CJ0dmQ_1tDseFSZyU8fzvL_GLFJ2hEU6RZnZe2CDPo4OWb2Lh4wVgrOPu8w5w2CQqayLUZSM9e8cx7xgg40HyXC5WW9ziEbr3XmQ_Jtfo1XqLm8BDm5aOfMxAiZKp69RX7FJ2BFuh-/s2048/421586388_7681030525243834_6381501029188598029_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1656" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1uH5Y5mlji5IWDM2iyLWZcphZ2naaELb4MxJD0myiZdMjDBZp2CJ0dmQ_1tDseFSZyU8fzvL_GLFJ2hEU6RZnZe2CDPo4OWb2Lh4wVgrOPu8w5w2CQqayLUZSM9e8cx7xgg40HyXC5WW9ziEbr3XmQ_Jtfo1XqLm8BDm5aOfMxAiZKp69RX7FJ2BFuh-/s320/421586388_7681030525243834_6381501029188598029_n.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I saw the skirt I thought it was a great match for these boots that I already had. But the skirt is a size or 2 too big. It didn't have belt loops or anything so it had to be altered. That was a a great chance to see if faux suede was tough to sew through. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IvR7sroms24ww1Hog5_OdrRkdL_FIfWqgsn1e6Pf2CYgSM8zQ8NLmCrIEoYWJpHJ8w6gN0fQV2LIE6vLYBhyphenhyphentnmczwcLYX9eAZ_GXlpSscqFMm26ZulEP6yB4FEDKhV4SdsgjL09QiuICPG3Q7cFGT6QBrdDJ-yoBGWR-etcfH1o2TyYwQvnIG-YYoRY/s960/425010916_7712439188769634_6112028887669316664_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="910" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IvR7sroms24ww1Hog5_OdrRkdL_FIfWqgsn1e6Pf2CYgSM8zQ8NLmCrIEoYWJpHJ8w6gN0fQV2LIE6vLYBhyphenhyphentnmczwcLYX9eAZ_GXlpSscqFMm26ZulEP6yB4FEDKhV4SdsgjL09QiuICPG3Q7cFGT6QBrdDJ-yoBGWR-etcfH1o2TyYwQvnIG-YYoRY/s320/425010916_7712439188769634_6112028887669316664_n.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried the skirt on inside out. I could see how much I needed to change the waistband this way. I marked it with chalk. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsb5E-sGK2dYzxiwsC83ZhJGfWBIv4r-ozYtH3R4JT15HwYo0TuUuMEXViLSYxUxSfEp8agUSUZ3KUqUw_FNppX_Kn-iGxCrztSlUNI6xGUiQaglerqMgGf2H5S2R8n7YNaTrBMV_eEqfo57a_Ya4f_Gl0U-mH0CDblykpBIlyMmj0QVUAF359H8wWwnbc/s960/425335460_7712438908769662_7670872186871683043_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsb5E-sGK2dYzxiwsC83ZhJGfWBIv4r-ozYtH3R4JT15HwYo0TuUuMEXViLSYxUxSfEp8agUSUZ3KUqUw_FNppX_Kn-iGxCrztSlUNI6xGUiQaglerqMgGf2H5S2R8n7YNaTrBMV_eEqfo57a_Ya4f_Gl0U-mH0CDblykpBIlyMmj0QVUAF359H8wWwnbc/s320/425335460_7712438908769662_7670872186871683043_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The material was a little thick and it was a little stiff. I couldn't hold it flat and get it through the sewing machine with only 2 hands. I used clips to make the side seams lay flat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKKeQL2g-uf7kiscELScvTgFcbTX-Oaih6LrLmuosTG61LWwBjlvSXQ5wdeU1xpXuM1HmDt1e6i3HG5RHfZVw89oH0nOjhdcSMYO4E8rcuSqEVZot8sUcLiqIiGwE0GE-psDZIY5zjs6UaLswQ3QqM9Ya7a0Pb-QAv0NjGUh1R3GUw4aj4ETyzBRhdOjV/s2048/425349122_7712439762102910_865283833680285184_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="2048" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKKeQL2g-uf7kiscELScvTgFcbTX-Oaih6LrLmuosTG61LWwBjlvSXQ5wdeU1xpXuM1HmDt1e6i3HG5RHfZVw89oH0nOjhdcSMYO4E8rcuSqEVZot8sUcLiqIiGwE0GE-psDZIY5zjs6UaLswQ3QqM9Ya7a0Pb-QAv0NjGUh1R3GUw4aj4ETyzBRhdOjV/s320/425349122_7712439762102910_865283833680285184_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The clips held on well and were not in my way. I used a straight stitch to make the new side seam. It wasn't difficult to sew through the skirt but the waistband was thicker and I was careful to go slow and take my time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65ARadzqW6Bi-fLXlVfXQKgrrQs0PaNEBCDqGIlsRLT7oMPv2G7vmQ_FUnSyQZ5HXZOHFE8zf7z_8g3oyp00lquy0ley5AD636z3bmxxAPWPYGO0ZzMtBAK_NJ9Ex2bKuXW7f3udg3kijaeZZ_3nxGGas9A_9YDnbpg3UMmPgm17Ow_Q4DSPOKkYklyk7/s2048/425008287_7712439478769605_2961703139198948784_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65ARadzqW6Bi-fLXlVfXQKgrrQs0PaNEBCDqGIlsRLT7oMPv2G7vmQ_FUnSyQZ5HXZOHFE8zf7z_8g3oyp00lquy0ley5AD636z3bmxxAPWPYGO0ZzMtBAK_NJ9Ex2bKuXW7f3udg3kijaeZZ_3nxGGas9A_9YDnbpg3UMmPgm17Ow_Q4DSPOKkYklyk7/s320/425008287_7712439478769605_2961703139198948784_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I was done sewing, I cut the excess fabric off the skirt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vr4f_k3mh41g0BSAmW5V-kzj5lCi2vuZO5dq44aJG79IxQ3dk1GnAxXY2ReWU5ssxszMlSiLn46CSqCKE_GHjLlsIj9w3vGfu5DRRoBfX_7Tx4rbykMx_I8Cg-71GZU4i6t2BuBkaEXt-sSLClm7bREagzc7Pc6aq1J8vfOz7RJk0KcdJuNVGM43D-pp/s1433/425930435_7717129981633888_1115110663360477296_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1433" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vr4f_k3mh41g0BSAmW5V-kzj5lCi2vuZO5dq44aJG79IxQ3dk1GnAxXY2ReWU5ssxszMlSiLn46CSqCKE_GHjLlsIj9w3vGfu5DRRoBfX_7Tx4rbykMx_I8Cg-71GZU4i6t2BuBkaEXt-sSLClm7bREagzc7Pc6aq1J8vfOz7RJk0KcdJuNVGM43D-pp/s320/425930435_7717129981633888_1115110663360477296_n.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The new fit is so much better. And it wasn't too difficult to work with this material. I was expecting more difficulty and some broken needles. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-2269311121147980822024-02-15T07:53:00.000-05:002024-02-15T07:53:35.376-05:00Plaid on Plaid<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I really love pattern mixing and here is a post about more of it. I wanted to put some plaid with plaid. When I found this plaid fabric for just a few bucks at a thrift store. I decided to make a skirt that I could match with a plaid shirt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKtX7nQq38SJwB7Xlv_XdMUgBW-46_pk9RumJZ6qWnF7LfcRReJme9YG22vGLdITk11U8fYtVYKp1WGFkcmfIyo4WM2CGf0ZMPKPeN0JdXp_X3i5C3wf6viwjyMlVl0vHj7w0j9w_awy2-mHOj_ws5uRpfEhdtHk2WyLqZ13lzBOErME4wTx3jfbp8jl8/s2048/426900104_7741635772516642_897609366273129958_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKtX7nQq38SJwB7Xlv_XdMUgBW-46_pk9RumJZ6qWnF7LfcRReJme9YG22vGLdITk11U8fYtVYKp1WGFkcmfIyo4WM2CGf0ZMPKPeN0JdXp_X3i5C3wf6viwjyMlVl0vHj7w0j9w_awy2-mHOj_ws5uRpfEhdtHk2WyLqZ13lzBOErME4wTx3jfbp8jl8/s320/426900104_7741635772516642_897609366273129958_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Plaid on plaid?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRwXj4yKto3ELX1gNsDB99FgDePM4yulL966vRvpdwBa3rvOodssNh1HgV9mqrLbgZDOUQlbHCqemyWTrxZl74YIcHUn5Lh8s8iGJfHrWhtzoaQ0WsVgo6G_B1tNs3LpFBXi8RLrDZaEfa6BnsZR5zECQHkdx-Epl0_eCI2AArzS_OoYE0IKV87w-rHP8/s2048/425874700_7712427628770790_8185241385146134902_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRwXj4yKto3ELX1gNsDB99FgDePM4yulL966vRvpdwBa3rvOodssNh1HgV9mqrLbgZDOUQlbHCqemyWTrxZl74YIcHUn5Lh8s8iGJfHrWhtzoaQ0WsVgo6G_B1tNs3LpFBXi8RLrDZaEfa6BnsZR5zECQHkdx-Epl0_eCI2AArzS_OoYE0IKV87w-rHP8/s320/425874700_7712427628770790_8185241385146134902_n.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fabric can be expensive. When I find cute fabric at the thrift store, I always try to buy it because it is usually much cheaper. I always put it in the washer<b> immediately. </b>I wash and dry it well and then store it for later use.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSOJzq7bMRszTSMGXk2GFhZHx5nZ2NAcErtpcR0UhrpzyR3xcf35C88nZc_v0THAH1Sa-BKYUMAwbOo0JrMZy3A9rjzaYBrKjxB9WwhILwr9c7eGbLt0WGfQQNtVZIIadx8X3LaOI5OWCI9E6L-dft5a2tnW6sVegQpstyo0clItJmEPXI1_2AwMX5BAh/s2048/425008149_7712425938770959_8308574508638960366_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSOJzq7bMRszTSMGXk2GFhZHx5nZ2NAcErtpcR0UhrpzyR3xcf35C88nZc_v0THAH1Sa-BKYUMAwbOo0JrMZy3A9rjzaYBrKjxB9WwhILwr9c7eGbLt0WGfQQNtVZIIadx8X3LaOI5OWCI9E6L-dft5a2tnW6sVegQpstyo0clItJmEPXI1_2AwMX5BAh/s320/425008149_7712425938770959_8308574508638960366_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I decided to use the wrap skirt pattern from this book. It is a favorite pattern because it is easy and I know it fits. I also like wrap skirts because they always fit. If I eat a lot of cookies today, I know this skirt will still fit tomorrow. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtHemlx2maLzeeScQY9yeizTIGo3HCg6_tDcP7QhOF_JEV3NQKMQdGjGAcLlPGRQKh7G6KgVcqfcdxkr00hfpBoF3q__32AyNKjZ2mpDc1mTMfO28k9hBNh_dw1AVrmLyTapgTvnFAYb_K-MHiMD5d4qAEkpgPyn7RUs4vyxFRVYlaLBus7hulwJ7zf1d/s1492/425900398_7712425412104345_8307371121025054112_n(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1492" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtHemlx2maLzeeScQY9yeizTIGo3HCg6_tDcP7QhOF_JEV3NQKMQdGjGAcLlPGRQKh7G6KgVcqfcdxkr00hfpBoF3q__32AyNKjZ2mpDc1mTMfO28k9hBNh_dw1AVrmLyTapgTvnFAYb_K-MHiMD5d4qAEkpgPyn7RUs4vyxFRVYlaLBus7hulwJ7zf1d/s320/425900398_7712425412104345_8307371121025054112_n(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This skirt has a lot of tucks to make the fit at the waist work out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCjCH2ce58ATuV3IvR6D5YkwR-jlZ0jK4twkqz67qr0L8FH3xAve0W2zkX2eGBiERFck3C0mFic3SdGINIlMt_QFXsz-RYsU7_vyeTzbq4QcyvUiglfiX5UM4iKfm4EModbTarDsNP-qSEV2fzc-7AsCkVY0hnVCny6nCTknRmXRGMqATsq_QfbC6npYp/s2048/425010425_7712425842104302_6172202064866193107_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCjCH2ce58ATuV3IvR6D5YkwR-jlZ0jK4twkqz67qr0L8FH3xAve0W2zkX2eGBiERFck3C0mFic3SdGINIlMt_QFXsz-RYsU7_vyeTzbq4QcyvUiglfiX5UM4iKfm4EModbTarDsNP-qSEV2fzc-7AsCkVY0hnVCny6nCTknRmXRGMqATsq_QfbC6npYp/s320/425010425_7712425842104302_6172202064866193107_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I ironed all the tucks. I used some steam and some spray starch to make the skirt smooth and crisp. <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yZjuJxreJCLh-V6zVSyGotB0SzCcZvrIPxn66xF5ZkfkVvBbPn4J2JQs0dv3oUNj3qbcZjZoTcFVkI_uNf72QKbV391IntSql1Lqfqmig_EjW0yURAYMn0hGdaVnE4q7uJuJoHSKL4JYYVMq5dLj6Gkwu_tRsUiGGkE9WGxFrUWWk1LhWPDDX11Y3zEr/s2048/425584111_7712425922104294_7260489268271358052_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1742" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yZjuJxreJCLh-V6zVSyGotB0SzCcZvrIPxn66xF5ZkfkVvBbPn4J2JQs0dv3oUNj3qbcZjZoTcFVkI_uNf72QKbV391IntSql1Lqfqmig_EjW0yURAYMn0hGdaVnE4q7uJuJoHSKL4JYYVMq5dLj6Gkwu_tRsUiGGkE9WGxFrUWWk1LhWPDDX11Y3zEr/s320/425584111_7712425922104294_7260489268271358052_n.jpg" width="272" /></a></div> Then I added the waistband with ties to close the skirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2Wek08OHTwuaw7wlgBaCYRO5xFK6eNGRb1CimK4nEBVk0Q08rP7XhZeLewkzQqvAWvOF2KUHb8DQWpCr4B8AiHv-Xq5rsaFT0MTekcusknrcL6Lwip9DMxzGElfFulUrhTBtcsSuW5F3NkU0AeFQyY9AKpcT3yQYJGzzw4fh3hKBQZSzBJy5P_xO56ep/s2048/426093859_7717128838300669_6655279799745873586_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2Wek08OHTwuaw7wlgBaCYRO5xFK6eNGRb1CimK4nEBVk0Q08rP7XhZeLewkzQqvAWvOF2KUHb8DQWpCr4B8AiHv-Xq5rsaFT0MTekcusknrcL6Lwip9DMxzGElfFulUrhTBtcsSuW5F3NkU0AeFQyY9AKpcT3yQYJGzzw4fh3hKBQZSzBJy5P_xO56ep/s320/426093859_7717128838300669_6655279799745873586_n.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>I made the skirt at a below the knee length and it didn't feel right. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsTh29iCIv5_7LzbG2ryFNP8uj9Am3XnRu2c-F2WBuWj2_70HnWi8Zbg95zL6beCVywhwaG0VhQhiNmVq59JX4c876_CSLoljD8jC45dAzTAzaPiD1EF629aYlwPfRwLyhVInM-5xiktQ9k0saf4l9ojGaIiUW06wjJQY9UKGRSPfmMy588OdoKPNzmCr/s2048/425678702_7717128931633993_178052775322649851_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsTh29iCIv5_7LzbG2ryFNP8uj9Am3XnRu2c-F2WBuWj2_70HnWi8Zbg95zL6beCVywhwaG0VhQhiNmVq59JX4c876_CSLoljD8jC45dAzTAzaPiD1EF629aYlwPfRwLyhVInM-5xiktQ9k0saf4l9ojGaIiUW06wjJQY9UKGRSPfmMy588OdoKPNzmCr/s320/425678702_7717128931633993_178052775322649851_n.jpg" width="204" /></a></div>I wasn't liking this length on me, but I included it to show different options. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEind1TbUBnRR2E9TE6uhcRZWNZ7SupEmm_5_78jD4zK3_fT_7CUMw2Q6XjC5zoj41Xg7MeRFsld2gmIbQJu4ERaBAgNR7dqvBCZWGTf1xWsbkEagYA1Qr3oUU-S6QONG7ID8-ovrkuo40RbUTMXaRHQlpgybthEQzdMga870kLBYzHTthmofyWilNhWiCht/s2048/426649081_7741635862516633_431641695031535402_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="974" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEind1TbUBnRR2E9TE6uhcRZWNZ7SupEmm_5_78jD4zK3_fT_7CUMw2Q6XjC5zoj41Xg7MeRFsld2gmIbQJu4ERaBAgNR7dqvBCZWGTf1xWsbkEagYA1Qr3oUU-S6QONG7ID8-ovrkuo40RbUTMXaRHQlpgybthEQzdMga870kLBYzHTthmofyWilNhWiCht/s320/426649081_7741635862516633_431641695031535402_n.jpg" width="152" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBixB5GVxN9dag1V7JOwzv350iWr3mb9BUVtPwZxtYUkdB11GJlMShZ7sfO6LckWiajlgyVmC4rmveAGDEXwM6y7OIf5CO6Lj-GuoohYMWROLBwYolbrHsWvkgI1W5hkdE20duLNPICGaefAGA1HcDO5vvpaxn7j5uOlQXNzmKXkji6J2gH3HTMlIC1a1/s1414/426198181_7741635399183346_5956453838346060706_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBixB5GVxN9dag1V7JOwzv350iWr3mb9BUVtPwZxtYUkdB11GJlMShZ7sfO6LckWiajlgyVmC4rmveAGDEXwM6y7OIf5CO6Lj-GuoohYMWROLBwYolbrHsWvkgI1W5hkdE20duLNPICGaefAGA1HcDO5vvpaxn7j5uOlQXNzmKXkji6J2gH3HTMlIC1a1/s320/426198181_7741635399183346_5956453838346060706_n.jpg" width="145" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I liked the shorter length better on me. I also really like the 2 patterns together. Plaid on plaid? Yes, I think it's a fun look. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-62788925461085111762024-02-14T08:56:00.000-05:002024-02-14T08:56:30.333-05:00The Conversation Heart Blouse<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. And Happy Valentine's Day! I wanted to make something for the holiday but I wanted to try something subtle, that wasn't over the top. (Some people think less is more and this project is for them.) I had this very simple red button-up shirt and red seemed like a great choice for the holiday. How could I decorate it for Valentine's Day? I decided to change out the buttons for a simple but fun way to brighten up the shirt and celebrate the day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpOHuOT3tMRq_sRMXrMeWUr4_aduAnE7Be-PWB68FKo0sskhJEkzhIy-5hA6z7hlld8vA7nlk-NsYIt1v-YfzXfq9smk4vVUzivf464b8s5xW-rZL2cYZTvw4nIlQMaSvfDB32lYbCEvel-mheyppMnzHu8CDDlm_-gvLixOf-cs1tHy8x-f8BSJZmWbR/s2048/426427576_7745485145465038_4631020320586358435_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpOHuOT3tMRq_sRMXrMeWUr4_aduAnE7Be-PWB68FKo0sskhJEkzhIy-5hA6z7hlld8vA7nlk-NsYIt1v-YfzXfq9smk4vVUzivf464b8s5xW-rZL2cYZTvw4nIlQMaSvfDB32lYbCEvel-mheyppMnzHu8CDDlm_-gvLixOf-cs1tHy8x-f8BSJZmWbR/s320/426427576_7745485145465038_4631020320586358435_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Change out the buttons for a fun look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18eOZLlxEz_u1C4N8zbtfV8dh7AYLUKnWkQY9WFou-MHKMpeqySRoR1l3lBgOuedqahIBMeAg2I1PK8sPq1TkgvAsv8lC2CIcCle1rqgrdasoKrmvFi9n-68znt0fY5j1dLsyUM2eQK7w1Rd6Ktk6VmL9qI6LwA8bnLhPq0LC6ilrtMVSHVOJLUlVLj3d/s1516/422964093_7681032155243671_3820204227628794298_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="1503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18eOZLlxEz_u1C4N8zbtfV8dh7AYLUKnWkQY9WFou-MHKMpeqySRoR1l3lBgOuedqahIBMeAg2I1PK8sPq1TkgvAsv8lC2CIcCle1rqgrdasoKrmvFi9n-68znt0fY5j1dLsyUM2eQK7w1Rd6Ktk6VmL9qI6LwA8bnLhPq0LC6ilrtMVSHVOJLUlVLj3d/s320/422964093_7681032155243671_3820204227628794298_n.jpg" width="317" /></a></div>This shirt was a little plain and a little boring. OK, it was very boring. Red is a fun color but this isn't fun ...yet.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7WWKg9gvjs_Tt_rV1etNuqIMz3mAHb1A7FcC7HuPRLA4iW-DU3X_aDHCO4hhaDBtfyJAphWryJi4OshppZHSIkRNP2xYcNZPrZDP2jM-obXscQXQPaKxMp52wz7zXksq4oDhRS4MNzNJr_DIaElzjWTSmgNUoaSMl_DFSdSt9LJcAk3Tr4IwLoMwzt28/s2048/425961829_7717127811634105_1616145090033242423_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7WWKg9gvjs_Tt_rV1etNuqIMz3mAHb1A7FcC7HuPRLA4iW-DU3X_aDHCO4hhaDBtfyJAphWryJi4OshppZHSIkRNP2xYcNZPrZDP2jM-obXscQXQPaKxMp52wz7zXksq4oDhRS4MNzNJr_DIaElzjWTSmgNUoaSMl_DFSdSt9LJcAk3Tr4IwLoMwzt28/s320/425961829_7717127811634105_1616145090033242423_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The plain red shirt had plain red buttons but look at the little heart buttons. They were cute and colorful. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6c_qFIqn4m0n4KTl0CYS7VJ8A-N2KDXL-suvZc-5SoWCO07z7zRTsS0lA88FlwbBq2JmHEUNTrqwVoZ-GBBXrD6wCJtOeDqY77a3EkGlL0IJiK3YH1ldzX8y6d7HOlysP5IsKZQkRhRl72iTKSq2oQWFXJ0NH5F8RdAt78KP69ufq3P_6Z0grHEOJ-Vl/s1038/425336323_7721220894558130_3226436243894216277_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1019" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6c_qFIqn4m0n4KTl0CYS7VJ8A-N2KDXL-suvZc-5SoWCO07z7zRTsS0lA88FlwbBq2JmHEUNTrqwVoZ-GBBXrD6wCJtOeDqY77a3EkGlL0IJiK3YH1ldzX8y6d7HOlysP5IsKZQkRhRl72iTKSq2oQWFXJ0NH5F8RdAt78KP69ufq3P_6Z0grHEOJ-Vl/s320/425336323_7721220894558130_3226436243894216277_n.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought the buttons looked a lot like these conversation heart candies. I love how these candies <b>look.</b> (They are nothing compared to my true love, chocolate. I just love the nostalgia.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL38rLHd9HyZ7J6ZlNsFw1FJPm-6K5D6dOA4ahPLPrn9Ap4cY1ONNOn9_8B2cm6zatr-oBip4idbz3TICHeRhcympftT912dEh4y4hr7s6ed9cr7Zb8TgYj_M5MjmcyWuy5dRS5e9nItYrTOyAYiR9zYCn8H7_j16dCGKqX3QzVDj7mNyrnhj3uqyeKECL/s960/425396316_7717127531634133_3924806319342655406_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL38rLHd9HyZ7J6ZlNsFw1FJPm-6K5D6dOA4ahPLPrn9Ap4cY1ONNOn9_8B2cm6zatr-oBip4idbz3TICHeRhcympftT912dEh4y4hr7s6ed9cr7Zb8TgYj_M5MjmcyWuy5dRS5e9nItYrTOyAYiR9zYCn8H7_j16dCGKqX3QzVDj7mNyrnhj3uqyeKECL/s320/425396316_7717127531634133_3924806319342655406_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut the stitches and removed the old buttons. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQxRqAXiMu0uE2Otw0wgJaFxGCfQ_WVjEKTFeziJsbmj38OgM4nD2QSoo01zlWQmeuQ9xr3AKUp0j79Wzz9UwGwpLwsKhXlIJBmJSq7yB62kJy9h9zzEx8PIa_dUh2atM0OK_ZM5dQHR6vTuIbh8c6iqR_sLkYaSCV60nJUFqJ-Kac_T_1W7rMclL5i3j/s2048/425986095_7717127898300763_4637352818607502831_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQxRqAXiMu0uE2Otw0wgJaFxGCfQ_WVjEKTFeziJsbmj38OgM4nD2QSoo01zlWQmeuQ9xr3AKUp0j79Wzz9UwGwpLwsKhXlIJBmJSq7yB62kJy9h9zzEx8PIa_dUh2atM0OK_ZM5dQHR6vTuIbh8c6iqR_sLkYaSCV60nJUFqJ-Kac_T_1W7rMclL5i3j/s320/425986095_7717127898300763_4637352818607502831_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I replaced the red buttons with the different colored hearts. I matched the thread color with the color of the heart button. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc-81cA4Cz0Jzh-RCOUkdlNzIoiYveILNbD6hoK3gzDSquPB1etVKFinTiqcRmMeeZ_nEzdZKtDNSakuFUEMYbNZvUGcB5mPtGmqUkQTQSctz-nXgogyDjPKNE931xF4z5wJ8VT_v6JxbNjJuKFRkaOpctPgLsJnbte4B6Adn1L8kM2WbL0fdxOEYhsSe/s2048/426106878_7721220984558121_1526998920506538600_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc-81cA4Cz0Jzh-RCOUkdlNzIoiYveILNbD6hoK3gzDSquPB1etVKFinTiqcRmMeeZ_nEzdZKtDNSakuFUEMYbNZvUGcB5mPtGmqUkQTQSctz-nXgogyDjPKNE931xF4z5wJ8VT_v6JxbNjJuKFRkaOpctPgLsJnbte4B6Adn1L8kM2WbL0fdxOEYhsSe/s320/426106878_7721220984558121_1526998920506538600_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I replaced all the buttons, even the cuffs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsFo1ROgMh-Q3NGYGVZ3GlgA5c1yJQMvTLQouiZKYFTXNYyANGECmfRxO92eHrJkj9dKHRjAlTs-JDSc5-B0kUnetGIrybVvozVZdW37jYJcOnHVX_hNfNvfx88jOXmSEzvgkNKcfhaLtKnOEOYsJP9q3yZz4KL94YzObOJ-Bc784FYCGZtfrwdVgm20s/s1250/426728274_7741634685850084_3031763702206587163_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1026" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsFo1ROgMh-Q3NGYGVZ3GlgA5c1yJQMvTLQouiZKYFTXNYyANGECmfRxO92eHrJkj9dKHRjAlTs-JDSc5-B0kUnetGIrybVvozVZdW37jYJcOnHVX_hNfNvfx88jOXmSEzvgkNKcfhaLtKnOEOYsJP9q3yZz4KL94YzObOJ-Bc784FYCGZtfrwdVgm20s/s320/426728274_7741634685850084_3031763702206587163_n.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. And I hope you get all the chocolate you want today.<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-73721469132324754292024-02-13T08:05:00.001-05:002024-02-13T08:05:43.176-05:00Replacing a Purse Handle<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. Sometimes the items we purchase don't last as long as we would like. These purse handles were literally falling apart. It wasn't hard to replace them with something better. Let me show you how easy it was. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2RtEGfEaaT4urPLYMLyZaRSW867dkaVYyMb0NH7GGP3fdV7Uq1XwuQE9JT7xWz4oz3dldW_Pk18aJqOIAX5lc3cXn8ncEYiRvi9ZidQxPovOByLBAMWNWbaQgifJFPVlJYPMWfT-MpZM0vX2NLV2ulrhURvOoc0UOPbzuN9fTFLoS68HzamQ8AwuVAB8/s2048/426621249_7734145126599040_2692920275736497859_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2RtEGfEaaT4urPLYMLyZaRSW867dkaVYyMb0NH7GGP3fdV7Uq1XwuQE9JT7xWz4oz3dldW_Pk18aJqOIAX5lc3cXn8ncEYiRvi9ZidQxPovOByLBAMWNWbaQgifJFPVlJYPMWfT-MpZM0vX2NLV2ulrhURvOoc0UOPbzuN9fTFLoS68HzamQ8AwuVAB8/s320/426621249_7734145126599040_2692920275736497859_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJTH0gFoeLztMR_0fla98jdxYo_oE7sy9e5BhKVV5-AaiqyWEF8r9M-3KDaS99ACq9yRaMI3DeECE8TTSQj3tDDoUJzRlkJVhV5kyAKaHwQ8bGeEvO744ZOU_X74eifQeR8Doxsng1YYACjl4f7EZ_uSdvxcV-2KImD5fP3pe-o6u6hzT19KaIAZd8Mvn/s2048/416081907_7581706888509532_4308721537841158946_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJTH0gFoeLztMR_0fla98jdxYo_oE7sy9e5BhKVV5-AaiqyWEF8r9M-3KDaS99ACq9yRaMI3DeECE8TTSQj3tDDoUJzRlkJVhV5kyAKaHwQ8bGeEvO744ZOU_X74eifQeR8Doxsng1YYACjl4f7EZ_uSdvxcV-2KImD5fP3pe-o6u6hzT19KaIAZd8Mvn/s320/416081907_7581706888509532_4308721537841158946_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this bag at a thrift store and I loved the red and purple fabric. But the handles of this bag were a terrible mess. The vinyl was peeling off and looked awful. The circular handles slid around in the casing they were in so I knew I could replace the handles. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkvkRLElWcUba22gdCvVZrw300sONfJ51SG14PwufbuOtcEL5tQJ5dmtwGeqUjAOfQTiyQm_x5AwmMTL_nCDWmBlTJhb0oS6gxhh8L6NUk-Jm1BwuclRYlb1SJDY9dfO_80gVtVbkswLcG1u7WSnvKdF8xDisYZyqrO18VMTjpZksZP42A8jKUAFj6H-h/s2048/425000019_7712431738770379_1314380284089416444_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2024" data-original-width="2048" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkvkRLElWcUba22gdCvVZrw300sONfJ51SG14PwufbuOtcEL5tQJ5dmtwGeqUjAOfQTiyQm_x5AwmMTL_nCDWmBlTJhb0oS6gxhh8L6NUk-Jm1BwuclRYlb1SJDY9dfO_80gVtVbkswLcG1u7WSnvKdF8xDisYZyqrO18VMTjpZksZP42A8jKUAFj6H-h/s320/425000019_7712431738770379_1314380284089416444_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see how bad the handles were here. I grabbed my craft scissors. I cut the handles. They were not difficult to cut through. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisH4AopU9U80IuG00Gr11YuUd4U5DYHO2pO1QL0AEucXxrYR7YoRTF6lhyphenhyphenf-GdnC3mJ7sl6d7E-pjPGsruU4-y-HHFzoQ7eNRR5ECxRpcp9p0lCCohnj0ssrdNsU5XAqCnaukfdWyhy_JesVwWcuLtR5Zy35Ocr8M5pHWGZbZ9FU0yfcLjtKB27ZtnQli6/s2048/425887157_7712432308770322_662078443448791311_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisH4AopU9U80IuG00Gr11YuUd4U5DYHO2pO1QL0AEucXxrYR7YoRTF6lhyphenhyphenf-GdnC3mJ7sl6d7E-pjPGsruU4-y-HHFzoQ7eNRR5ECxRpcp9p0lCCohnj0ssrdNsU5XAqCnaukfdWyhy_JesVwWcuLtR5Zy35Ocr8M5pHWGZbZ9FU0yfcLjtKB27ZtnQli6/s320/425887157_7712432308770322_662078443448791311_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was able to slide the cut handle out of the bag easily. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MJxBnpuRs9AI5jPV89DWLTKC8x7qBurJ4Egb1tkuXByluaYwK8FTcvtDY5PHcpixLTaBkKziFZlflrFWZA5l8sQhYuKmgdykrfTda0WhZOsxjAnPNkgnypB5P2KItCFiwiATXKwbvgeNA4Hf0By_TZYujXg96boJLa2TZP6WShZYZoIjg_cCKFYcDu5Z/s1290/426764788_7734188239928062_7926420270913042492_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1290" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MJxBnpuRs9AI5jPV89DWLTKC8x7qBurJ4Egb1tkuXByluaYwK8FTcvtDY5PHcpixLTaBkKziFZlflrFWZA5l8sQhYuKmgdykrfTda0WhZOsxjAnPNkgnypB5P2KItCFiwiATXKwbvgeNA4Hf0By_TZYujXg96boJLa2TZP6WShZYZoIjg_cCKFYcDu5Z/s320/426764788_7734188239928062_7926420270913042492_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had these kind of circular bamboo handles in my sewing stash. My mother-in-law gave them to me but you can find them at the fabric store and on Amazon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtc4ikDO58E5hArKSai1wKxXuOBvybp4Lcw6Kp9ayDad0LJYPEnc43jL_fhdw55DKLz-pQnlG5gOM1ukMGqwgTNiaX-eZ3_fQyUJ4NpEGzezSSMgcE5adbsUQB0Z3FBliUW53pRKbWz3RLJy_N-sN92jnhbhNedzkPz0IOXDZeIvZhl3AbsYg0sXv5iTe/s960/426196472_7741633002516919_7725732562751009650_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtc4ikDO58E5hArKSai1wKxXuOBvybp4Lcw6Kp9ayDad0LJYPEnc43jL_fhdw55DKLz-pQnlG5gOM1ukMGqwgTNiaX-eZ3_fQyUJ4NpEGzezSSMgcE5adbsUQB0Z3FBliUW53pRKbWz3RLJy_N-sN92jnhbhNedzkPz0IOXDZeIvZhl3AbsYg0sXv5iTe/s320/426196472_7741633002516919_7725732562751009650_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I see these kind of handles at the thrift store sometimes too. You can buy the purse and use the handles with a different bag. It would be cheaper to buy this thrift bag and cut away the bag so you can use these handles instead of buying the handles new at a fabric store.<br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9yizGRoSg5gWU-3NoKc4gdnDVwr2CNMcq_GfPE_xjaiPfi-wK9ENc8EogB2rXKgKFNztvvsWtWV2q2wlbERTnAHpr-cC2Apbxm8ealszrv128MUTY0HNSJgP1Nvac9X9Dyxgm-WFqvjj7pldXHqVp_uGkNCWXt6Ecp3i8Ekppxq6aC_x4qk3iX87lYyM/s2048/425330114_7712432762103610_8546729529782196337_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1744" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9yizGRoSg5gWU-3NoKc4gdnDVwr2CNMcq_GfPE_xjaiPfi-wK9ENc8EogB2rXKgKFNztvvsWtWV2q2wlbERTnAHpr-cC2Apbxm8ealszrv128MUTY0HNSJgP1Nvac9X9Dyxgm-WFqvjj7pldXHqVp_uGkNCWXt6Ecp3i8Ekppxq6aC_x4qk3iX87lYyM/s320/425330114_7712432762103610_8546729529782196337_n.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know you are thinking about how I got the closed circular handles into the casing of the bag. It wasn't a magic trick, I cut them. I used a small saw to cut an opening in the handles. The bamboo is light and porous, it's very easy to saw through. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwd5NTURQIwdBoi8dPaYwac0B6kAoyCkNJUd4dp3Gj6hh6re572MAq77qQxI-oETwRnKOpeRvciyTQSU_WGD1c0RqeIk5Bvh_pqH9dMqmS9n9txFHvGo8DGhTMZtEBEArlDhyjG_U76bOi_3YYQpFvddMODjo48-zExW1PPNoQqduTZOA9yyZE8k-HknZ/s960/425520116_7712430958770457_7321990744467418995_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="960" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwd5NTURQIwdBoi8dPaYwac0B6kAoyCkNJUd4dp3Gj6hh6re572MAq77qQxI-oETwRnKOpeRvciyTQSU_WGD1c0RqeIk5Bvh_pqH9dMqmS9n9txFHvGo8DGhTMZtEBEArlDhyjG_U76bOi_3YYQpFvddMODjo48-zExW1PPNoQqduTZOA9yyZE8k-HknZ/s320/425520116_7712430958770457_7321990744467418995_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I cut the bamboo handles they opened up like this. That was just what I needed to slip them into the casing of the bag. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xM3kTLkVtTyZCMZFOy_XTISUqzA0jjP1RJK7KH9AxbsLbXcAxSgREKUcGfT23We-IGxioQ_iQpIQ45FaPZKGna_kCppx58pzWYxHO4w-F6pxUfBWl2aVl6EdG97bcbz5PaM8jnlMC0NRSgEN-j4bZltJ9a2X1fyUma6MmTXZleFmSDZF128AYgLoc0tb/s2048/425339612_7712431795437040_8766155238523491562_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2036" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xM3kTLkVtTyZCMZFOy_XTISUqzA0jjP1RJK7KH9AxbsLbXcAxSgREKUcGfT23We-IGxioQ_iQpIQ45FaPZKGna_kCppx58pzWYxHO4w-F6pxUfBWl2aVl6EdG97bcbz5PaM8jnlMC0NRSgEN-j4bZltJ9a2X1fyUma6MmTXZleFmSDZF128AYgLoc0tb/s320/425339612_7712431795437040_8766155238523491562_n.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I took one of the cut ends, it doesn't matter which one. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dCg_Hbw9QO9nZSnEqZfnga2r2-eKNYCwFQuz8AaH9oss8xY-BD6YaTfBYZzvz5Zz0XUfnY8EMYXthlwJbnLrK4A5QdYTVr6fZjTDwM49TudF2QZw_3JriBvqQI7C2KxRXqyd-7-S2giXT8zruLSfKjKj1u_8EBLsi2onfiBzIc_m7vYVc-NQofr8KerM/s2048/425577307_7712432178770335_4206468114096626684_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dCg_Hbw9QO9nZSnEqZfnga2r2-eKNYCwFQuz8AaH9oss8xY-BD6YaTfBYZzvz5Zz0XUfnY8EMYXthlwJbnLrK4A5QdYTVr6fZjTDwM49TudF2QZw_3JriBvqQI7C2KxRXqyd-7-S2giXT8zruLSfKjKj1u_8EBLsi2onfiBzIc_m7vYVc-NQofr8KerM/s320/425577307_7712432178770335_4206468114096626684_n.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I slid the cut end into the casing. It slid right in. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosv1NOT7P_WiORkz4EoyfQQ9qkaDtsWOVPeUgLvGXDsEg_1CwqUicqiI6z42GBMMnGF3AppEWT6hDesM0AqGE2PeHN8Rgt5ATGeIQlks2RRcdCT8Sd1zrlTUP5YLohYxAeR4DU64XJaJNF5PmOB8rZGAWNrGnmLciD7pHMyAl6nneWrOEjI9jv1DpJEgu/s2048/425899215_7712432738770279_3987269227109308557_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1892" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosv1NOT7P_WiORkz4EoyfQQ9qkaDtsWOVPeUgLvGXDsEg_1CwqUicqiI6z42GBMMnGF3AppEWT6hDesM0AqGE2PeHN8Rgt5ATGeIQlks2RRcdCT8Sd1zrlTUP5YLohYxAeR4DU64XJaJNF5PmOB8rZGAWNrGnmLciD7pHMyAl6nneWrOEjI9jv1DpJEgu/s320/425899215_7712432738770279_3987269227109308557_n.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept sliding the bamboo handle into the casing and ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZjNyj7PUr05yh0Z5EJ_5eAdYEJ_2yVeP6roS6OJk85MiWv3t_mFT4L4y6vxwmOzytsYEEQU62kr-vs4015zKBsj9-L3LCpJpeAXO6pIE8KtQ8g-hRlQv4nAPJ-pqCWQ4fFQdm71EiUcvQ7jSPO1LfLin_0D5MFr1WVzM8gUXNYRSKOW-TcfH-6tHySoM/s2048/425893589_7712432505436969_7447883902726228296_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1724" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZjNyj7PUr05yh0Z5EJ_5eAdYEJ_2yVeP6roS6OJk85MiWv3t_mFT4L4y6vxwmOzytsYEEQU62kr-vs4015zKBsj9-L3LCpJpeAXO6pIE8KtQ8g-hRlQv4nAPJ-pqCWQ4fFQdm71EiUcvQ7jSPO1LfLin_0D5MFr1WVzM8gUXNYRSKOW-TcfH-6tHySoM/s320/425893589_7712432505436969_7447883902726228296_n.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cut end came out of the other side of the casing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswVOx-tLMOSUQmuvGKmMwEoFlirtwJVxrY8xAg-w5KtthzVE5mq4RqHTBmavNm8JEM4D2cNmGebVN-oU-zQMJ_qTnXamyIXxIPkoT1IXnTXbdQpmby2zxUo2VyQH43Y951cafcn36Zo1oRFFUdETyY4YNMW7So5n2cwALm2f8yQ5qP_q2owpBuXw5d1oI/s2048/425547537_7712432108770342_3035302897108281297_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswVOx-tLMOSUQmuvGKmMwEoFlirtwJVxrY8xAg-w5KtthzVE5mq4RqHTBmavNm8JEM4D2cNmGebVN-oU-zQMJ_qTnXamyIXxIPkoT1IXnTXbdQpmby2zxUo2VyQH43Y951cafcn36Zo1oRFFUdETyY4YNMW7So5n2cwALm2f8yQ5qP_q2owpBuXw5d1oI/s320/425547537_7712432108770342_3035302897108281297_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept the cut ends of the handles inside the casing so they did not show. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aE1iewMw12WRqTLHgc5RfvOgclT9SK2ZnS-M9puciYtX-IMOO15YTpCrc9LCdsZDu3LOT0SBnlmhtIJOPiYHwgTTsBgyZIa1RNGabLy0SGKoYiB682k0Lmep97ZDW52JCuy6hpsmd3mEvWnlaMHTMz9xLT7okGz5cjcn_VB0X6avwJaxZYPjS7qiu8om/s2048/425003590_7712432205436999_1288652180675720906_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aE1iewMw12WRqTLHgc5RfvOgclT9SK2ZnS-M9puciYtX-IMOO15YTpCrc9LCdsZDu3LOT0SBnlmhtIJOPiYHwgTTsBgyZIa1RNGabLy0SGKoYiB682k0Lmep97ZDW52JCuy6hpsmd3mEvWnlaMHTMz9xLT7okGz5cjcn_VB0X6avwJaxZYPjS7qiu8om/s320/425003590_7712432205436999_1288652180675720906_n.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The new handles looked great. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDQtRkMJk8U5-FLmZAdAoAwPr1qG5zqUoKZWOCeiBS9laX2Ecw6gWRrTOtZ-Q0TD2HMZPFJUIYxZqnaxDu2yKwzx7Ojrj4MxfGxr3Ei-hucmg_teG754BqI2KJEVdjmE_A5yiKiasaGk1nGmysIdKOH5N-9d5iQRcw21N3J6Ri6iTJB60kiLSeRTCS102/s2048/425334661_7712431638770389_2620215173670281664_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDQtRkMJk8U5-FLmZAdAoAwPr1qG5zqUoKZWOCeiBS9laX2Ecw6gWRrTOtZ-Q0TD2HMZPFJUIYxZqnaxDu2yKwzx7Ojrj4MxfGxr3Ei-hucmg_teG754BqI2KJEVdjmE_A5yiKiasaGk1nGmysIdKOH5N-9d5iQRcw21N3J6Ri6iTJB60kiLSeRTCS102/s320/425334661_7712431638770389_2620215173670281664_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to glue the cut ends of the bamboo handles back together to reinforce the spot where I cut them. The cut ends don't show but I wanted the handles to be as strong as possible. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqposOQhyphenhyphenLlPY5sufpQwg8jAo-N5x4QEO4gG4SstV-hlvdMQ4d6Ze3fSOzKIi4xn4jl9mbFptp6wuQw5S6RbNSnq9zw3UWnZj44CNGFdflth1bN1LfCX2pFwUfUAw5rF2tjnJ6xcnR7SmOjokMc1YTUxQDXstAeJxCk8Wim4LpflUzRoqpOvtUq59GXbs/s2048/425023301_7712431922103694_6483584143787005586_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqposOQhyphenhyphenLlPY5sufpQwg8jAo-N5x4QEO4gG4SstV-hlvdMQ4d6Ze3fSOzKIi4xn4jl9mbFptp6wuQw5S6RbNSnq9zw3UWnZj44CNGFdflth1bN1LfCX2pFwUfUAw5rF2tjnJ6xcnR7SmOjokMc1YTUxQDXstAeJxCk8Wim4LpflUzRoqpOvtUq59GXbs/s320/425023301_7712431922103694_6483584143787005586_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I CAREFULLY added a small blob of hot glue to the handle. I put the <u>HOT</u> glue right in the opening. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOlx8fHFZLCTNjyjyHDgLX2ohagvktt7P1y7iUPrMxyYiUJIwrgjIpjdNiOQOcgrYJkNcHK3ftPIDp4lRS668iqOPsjFAWRxw1f00QGrWAzz5F0Vdt-SLI7EEjGt2203-ieUBqJEM2k0WFrgj5chQp1hoBNJswrA2vGI2XjQ0bJo_GNEAgP-TVSTeThSu/s2048/425003858_7712432612103625_1509402109815703956_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOlx8fHFZLCTNjyjyHDgLX2ohagvktt7P1y7iUPrMxyYiUJIwrgjIpjdNiOQOcgrYJkNcHK3ftPIDp4lRS668iqOPsjFAWRxw1f00QGrWAzz5F0Vdt-SLI7EEjGt2203-ieUBqJEM2k0WFrgj5chQp1hoBNJswrA2vGI2XjQ0bJo_GNEAgP-TVSTeThSu/s320/425003858_7712432612103625_1509402109815703956_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I CAREFULLY pushed the cut ends together and held them together while they cooled and dried. This took a few minutes. (Glue guns can burn you. Use caution.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlF76ik8dvEnldp4kyyWk-q3mpZ6ywa71fY5jCYgkC3nXEZZpwFMexB81h6gCb7jQzwIIZRpoULz1buBqv2cBL1cxGAyVPPI3MGpdxriuPl8dYknBJwRPR6kGGwgQOAxIgXSntiIsivDsbEKalbWWBGAAh5C0OM32MSIW5o9jJgl1yLyBVzI8BqpaQkvs/s960/425595168_7712430308770522_3066265382707792010_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlF76ik8dvEnldp4kyyWk-q3mpZ6ywa71fY5jCYgkC3nXEZZpwFMexB81h6gCb7jQzwIIZRpoULz1buBqv2cBL1cxGAyVPPI3MGpdxriuPl8dYknBJwRPR6kGGwgQOAxIgXSntiIsivDsbEKalbWWBGAAh5C0OM32MSIW5o9jJgl1yLyBVzI8BqpaQkvs/s320/425595168_7712430308770522_3066265382707792010_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When my glue was cooled down and set in place, I slid the handle into the casing again to hide that glued spot. Hot glue isn't cute so lets hide it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sqaV8ShaAZJS44IV25b1WuI4Z7f0xqJXf4wxkI3ic5VZWv3yE67-coDVhK2UOxKGiSAXwq1x7mFUUIcMpc34Rpn_jB5p9skHzVqI3FWH3SgawwvDN4YGRSIzr19cWQtrWsguxI0_c5-C0dcaNhlIStswcqPSzIcW9EGtxguqXtJyJnLTcuhfe8-JlK_R/s2048/425293836_7712431958770357_3026892987227550870_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sqaV8ShaAZJS44IV25b1WuI4Z7f0xqJXf4wxkI3ic5VZWv3yE67-coDVhK2UOxKGiSAXwq1x7mFUUIcMpc34Rpn_jB5p9skHzVqI3FWH3SgawwvDN4YGRSIzr19cWQtrWsguxI0_c5-C0dcaNhlIStswcqPSzIcW9EGtxguqXtJyJnLTcuhfe8-JlK_R/s320/425293836_7712431958770357_3026892987227550870_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bag looks great with new handles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWCKA-bD-uTdDXJpryle1vdY_Hdj7fZzvD_j94MFVDhsVt0l3f81Eog3Gc4OP-htIwDIC83FooB_czyzvAD9wSIQ4IrKWVIOiy3Un1LfVXWqfKLxkTUO8V2T7JX_puqnHLmeT5wsAu-PpAh3_TSeWTnRJTNRv2c7i5imW3noNxd_3X6FotTa4ysOPbXsW/s2048/427027867_7741633685850184_1878441719515161688_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="956" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWCKA-bD-uTdDXJpryle1vdY_Hdj7fZzvD_j94MFVDhsVt0l3f81Eog3Gc4OP-htIwDIC83FooB_czyzvAD9wSIQ4IrKWVIOiy3Un1LfVXWqfKLxkTUO8V2T7JX_puqnHLmeT5wsAu-PpAh3_TSeWTnRJTNRv2c7i5imW3noNxd_3X6FotTa4ysOPbXsW/s320/427027867_7741633685850184_1878441719515161688_n.jpg" width="149" /></a></div> No one but you and I will ever know how bad it looked before. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-50645729241366622562024-02-08T08:11:00.000-05:002024-02-08T08:11:19.418-05:00Valentine's Day Nightshirt<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. Valentine's Day is next week. I found this Valentine's Day theme fabric a month or 2 ago. It has super cute vintage looking Valentines all over it. It was a thin light weight fleece and I thought fleece would make a great night shirt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWC4567UZ4n6firvV28ZpVgFjRWzVBqSRvApbPceX5igbtRKqR98xY71kRqBkE_3xwGLgnhyphenhyphen5yR1j85QjXSfJxrW1_IHwGL6zBNwl6FY9jg850h7GnRsUWK_M_GhQYlTd4ReoTVwRiAJ_DdmbvgDU-4t1YKB8rFBFIOCxrqCfGoZYiTdc3KNZtK5JYQyol/s2048/425706917_7721211297892423_6510779301989762225_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1748" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWC4567UZ4n6firvV28ZpVgFjRWzVBqSRvApbPceX5igbtRKqR98xY71kRqBkE_3xwGLgnhyphenhyphen5yR1j85QjXSfJxrW1_IHwGL6zBNwl6FY9jg850h7GnRsUWK_M_GhQYlTd4ReoTVwRiAJ_DdmbvgDU-4t1YKB8rFBFIOCxrqCfGoZYiTdc3KNZtK5JYQyol/s320/425706917_7721211297892423_6510779301989762225_n.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiph3KHvlYarHmpwQy1orXpHhyTR8_ll6SkcbSY6IaFx3G2HJ-gjR5wK42JCA-UovwPD0uqnmVkvDCmKlwqP7Tu3Fn3KhpykSD5fcKhztySp711eWvFUbksY50opM9xMM5JDr2dsQytmkfxotqm1aTcXe5RfFh_e6dLVsFGGmGL7zAQDbAY9Knb85IVxb/s2048/416067643_7581710498509171_5251813900871388929_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiph3KHvlYarHmpwQy1orXpHhyTR8_ll6SkcbSY6IaFx3G2HJ-gjR5wK42JCA-UovwPD0uqnmVkvDCmKlwqP7Tu3Fn3KhpykSD5fcKhztySp711eWvFUbksY50opM9xMM5JDr2dsQytmkfxotqm1aTcXe5RfFh_e6dLVsFGGmGL7zAQDbAY9Knb85IVxb/s320/416067643_7581710498509171_5251813900871388929_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I like to hunt for fabric at Goodwill and that was where I found this fabric. It was pinned to some black fleece. I think someone was going to make a blanket. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJ7BmUzEHnUqic6wI4gNKIBz5fqV-vtB15-T9PmzhTPuG0j0OhMgs_Ac9QQbBcNgDoaPhYvJquk2JUUoV-8veZd6dUHiHxTmej03XnfWVzkOyEUckwaXlmjUzGs2DZJVHr5pk6GYrwuBvI1ffP4lBv5szEaSrFqKBIobZjWTQtqPnbQvewdwGuBECRIcW/s2048/416093398_7581710511842503_7294842940909631308_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJ7BmUzEHnUqic6wI4gNKIBz5fqV-vtB15-T9PmzhTPuG0j0OhMgs_Ac9QQbBcNgDoaPhYvJquk2JUUoV-8veZd6dUHiHxTmej03XnfWVzkOyEUckwaXlmjUzGs2DZJVHr5pk6GYrwuBvI1ffP4lBv5szEaSrFqKBIobZjWTQtqPnbQvewdwGuBECRIcW/s320/416093398_7581710511842503_7294842940909631308_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As with anything I buy, I washed it right away. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_FbVO_6Iw0m0rsPgE0N37CCKdKJT44wdKYhWgggmACxCA5-Mj7HKwrie7gVdYGBXOIf3ayf21z0SUjRI45OjfjqCLnY1oUeYI79gDltdqPaDRnW7056mwhIcOT0vmqnZKNtBAoWgu3vQPT77T540gxF4eBD74S5G_Sa_ylZ8T_H3OZMG023xrRhsC09T/s2048/425893721_7729424840404402_1304260008859433421_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_FbVO_6Iw0m0rsPgE0N37CCKdKJT44wdKYhWgggmACxCA5-Mj7HKwrie7gVdYGBXOIf3ayf21z0SUjRI45OjfjqCLnY1oUeYI79gDltdqPaDRnW7056mwhIcOT0vmqnZKNtBAoWgu3vQPT77T540gxF4eBD74S5G_Sa_ylZ8T_H3OZMG023xrRhsC09T/s320/425893721_7729424840404402_1304260008859433421_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> I got my pattern. I used Very Easy Very Vogue 8062. This shirt was very oversized and I thought it would make a great night shirt if I added to the length. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9AnDGl1524cQdqpVTkBw7WYoijkJo44klaN6QQ1FTzmRtYXSFheNCB5tsElPi7myGtKpxiUGUmceOK42glcUHWOMzaCmUwTMh1j2N_fsWap0-UCRcfEynax5FHANrlltvzmjEEIpLMEX00xNoqZS-CbLRY-olRdC387RhAU3SEwgI1L49_Te1Q_z8Y47/s2048/425369214_7712429908770562_6763890363762955962_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="978" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9AnDGl1524cQdqpVTkBw7WYoijkJo44klaN6QQ1FTzmRtYXSFheNCB5tsElPi7myGtKpxiUGUmceOK42glcUHWOMzaCmUwTMh1j2N_fsWap0-UCRcfEynax5FHANrlltvzmjEEIpLMEX00xNoqZS-CbLRY-olRdC387RhAU3SEwgI1L49_Te1Q_z8Y47/s320/425369214_7712429908770562_6763890363762955962_n.jpg" width="153" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I played with the pattern pieces a little to see if I could fit my night shirt and a small pair of pajama pants. I thought I could. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRBC6DqSsIxBqnP0J5M8n1Pkb82EwWo6FppdOQenZy07CUOk3AY_8pbWpigAlpZ0OUQbMJgHaebjM0AsakEeKizmdxgqhJcur8qMOaH2ahbaylUs-BJlabVmYcA18ef7XuZDklubpq-osTlbYBLGtGkiJ7Xdh4cVaW2j-9muReG2KkpZKgA76I8qAybUE/s2048/424778678_7712429648770588_5684136056797257568_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRBC6DqSsIxBqnP0J5M8n1Pkb82EwWo6FppdOQenZy07CUOk3AY_8pbWpigAlpZ0OUQbMJgHaebjM0AsakEeKizmdxgqhJcur8qMOaH2ahbaylUs-BJlabVmYcA18ef7XuZDklubpq-osTlbYBLGtGkiJ7Xdh4cVaW2j-9muReG2KkpZKgA76I8qAybUE/s320/424778678_7712429648770588_5684136056797257568_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut out the pieces. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbYCHoR8UXCrmWD63wcLCbeNd2Tr_-shaeFZqRc5rMbrKhkRwMPK2OQUPfedgw7PdrSuWOmm7_ToUN68lr3149KD3epO2v7FmjnP88__k5Wqa34ynzgxNsnogIpMfp2UlMuedJvO-y3JN0oOgFK_bbvDhxXjyDxmxk5o6OClbZgTfHOf3veDAgrhEAq8C/s320/425535315_7712429845437235_8601632744496513691_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I started sewing, and it was a very simple project.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVaScucmjYgvWoa1P0qW1zA-rT2ROlVA-aGq5mT_suQHeN1dkZVB1hJHzsoqL_Hz9mOQf_hNCuzAHD_wiG84Gb7VGzKHt7uoDVyAXnzmeHSr3mU0WG-gWpXktCfKCQAnF9he05en-g4oXyHAgFROfSm8j7NlijuufPn2vfiv1LPtFKh78e10sc9N9eV9i/s2048/424989251_7712429422103944_1098700379646349333_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVaScucmjYgvWoa1P0qW1zA-rT2ROlVA-aGq5mT_suQHeN1dkZVB1hJHzsoqL_Hz9mOQf_hNCuzAHD_wiG84Gb7VGzKHt7uoDVyAXnzmeHSr3mU0WG-gWpXktCfKCQAnF9he05en-g4oXyHAgFROfSm8j7NlijuufPn2vfiv1LPtFKh78e10sc9N9eV9i/s320/424989251_7712429422103944_1098700379646349333_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I put the right sides together and sewed the side seams and shoulders.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOI2q3-QTwP-Sbft83TsC3ye1lbVuGk16Vb30bTmrIKilEvirPQYn-age3oT2SDnDjc9RcTGWUrFSxIWPgagAM6xWQ90vo6VOA1tztqjJUM75pxsvRdUKyX2f7Ncs0OHsJg5WWaF1uYgSK47vtLx_ig9Q_dwPNgIO9F7bqVzCJK2DDMjZJk01KuUMSM-IX/s2048/425311962_7712429405437279_5711706584512897598_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOI2q3-QTwP-Sbft83TsC3ye1lbVuGk16Vb30bTmrIKilEvirPQYn-age3oT2SDnDjc9RcTGWUrFSxIWPgagAM6xWQ90vo6VOA1tztqjJUM75pxsvRdUKyX2f7Ncs0OHsJg5WWaF1uYgSK47vtLx_ig9Q_dwPNgIO9F7bqVzCJK2DDMjZJk01KuUMSM-IX/s320/425311962_7712429405437279_5711706584512897598_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I added some decorative stitches at the neckline.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz30yly13BshaLqiJgIEM0WuqvHEDKr1vRy2R3VLyPj__DGZtouzv7h9YLrI-S54BZWeD6UOEcqRAUg4EujJS_sVswOlE3MyRQyOshgTCfk8j2TR4Dps4tcSf65xGYlYQkq020jvW6HHNjfNg9FPv8gXCghBMwix2bRxkvXCJc5QzmhLIfBCx5oBVC8X4u/s1985/425650594_7717129558300597_1427013702691692583_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1985" data-original-width="956" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz30yly13BshaLqiJgIEM0WuqvHEDKr1vRy2R3VLyPj__DGZtouzv7h9YLrI-S54BZWeD6UOEcqRAUg4EujJS_sVswOlE3MyRQyOshgTCfk8j2TR4Dps4tcSf65xGYlYQkq020jvW6HHNjfNg9FPv8gXCghBMwix2bRxkvXCJc5QzmhLIfBCx5oBVC8X4u/s320/425650594_7717129558300597_1427013702691692583_n.jpg" width="154" /></a></div>It looked kind of like this. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrLRciQiumr6cx0z1jlcwKJCIDCGoKB3dun9nGcxD3FpluksdjPIIX3bY7PiJz8bfTaEH_M4IEAp5mMg0Q7916ls4BvMwcuWQScVI9ap3SNNbXIvMq0xcIOf2rE9GqU-EGiFVhlqXrdt8zIzTQG_kPof5w1SwUyw-7UPKucr5azrL2jVEP-jDxSyFFbds/s1797/425600539_7717129454967274_527436338263044606_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="1797" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrLRciQiumr6cx0z1jlcwKJCIDCGoKB3dun9nGcxD3FpluksdjPIIX3bY7PiJz8bfTaEH_M4IEAp5mMg0Q7916ls4BvMwcuWQScVI9ap3SNNbXIvMq0xcIOf2rE9GqU-EGiFVhlqXrdt8zIzTQG_kPof5w1SwUyw-7UPKucr5azrL2jVEP-jDxSyFFbds/s320/425600539_7717129454967274_527436338263044606_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It going to look like this when I am sleeping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrSwSD7kAQTpHhc-uiyt_CISykBXy5UZBvb8J7OjT6ke1nvU0jktTlcU9ufjE8GJw8yeSj285nldJXrMCR6eIZgKIJ5S7sra11jevHTPrajb8mg3K1fB8GILr65yoqDcpkOAHFiOUKhCXMGugdZgiQ8w21RUDC1RhPISXplk1X9GxRf0jb9xxUJKlauCD/s1868/425769326_7725261334154086_5162938992591253124_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrSwSD7kAQTpHhc-uiyt_CISykBXy5UZBvb8J7OjT6ke1nvU0jktTlcU9ufjE8GJw8yeSj285nldJXrMCR6eIZgKIJ5S7sra11jevHTPrajb8mg3K1fB8GILr65yoqDcpkOAHFiOUKhCXMGugdZgiQ8w21RUDC1RhPISXplk1X9GxRf0jb9xxUJKlauCD/s320/425769326_7725261334154086_5162938992591253124_n.jpg" width="110" /></a></div>And the little pajama pants turned out great too. (This child model was paid with candy and extra TV time.) Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourselves. <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-3368971100801904762024-02-07T08:33:00.000-05:002024-02-07T08:33:24.552-05:00Depressing to Candy Colored<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I love soft cozy clothes and I love color. These pajamas were soft and cozy flannel and they fit well. But why was the original striped pattern so depressing?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQvf_ifUr7wg3hc9B0KwDzFaDCZGlDw63dxzbmhSf6DMxZ23dJ_JKAlg6tb35rslYrKDZ5OMfw_ZcIlrQkVVmyxtz5z14Ji015nLPRtkUGwYct8IMh_RQ8myrXa3NPvWSHmgFGftQ46FkNnTv9hMSwhlCL63a9mEtFBC_vQxHG4gTpHk7wAEYf1Li1IHI/s2048/424574153_7687319141281639_7261227173134443463_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQvf_ifUr7wg3hc9B0KwDzFaDCZGlDw63dxzbmhSf6DMxZ23dJ_JKAlg6tb35rslYrKDZ5OMfw_ZcIlrQkVVmyxtz5z14Ji015nLPRtkUGwYct8IMh_RQ8myrXa3NPvWSHmgFGftQ46FkNnTv9hMSwhlCL63a9mEtFBC_vQxHG4gTpHk7wAEYf1Li1IHI/s320/424574153_7687319141281639_7261227173134443463_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLj4wHoyKuEVMQwN-diKlVM4hAO4WAQiFv3U0sw_F27XswWzbEJR2URKiqJRnpew4nPlvNIs5M-zAEm7SnJ0X4J7Vp2O7wOYjKY5og_bZBLuQeTgrjfo252FsR0wfMAM2jcSNeJRsKB9X36i4wI6Nfb2sDOiv4PhojBYi-KhAWl1uyUB4EAI3sTpouefr_/s2048/421599405_7681031318577088_2909887891717161928_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLj4wHoyKuEVMQwN-diKlVM4hAO4WAQiFv3U0sw_F27XswWzbEJR2URKiqJRnpew4nPlvNIs5M-zAEm7SnJ0X4J7Vp2O7wOYjKY5og_bZBLuQeTgrjfo252FsR0wfMAM2jcSNeJRsKB9X36i4wI6Nfb2sDOiv4PhojBYi-KhAWl1uyUB4EAI3sTpouefr_/s320/421599405_7681031318577088_2909887891717161928_n.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These looked good until I put them on and then I was overwhelmed. I felt like I was in a prison uniform or something similar. I would not sleep well in these. (And I am getting older, I need some sleep.) Why did the red stripes seem so depressing? Whatever the reason, I needed to fix it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqSyk-dNTDnSufmdQrl9uRZ2e1IyqzB251Sf73h2Fr5g8UuEPYlhXHQ5_VwNXMQmf_YmZilCDy4FG4v_119YPlHczTJDjvJKuyQL67ZdCYI2lyDxvPscC-9nIIgwLUCG2FFKtuwKAAJ9tSs4GBR9bZV72G-7wpZ7wj60nwL4rNheKWNEQ_EgGuhZeYfsh/s2048/423193473_7687297897950430_9040859381073435136_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqSyk-dNTDnSufmdQrl9uRZ2e1IyqzB251Sf73h2Fr5g8UuEPYlhXHQ5_VwNXMQmf_YmZilCDy4FG4v_119YPlHczTJDjvJKuyQL67ZdCYI2lyDxvPscC-9nIIgwLUCG2FFKtuwKAAJ9tSs4GBR9bZV72G-7wpZ7wj60nwL4rNheKWNEQ_EgGuhZeYfsh/s320/423193473_7687297897950430_9040859381073435136_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided that I would use some Rit dye to brighten up these pajamas. They were 100% cotton so I knew they would dye well. I picked pink because it is almost Valentine's Day. Pink and red would be more cheerful. I put the pajamas in the washer with the dye and let them work together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypozYWDJs4fbwkAp3Fg6wG6w-dMA0bD4meJ2V1FK20IUyjQ3WNhOAxiUsbATtB_q7ycer50J6XQFduzAqx2N7h5UoO-rjmFqH-VEt2vy5ntlKkIJJxwv-FsfhlUJ4MqLCctaRMBoqEtGrEJQXxjYxMnh-isGE6a7F2k_r_jsp3Ju6ztTxYZRH8D8eJTN4/s2048/424574425_7687297751283778_2185890729216713097_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypozYWDJs4fbwkAp3Fg6wG6w-dMA0bD4meJ2V1FK20IUyjQ3WNhOAxiUsbATtB_q7ycer50J6XQFduzAqx2N7h5UoO-rjmFqH-VEt2vy5ntlKkIJJxwv-FsfhlUJ4MqLCctaRMBoqEtGrEJQXxjYxMnh-isGE6a7F2k_r_jsp3Ju6ztTxYZRH8D8eJTN4/s320/424574425_7687297751283778_2185890729216713097_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I checked on them during the rinse cycle and I liked what I saw.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbrt0upfGPuWPabIqj1TXSedCsaAvwB_KoMR7DHfTAZl6Z5YQktckFe1yJXJoctzxk_-RpcqnEFxwBHeLvb9pAuYXlfAII8xzHHfQ6s1kiQW5KNdaXPTe6LJjVi6bJ9NFlsooH7M1j5_tZY0VVBMASY5Pjo4II7yJuff-dDyAfya-RrNoHVq7YOKit3mR/s2048/424527036_7687297797950440_3797243370341200593_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbrt0upfGPuWPabIqj1TXSedCsaAvwB_KoMR7DHfTAZl6Z5YQktckFe1yJXJoctzxk_-RpcqnEFxwBHeLvb9pAuYXlfAII8xzHHfQ6s1kiQW5KNdaXPTe6LJjVi6bJ9NFlsooH7M1j5_tZY0VVBMASY5Pjo4II7yJuff-dDyAfya-RrNoHVq7YOKit3mR/s320/424527036_7687297797950440_3797243370341200593_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When they were done in the washer, I put them into the dryer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwg65qphHOhfWZ087mz_iQnnCdozwY4pX2ss95X991ho1NungIANFJW0zcf2K-WmI9HeK7oDICuCFOTkzBZRK07846xvdm_EDHdHeQ9SM3OSAaAXV-Zf22ZQ9Ws80LdhBbPZ6zaRB7MvyQs1xgBqMSu_0n0kvQ6ThMys_0cNLgU4qZOjjNyMRa2LKQiwo/s2048/423160169_7687297551283798_4687621600320421927_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwg65qphHOhfWZ087mz_iQnnCdozwY4pX2ss95X991ho1NungIANFJW0zcf2K-WmI9HeK7oDICuCFOTkzBZRK07846xvdm_EDHdHeQ9SM3OSAaAXV-Zf22ZQ9Ws80LdhBbPZ6zaRB7MvyQs1xgBqMSu_0n0kvQ6ThMys_0cNLgU4qZOjjNyMRa2LKQiwo/s320/423160169_7687297551283798_4687621600320421927_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I turned the cuffs up on the pants and the shirt and stitched them in place. I am short so this will help me not trip and fall. I do that often.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuiMTqsXuj4EtHMeM_OIjwkYUjoTfZ_GSD9ydvJwF-tRzWq7ZJVhRWlzuuBu4IcbFyIo9eVz-30hFvfjDhOkDbwB_fL__wrrIY6mVx7-Mlo2ylBJKkC_Sr55pX5yxmcHmhjZC22SfzEUj8BYcPk0slzqny_Fy6o691AU9N2dgKg0yeXTQm3m3zqwnaeEn/s1461/424532719_7687296407950579_7429667814522650659_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuiMTqsXuj4EtHMeM_OIjwkYUjoTfZ_GSD9ydvJwF-tRzWq7ZJVhRWlzuuBu4IcbFyIo9eVz-30hFvfjDhOkDbwB_fL__wrrIY6mVx7-Mlo2ylBJKkC_Sr55pX5yxmcHmhjZC22SfzEUj8BYcPk0slzqny_Fy6o691AU9N2dgKg0yeXTQm3m3zqwnaeEn/s320/424532719_7687296407950579_7429667814522650659_n.jpg" width="140" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhdqa48tDe4Upel-g4TDEiqBkRMUwxmgP08YgCvkf8wCGMAUdffWKlIXPILzx8LQ3oPvv7eLymJeg7_RTz7UUhjX4EbIpZUje9x171ZJncaDjq4ON9JdMGW6rwYN1tOL9JrmhUFky-_ko_AGfSGrZcnVncCm5X1WcaQEGYUp7Njg5_Ea1AEu1dksMHF0g/s1155/424526744_7687319127948307_7484136949868248922_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1007" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhdqa48tDe4Upel-g4TDEiqBkRMUwxmgP08YgCvkf8wCGMAUdffWKlIXPILzx8LQ3oPvv7eLymJeg7_RTz7UUhjX4EbIpZUje9x171ZJncaDjq4ON9JdMGW6rwYN1tOL9JrmhUFky-_ko_AGfSGrZcnVncCm5X1WcaQEGYUp7Njg5_Ea1AEu1dksMHF0g/s320/424526744_7687319127948307_7484136949868248922_n.jpg" width="279" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved the new color. It was so much more fun. It made me think of old fashioned ribbon candy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdlmzRDecUm9DwZ1q9r-KCfZBsAqcF3FrJ12rN_y2V_EHIpanpXn7D5BqG-X9mF50uP1rSZmFXnZlIXyxMVdbt_exwQeg3FzN6sjGJcuoe7ihKwKVn1xK5QbO_74qU-ZzDvRSjIbyw6EI6wSCnJG4676Jo2_DjG1kx_9B8ilUN-Nh6j3a_nfRPqmXixjI/s2048/424561557_7687297621283791_2795987276330991898_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdlmzRDecUm9DwZ1q9r-KCfZBsAqcF3FrJ12rN_y2V_EHIpanpXn7D5BqG-X9mF50uP1rSZmFXnZlIXyxMVdbt_exwQeg3FzN6sjGJcuoe7ihKwKVn1xK5QbO_74qU-ZzDvRSjIbyw6EI6wSCnJG4676Jo2_DjG1kx_9B8ilUN-Nh6j3a_nfRPqmXixjI/s320/424561557_7687297621283791_2795987276330991898_n.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for reading along, and sweet dreams to you.<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-79848877512379701222024-02-06T07:43:00.000-05:002024-02-06T07:43:03.998-05:00Poncho to Sweater with Hood<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I found this poncho/shawl/wrap at a clothes swap and after some thought I realized I could change the shape of the shape and add a hood without any extra fabric. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSan03dL7j454KqFmTtw6LX6TM50vnlY_eCkP4CAIkIm5j8HMCuwoE4Jf6iZzuQHmbM1iczw7LTfVOGNqdlx7DmnBvl44WdXlXwSv2hVFr1iuwOhqQn0EAd77Rk9RcTJnZe4WfI_9SE3T7Nrc_fsXOMaKXt1jzZFfQKBzpVec7xNYweTdw5FIEgGgXq9Kq/s2048/424736624_7694959053850981_7507420891894451271_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSan03dL7j454KqFmTtw6LX6TM50vnlY_eCkP4CAIkIm5j8HMCuwoE4Jf6iZzuQHmbM1iczw7LTfVOGNqdlx7DmnBvl44WdXlXwSv2hVFr1iuwOhqQn0EAd77Rk9RcTJnZe4WfI_9SE3T7Nrc_fsXOMaKXt1jzZFfQKBzpVec7xNYweTdw5FIEgGgXq9Kq/s320/424736624_7694959053850981_7507420891894451271_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hCL_WaRtAImDHTnYJpORGg7qAQoZa8TWjLdhPnqu3FyxmboxwM6HB3l-X1rluHvNhF9jtdhqVjyPW-Bj5VSrCE9_2pYq9RyU3MC6ehzf8cZkvebi1ZRw3ZCKGwTHSg8Lp_XYXR1YCs6g5aBIsQXzkM4mJlQt7by4DaIxvesrvgF9btl-062b4G-vTMfS/s1633/422955021_7681035245243362_643093803024086775_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="1560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hCL_WaRtAImDHTnYJpORGg7qAQoZa8TWjLdhPnqu3FyxmboxwM6HB3l-X1rluHvNhF9jtdhqVjyPW-Bj5VSrCE9_2pYq9RyU3MC6ehzf8cZkvebi1ZRw3ZCKGwTHSg8Lp_XYXR1YCs6g5aBIsQXzkM4mJlQt7by4DaIxvesrvgF9btl-062b4G-vTMfS/s320/422955021_7681035245243362_643093803024086775_n.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This poncho was big and loose and it was perfect for refashioning into something else. I wanted a sweater with a loose hood.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7fSS1io3WuO7j71Lv0mbFo1V0vITy2twqoTsQzbk0g_CeQWlQmGmSZEkawjvYSMUJXxVQw3_na5EGg56NzVvh_95PB0Y1Zw9DwNr5HJhQ3cUWBh3vewRmr-VONhYexCcGJcq4hUJg1v10fhor9aa3LcrvxJzGtPRvdIqQRl5yJVKH6rsLlyV5Jpq2xyE/s2048/424721355_7695591517121068_327342786794324213_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7fSS1io3WuO7j71Lv0mbFo1V0vITy2twqoTsQzbk0g_CeQWlQmGmSZEkawjvYSMUJXxVQw3_na5EGg56NzVvh_95PB0Y1Zw9DwNr5HJhQ3cUWBh3vewRmr-VONhYexCcGJcq4hUJg1v10fhor9aa3LcrvxJzGtPRvdIqQRl5yJVKH6rsLlyV5Jpq2xyE/s320/424721355_7695591517121068_327342786794324213_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a seam ripper to remove the little stitches that made the arm holes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtrwthvoXzc0k9JFgekh0HkWRn36dywwrssLQPHjSji-gQyJYzb7FG_bZJF0IFALkBGj1kD2Xet4nXexmHaOXJN0ezH-P0YSJrhY0G0CqG6D9VTc6VCSXjEV1AXqAZnrBcD2vCMPqCkGZ-ApvxLzim0DCNPXitHf-jSxJEcjar9MnZEIv1X7yBfywgc01/s2048/424632345_7695590270454526_8561933036829575943_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtrwthvoXzc0k9JFgekh0HkWRn36dywwrssLQPHjSji-gQyJYzb7FG_bZJF0IFALkBGj1kD2Xet4nXexmHaOXJN0ezH-P0YSJrhY0G0CqG6D9VTc6VCSXjEV1AXqAZnrBcD2vCMPqCkGZ-ApvxLzim0DCNPXitHf-jSxJEcjar9MnZEIv1X7yBfywgc01/s320/424632345_7695590270454526_8561933036829575943_n.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought that the back of the poncho was wide enough that I could make new arm holes where I am pointing with my finger. Then the poncho would wrap around to the front of my body. That way I could use the front scarf pieces as the hood. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLkhyZU9gaE6XRwEy77ZhuFIeDnSFIHEMqlaakcA3iAP1Xd38odaGChT773IGnEUwPCDYdo3JZWXhkt0NP1i9RT07fYspV3HZ-2UA-iMO-PJgB1FFxuVimTQWAjoGvXVNs6ooU6i_SdHfbR6NyxcMQNF4txTvrvEYDscblXdFE-ivnRdBa5-4UwUKQe_0/s2048/424574583_7695590547121165_4201292918564105409_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1634" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLkhyZU9gaE6XRwEy77ZhuFIeDnSFIHEMqlaakcA3iAP1Xd38odaGChT773IGnEUwPCDYdo3JZWXhkt0NP1i9RT07fYspV3HZ-2UA-iMO-PJgB1FFxuVimTQWAjoGvXVNs6ooU6i_SdHfbR6NyxcMQNF4txTvrvEYDscblXdFE-ivnRdBa5-4UwUKQe_0/s320/424574583_7695590547121165_4201292918564105409_n.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut slits for the arm holes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFD5OG_hq0S0E9Q1Is16deIJmHnrV9KyKZc7WlNZW93Nami6Uycht6G8d6cbKTty6AgmDbt25fB8k2q4kcL_C52Rn-xnGVYntImZRJrxVo0anWjX8IH21brOnONiW2buYHPTQknF_ZpPi4g61CLqmNYPOq-HLJRAmLWEKFYZ9vlY04DRzvTFJ5JF5Qvoe/s2048/424606834_7695591120454441_2722897401928327379_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFD5OG_hq0S0E9Q1Is16deIJmHnrV9KyKZc7WlNZW93Nami6Uycht6G8d6cbKTty6AgmDbt25fB8k2q4kcL_C52Rn-xnGVYntImZRJrxVo0anWjX8IH21brOnONiW2buYHPTQknF_ZpPi4g61CLqmNYPOq-HLJRAmLWEKFYZ9vlY04DRzvTFJ5JF5Qvoe/s320/424606834_7695591120454441_2722897401928327379_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The stripes made it easy to make two symmetrical cuts. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBHgNEN8dRncdi9TLFnDziaGrXmkmHFkp5e9Ez9A8dC_5WYWqAQn4Q5NR0ww1Oc4ueKqyq8GT-FRc1Rjr5no8msrrvHU2j6B6IkI1eSs6DKQtis-RdyAXM43gKnJWUPOGdYOR84GVfvwloF-NLDl-0dtXqLzFdMOBmt-j6pCScVNA0hvDEENQBglwvGgs/s2048/424556839_7695590963787790_6880508418809276162_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBHgNEN8dRncdi9TLFnDziaGrXmkmHFkp5e9Ez9A8dC_5WYWqAQn4Q5NR0ww1Oc4ueKqyq8GT-FRc1Rjr5no8msrrvHU2j6B6IkI1eSs6DKQtis-RdyAXM43gKnJWUPOGdYOR84GVfvwloF-NLDl-0dtXqLzFdMOBmt-j6pCScVNA0hvDEENQBglwvGgs/s320/424556839_7695590963787790_6880508418809276162_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used my serger to finish the edges of the new arm holes. This sweater has a loose weave that will fray.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-FbKyfC156IynTa1kmvSGJ2eF7F2cBP4wv0hANExsPbh4HrvN8dPmZQZiitKlLt5WzYLj_XTsS2ogpMkTzem5V88Wcrb68V5tLZYrW5qmzwJHTGp3oQ9iypUIwAv-rCeWwhzhJ8KxjcATBqK3HRTNN_74sS86cm6IYjSsF94RhwzkewkYXMu2KAZGmHc/s2048/424715648_7695590227121197_2260239102616739676_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-FbKyfC156IynTa1kmvSGJ2eF7F2cBP4wv0hANExsPbh4HrvN8dPmZQZiitKlLt5WzYLj_XTsS2ogpMkTzem5V88Wcrb68V5tLZYrW5qmzwJHTGp3oQ9iypUIwAv-rCeWwhzhJ8KxjcATBqK3HRTNN_74sS86cm6IYjSsF94RhwzkewkYXMu2KAZGmHc/s320/424715648_7695590227121197_2260239102616739676_n.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>I connected the ends of the scarf pieces. I made sure the right sides were together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiaBhQmC6JbI-Nhgllrh21g7E9rnAevVwCNfk6hXjeO76oQBHF1-pju6obBObvtCQoc5VoBOQKuO8bbQB4HiIDnehL38fn3TaC0uXAOGEuSBdS0-ZVp4WOETuCPUj7a_uDqm3KeNn3vYMYe-sVZFOHTv7Ro8MLse9jEeWz00v02YKRTDNlwsqFmbvpAAh/s2048/424715818_7695590370454516_1766599285206378055_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1724" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiaBhQmC6JbI-Nhgllrh21g7E9rnAevVwCNfk6hXjeO76oQBHF1-pju6obBObvtCQoc5VoBOQKuO8bbQB4HiIDnehL38fn3TaC0uXAOGEuSBdS0-ZVp4WOETuCPUj7a_uDqm3KeNn3vYMYe-sVZFOHTv7Ro8MLse9jEeWz00v02YKRTDNlwsqFmbvpAAh/s320/424715818_7695590370454516_1766599285206378055_n.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It can be a big hood when it is in the back but...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zk5y6ilMEVKQ1yzqfCghHaXt-zeKQmtW9AlID7CsdbBNFj1v_irGfuthPelhdQFp-lZA_yGVhC_UMwg8GqtjDmA-_Akn4dW5H2ls8RLgxrKNh_2wDFNV7RTa2TGMwSt668NMuFbTnNQboIojahfEzsSMuylsVg2TsNGS9SlV_DkAaewoRqyMBmp17hyk/s2048/424666291_7695590017121218_2012224484546719692_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zk5y6ilMEVKQ1yzqfCghHaXt-zeKQmtW9AlID7CsdbBNFj1v_irGfuthPelhdQFp-lZA_yGVhC_UMwg8GqtjDmA-_Akn4dW5H2ls8RLgxrKNh_2wDFNV7RTa2TGMwSt668NMuFbTnNQboIojahfEzsSMuylsVg2TsNGS9SlV_DkAaewoRqyMBmp17hyk/s320/424666291_7695590017121218_2012224484546719692_n.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because it is a big circle it can also be an infinity scarf. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitffVm1n5D5qokq8Ib7MNZU5eJu_DM4WVom6BW93TzcFbuSUPTQ7-sbR9MlWmKEmfXcyIxSzmpsZVUpL0hPyTOQBImpw53KdidWUTKiLGH-Ep3qT_OuohqWCipFAq9y2NUsRVXv0RabzOHrBIEbSd17Of_ovhe0QIyzFhyhWyjcTIzZFxurJpBstUCtt_L/s2048/424785676_7694959417184278_5463770591136533703_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitffVm1n5D5qokq8Ib7MNZU5eJu_DM4WVom6BW93TzcFbuSUPTQ7-sbR9MlWmKEmfXcyIxSzmpsZVUpL0hPyTOQBImpw53KdidWUTKiLGH-Ep3qT_OuohqWCipFAq9y2NUsRVXv0RabzOHrBIEbSd17Of_ovhe0QIyzFhyhWyjcTIzZFxurJpBstUCtt_L/s320/424785676_7694959417184278_5463770591136533703_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been really cold and windy where I live so having a way to cover my hair and keep it from getting blown in my face is very helpful. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoez71lnk9uuCeBLiI_-LmfRTUCKcxCtjl6qFnq5DME5e33_drHi8hAjAPtqAm8nPbC4ObA1V03O6Jqd6V-MUiOXvIOzgTTgDVM6f6Tt7qb2a1VNW9Knc6YbAiKM6sb1cMntjsWdDrF-TjycYIvgHbdNJJJQ57hnVjWQ-wZ7K6JcMS0Ipaq2mpV28YrXq/s2069/424714100_7694958547184365_8124740406621988597_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2069" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoez71lnk9uuCeBLiI_-LmfRTUCKcxCtjl6qFnq5DME5e33_drHi8hAjAPtqAm8nPbC4ObA1V03O6Jqd6V-MUiOXvIOzgTTgDVM6f6Tt7qb2a1VNW9Knc6YbAiKM6sb1cMntjsWdDrF-TjycYIvgHbdNJJJQ57hnVjWQ-wZ7K6JcMS0Ipaq2mpV28YrXq/s320/424714100_7694958547184365_8124740406621988597_n.jpg" width="99" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="1695" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSs2BI6MvoRF9mBrnHnlefMuLLencsgzMXJAkXToRuY0VUj0qyzvXK1wRrGwvE2jqkvfTt0BK09_1eheNL3bbVBCbJSv58h-apvoePmJT3YHab1xH_v-h9oVvDpOvihrtnVlnFnCDarmglBl5mmpzEaiP6YOj74d50jijpLof2NoKcZV25e1bZTOQfTcd/s320/424556869_7694958293851057_4416741618052783438_n.jpg" width="121" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think layering a lot of clothes is the only way to survive this winter. It's all about the layers. And I love this new layering piece. Thanks for reading along, now go make something for yourself.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-55561109996993132072024-02-01T07:59:00.000-05:002024-02-01T07:59:43.510-05:00Cover a Bin With A Shirt<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers.Why would you cover a bin with a shirt? Well, this shirt was super cute. The fabric had little clothes lines and hanging clothes all over it. It was a medical uniform shirt but that fabric seemed like it should be in a laundry room. So, that is where it went. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4WdXkW94g_dDV9UH6MKfNWNAq-MtAiXMICbwtLp_9dwKy-w1HqbXSz97xtfbFWgzxryG6d3oTUsh4dJ9AfTOr3v4oJu-rzeRq5mFxf4ZrSpBbM-6U8dWo4YYLBVcjRwn_8b5WRMfQgBkBjBLfwh9iQdwuTg52FVQq00-ThyphenhyphenmJyxmRmnC_lyxTnErPxUo/s2048/424550120_7688372257842994_5089718182417756187_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4WdXkW94g_dDV9UH6MKfNWNAq-MtAiXMICbwtLp_9dwKy-w1HqbXSz97xtfbFWgzxryG6d3oTUsh4dJ9AfTOr3v4oJu-rzeRq5mFxf4ZrSpBbM-6U8dWo4YYLBVcjRwn_8b5WRMfQgBkBjBLfwh9iQdwuTg52FVQq00-ThyphenhyphenmJyxmRmnC_lyxTnErPxUo/s320/424550120_7688372257842994_5089718182417756187_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Before and after.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW33C_XsYO7DQZfZ_OxZtLBl55ltVNAmcetsgTMfyLhVoPQvl_HYU6zfV_qkMsy9zbwNmS-mWBkjWOfwZHp6j-RxjpIBsQmiZWjovc3Wkige3DVfly5lM4JoVMSuuyh3H1dPN3TbecJDJHGjtcnf4y1rC1fA2i0QXnqdLbEMH_qrmU9KP7XoR6f9qoSSpt/s960/424527183_7688246611188892_7118341900971466588_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="846" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW33C_XsYO7DQZfZ_OxZtLBl55ltVNAmcetsgTMfyLhVoPQvl_HYU6zfV_qkMsy9zbwNmS-mWBkjWOfwZHp6j-RxjpIBsQmiZWjovc3Wkige3DVfly5lM4JoVMSuuyh3H1dPN3TbecJDJHGjtcnf4y1rC1fA2i0QXnqdLbEMH_qrmU9KP7XoR6f9qoSSpt/s320/424527183_7688246611188892_7118341900971466588_n.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why would my medical professional be wearing this clothes line shirt? I didn't get it. But the fabric was so cute. It gave me an idea. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkjdPTNQKpXsHeMQc630Sr8yQ84iYctMo7Mw5ZycCWVSmRhhTF-AQRoeuEztq0NsG0z9IDPO7nvdYzdmTXmNfLsTAsPf2DpyxtKItsvq1J2mhh-KXvvaBaYrknJ7-un3kVczgnRg8PuXzUM8T08whG4hXiAKWbFRjyeohLVQb4BTgU6oFEZJmk-V3QAuX/s960/423004290_7688246207855599_2457604490776230485_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="894" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkjdPTNQKpXsHeMQc630Sr8yQ84iYctMo7Mw5ZycCWVSmRhhTF-AQRoeuEztq0NsG0z9IDPO7nvdYzdmTXmNfLsTAsPf2DpyxtKItsvq1J2mhh-KXvvaBaYrknJ7-un3kVczgnRg8PuXzUM8T08whG4hXiAKWbFRjyeohLVQb4BTgU6oFEZJmk-V3QAuX/s320/423004290_7688246207855599_2457604490776230485_n.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this bin at Target. It was a great size and shape to hold my laundry supplies in my laundry room. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIzXzsuJU-KpNIvCxO7HQ4FIMSqVMKvB2twYv5p9OdmkOyl0R7TDsWCh6vwrixarfPHtTKYpt1sLfIWSPPkbwSGBbOgNNExssQQOz01Gz43yVH7sszrVV3MG9pA4ghX6n3M1GYorQ24oM2-Qsm27xJOK3FyyIODTKzW-TgN1McX6-8cT2dUTbbAtRfpq6/s960/424560839_7688246434522243_8060595936845773992_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIzXzsuJU-KpNIvCxO7HQ4FIMSqVMKvB2twYv5p9OdmkOyl0R7TDsWCh6vwrixarfPHtTKYpt1sLfIWSPPkbwSGBbOgNNExssQQOz01Gz43yVH7sszrVV3MG9pA4ghX6n3M1GYorQ24oM2-Qsm27xJOK3FyyIODTKzW-TgN1McX6-8cT2dUTbbAtRfpq6/s320/424560839_7688246434522243_8060595936845773992_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I want something to hold all these detergents and supplies. They get knocked around and sometimes lost behind the dryer. It's annoying.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfMDkHV9eBPXaLchZjtK7udJGLWxz8MGnVmxc-RWlbycLBubdP__5_egnnwY4rLh9UG7KaQb9h5vci97IAnKJRrVSiJmnFMIKE8T3rol_TRc0ijevs4O409ndtWk99heOaVU0ZYUUuXEfTZZEwwKiZS-c0nCm0pwsDkZskf4dpkvjdlzLrb1uw0enrQpE/s2048/424526703_7688251554521731_3551361641694615157_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfMDkHV9eBPXaLchZjtK7udJGLWxz8MGnVmxc-RWlbycLBubdP__5_egnnwY4rLh9UG7KaQb9h5vci97IAnKJRrVSiJmnFMIKE8T3rol_TRc0ijevs4O409ndtWk99heOaVU0ZYUUuXEfTZZEwwKiZS-c0nCm0pwsDkZskf4dpkvjdlzLrb1uw0enrQpE/s320/424526703_7688251554521731_3551361641694615157_n.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried the shirt on the bin and realized it was bigger than I needed. That was OK. It would work fine as long as I could fit the bin in the shirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUtewBhB5gSlDGdrz0YxpSfiDvWC-SvuheBGy64z3cwrNAoQ7D9jzOjDWSi0Fvo3ec_CBnQCLVhGjL0mXbZSHtaOXDtdzZANc1PV1vqU6yudKwo57rWUjjmx4oPHpuJUALYXe7yFqrd5Ogiwce_XHXemppfOUgC8Y4_Ed6c_aTlij-LX31sn4ddkK1sWW/s2048/424569287_7688250384521848_5446258604772360177_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1454" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUtewBhB5gSlDGdrz0YxpSfiDvWC-SvuheBGy64z3cwrNAoQ7D9jzOjDWSi0Fvo3ec_CBnQCLVhGjL0mXbZSHtaOXDtdzZANc1PV1vqU6yudKwo57rWUjjmx4oPHpuJUALYXe7yFqrd5Ogiwce_XHXemppfOUgC8Y4_Ed6c_aTlij-LX31sn4ddkK1sWW/s320/424569287_7688250384521848_5446258604772360177_n.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I compared the shirt and the bin and realized the shirt was longer than I needed so I cut the shoulders and sleeves off to get them out of the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwfLBM2tt7FnHNJBbTtbjtjeFe-NNwNxyvFLKYJy-ZHxFDlRB6NgWL8E87x8vEVf2Xv2l1Qt52k1qUL23yrdtrIllRnttp-JlU4JjJey35CQt1CSI1xeL1dmN0ks5bYegWkbNnNc4RAdfDWcvmo9jygMIWWIRa1ICDkG1Aa-qKr48hbdLP3HaqB9NZSp0/s960/424574383_7688249111188642_4688463953340320440_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwfLBM2tt7FnHNJBbTtbjtjeFe-NNwNxyvFLKYJy-ZHxFDlRB6NgWL8E87x8vEVf2Xv2l1Qt52k1qUL23yrdtrIllRnttp-JlU4JjJey35CQt1CSI1xeL1dmN0ks5bYegWkbNnNc4RAdfDWcvmo9jygMIWWIRa1ICDkG1Aa-qKr48hbdLP3HaqB9NZSp0/s320/424574383_7688249111188642_4688463953340320440_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I want the fabric of the shirt to cover the whole bin. I don't want the white plastic to show. By placing the hem of the shirt along the bottom of the bin I will get a really nice clean look with no extra work.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2Hk1_b-sPRw905hmBdWFANsSTmuGvmVLaCkIs5EbJqyztSwoK43S5832km4XD3bVmxUzFCIO2SMIsZ-tqTKoOfgGUJ2aew9IyuYNY0z0xBQ4D8TBBPUfO5rwf-8qYkv3fCXcvWdZTDQM-9I8mgJp56Di1icuFIla05vuHGak6052wP_aONmZaMJz5I4S/s960/424577136_7688245634522323_3352516610636356107_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2Hk1_b-sPRw905hmBdWFANsSTmuGvmVLaCkIs5EbJqyztSwoK43S5832km4XD3bVmxUzFCIO2SMIsZ-tqTKoOfgGUJ2aew9IyuYNY0z0xBQ4D8TBBPUfO5rwf-8qYkv3fCXcvWdZTDQM-9I8mgJp56Di1icuFIla05vuHGak6052wP_aONmZaMJz5I4S/s320/424577136_7688245634522323_3352516610636356107_n.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted the fabric to stay put on the bin. I used my hot glue gun to make that happen. I started by putting a spot of glue at the base of the bin. Then I pushed the fabric down on the hot glue. (Be careful-IT WAS HOT!!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikG3QQJW3v62pFzCJraz01QA1EWRkytWEW26IJ67rLBHFwlig_tDX6_TzQpt2dPkYpJ5KOWQ1zZAQPWHrwMuP_ORwvCgLXLsMWcN6TrBH2KA5lEt1vakt400aSIhYVohc3sdykzsUI4vPxsH7NIhjcqGdZxq4A_j8MGbX8h1TlAYOKYt9ErYWdr3DZ0xMh/s2048/424533444_7688250581188495_1199668105887490897_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikG3QQJW3v62pFzCJraz01QA1EWRkytWEW26IJ67rLBHFwlig_tDX6_TzQpt2dPkYpJ5KOWQ1zZAQPWHrwMuP_ORwvCgLXLsMWcN6TrBH2KA5lEt1vakt400aSIhYVohc3sdykzsUI4vPxsH7NIhjcqGdZxq4A_j8MGbX8h1TlAYOKYt9ErYWdr3DZ0xMh/s320/424533444_7688250581188495_1199668105887490897_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I glued my way around the bottom edge of the bin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4zqDuB7Bxqv-7WbJTlZt8yUJUGjQAUw8UD6n0wqtVXQCUYFv9N1Hg1_65Oiq9X6gcOVrq-M5VPqM7DZLX4nIh6HJ0oezBCPaTUSjDW5PGAl2cAq0cII8M8XXtAEUtbUcd2Th_NvVCzJdUsNSBNCywnJ_5Ga0w7q0jTtD6UpUnHFZEoSR3TRU5Oyr2Web/s960/424553841_7688245981188955_1349480699708881092_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4zqDuB7Bxqv-7WbJTlZt8yUJUGjQAUw8UD6n0wqtVXQCUYFv9N1Hg1_65Oiq9X6gcOVrq-M5VPqM7DZLX4nIh6HJ0oezBCPaTUSjDW5PGAl2cAq0cII8M8XXtAEUtbUcd2Th_NvVCzJdUsNSBNCywnJ_5Ga0w7q0jTtD6UpUnHFZEoSR3TRU5Oyr2Web/s320/424553841_7688245981188955_1349480699708881092_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I mentioned before, this shirt was bigger than the bin. You can see the extra fabric here. I had glued my way around the bin and the extra fabric was at the back of the bin.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtlP0N5jSzAETKnwuCn9wKFWYRCusngp_BDkTVUdUhf18Bb30_XIMxsVxnJWvp5ZFk38eYpSF0nNSC5SBDxiohG71MkYmIC4TOoEMOKFm3BP_aufNdYbn-HDHj6DDGFqfzBgwwhej6om4tmiSr3yjrwDo-Nh4AGIGH3aB75HFwbrnICd9A9LDNSINC2y2/s960/424543328_7688246607855559_1357562824118106640_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtlP0N5jSzAETKnwuCn9wKFWYRCusngp_BDkTVUdUhf18Bb30_XIMxsVxnJWvp5ZFk38eYpSF0nNSC5SBDxiohG71MkYmIC4TOoEMOKFm3BP_aufNdYbn-HDHj6DDGFqfzBgwwhej6om4tmiSr3yjrwDo-Nh4AGIGH3aB75HFwbrnICd9A9LDNSINC2y2/s320/424543328_7688246607855559_1357562824118106640_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I glued the extra layers of fabric down to the bin too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAVQtn1tj4uFPQLRbbe1REEW8I1FZ3A0Sc7s4TY6VF9Da7SbTn4juzVpvm6VjScP_BiG30247x8f4mxUgAeYPQrur-mabYBZh_HoTpzJ4MRzP__QPBCuF1nKXGTRC4gBMGotXuDeyfe1vakD7GB32qSEq8-j_cKoCqAmqfiKjLRiK19YR6r3SrMQiOzLU/s960/424546659_7688248671188686_47685132761491596_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAVQtn1tj4uFPQLRbbe1REEW8I1FZ3A0Sc7s4TY6VF9Da7SbTn4juzVpvm6VjScP_BiG30247x8f4mxUgAeYPQrur-mabYBZh_HoTpzJ4MRzP__QPBCuF1nKXGTRC4gBMGotXuDeyfe1vakD7GB32qSEq8-j_cKoCqAmqfiKjLRiK19YR6r3SrMQiOzLU/s320/424546659_7688248671188686_47685132761491596_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just added spots of glue until all the shirt was glued to the bin. This would be in the back so it won't show but it will still look nice. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtp7doIAHpauQ0-ExFwyulslXsuZ9UtScA7PmF7xhKj1HEl4EUymhgpZSr7Gs_1zJFmSjWj_H-S2cNFU3El4x4zmlweWE5EH0vg8229LTd9JxjAXBYrfo_MMmTadfuIVEu9kL_Cb0IVM2PJinAwIx841YOkCSLGtO4goVsy-YTmqxXKpikgNgPTjhtReKD/s960/424569118_7688249321188621_4933939045657519849_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtp7doIAHpauQ0-ExFwyulslXsuZ9UtScA7PmF7xhKj1HEl4EUymhgpZSr7Gs_1zJFmSjWj_H-S2cNFU3El4x4zmlweWE5EH0vg8229LTd9JxjAXBYrfo_MMmTadfuIVEu9kL_Cb0IVM2PJinAwIx841YOkCSLGtO4goVsy-YTmqxXKpikgNgPTjhtReKD/s320/424569118_7688249321188621_4933939045657519849_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I held the fabric in place while it cooled. It made the fabric smooth and neat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIME_ilCC-JFNH_rqhBPr24E6Ae_N092LgFFrV-86g0vFUvY5mCW3ktp0z9APp9DH3mSURVjUdFdwR1mRhUMMFWo-xE4TnB9fSuyera151MF6xKBERZpDoA9FeXYFTblztQnYjGcuNyY55s3kXAE2lTAv0NHM5vBayA0kIezQGMgQkTgTj57IInNxdS_TF/s2048/424519115_7688250931188460_3938918432074391309_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIME_ilCC-JFNH_rqhBPr24E6Ae_N092LgFFrV-86g0vFUvY5mCW3ktp0z9APp9DH3mSURVjUdFdwR1mRhUMMFWo-xE4TnB9fSuyera151MF6xKBERZpDoA9FeXYFTblztQnYjGcuNyY55s3kXAE2lTAv0NHM5vBayA0kIezQGMgQkTgTj57IInNxdS_TF/s320/424519115_7688250931188460_3938918432074391309_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I glued the fold of the fabric to itself and worked my way up to the top edge of the bin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDAco-vxMKnlpoi3OXW8-muE0XCu8llrn4WBbDJyZQunmjCQ4uuQXux6AUqyg8MNmYHSzzq1sEzyp8AL5g7wZ9ZcXzE-w9AhajP6xHc39Po5nkophLpu8EUGxVwqfmHEUj5JTW2yf0QI30lNdw7HJ83tQhzaujL9vtaAQxBfIDjo_dgTd3KmMm2mrCIkk/s2048/424576159_7688251751188378_2998216495850859566_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDAco-vxMKnlpoi3OXW8-muE0XCu8llrn4WBbDJyZQunmjCQ4uuQXux6AUqyg8MNmYHSzzq1sEzyp8AL5g7wZ9ZcXzE-w9AhajP6xHc39Po5nkophLpu8EUGxVwqfmHEUj5JTW2yf0QI30lNdw7HJ83tQhzaujL9vtaAQxBfIDjo_dgTd3KmMm2mrCIkk/s320/424576159_7688251751188378_2998216495850859566_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I held the folded fabric in place as it cooled so it would be smooth and neat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj519QpSc0g5yl1fJRQfJgk1p9sBTG5HFIq9aHfOOiVLjzjvG7tAVuhkXatqHhwxiqWcO2cUF8FIYEzcN2AnY0mNdnlTv4l63_MLFAYILAz66Mp9D2M2_oCfDIQ6lv3Z2M2WPDY9_aLOJF5QqGrcd2Vs0XHdTGhR0CMJqI9zdLfxqWqCxARstYHKmBH_QEh/s960/424532547_7688248851188668_6297196633463867274_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj519QpSc0g5yl1fJRQfJgk1p9sBTG5HFIq9aHfOOiVLjzjvG7tAVuhkXatqHhwxiqWcO2cUF8FIYEzcN2AnY0mNdnlTv4l63_MLFAYILAz66Mp9D2M2_oCfDIQ6lv3Z2M2WPDY9_aLOJF5QqGrcd2Vs0XHdTGhR0CMJqI9zdLfxqWqCxARstYHKmBH_QEh/s320/424532547_7688248851188668_6297196633463867274_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I added spots of glue along the top of the bin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryW3GLCFLANdCo7HrSXXnKyNnaoEoLqoAxc1kjwFr6WvYSU9RCcxjYnwln-69kbOSAn8dvhmA8_vXT5lB10zl9e7iAT8R2X8m_ekVzLHtvVRrE2QwNEmj8w3wCCY7KfAXH32UKmUkznzO8tKIdaIRyUUvprqevwUvdg7VQHpdvcCNn96kUC6jD9XDzHsP/s960/424577572_7688248871188666_8902546805317838346_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="676" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryW3GLCFLANdCo7HrSXXnKyNnaoEoLqoAxc1kjwFr6WvYSU9RCcxjYnwln-69kbOSAn8dvhmA8_vXT5lB10zl9e7iAT8R2X8m_ekVzLHtvVRrE2QwNEmj8w3wCCY7KfAXH32UKmUkznzO8tKIdaIRyUUvprqevwUvdg7VQHpdvcCNn96kUC6jD9XDzHsP/s320/424577572_7688248871188666_8902546805317838346_n.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>I pulled the fabric gently so it was smooth over the top of the bin. I worked my way around the top of the bin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzig2rvtmE5aaijt2Cp4P81LsU8-flSJPKlbmICSPHppP3HyOvzbL4EQxHQ1ZUBRFcBOYM8OyKCwbHDeCm0UwlrBl5jeIv_-qyXr7amWwWCf-F_O_Wo1MBEDfnzE8QboLyJwEGpgy83WkerNkzaUBGkbD50CT_kibvVhROlpRpiPHnMkXuENJWStkYi6hN/s2048/424521474_7688250257855194_3193849360704450100_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzig2rvtmE5aaijt2Cp4P81LsU8-flSJPKlbmICSPHppP3HyOvzbL4EQxHQ1ZUBRFcBOYM8OyKCwbHDeCm0UwlrBl5jeIv_-qyXr7amWwWCf-F_O_Wo1MBEDfnzE8QboLyJwEGpgy83WkerNkzaUBGkbD50CT_kibvVhROlpRpiPHnMkXuENJWStkYi6hN/s320/424521474_7688250257855194_3193849360704450100_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The top of the shirt was tucked down into the bin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXs3VtoeUirC3mTPDSFA08GQYC_8ox5XXUlLQGYvlI377cIqcCtiQTel6BAthrhZK12QLH72fW89oz7DMcJFsaz5x71UNRtZeOTOvhdCKKDPXdzP6jU-Y6Ipan7Rdlko5dco-P9uOZGAt45g9hwrYFtfBCVdgah1oTuYURi3G0bap9Kf0g8SVDzt68mMfL/s2048/424576602_7688251247855095_4095869205292707656_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXs3VtoeUirC3mTPDSFA08GQYC_8ox5XXUlLQGYvlI377cIqcCtiQTel6BAthrhZK12QLH72fW89oz7DMcJFsaz5x71UNRtZeOTOvhdCKKDPXdzP6jU-Y6Ipan7Rdlko5dco-P9uOZGAt45g9hwrYFtfBCVdgah1oTuYURi3G0bap9Kf0g8SVDzt68mMfL/s320/424576602_7688251247855095_4095869205292707656_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I glued the edge of the shirt to the inside of the bin. I glued all the way around the inside of the bin as well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3UPXmOA4xRvlcqUNcJq6WWge39afm3QXlFyqdL6XKhOJRvvfTmL5weF4ftsgcWNDaM60l7SXbcHaVKJ809fxJfRDXU9fFgRAhol-GfYqLjW9Ly4_nJo96JD0TeeP3JRhV0XBqExhHY4aSqcZxbp1WaIt5XtrdmN_aosZkdcgJhLmYLW5tWD90MGOOR0u/s2048/424524033_7688250461188507_1757934199885343028_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3UPXmOA4xRvlcqUNcJq6WWge39afm3QXlFyqdL6XKhOJRvvfTmL5weF4ftsgcWNDaM60l7SXbcHaVKJ809fxJfRDXU9fFgRAhol-GfYqLjW9Ly4_nJo96JD0TeeP3JRhV0XBqExhHY4aSqcZxbp1WaIt5XtrdmN_aosZkdcgJhLmYLW5tWD90MGOOR0u/s320/424524033_7688250461188507_1757934199885343028_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything was glued in place but I wanted to cover the cut edge inside the bin. I used this wide white ribbon to cover the fabrics edge. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsYtTvIdHUB0Kngfda6N37WRon3C6q1UZmnlN5uVFHBaBZpQddYUMCCuwTNxA_wmIEAtvpA7EYV8YIWJL8qFUOFWIMRHMcKHlmUaCMlcV3VSyOChfju_vVQcid7nQ6ylnp_oUK52wsrcBL693mUK-HQ4uNCHrW6cV1qR_F77RUoIEYJaIN10lQuD3zp0e/s2048/424553519_7688250091188544_1521422224896779666_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsYtTvIdHUB0Kngfda6N37WRon3C6q1UZmnlN5uVFHBaBZpQddYUMCCuwTNxA_wmIEAtvpA7EYV8YIWJL8qFUOFWIMRHMcKHlmUaCMlcV3VSyOChfju_vVQcid7nQ6ylnp_oUK52wsrcBL693mUK-HQ4uNCHrW6cV1qR_F77RUoIEYJaIN10lQuD3zp0e/s320/424553519_7688250091188544_1521422224896779666_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I glued the ribbon with spots of glue all the way around the inside of the bin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I love to go to thrift stores and clothes swaps. I found these wool trousers at a recent clothes swap. They were vintage and still had their tags. That was a great find. Wool is so warm in the winter, these will be wonderful. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tQ1S-Mng5irl7eBhdEXSppLY88Il00yTBFblCD4OPAqLGu90IkJWoCq2NPBNLV4C0kgnWCx3mlVhnHVu4NAZKfN98J6tjTFvXbangFrBI24jrA-05bmwD-OVwSbEO3LSXDLUn90nb40D0hiIdUSGjI2xSyreGJTfiFSjvC_FuOCFl1G_l3yV1F2xeJQz/s2048/424576187_7687319291281624_7391910321099904178_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tQ1S-Mng5irl7eBhdEXSppLY88Il00yTBFblCD4OPAqLGu90IkJWoCq2NPBNLV4C0kgnWCx3mlVhnHVu4NAZKfN98J6tjTFvXbangFrBI24jrA-05bmwD-OVwSbEO3LSXDLUn90nb40D0hiIdUSGjI2xSyreGJTfiFSjvC_FuOCFl1G_l3yV1F2xeJQz/s320/424576187_7687319291281624_7391910321099904178_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvq4PgTwOwXeHRW4m2rjpLd6lFmi82ynvy9RkJi-XHkVv54qvfzyIyJlPAbs2lc3owY4XtdxkCPLdv_bFijyisiougDpefh8kCXl4YmtvGAFE1wfEVlrORKNV1YqxWFTVsM3owbJMwZQWwCH-08fzk42flgfCz8Mnvzzmfe0sLdN3vaRkWGP1bEfTbAlrF/s2048/422954256_7681034198576800_1875260847863791216_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1510" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvq4PgTwOwXeHRW4m2rjpLd6lFmi82ynvy9RkJi-XHkVv54qvfzyIyJlPAbs2lc3owY4XtdxkCPLdv_bFijyisiougDpefh8kCXl4YmtvGAFE1wfEVlrORKNV1YqxWFTVsM3owbJMwZQWwCH-08fzk42flgfCz8Mnvzzmfe0sLdN3vaRkWGP1bEfTbAlrF/s320/422954256_7681034198576800_1875260847863791216_n.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These pants were way too long. (*Spoiler- I am way too short.) I knew I might have to do some hemming but for vintage clothes... it's worth it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP4gX-1EIcSjfg1cxM9FETl38SYSTWozjmOzXtssIsjY_S9zLUx1xFBNDSgPVED3t9YZ-39p5CykJSYLLJeQZ2-wHYt78kfs2H1863OvnYcUnWil6CvReCXAiXPhLwCR5SaN4vDMqcrjBf4qiewq1AY3mQtKbTZ5EVVF0Nr1f56jkpyIYxYN-2cI_hp-F/s2048/423133113_7683964034950483_733913390853756179_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP4gX-1EIcSjfg1cxM9FETl38SYSTWozjmOzXtssIsjY_S9zLUx1xFBNDSgPVED3t9YZ-39p5CykJSYLLJeQZ2-wHYt78kfs2H1863OvnYcUnWil6CvReCXAiXPhLwCR5SaN4vDMqcrjBf4qiewq1AY3mQtKbTZ5EVVF0Nr1f56jkpyIYxYN-2cI_hp-F/s320/423133113_7683964034950483_733913390853756179_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut the excess length off. That was easy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkoi1zQWDcBQhcaOnuYN5vhbKI2z9z6vF8Ydt93uRKPwnhI0hYdAaQvJtSxpys_JKSkEiFK0cpKlGPzVivu2blSJ2NQSvvKqH6QPpJshU6lGfu5Qhzg7I1VmtkipXoMe5ZJfmle2lEJy1HxSlelzJ3UmWe9QhopKmumt7Jm2gcIeNKDK9pfz0B6FGb5Z1/s2048/422965437_7683964398283780_5101546486822424243_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkoi1zQWDcBQhcaOnuYN5vhbKI2z9z6vF8Ydt93uRKPwnhI0hYdAaQvJtSxpys_JKSkEiFK0cpKlGPzVivu2blSJ2NQSvvKqH6QPpJshU6lGfu5Qhzg7I1VmtkipXoMe5ZJfmle2lEJy1HxSlelzJ3UmWe9QhopKmumt7Jm2gcIeNKDK9pfz0B6FGb5Z1/s320/422965437_7683964398283780_5101546486822424243_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see some hand sewing on the inside of the hem. That is so the pants do not have a visible hem on the outside. I hate hand sewing. Was there a way to do this hem without using a needle and thread?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlzudt8YyhWGsuUVdf5EHVPgl_MPlP2Xy-82I20sREzt13anLEibx6GEolKvFo4qBtYbvstI_zIN7EvbjzDsG2KybOOCobAQ5B1O0kkk754tFwWJi9Btl2EwtGWemsmXtVFdGXBEbwdMZJ-pLhhQo9jCDznwaOHQjO4t2jme5hy-mZJBm_k3ndz3-DaF-/s2048/423132309_7683964161617137_2157080306404145225_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlzudt8YyhWGsuUVdf5EHVPgl_MPlP2Xy-82I20sREzt13anLEibx6GEolKvFo4qBtYbvstI_zIN7EvbjzDsG2KybOOCobAQ5B1O0kkk754tFwWJi9Btl2EwtGWemsmXtVFdGXBEbwdMZJ-pLhhQo9jCDznwaOHQjO4t2jme5hy-mZJBm_k3ndz3-DaF-/s320/423132309_7683964161617137_2157080306404145225_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had an idea to do this a different way. It is all made up in my head because I will always try to find a quicker and easier way if I can. To start I cut the lining shorter than the outer wool layer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCjyph1PYJZRa4Qspsbp-VFZK2tF4PvFbLj6E8meDkqoWuBS0MU0sasPnFI4dkLSCNAP46cd1RSiMiSq0ujeBR_utQM0uTtogEJhcqbJGSu4fpKB1nmP2tZMpZZSMl0kYXvibVX-G47svyey8pfaa5yQzmTJrR3YkFHQBJh1oF0aCSPl4b6YPdLEbjHjU/s2048/422959392_7683964258283794_6650176486255752087_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCjyph1PYJZRa4Qspsbp-VFZK2tF4PvFbLj6E8meDkqoWuBS0MU0sasPnFI4dkLSCNAP46cd1RSiMiSq0ujeBR_utQM0uTtogEJhcqbJGSu4fpKB1nmP2tZMpZZSMl0kYXvibVX-G47svyey8pfaa5yQzmTJrR3YkFHQBJh1oF0aCSPl4b6YPdLEbjHjU/s320/422959392_7683964258283794_6650176486255752087_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My next step was to use my serger to sew the bottom of the lining to the bottom of the wool layer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDj0-gv8WTWuDWqukvrFsYI0vOHYyMYrR-Ph88DewjATX5N9ElTSyi-KWsTkR7nTSG3K787txMjJGOkgMIOK93ArvO5yK0BK-rrWPhhEDZej5ddrlq9cy4d14jmy1b5xOelB3-6-rPGEzEspsbvYiuD4zDTY_Fn52xRZXk3M3MU0DWdIF3v1r3ihBoank/s2048/421509921_7683964044950482_1002252140979216772_n(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDj0-gv8WTWuDWqukvrFsYI0vOHYyMYrR-Ph88DewjATX5N9ElTSyi-KWsTkR7nTSG3K787txMjJGOkgMIOK93ArvO5yK0BK-rrWPhhEDZej5ddrlq9cy4d14jmy1b5xOelB3-6-rPGEzEspsbvYiuD4zDTY_Fn52xRZXk3M3MU0DWdIF3v1r3ihBoank/s320/421509921_7683964044950482_1002252140979216772_n(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div>When I straightened out the layers the lining held the end of the wool layer inside the pant leg so the stitching was hidden. I gave it a really good press with my iron. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-xHbxSGZsFf2c5f6LtVdM6ejVtDGvjAYF6GVljzYCcAxPZnJyS05OkdZpD_hMRJ1Cxiv03-kkDDTgrvvcchXrRd38FlqPC0XI9I_VkYSWJvz1BN_GZqZ_xgZBFREuPDcy_cGK2cyG9niCMeciU1ZW9CwqRDKuy-8iM_5xG0AmTIBGks7hzgkNTQTHcaR/s1469/424530183_7687294871284066_7786330105172279562_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-xHbxSGZsFf2c5f6LtVdM6ejVtDGvjAYF6GVljzYCcAxPZnJyS05OkdZpD_hMRJ1Cxiv03-kkDDTgrvvcchXrRd38FlqPC0XI9I_VkYSWJvz1BN_GZqZ_xgZBFREuPDcy_cGK2cyG9niCMeciU1ZW9CwqRDKuy-8iM_5xG0AmTIBGks7hzgkNTQTHcaR/s320/424530183_7687294871284066_7786330105172279562_n.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The hem is invisible from the outside. I think my idea worked! It was quick and easy too. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-13729815298803920472024-01-30T08:25:00.000-05:002024-01-30T08:25:39.416-05:00Quilted Vest From Fabric Samples<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I have a lot of fabric sample that my mother in law gave me. She used to work at a fabric store and these sample pieces were on display. They are squares and 30" by 30". They are not always big enough to make clothes but I had 2 of these quilted pieces. That was enough for the front and back of the vest. I love quilted items and this quilting was already done for me. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85kcFke-WLaOzg2ejOVUgQiPnFF8QOSqP-qEyF8KQsIk0to0D4yt1gsO73TSTFBBGBxFjnA2rSIimYnsA5CXIVt1mYocyLdKpcPCPf3I8VPSnPm6q9ZMtj8Vtvy0UsAMMGeYpIFRqLallh2-UITJ4YnU30iAsv1zu7klsHcWboESATlds58zV4t8cYceK/s2048/423480549_7683475634999323_5697454351099316830_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85kcFke-WLaOzg2ejOVUgQiPnFF8QOSqP-qEyF8KQsIk0to0D4yt1gsO73TSTFBBGBxFjnA2rSIimYnsA5CXIVt1mYocyLdKpcPCPf3I8VPSnPm6q9ZMtj8Vtvy0UsAMMGeYpIFRqLallh2-UITJ4YnU30iAsv1zu7klsHcWboESATlds58zV4t8cYceK/s320/423480549_7683475634999323_5697454351099316830_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sewing from my stash? I love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9xbTeL3GXhNcpg-OJ3zfm15tGIZq0K3Vcrb9_cTuWkZyFtOL3VmDYVa39gR26Ukpki3sVeFpBiHq_ly0amLk7jDQWgZuAi_VjaEt6knpusXb4FMjj2SsSMInWrJLfpnqsr77A9wVuGJ6MJ9pStCQwp4kWx1TohTLLESOzhXIQcxWkUBmS6jpTqGZU-ro/s2048/416095217_7581699625176925_3563314539039794777_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9xbTeL3GXhNcpg-OJ3zfm15tGIZq0K3Vcrb9_cTuWkZyFtOL3VmDYVa39gR26Ukpki3sVeFpBiHq_ly0amLk7jDQWgZuAi_VjaEt6knpusXb4FMjj2SsSMInWrJLfpnqsr77A9wVuGJ6MJ9pStCQwp4kWx1TohTLLESOzhXIQcxWkUBmS6jpTqGZU-ro/s320/416095217_7581699625176925_3563314539039794777_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This fabric was a few layers thick because of the quilting. I liked the off-white color. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTmfIksnMyY2ls-GOhq_DZp_Z22boENrTLikV5SFOH3sfM0fOUVbO-KjmXlfjNn89j4Z5KqpYEylM0k25FcyMZUONDdngx9RlcgY-Q6UtJiPknvebAnHs_J64eR7X1iK12IyHAe9c-u_BQo2IkVDFrJruKcwe_U4AjakilYFUdHBYm2ToxJslemzSh19z/s960/421562573_7675662162447337_6211806814320911090_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTmfIksnMyY2ls-GOhq_DZp_Z22boENrTLikV5SFOH3sfM0fOUVbO-KjmXlfjNn89j4Z5KqpYEylM0k25FcyMZUONDdngx9RlcgY-Q6UtJiPknvebAnHs_J64eR7X1iK12IyHAe9c-u_BQo2IkVDFrJruKcwe_U4AjakilYFUdHBYm2ToxJslemzSh19z/s320/421562573_7675662162447337_6211806814320911090_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started by using pattern 8632 by Simplicity. I made my vest larger so the pattern was more of a loose guide, but it helped.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uZm5k6w_I70-GI47eFwYQXnZRjyKcB43stjMbABklzupqiNTQGv-Nsoq2jZKYxpsaXvgoMrfx2BiUoeaHUF9ms5cNTcpTAhfjtQ8gf87pwJUT7ALNCfQfhSmNJkz_mnLieaBG05CyNpZVk-4QpkPloRuK4PsQwGKNaEyjEHTl5hPZ90QiXvSnVew3PfG/s2048/421539952_7675663472447206_2314550755764432054_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uZm5k6w_I70-GI47eFwYQXnZRjyKcB43stjMbABklzupqiNTQGv-Nsoq2jZKYxpsaXvgoMrfx2BiUoeaHUF9ms5cNTcpTAhfjtQ8gf87pwJUT7ALNCfQfhSmNJkz_mnLieaBG05CyNpZVk-4QpkPloRuK4PsQwGKNaEyjEHTl5hPZ90QiXvSnVew3PfG/s320/421539952_7675663472447206_2314550755764432054_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This pattern was so simple it was easy to work with. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimL-m3mEHsEXx6qnIE-hXkl00VmVSpjXpzK486o3Md4_UqThj_KaGQI99nC-Ck2qmz14nqIJIuZ2Ss5TIq9DkjvMWWVe3kkNnWQ1hUKSwPbTWEZ0gLhwcVhmHqo2c3UXgWHUb10Legg7Mh9fVnwmxvKchMvHExRXFE3MuO7tYcAnih7acjVcEhuhmY771g/s2048/421539680_7675663519113868_3914405592654860529_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1476" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimL-m3mEHsEXx6qnIE-hXkl00VmVSpjXpzK486o3Md4_UqThj_KaGQI99nC-Ck2qmz14nqIJIuZ2Ss5TIq9DkjvMWWVe3kkNnWQ1hUKSwPbTWEZ0gLhwcVhmHqo2c3UXgWHUb10Legg7Mh9fVnwmxvKchMvHExRXFE3MuO7tYcAnih7acjVcEhuhmY771g/s320/421539680_7675663519113868_3914405592654860529_n.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put my vest together. I left these small openings so I could add some pockets. I thought that would be easy even with no guide or pattern. It should have been but I sewed the pockets in with the seams showing on the outside. Twice. Ugh!!! It was OK, I just kept going.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNV9ZSzwyrRwr07_wcNdZWKmbyxR65QbqOCda-PkWecKM8KVC93DhGNbJIDZen4Wk_edUuOH0T8Ac-0rSEhWdTmHtfIGfYX1uuoHwvCXRcJWkptvDv229f0M4ZhLT5g5Szl2ZN4UtVxdQ2OewPv5dnTf_9vMdoI4Qi0xhCHEpCxLFLlq9KMW-dqSWMjkn/s2048/421540584_7675662992447254_7943966613984711286_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNV9ZSzwyrRwr07_wcNdZWKmbyxR65QbqOCda-PkWecKM8KVC93DhGNbJIDZen4Wk_edUuOH0T8Ac-0rSEhWdTmHtfIGfYX1uuoHwvCXRcJWkptvDv229f0M4ZhLT5g5Szl2ZN4UtVxdQ2OewPv5dnTf_9vMdoI4Qi0xhCHEpCxLFLlq9KMW-dqSWMjkn/s320/421540584_7675662992447254_7943966613984711286_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used bias tape on all the cut edges to finish the vest. I didn't want to turn the edges under because it was thick and it would be bulky. It was OK, I just kept going.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36f3XXMSPs2HpM2s2-R3Kd4IP3_J1bAJR3tQ_4nqPY-h_VU_2lWGP3Ejkw4bm7_uz8a3PSXQ_opP2l8GRwrUOYj1eRNPib01RQ2hnwSRqb0auY_k4aivMxkwyxpg2xRGAm2tY7ZZdur9w-92OMgTSfpBwetyaoOyts9cueL7IpllmNqu1gNT0QXbShRSj/s2048/421540323_7675663102447243_5184811054939013670_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1870" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36f3XXMSPs2HpM2s2-R3Kd4IP3_J1bAJR3tQ_4nqPY-h_VU_2lWGP3Ejkw4bm7_uz8a3PSXQ_opP2l8GRwrUOYj1eRNPib01RQ2hnwSRqb0auY_k4aivMxkwyxpg2xRGAm2tY7ZZdur9w-92OMgTSfpBwetyaoOyts9cueL7IpllmNqu1gNT0QXbShRSj/s320/421540323_7675663102447243_5184811054939013670_n.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bias tape was great until I ran out. You can see the left armhole is not done. It had to wait for me to get to the store. It was OK, I just kept going.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTW_VOFU-z8n7qlXPkxfJcHgqsouB4hRdEjIB3WiHn_Vfg95cXRCQlPCipq3pg-CYeMD-qCgy6fvmkZIIHeMUU4qd8gGmxRHMEbhISLgpfFwu1LYlEwKpS4d_vHagHLmkuIs2p9e_LVYsmDrKwfufqACB9_fMTILNy9vgAeskHQXXfA_JpFhW-_ZQIkms/s2048/421582054_7675663425780544_1363409712611469357_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1752" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTW_VOFU-z8n7qlXPkxfJcHgqsouB4hRdEjIB3WiHn_Vfg95cXRCQlPCipq3pg-CYeMD-qCgy6fvmkZIIHeMUU4qd8gGmxRHMEbhISLgpfFwu1LYlEwKpS4d_vHagHLmkuIs2p9e_LVYsmDrKwfufqACB9_fMTILNy9vgAeskHQXXfA_JpFhW-_ZQIkms/s320/421582054_7675663425780544_1363409712611469357_n.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used these buttons that my daughter got for me as a souvenir from her trip to Iceland. They are made from bone or antler... I can't remember. I have been wanting to use them for a while. Sewing them on was easy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7cOGVBskpgEx0jmMUDwXJ1VtDL3YaQ6yprd0SZPWZgFlRIh0UPwlZhcsh0nSkW_WmgAPRIaTRU68Ja86YluNCVoNNtjhfmycFS0WQc2sPGVDniN6SzrRdJb9_jhFS7KyMBlgUK81VZW2l1oMVUhurjAEJlvdNi65oJskBOGihsniZYU1QQbOiqZuNRGI/s2048/421555122_7675662959113924_9200712316975775759_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1786" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7cOGVBskpgEx0jmMUDwXJ1VtDL3YaQ6yprd0SZPWZgFlRIh0UPwlZhcsh0nSkW_WmgAPRIaTRU68Ja86YluNCVoNNtjhfmycFS0WQc2sPGVDniN6SzrRdJb9_jhFS7KyMBlgUK81VZW2l1oMVUhurjAEJlvdNi65oJskBOGihsniZYU1QQbOiqZuNRGI/s320/421555122_7675662959113924_9200712316975775759_n.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to make the button holes without a buttonhole maker. I just eyeballed it and used a zigzag stitch. My sewing machine is from 1943 and it doesn't have a buttonhole feature. It is the only thing from modern machines that I wish I had. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKe2VR_w5-t6GAtRBIdjhnlY_ebS5u81igR6R9x4Ulbx2RxKiLBUByKNoFuyoZdY9ZO8ICu6hpmH1qfohydrdkunDlfn9zhgbODpI3a2kcHLfx1fZCmKsPBuLb0Qs8CcD866JOKgCdSPEEqm9k-RfavDokRbH49ONjV0E0VxcZtjCBG_a1D_l_VfYmUxjb/s1224/422967531_7681027835244103_743152762485162090_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1224" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKe2VR_w5-t6GAtRBIdjhnlY_ebS5u81igR6R9x4Ulbx2RxKiLBUByKNoFuyoZdY9ZO8ICu6hpmH1qfohydrdkunDlfn9zhgbODpI3a2kcHLfx1fZCmKsPBuLb0Qs8CcD866JOKgCdSPEEqm9k-RfavDokRbH49ONjV0E0VxcZtjCBG_a1D_l_VfYmUxjb/s320/422967531_7681027835244103_743152762485162090_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a look at the back. (I did get more bias tape and finished that armhole.) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SED2zGuxprBmI_eD4XsZGmIzTwhIi4EBJ1nuY7EEVKPfKnAg9f2UwQa9c3hJOrNjcX3ObZwjeRuwPf4h4UDB1FS1ItjR1nDXiv1_Dc-Kvs4lueyRRzRa4Fbyr1JWECZxbhk5R8C0XPyIbsECaX0gss5pP0WE1LOowbaWoT1aPx-Ub6gbpmj2DPiwk7Pk/s2048/421592840_7681027918577428_8517512685905550320_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1412" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SED2zGuxprBmI_eD4XsZGmIzTwhIi4EBJ1nuY7EEVKPfKnAg9f2UwQa9c3hJOrNjcX3ObZwjeRuwPf4h4UDB1FS1ItjR1nDXiv1_Dc-Kvs4lueyRRzRa4Fbyr1JWECZxbhk5R8C0XPyIbsECaX0gss5pP0WE1LOowbaWoT1aPx-Ub6gbpmj2DPiwk7Pk/s320/421592840_7681027918577428_8517512685905550320_n.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was really OK, I finished it! This vest is very neutral in color. It should go with everything and be easy to wear. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-12584537023346010212024-01-25T08:21:00.000-05:002024-01-25T08:21:51.855-05:00A Men's Shirt Refashion<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. Not every project works out well. Mistakes are made. Disasters happen. C'est la vie! I tried to make this men's shirt into a dress and messed up. I mis-measured and it was a bit shorter than I wanted. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GLT6yxoSmPTIfY3C0Vi57q-trJHHbl_JOTBUKQZfEYht-RM38nc-udftHZtS1yXZO9CNfOJzQw_R1oZqOU4M1RxAIlDZtw8d7zKk1vA4fB1iiBTniUg81Y_lbcna4Dp-9dYZOlGjokhWm4jL0G7pC4wPkTPrLjzb65kAWO4g5j3IzhFbv7bMnOGcpLqy/s2048/419732443_7633268353353385_6864217125321592590_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GLT6yxoSmPTIfY3C0Vi57q-trJHHbl_JOTBUKQZfEYht-RM38nc-udftHZtS1yXZO9CNfOJzQw_R1oZqOU4M1RxAIlDZtw8d7zKk1vA4fB1iiBTniUg81Y_lbcna4Dp-9dYZOlGjokhWm4jL0G7pC4wPkTPrLjzb65kAWO4g5j3IzhFbv7bMnOGcpLqy/s320/419732443_7633268353353385_6864217125321592590_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-7dkwTYn_a5-LzcTZzYbPOkS8XT3X-mYIrivqwibhkVwzBxhp1JvnQV-_3QoYXSKNI3HN2_2zCB2hhkccb6VjAI18aPWoh4hwuWE2qZPuehY9xcgI-RKbDYGGAzpLTm14415c3mF2CitubwzNZilbXeH6JX0E3tdWG0igVEaNzP-neaLTDLngzG_DFTp/s960/419163293_7622473531099534_3464801692128836913_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-7dkwTYn_a5-LzcTZzYbPOkS8XT3X-mYIrivqwibhkVwzBxhp1JvnQV-_3QoYXSKNI3HN2_2zCB2hhkccb6VjAI18aPWoh4hwuWE2qZPuehY9xcgI-RKbDYGGAzpLTm14415c3mF2CitubwzNZilbXeH6JX0E3tdWG0igVEaNzP-neaLTDLngzG_DFTp/s320/419163293_7622473531099534_3464801692128836913_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started marking out where to cut the skirt and the bodice from this men's shirt. I measured the skirt correctly. Now that I can look back, I measured the bodice wrong and did not noticed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbD6auomEJeLHSgwZ7U3aouITyxgI1k7G11QTMn6KQuoh5SbZx9ueZbQk14V8-cgq9YgUO7Qa-KETI5WMNmGqhi0c5NxIDrIgmXa0ZEI5eewb1i8r8seD7MGcb8yXgJWCO361ivbEMleK3mVXoaqvQfyfNUdM8eEtRfiMHeG3snW3_B7WzaK9nSNPA8TT2/s2048/419052075_7622475131099374_1301810565632207529_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbD6auomEJeLHSgwZ7U3aouITyxgI1k7G11QTMn6KQuoh5SbZx9ueZbQk14V8-cgq9YgUO7Qa-KETI5WMNmGqhi0c5NxIDrIgmXa0ZEI5eewb1i8r8seD7MGcb8yXgJWCO361ivbEMleK3mVXoaqvQfyfNUdM8eEtRfiMHeG3snW3_B7WzaK9nSNPA8TT2/s320/419052075_7622475131099374_1301810565632207529_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">How did I not notice how short the top was? This is crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZdDqwghaLLs6sT2OOCXyRnXbue5TR3dGkcTZN76dlvtHQx28q34cONtthu4AfB0YWQOmx8fzApDmXO8yViRaDsP9evw013-SA_XpIRG0Q_EAgp6A9sdDxF8nmWhcRsQ97HHxTwei_8UudGc_02OQyQs5SmXnkNYvCh9DWtgx1dyknQm5ssh03LM_7air/s1538/419748463_7633267580020129_64843067026499798_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1538" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZdDqwghaLLs6sT2OOCXyRnXbue5TR3dGkcTZN76dlvtHQx28q34cONtthu4AfB0YWQOmx8fzApDmXO8yViRaDsP9evw013-SA_XpIRG0Q_EAgp6A9sdDxF8nmWhcRsQ97HHxTwei_8UudGc_02OQyQs5SmXnkNYvCh9DWtgx1dyknQm5ssh03LM_7air/s320/419748463_7633267580020129_64843067026499798_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used my serger on all the cut edges. I thought it was all OK so far.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvudnTTjp7ThVcB4FFbolAxlUh7x8nH8_KaYv7NfP3H6_yJ4bzCcXIfPOyOS-jz_a6QJkO6Q4XFESh0ycDrinwsePlc9IW2VCQUoM5sOsvEb_cjkMgXMfNZLAKds7XAElkmhIQbd0MgNwkndpLQPyr9axZsS6eQa4o61rWtIH5AgCXlL-z0gxXbPzVxv74/s2048/419894805_7633268630020024_2628813076746854649_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvudnTTjp7ThVcB4FFbolAxlUh7x8nH8_KaYv7NfP3H6_yJ4bzCcXIfPOyOS-jz_a6QJkO6Q4XFESh0ycDrinwsePlc9IW2VCQUoM5sOsvEb_cjkMgXMfNZLAKds7XAElkmhIQbd0MgNwkndpLQPyr9axZsS6eQa4o61rWtIH5AgCXlL-z0gxXbPzVxv74/s320/419894805_7633268630020024_2628813076746854649_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I turned the edges under and stitched them down. And I was about to see my mistake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bKa-HpZlHe2kMVXS_BTUWSErAm8k3cwo5lObg_CugNkraaBMKbvWUL9ybFDe5aPCSfkmZ8Ujg014MeNnDYw1nr8ZgILfgDS7TZ_l9n-4n8dop1DXj8QnUWbpeK0Caxhlhp0wN4OAD1x6bB0g4QCCUYpmq4uxdo-A2LGxwfSL3PzvvsWR59j8zFzVedwX/s2048/419891291_7633268850020002_6084068837764395518_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bKa-HpZlHe2kMVXS_BTUWSErAm8k3cwo5lObg_CugNkraaBMKbvWUL9ybFDe5aPCSfkmZ8Ujg014MeNnDYw1nr8ZgILfgDS7TZ_l9n-4n8dop1DXj8QnUWbpeK0Caxhlhp0wN4OAD1x6bB0g4QCCUYpmq4uxdo-A2LGxwfSL3PzvvsWR59j8zFzVedwX/s320/419891291_7633268850020002_6084068837764395518_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought I would use this gray ribbon as a waistband. It could have been great. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ12_29aDjE93B3IWRxBek_JMouosI1L2GJ5IuyaJeIuOg0OcCtQKuhBnQHTrrt1WoAdM-PEF3vIuXD5aFVfKbS4feDUWjUUb4Zh9ajryn10ZVendG7TbnEpwSmXg61JdgOdbxxSYBr_9JPUzND89XiNER4NmYHM2O9qmtXxRJ9Y7jHYGTF4aXbD_25ciI/s2048/419381650_7622474387766115_5812046079909391402_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ12_29aDjE93B3IWRxBek_JMouosI1L2GJ5IuyaJeIuOg0OcCtQKuhBnQHTrrt1WoAdM-PEF3vIuXD5aFVfKbS4feDUWjUUb4Zh9ajryn10ZVendG7TbnEpwSmXg61JdgOdbxxSYBr_9JPUzND89XiNER4NmYHM2O9qmtXxRJ9Y7jHYGTF4aXbD_25ciI/s320/419381650_7622474387766115_5812046079909391402_n.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put it on my dress form and it didn't fit at all. I made this dress form to match my measurements and if it doesn't fit the dress form, it's not going to fit me. The bodice is way too short. It needs another 4-6 inches. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg909XmC9eJ1HGDRF6TIQAS3m_Et7fcBfmX00EWd1NTFNgfH26CG_1XxbHN2nTkeXCIp6FN1nDvSmgLCaaX7gQiQDX_uKztm9nxkc9NLluJIil7xArwqNfiT-GFuiT9g12mIPnhLg47qDThQ5LOOtCFZAEUdSZDw_tgN4qzUSgiM23ldOzUu6fcAyCwi-UZ/s2048/419732011_7633269363353284_6819469190016507888_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg909XmC9eJ1HGDRF6TIQAS3m_Et7fcBfmX00EWd1NTFNgfH26CG_1XxbHN2nTkeXCIp6FN1nDvSmgLCaaX7gQiQDX_uKztm9nxkc9NLluJIil7xArwqNfiT-GFuiT9g12mIPnhLg47qDThQ5LOOtCFZAEUdSZDw_tgN4qzUSgiM23ldOzUu6fcAyCwi-UZ/s320/419732011_7633269363353284_6819469190016507888_n.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is not comfortable, it is too tight, it is too short... The top is not long enough. I really messed it up. Sometimes that happens. Oh, well. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. <b>And measure carefully!</b><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-55156596790888029362024-01-24T08:15:00.000-05:002024-01-24T08:15:43.818-05:00Making a Leather Clutch<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I need to start with a full disclosure statement that I do not know what I am doing and just learning as I go along. (In sewing and in life.) I wanted to try and work with leather so I tried it. Let me show you what I made.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m8fjqrhV_qgoxWGrBHyoMuLTzWWY-YpbLWEjuo8V9Ilx61s1Sufeg7pHFGQKbsg1mY3MXsdEK9vfC8O2mmKBelwKLAdTVSYJyV0yeNspPf-jx2U5Cg_qMvrmlWYr1SQd9QTHc3vrN4rkVSsLOy89ms44codrfXwtfLC86lQzhRP8rY6x86Hga72Iv4Sz/s2048/419868135_7633276803352540_5603263681275125845_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7m8fjqrhV_qgoxWGrBHyoMuLTzWWY-YpbLWEjuo8V9Ilx61s1Sufeg7pHFGQKbsg1mY3MXsdEK9vfC8O2mmKBelwKLAdTVSYJyV0yeNspPf-jx2U5Cg_qMvrmlWYr1SQd9QTHc3vrN4rkVSsLOy89ms44codrfXwtfLC86lQzhRP8rY6x86Hga72Iv4Sz/s320/419868135_7633276803352540_5603263681275125845_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1_ui-gCuEBqObm6Usj_QJy7M7NlHGQRxaB7xCbz_2XNDWgXDHno9jbFjnaS2mxx4hRkqjlN_kI3xyglOZ-xHDGktfUNEAjLtKy3Zyaps23q5YOVC1wPf4DLPM2hOmnNFvD46pW18a0odXmdNR0VHYBBP0vBcsRxAq_Z7EEQU5v23mwn0_2S1t7jjP5eq/s2048/416106496_7581697908510430_7157383642751956536_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1_ui-gCuEBqObm6Usj_QJy7M7NlHGQRxaB7xCbz_2XNDWgXDHno9jbFjnaS2mxx4hRkqjlN_kI3xyglOZ-xHDGktfUNEAjLtKy3Zyaps23q5YOVC1wPf4DLPM2hOmnNFvD46pW18a0odXmdNR0VHYBBP0vBcsRxAq_Z7EEQU5v23mwn0_2S1t7jjP5eq/s320/416106496_7581697908510430_7157383642751956536_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was given this leather. It was the scrap pieces from a sofa project. (Thanks P. G.) I don't think I would go buy leather but I was going to have fun trying to work with it. It was very soft and pliable. Could my sewing machine sew through it. Did I need special equipment? Let's find out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeegLL171XTw9DSFe7JY-EmfyR6q22M7cRTTamx0_K20ERAPERWfPq6bzc8WtburhnbCZLHYKGYfnE8Su6EFYxOQJfJdkyEFkSGlrOPwRX6yW_fpC4fPy6WkXw7lQRK06XIwYaN5Pn3GOIPsAEoTMXmjPsAo9XaNiQ3IhHZ9H2fukRKwj7Kl0Is4x5fzR/s960/420027851_7633275833352637_1710008035005174921_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="658" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeegLL171XTw9DSFe7JY-EmfyR6q22M7cRTTamx0_K20ERAPERWfPq6bzc8WtburhnbCZLHYKGYfnE8Su6EFYxOQJfJdkyEFkSGlrOPwRX6yW_fpC4fPy6WkXw7lQRK06XIwYaN5Pn3GOIPsAEoTMXmjPsAo9XaNiQ3IhHZ9H2fukRKwj7Kl0Is4x5fzR/s320/420027851_7633275833352637_1710008035005174921_n.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to make the simplest bag I could just to start easy. I cut 2 rectangles the same size. It was not hard to cut through the leather but it did move a lot and that was annoying. I had to do a lot of trimming to make everything even. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFZDfDB_C-mXfhGqDEkkEtrrOBgHrB-zPG4_6Iy1Vrfh4r0D86SogJHMFyupyxrVQgtswrAYUQTXh2ajnuy3d4dCnCQeJ-RNK-2QxpAgrKGTxKL_zMbD2kf2SgdoUqHArmsWfuftGpBXkZ-rMYdJr9zAtyDqTPTuUOENHhpKHYlBX_l9x4tOPpdkd-HK8/s960/419742695_7633275800019307_536619168124826070_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFZDfDB_C-mXfhGqDEkkEtrrOBgHrB-zPG4_6Iy1Vrfh4r0D86SogJHMFyupyxrVQgtswrAYUQTXh2ajnuy3d4dCnCQeJ-RNK-2QxpAgrKGTxKL_zMbD2kf2SgdoUqHArmsWfuftGpBXkZ-rMYdJr9zAtyDqTPTuUOENHhpKHYlBX_l9x4tOPpdkd-HK8/s320/419742695_7633275800019307_536619168124826070_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using a book to hold the leather piece helped a little. <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7w5njP3A8iTg8Se9CdMD9PnjpQE-rUKUwNzJLVZVFS7lRW7PY45y4VXwM9LBhY0HXDgsDuO0OqMNItU79N09AY8nfOWSqPcPy-cSloGCHJmY5JdujTTxGzecPrpx2iSsgwPlBd5xGSksqBsC9AkYFZlbeQ1Wpew-tCwiQ9gQLu3t46ERX5h3WS2DIlJ4/s2048/419746525_7633277393352481_5463111060429640262_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7w5njP3A8iTg8Se9CdMD9PnjpQE-rUKUwNzJLVZVFS7lRW7PY45y4VXwM9LBhY0HXDgsDuO0OqMNItU79N09AY8nfOWSqPcPy-cSloGCHJmY5JdujTTxGzecPrpx2iSsgwPlBd5xGSksqBsC9AkYFZlbeQ1Wpew-tCwiQ9gQLu3t46ERX5h3WS2DIlJ4/s320/419746525_7633277393352481_5463111060429640262_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to cut a circle in both pieces as a handle. Tracing the circle was very easy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6lpJ3wljQjlZSpgpacf8SY7aKDI3jvt1zrJGX4xIy0jYqkVN1aK2F44_QJVCLvFEQ0GTzgzUemVIZxes8DhuU3BsvMyWrj-fw-KLXGdGJPmNenaxu8JSASbxW2CEKH7qg0hZJHAlrI2k3mzma3vo9O6Gy1WE0PWSBDlqnnHu2vi_lTpr7VRJp7aoZCN_/s960/419737842_7633275710019316_126422863698560913_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6lpJ3wljQjlZSpgpacf8SY7aKDI3jvt1zrJGX4xIy0jYqkVN1aK2F44_QJVCLvFEQ0GTzgzUemVIZxes8DhuU3BsvMyWrj-fw-KLXGdGJPmNenaxu8JSASbxW2CEKH7qg0hZJHAlrI2k3mzma3vo9O6Gy1WE0PWSBDlqnnHu2vi_lTpr7VRJp7aoZCN_/s320/419737842_7633275710019316_126422863698560913_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought I should cut both circles at the same time so they would match. This was impossible. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8o5ux6KX0H5DRV84TG-4fRiC473t8KGQRFQRvgxx4o-747u_DDNMrfSfAJqay9h732g2qaabWg8Ms9dW-_d7VKB2Si12J1foince3bUSgcOeZ76AqBKMTAnIJ9p37Qcv2LHiRugVI5H2EqgN7ogMHJ-qPR-AnmWPgREd1Ri5rG6Yf-Jdmcf6qIkC5pqeM/s2048/419865951_7633277250019162_5238749153521257968_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8o5ux6KX0H5DRV84TG-4fRiC473t8KGQRFQRvgxx4o-747u_DDNMrfSfAJqay9h732g2qaabWg8Ms9dW-_d7VKB2Si12J1foince3bUSgcOeZ76AqBKMTAnIJ9p37Qcv2LHiRugVI5H2EqgN7ogMHJ-qPR-AnmWPgREd1Ri5rG6Yf-Jdmcf6qIkC5pqeM/s320/419865951_7633277250019162_5238749153521257968_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would a rotary cutter work better? No. I also tried a box cutter and it was awful. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdOZk1suPl52Ja4d8YDDwQFndfjcOoARyq7Lsa1oHQ2HOIs-lB3qdU_084RMPpkfWMrUp4fXeZPbMc-7QAQ8lInnMFj9SnpMqeNrvUqnp8_O_OAz9c23YSv0ymkxRSF4M4MExp3rIGXuP0Lk3QxRlsvdVSY12F1v8bJBK7L3yhf2o2gUzZvSlsVqJpAHN/s960/420016420_7633275993352621_1799241203831109713_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdOZk1suPl52Ja4d8YDDwQFndfjcOoARyq7Lsa1oHQ2HOIs-lB3qdU_084RMPpkfWMrUp4fXeZPbMc-7QAQ8lInnMFj9SnpMqeNrvUqnp8_O_OAz9c23YSv0ymkxRSF4M4MExp3rIGXuP0Lk3QxRlsvdVSY12F1v8bJBK7L3yhf2o2gUzZvSlsVqJpAHN/s320/420016420_7633275993352621_1799241203831109713_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mistakes were made.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5KnUm10TEPLAkpbz_hYWaFxCzVKXBxjFWjkL4sscxYutkxYMpBDJnqfsLYtxxCNc1Sbdjic6zkyWKS4v5jcRJCS87RZvi9kSbe8QWk-91sksoNw4gN0MsCUKAsq70-IKCIWfryMKKLDG07lrdf1wkbqbRRjUH9BU6s-LAl-QnX7Ccx4DkqqYGf2_AYKB/s960/419738461_7633275623352658_2320543509504366166_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5KnUm10TEPLAkpbz_hYWaFxCzVKXBxjFWjkL4sscxYutkxYMpBDJnqfsLYtxxCNc1Sbdjic6zkyWKS4v5jcRJCS87RZvi9kSbe8QWk-91sksoNw4gN0MsCUKAsq70-IKCIWfryMKKLDG07lrdf1wkbqbRRjUH9BU6s-LAl-QnX7Ccx4DkqqYGf2_AYKB/s320/419738461_7633275623352658_2320543509504366166_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was the only way I could cut the circles. The curves were really difficult. I almost gave up because I wasn't even sure I would be able to stitch through this leather with my sewing machine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUDofW6nLzFdZogUQqpvGYrLImypk7zwtcS-5A32v6pUmSQpOe5g_D3b4EcjpwI2rI2ooZQdwarbpmTH_vE8I-B0cXvK9tRBVOPvYAIY4iT9wuvhzn233Wp2qio_XVAUUFVVoY30XA8T5v9TFSx5ULvf7jPQuqX6xzTyn2B4DQl_bNIp0EwIBPRRHn7MY/s2048/419879731_7633277133352507_6094904315958445941_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUDofW6nLzFdZogUQqpvGYrLImypk7zwtcS-5A32v6pUmSQpOe5g_D3b4EcjpwI2rI2ooZQdwarbpmTH_vE8I-B0cXvK9tRBVOPvYAIY4iT9wuvhzn233Wp2qio_XVAUUFVVoY30XA8T5v9TFSx5ULvf7jPQuqX6xzTyn2B4DQl_bNIp0EwIBPRRHn7MY/s320/419879731_7633277133352507_6094904315958445941_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I lined up my 2 rectangles. I did not have special needles or thread. I had a universal needle and all purpose thread. and it was so easy to sew through the 2 layers of leather. I started slow and it went well. I sped up a little and never even broke a needle. I never broke the thread. I could not believe the sewing was easier than the cutting! It was easier than some denim I have worked with. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lOX4WX16bRh296emod9cmjpF_E999squLwlfaRDcgs4g3UssSyPLbkAdpv3crRyVWrXWafzqdXeHNbgefUqNzPBW9fDVZxm1KC4Mi5T0g_wilkjcr-2YH5xJOB_bXw-A__UuwzHbpneqJT4R7PjzlZ2zHNR3Hr0aRdoH9P48nm0tnPCoDrY4jY45GNBh/s2048/419740706_7633277176685836_5007908871714490830_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1482" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lOX4WX16bRh296emod9cmjpF_E999squLwlfaRDcgs4g3UssSyPLbkAdpv3crRyVWrXWafzqdXeHNbgefUqNzPBW9fDVZxm1KC4Mi5T0g_wilkjcr-2YH5xJOB_bXw-A__UuwzHbpneqJT4R7PjzlZ2zHNR3Hr0aRdoH9P48nm0tnPCoDrY4jY45GNBh/s320/419740706_7633277176685836_5007908871714490830_n.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My bag was done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZIxd3y1NS7hI1zwF7L016BvUAmeZz1ib0AWATGXYLOSP2ENhjRb9r6pu-sATUfGLAw5-z-xaNU1YkMX1ukyKrTkNNvoPVeK3Cx1e8GivFqE1AoA2SD0ezuq7oz5HBC9W8JraxwziouICNzOAUXZl9KOUaiu-tR8F7Drm8hVNhNNW1YgbussjThmEyekk/s960/419128094_7633276076685946_2691835660773829797_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZIxd3y1NS7hI1zwF7L016BvUAmeZz1ib0AWATGXYLOSP2ENhjRb9r6pu-sATUfGLAw5-z-xaNU1YkMX1ukyKrTkNNvoPVeK3Cx1e8GivFqE1AoA2SD0ezuq7oz5HBC9W8JraxwziouICNzOAUXZl9KOUaiu-tR8F7Drm8hVNhNNW1YgbussjThmEyekk/s320/419128094_7633276076685946_2691835660773829797_n.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When the top folds over it makes a nice clutch bag. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. <br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-89842544482464474512024-01-23T08:56:00.000-05:002024-01-23T08:56:06.336-05:00The Vintage Bicycle T-shirt<p style="text-align: center;">Hello Readers. I receive hand-me-downs on occasion and it is always fun to try and make them fit and look like they are my clothes and not someone else's. Let's talk about it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9CJIRMMdiy0An0wab1J91uilL1bXYOF6970aZwX5cMNCVBKkoSALjlR_6Yp9ThtoDNjcpSvIgOQkMtAEDzPCfou4kEge-wDyV-urkoUBS_Sqxl8DOe8KuV1Lb7SkSkRy29-GBZoTzlIf8tICWszuVsKOBiaF5ofkvfiNqQJy6TFprG8glM9QKbN5UFyy/s2048/417168769_7610159852330902_9153879622353953800_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9CJIRMMdiy0An0wab1J91uilL1bXYOF6970aZwX5cMNCVBKkoSALjlR_6Yp9ThtoDNjcpSvIgOQkMtAEDzPCfou4kEge-wDyV-urkoUBS_Sqxl8DOe8KuV1Lb7SkSkRy29-GBZoTzlIf8tICWszuVsKOBiaF5ofkvfiNqQJy6TFprG8glM9QKbN5UFyy/s320/417168769_7610159852330902_9153879622353953800_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwJNsJzOxTZS_Fd8u8VvTV1fJWbSj6VGYl1MlejBKNJzbojrFgKpgGkzBwf9sLmFLnI3JRVueITFWfNiqx-ra-mVf5DPSd_3u6jSlDBRltICEYOao2j1d-WTrmqPMgpsqvHteCHkBhIYQT3SAvN39sHeEXu6-_482zcABcQEIxtR1yNo-uvQr92eUw-lK/s2048/416040531_7581703918509829_9054855991097615107_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwJNsJzOxTZS_Fd8u8VvTV1fJWbSj6VGYl1MlejBKNJzbojrFgKpgGkzBwf9sLmFLnI3JRVueITFWfNiqx-ra-mVf5DPSd_3u6jSlDBRltICEYOao2j1d-WTrmqPMgpsqvHteCHkBhIYQT3SAvN39sHeEXu6-_482zcABcQEIxtR1yNo-uvQr92eUw-lK/s320/416040531_7581703918509829_9054855991097615107_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shirt was clearly not right. I don't look stylish or even like I know what size I am. But I love this shirt because it had old fashioned bikes on it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj856ZoR4aSBuAMFjuNkSFS6tDdJG6-0nJhduiIBNWewHoQeq_NWKe1Qdw-sDZnFcBNVdAiSUPAkmXM_8NgoAfx7LkN11OUcD7O8iBQrCfSSwJsc4vw0l6EV_DJDOpCAB_W5bV5v8ku5cujiWGew_zgfkWxMbZQo1k8mqY1Sm7syyvKHD2Xl3hB3jbloJPj/s1440/40234497_2223056534374621_4480147009990295552_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1440" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj856ZoR4aSBuAMFjuNkSFS6tDdJG6-0nJhduiIBNWewHoQeq_NWKe1Qdw-sDZnFcBNVdAiSUPAkmXM_8NgoAfx7LkN11OUcD7O8iBQrCfSSwJsc4vw0l6EV_DJDOpCAB_W5bV5v8ku5cujiWGew_zgfkWxMbZQo1k8mqY1Sm7syyvKHD2Xl3hB3jbloJPj/s320/40234497_2223056534374621_4480147009990295552_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a thing for vintage bicycles. My sister-in-law gave me this one. I ride it with my kids for fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19pcEouROHJTawS2A4V0akFf_yVpg3gEEEklUsyG0ZZ1YookLFY09waUWC_Zx4Qdiy5kB6JyM0Lki_r7QMbnixVxmGBffvoF9m3KNMvwpA7yazqNWZlt8aDCzuGtl5j5EUqamzX5bgsoHYusFMA4cUuhqQzD-vYajOv0ye_5mDgRNkAeVJ3zeJfR4yiA4/s2048/417155431_7610160012330886_6999920667666237473_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19pcEouROHJTawS2A4V0akFf_yVpg3gEEEklUsyG0ZZ1YookLFY09waUWC_Zx4Qdiy5kB6JyM0Lki_r7QMbnixVxmGBffvoF9m3KNMvwpA7yazqNWZlt8aDCzuGtl5j5EUqamzX5bgsoHYusFMA4cUuhqQzD-vYajOv0ye_5mDgRNkAeVJ3zeJfR4yiA4/s320/417155431_7610160012330886_6999920667666237473_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I want this to fit well. I cut some fabric off each side of the shirt. How did I know how much to cut off?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiojnrsgkZiS_U0e-B7f_IE6yU9wiI2SNgiwKhZcfUcpVMl2EBjqiD9fZV3gJwcGxj8EGTcTOJp1nfohtApLrDdV2e8ZIJXkdFfD63DqOYAVITEvf1fBirzJb3c2VPev3S9_ZQH-jP1G5aeqlKdKOqaaFWjWArR-LWqFae3uC4iE4NlmCbw8MPEVfJ4AV/s2048/417176693_7610160468997507_4975026186633230025_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiojnrsgkZiS_U0e-B7f_IE6yU9wiI2SNgiwKhZcfUcpVMl2EBjqiD9fZV3gJwcGxj8EGTcTOJp1nfohtApLrDdV2e8ZIJXkdFfD63DqOYAVITEvf1fBirzJb3c2VPev3S9_ZQH-jP1G5aeqlKdKOqaaFWjWArR-LWqFae3uC4iE4NlmCbw8MPEVfJ4AV/s320/417176693_7610160468997507_4975026186633230025_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I used a shirt that I liked the fit of as a guide for my new side seams.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_YkBtn5hS0pi-x0D6-s4Y0Zcbe1pveUXaBSC9uDLnqCLgHSNM6eVINxI_3I7CXMgB2C_XtRF3FyGlU7iJkhhwXcDJwG54XS_nItBPVmWhLZ89nfKCAJnK0lGpjB6lSCP2g6tcLU2R8a1cpTmyr-mpXXhT5fJTlb0F1ULiXMY5wKlBIknmZ4DFZpPHXCe/s2048/416760213_7610160695664151_7850132711382040646_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_YkBtn5hS0pi-x0D6-s4Y0Zcbe1pveUXaBSC9uDLnqCLgHSNM6eVINxI_3I7CXMgB2C_XtRF3FyGlU7iJkhhwXcDJwG54XS_nItBPVmWhLZ89nfKCAJnK0lGpjB6lSCP2g6tcLU2R8a1cpTmyr-mpXXhT5fJTlb0F1ULiXMY5wKlBIknmZ4DFZpPHXCe/s320/416760213_7610160695664151_7850132711382040646_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I used matching thread in my serger to make my new side seams. If you don't have a serger, use a zigzag stitch on your sewing machine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6allA3ZWOi3NTujc3HW7U0bXV1YiENTyqo97OP9ib1ITrx_Y-F4jARaBjKJvlTNRaF8FLyO_ik_JHW9tjlAd3HeWmE2hVgxhWQlYvdDLxT8Rk6brY7PTrDdgdjBeraVKBY2rPp9EOBBYQpOF_3u_pbSsCnXz_v3lGOVSAQT3xPkbmwj9_3lfd3rHBzvhv/s2048/416696112_7610160262330861_1581000453936909529_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6allA3ZWOi3NTujc3HW7U0bXV1YiENTyqo97OP9ib1ITrx_Y-F4jARaBjKJvlTNRaF8FLyO_ik_JHW9tjlAd3HeWmE2hVgxhWQlYvdDLxT8Rk6brY7PTrDdgdjBeraVKBY2rPp9EOBBYQpOF_3u_pbSsCnXz_v3lGOVSAQT3xPkbmwj9_3lfd3rHBzvhv/s320/416696112_7610160262330861_1581000453936909529_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I put the right sides together and lined up the edges. Then I stitched from the sleeve to the hem. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdu62RbyR1nx7UQCyaA7RQTxqua3t7Uq2EwX_-4_zYOgJ2-VsNQHdjJK7nN96lR7TceX0UjJq73IIlDU8t5oXELHkOhdJdlohNgubiqOKJtmQaIBff_TyP5lm0XegIwYu8mm0QsKhLXvGRVDIPqlnhlyFQGLHKFS5oUJTyJxwmoYBXzyAaxzPNj2dv3Hw/s2048/417155387_7610160215664199_4389340109916629248_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdu62RbyR1nx7UQCyaA7RQTxqua3t7Uq2EwX_-4_zYOgJ2-VsNQHdjJK7nN96lR7TceX0UjJq73IIlDU8t5oXELHkOhdJdlohNgubiqOKJtmQaIBff_TyP5lm0XegIwYu8mm0QsKhLXvGRVDIPqlnhlyFQGLHKFS5oUJTyJxwmoYBXzyAaxzPNj2dv3Hw/s320/417155387_7610160215664199_4389340109916629248_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I also Adjusted the size of the jeans at the waist and hip. I wanted the jeans to be loose but also stay up at my waist.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Idpbgn8ENzxKSsdjM7HY00k-qB5BdCAx81lqTXNl8dMoE2DpOtvVzgYv0zMJFzYFVfXhBwRgkG94ut2NpVEazX6KJgBasp9QHM8M0SMZNQLzI-pDqGcWT6bE5-Ep38ZH2g1g79awBPk0nf1oLTRzoTScHmL6Fb6yGkmQrG6Ng8vRFUoDvGIsWQHr0yH_/s2048/416693280_7610160768997477_7156329762843534104_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Idpbgn8ENzxKSsdjM7HY00k-qB5BdCAx81lqTXNl8dMoE2DpOtvVzgYv0zMJFzYFVfXhBwRgkG94ut2NpVEazX6KJgBasp9QHM8M0SMZNQLzI-pDqGcWT6bE5-Ep38ZH2g1g79awBPk0nf1oLTRzoTScHmL6Fb6yGkmQrG6Ng8vRFUoDvGIsWQHr0yH_/s320/416693280_7610160768997477_7156329762843534104_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Denim is thick and it breaks my needles a lot so I don't use my serger for jeans. I usually try the jeans on inside out and mark where the new seam needs to be. I sew a straight seam and try them on right-side out. If I like the fit, THEN I cut the excess fabric off. If the jeans are too loose, I can sew a new seam to make them smaller. (If it's too tight I can unpick the stitches and try again. If I cut the excess off and it's too tight, I can't fix that.) When I am done sizing and trying them on, I can cut the excess off. Then I head back to the sewing machine and use a zigzag stitch on the edge to keep the seams from fraying inside the jeans. This will make the new seams neater and stronger over time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQwhvb1A769-NpSw5A18y4u8dBk42FDdZYeBmKPTtPzufpKLT3o48qc-8JDnqtIU3vnzQ7i1A5-ny85gIt08gDwKLAb3fvhX67Ac2qILmxDoQk1295piqImnf90RgbvUsbxReyZfp2n34xKVJ7l_SuL2fjqelsPd0W_decLLTV3n3pun1b-GZq0m1XWlo/s2048/418101936_7610160802330807_8818397321471473113_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQwhvb1A769-NpSw5A18y4u8dBk42FDdZYeBmKPTtPzufpKLT3o48qc-8JDnqtIU3vnzQ7i1A5-ny85gIt08gDwKLAb3fvhX67Ac2qILmxDoQk1295piqImnf90RgbvUsbxReyZfp2n34xKVJ7l_SuL2fjqelsPd0W_decLLTV3n3pun1b-GZq0m1XWlo/s320/418101936_7610160802330807_8818397321471473113_n.jpg" width="241" /></a></div>Everything fits well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbd2WmzPeDvW5GQH7yEevEMxbHbj2WYalicLjRIsxQRwULmLbselBIDv-0xnzyoBvjkEZUfHjS5drXcM9C1ZVvwjMt8TtsePrnjoRxk_wQeOIYXEq1ozp2qN-g4kdLdG06JOf-mx75dxWm-i4iGlwLpHSxMM70YLe7g0qJ1Gcls8gfOP8khiWUkHwyQP_/s2048/417393087_7610160422330845_7350421615560964455_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1808" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbd2WmzPeDvW5GQH7yEevEMxbHbj2WYalicLjRIsxQRwULmLbselBIDv-0xnzyoBvjkEZUfHjS5drXcM9C1ZVvwjMt8TtsePrnjoRxk_wQeOIYXEq1ozp2qN-g4kdLdG06JOf-mx75dxWm-i4iGlwLpHSxMM70YLe7g0qJ1Gcls8gfOP8khiWUkHwyQP_/s320/417393087_7610160422330845_7350421615560964455_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It was a little too cold and snowy for a bike ride this day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV1khsraYop9OO3hH9FsCxWUHRDhG0Uh8-HvObk6kPppWIewvkXdxbLZOqizEW61h-my4ezq4KpuEdm3RHHnETKuPSSvtHcvjihSO_ZpCDQhirxdmbUP8JUHiFS71AvPdg9UguFscKLaj4q-XKayCD6he1ZYj_5AlYI_FAvf54LJ0SPmjHZwkqdewCYSs/s1951/417234868_7610160082330879_4995923444795521063_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1951" data-original-width="1296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV1khsraYop9OO3hH9FsCxWUHRDhG0Uh8-HvObk6kPppWIewvkXdxbLZOqizEW61h-my4ezq4KpuEdm3RHHnETKuPSSvtHcvjihSO_ZpCDQhirxdmbUP8JUHiFS71AvPdg9UguFscKLaj4q-XKayCD6he1ZYj_5AlYI_FAvf54LJ0SPmjHZwkqdewCYSs/s320/417234868_7610160082330879_4995923444795521063_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>My daughter said we should go thrifting and we saw this wine sign that was as big as I am. Where would anyone put this? It would take over the whole room. It was huge. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.<br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div>I Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-50760066990087120872024-01-18T08:26:00.000-05:002024-01-18T08:26:12.837-05:00Dress to Apron Upcycle<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Readers. I am a messy cook. There is no other way to say it. I spill, I splatter, I drip, I drop.. and I ruin my clothes. I don't want an apron so I can look like Betty Crocker, I just want to save my clothes! This apron is easy because I made it from a dress. I was halfway done before I even started.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJSHkWiJe88s2aXXT11KPWcNsjknr3XbX2rautZ71CtwY4wQkFHYLgwX9mdw0EPYhtaTMzHOWlCMPPSBo9XBOVwLNsQz_RmON0SddglxLj3KHp48g9WD024UsqnPXITCfCoHwQ0cYDrctZtWAUazNRBm9s20vqehse2zFAQQEF9CEAbs7x04doVaHVekP/s2048/419124221_7622460814434139_4186440549082813866_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJSHkWiJe88s2aXXT11KPWcNsjknr3XbX2rautZ71CtwY4wQkFHYLgwX9mdw0EPYhtaTMzHOWlCMPPSBo9XBOVwLNsQz_RmON0SddglxLj3KHp48g9WD024UsqnPXITCfCoHwQ0cYDrctZtWAUazNRBm9s20vqehse2zFAQQEF9CEAbs7x04doVaHVekP/s320/419124221_7622460814434139_4186440549082813866_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I like to thrift shop and go to clothes swaps and they only downside is
that I can't try anything on. Sometimes I make mistakes and things don't
fit. This red floral dress was so pretty, it really caught my eye. I
got home and realized it was way too small so I made an apron. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYENvog-XCEkAxcDsBiCXeRtRu30YedqnDUeodFW_51eQuM97moaDl3rla9HDKbdHcR3CJJu1MJcfLnks84JxI6q4qt_F-kk7PeSRMswFbjg8uBahIHy7-SD5jJV8kdCUnrnjIWLNDJGAA2oJmCPlSfOQuAXIXxM0Qa3bV5U_jwifqFLGKbyvfgHRmRK7z/s2048/416089520_7581701761843378_3878731626521252021_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYENvog-XCEkAxcDsBiCXeRtRu30YedqnDUeodFW_51eQuM97moaDl3rla9HDKbdHcR3CJJu1MJcfLnks84JxI6q4qt_F-kk7PeSRMswFbjg8uBahIHy7-SD5jJV8kdCUnrnjIWLNDJGAA2oJmCPlSfOQuAXIXxM0Qa3bV5U_jwifqFLGKbyvfgHRmRK7z/s320/416089520_7581701761843378_3878731626521252021_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a wrap dress that couldn't quite wrap. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSH5mjV125dxp-b0_UbOyMu77xso2ZkqfvZ2Y8h3cfps3S1FRfUoMNvduT21VyfnHjPwhKvBWhMcMYpt-OXUZDc5Cj4xmPZhnM5kKsN5Z3ljOX_98UOLcr_8akAULkeSlFQBxx-pg9FNDQ4LiRsi8ZW16xW1XbuAI0PqymqBEUvIWtaJ5xvhal1arbakR/s2048/419151522_7622462627767291_196758559243723095_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1978" data-original-width="2048" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSH5mjV125dxp-b0_UbOyMu77xso2ZkqfvZ2Y8h3cfps3S1FRfUoMNvduT21VyfnHjPwhKvBWhMcMYpt-OXUZDc5Cj4xmPZhnM5kKsN5Z3ljOX_98UOLcr_8akAULkeSlFQBxx-pg9FNDQ4LiRsi8ZW16xW1XbuAI0PqymqBEUvIWtaJ5xvhal1arbakR/s320/419151522_7622462627767291_196758559243723095_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut the top of the dress and the skirt apart. I cut approximately 1/4 inch above the waist seam.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEd8PPTRnuQDmEqlkyvnOhXDMn1CksC7t2vS5QkF2dccC1OdEjFR6rWSmsg3eCXic9jva_CnMal9wQfuXtWuq0rvIyVxYmAW5vAJ1XYCz7qbtrRzc30SEqlzauCQCXZ7PBivYFnDPuh2u8-azS3Sev9CzpqrLHNpylWClCbdEUNKz7KBAwOZ7dSek7NJo/s960/419087149_7622458471101040_4693348819534259918_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="938" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEd8PPTRnuQDmEqlkyvnOhXDMn1CksC7t2vS5QkF2dccC1OdEjFR6rWSmsg3eCXic9jva_CnMal9wQfuXtWuq0rvIyVxYmAW5vAJ1XYCz7qbtrRzc30SEqlzauCQCXZ7PBivYFnDPuh2u8-azS3Sev9CzpqrLHNpylWClCbdEUNKz7KBAwOZ7dSek7NJo/s320/419087149_7622458471101040_4693348819534259918_n.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut this square from the back of the dress, between the shoulders. The size was based on the size of the back panel. It was approximately 9"x 9".<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc6ZbJfKUPR-o-dezQj0CSQ2wB18kJMZy0uwxsXT_ui1HH5MFLU-KesVye1ddFf03B-uSUXzjPxVRLV4iXzxkfr1OffFZpbrgT_y5S8XEVUZ2PLZKho7a3rKonFoG9y5d0vjFnh3sXsElM0a3SqR11CpCVcWPVEfayIG1aLRNaTE8SkqIkpLNo7krq5Hz/s2048/419397257_7622463904433830_6680474068139664986_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcc6ZbJfKUPR-o-dezQj0CSQ2wB18kJMZy0uwxsXT_ui1HH5MFLU-KesVye1ddFf03B-uSUXzjPxVRLV4iXzxkfr1OffFZpbrgT_y5S8XEVUZ2PLZKho7a3rKonFoG9y5d0vjFnh3sXsElM0a3SqR11CpCVcWPVEfayIG1aLRNaTE8SkqIkpLNo7krq5Hz/s320/419397257_7622463904433830_6680474068139664986_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here are my 2 pieces. I noticed those thin strings on each end of the skirt. Those would come in handy later. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMUtW4N6PPclkey-hqjzBb76VTSXgO5QhG866s1OTtk3mB0JBduPVY097mUhYYu1xXeVR_qNvBuO3EHwlK_VXxpYe3gMupfyVEH9RSIFMQlWbPjsBgLGtFjzIs7kGxglW7-qpXnxGEGA9GD1_z-SH-pah6FtD-rKNZ2F_lIw5s7RtxKLs2Po9Il_Qw26S/s960/419355446_7622457994434421_7897530420609241344_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMUtW4N6PPclkey-hqjzBb76VTSXgO5QhG866s1OTtk3mB0JBduPVY097mUhYYu1xXeVR_qNvBuO3EHwlK_VXxpYe3gMupfyVEH9RSIFMQlWbPjsBgLGtFjzIs7kGxglW7-qpXnxGEGA9GD1_z-SH-pah6FtD-rKNZ2F_lIw5s7RtxKLs2Po9Il_Qw26S/s320/419355446_7622457994434421_7897530420609241344_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I cut those strings off and saved them for the end. <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyyvGrWcP73xdPXZH_fd_g03CmbWiw9e9FozSRDJtU_eP0PeyzYykP0DYge9knVOsJ98E8-stzpMwsPoQq1khxxFo0cz2uolfJlOhZwV_1YOMBhySA8BQ2VJrcWbqRDHJi66wkWfwz_cE_5_99DeCqajm_0Maf3qlYvBtYulg-sMiRuGOtplE4DlrUReI/s2048/419360538_7622461711100716_4530627524362415447_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyyvGrWcP73xdPXZH_fd_g03CmbWiw9e9FozSRDJtU_eP0PeyzYykP0DYge9knVOsJ98E8-stzpMwsPoQq1khxxFo0cz2uolfJlOhZwV_1YOMBhySA8BQ2VJrcWbqRDHJi66wkWfwz_cE_5_99DeCqajm_0Maf3qlYvBtYulg-sMiRuGOtplE4DlrUReI/s320/419360538_7622461711100716_4530627524362415447_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I serged all the cut edges of the square piece and the cut edge at the waist of the skirt piece, to prevent fraying right away. (You can also use a zigzag stitch on a sewing machine for this.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighK6JH_MN3gSwWPs4fl5xOpG9jnR8HRlGPxF3tpc31lR5X7wBJvR4JYN6F9_yxQ6dvdqjrCeYuJgTsrxSDYXpjvnDVzP6l4PjS0Nq_3FAZHjGrhbsYi15FnpgNTPRyGLV9_n3VxTW_1Eij2RTNdX0CMOiQ8Tz6tJR_vNcS_ncDqxDSBtbemaBDsdhRYno/s2048/419132057_7622462067767347_4148464722294232170_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2008" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighK6JH_MN3gSwWPs4fl5xOpG9jnR8HRlGPxF3tpc31lR5X7wBJvR4JYN6F9_yxQ6dvdqjrCeYuJgTsrxSDYXpjvnDVzP6l4PjS0Nq_3FAZHjGrhbsYi15FnpgNTPRyGLV9_n3VxTW_1Eij2RTNdX0CMOiQ8Tz6tJR_vNcS_ncDqxDSBtbemaBDsdhRYno/s320/419132057_7622462067767347_4148464722294232170_n.jpg" width="314" /></a></div>You can see the white stitches across the top of the skirt piece here. I gathered the skirt piece across the top so the apron front would be nice and full. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgScdAM20ERgz_sbUY9rMZK784gpgMzdXysh9Qx3h_8RE9oZQo8-tBCDAZOeL9PDOsu2Zo9UKX71X6VVzw4b_VfStrhzdxdnDuu9yYGUvxLLQZe3xweXSevZxTvqN3TZlSTM7tcoAGR6sYAxQ4UYbAVYZb7o8S2_9CMfdGXTfJDqWx9tgemFDZFOKWb2u/s2048/419179650_7622462804433940_283954400361109810_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1506" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgScdAM20ERgz_sbUY9rMZK784gpgMzdXysh9Qx3h_8RE9oZQo8-tBCDAZOeL9PDOsu2Zo9UKX71X6VVzw4b_VfStrhzdxdnDuu9yYGUvxLLQZe3xweXSevZxTvqN3TZlSTM7tcoAGR6sYAxQ4UYbAVYZb7o8S2_9CMfdGXTfJDqWx9tgemFDZFOKWb2u/s320/419179650_7622462804433940_283954400361109810_n.jpg" width="235" /></a></div>I sewed all the pleats down. It was lumpy and my sewing machine didn't like it but I got it done. The stitches were not pretty but it will get hidden later so it's OK. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi072lzOc4zOsxMEeLUCGrmcdF62pUns9ldnLVMbWF1xpXQrmEWdOUd2YsE071lcGBiib5bX1XrZ7Xb_AO8X1V97ethwBWj4Wmo9lSEac-L80lWkYHV5ON_tV1Iek-V7IhxqxEi52iwEeAjppp2IfQu1OVQouDqtxwf8WgSPkf4jlRhV-wYRixQj5q7jm2R/s2048/419231308_7622463714433849_2875416341203601501_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1734" data-original-width="2048" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi072lzOc4zOsxMEeLUCGrmcdF62pUns9ldnLVMbWF1xpXQrmEWdOUd2YsE071lcGBiib5bX1XrZ7Xb_AO8X1V97ethwBWj4Wmo9lSEac-L80lWkYHV5ON_tV1Iek-V7IhxqxEi52iwEeAjppp2IfQu1OVQouDqtxwf8WgSPkf4jlRhV-wYRixQj5q7jm2R/s320/419231308_7622463714433849_2875416341203601501_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I added some lace around 3 sides of the square. It hides the stitches around the edges and it's so pretty. The fourth side will be hidden by the waistband, so it does not need any lace. (I also added some lace around the hem of the skirt but this is optional.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0NmosE998qPF1w3OeeAZJNzcMFN3i_qWz_gnQ_7LuW4b5uv_HcBBif8YTrXVjl9fiePWjRjFlHzWzndyVm0SlvdWa0AR3iSPiyRC3b-MEbTx409zFOMy3c-u94y2UDT-PwtMCel5aOjhhimoUNZkJ738QvxEbrNPg3iddIfGCQwK5T4fZo8vUB3qNsk8/s2048/419127332_7622461291100758_1356248510031110871_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0NmosE998qPF1w3OeeAZJNzcMFN3i_qWz_gnQ_7LuW4b5uv_HcBBif8YTrXVjl9fiePWjRjFlHzWzndyVm0SlvdWa0AR3iSPiyRC3b-MEbTx409zFOMy3c-u94y2UDT-PwtMCel5aOjhhimoUNZkJ738QvxEbrNPg3iddIfGCQwK5T4fZo8vUB3qNsk8/s320/419127332_7622461291100758_1356248510031110871_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I needed to attach the side of the square with no lace to the skirt. So I sewed the square to the skirt piece. I just put the square on top of the gathered waistband of the skirt. I made sure it was centered in the middle of the apron. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTisnyCt2fgJ6zYR2LZk3kWwNtX8qXp1c5JfeC6iuKSEp85eB9V6Od9ZXuLyw7gV3o1OdYd6uKoT8FfGFN77kOJ_MAh810HJNJVk3sDYSWHXmg5xlMYPMJ4AEnqkyf4fqFb-npF9ZPwDVoMUZTAQcjFVSPa9hkbriqnJ7UnmsHKzZ_UyfS_RSDjo318DCW/s2048/419089922_7622461297767424_660565139212206803_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTisnyCt2fgJ6zYR2LZk3kWwNtX8qXp1c5JfeC6iuKSEp85eB9V6Od9ZXuLyw7gV3o1OdYd6uKoT8FfGFN77kOJ_MAh810HJNJVk3sDYSWHXmg5xlMYPMJ4AEnqkyf4fqFb-npF9ZPwDVoMUZTAQcjFVSPa9hkbriqnJ7UnmsHKzZ_UyfS_RSDjo318DCW/s320/419089922_7622461297767424_660565139212206803_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I wanted to use this ribbon at the waistband. It is long enough to tie in the back and it hides all the lumpy gathers and the all the stitching holding everything all together. I pinned it so it was even and each end of the ribbon was the same length. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxmrZ0m8_AtxwUwFJxnDROmKcZSV7wSc4KZVvXtzvkyaDCri75xuveXRuyw62oujTxMlP0CwWWbuwLTLt-1hExLvV-Uly5npWlWYvCa0TaK2xY1_ZAJNGA4Kke5Hl-VRP4Y5b6Ea2niW-wE3vNKNeNmxHtZ-_nv4ARaEA9Z4sK4ZyaCyBHgxIw8cshUzi/s2048/419082889_7622462304433990_6863093925249877127_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxmrZ0m8_AtxwUwFJxnDROmKcZSV7wSc4KZVvXtzvkyaDCri75xuveXRuyw62oujTxMlP0CwWWbuwLTLt-1hExLvV-Uly5npWlWYvCa0TaK2xY1_ZAJNGA4Kke5Hl-VRP4Y5b6Ea2niW-wE3vNKNeNmxHtZ-_nv4ARaEA9Z4sK4ZyaCyBHgxIw8cshUzi/s320/419082889_7622462304433990_6863093925249877127_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>This ribbon covered all the gathers and gives a nice smooth waistband.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53zz_v_DnkdcOEBjUEj8QLDRZWsFM-XrKs4tbMk_ip0zXv65lr_nzSVKXqUMKSITwrFeEbQYmvBSVnmYTD6TMjdyeXFdZUiY05tzY3ZObgtmBKbNfsxpyLXvak3hkqZjuK6EsBX3Yyz_-UVCMA0topniW56cPmX5rtY6lqKr4-4nzKhaBR1ZnFseJuJtf/s2048/419090154_7622463257767228_3469407984849256293_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53zz_v_DnkdcOEBjUEj8QLDRZWsFM-XrKs4tbMk_ip0zXv65lr_nzSVKXqUMKSITwrFeEbQYmvBSVnmYTD6TMjdyeXFdZUiY05tzY3ZObgtmBKbNfsxpyLXvak3hkqZjuK6EsBX3Yyz_-UVCMA0topniW56cPmX5rtY6lqKr4-4nzKhaBR1ZnFseJuJtf/s320/419090154_7622463257767228_3469407984849256293_n.jpg" width="217" /></a></div>Remember those thin strings for the skirt that I cut off? It was time to use them. I took them to make the neck straps. I stitched them to the top two corners of the apron so they could tie behind my neck. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_uuRFaUeEG36n-cqq5H978MDp3HaQJ4-nANdY9isOHaUFBZDe0N7qE2tZ-FBKST8xX04flacMu0tlbwoQu0NzK7U7seIOOk6rGJ_JLt7VQLbjq4DE1PuVBJrT1smAOI6uvhVPT1J3I-x_Etx_P8F1hvEkuLfwCQ7HlvXp2VmQe5cItbvlP1GG6fGy4xm/s2048/419155422_7622463367767217_7600897537020131727_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1176" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_uuRFaUeEG36n-cqq5H978MDp3HaQJ4-nANdY9isOHaUFBZDe0N7qE2tZ-FBKST8xX04flacMu0tlbwoQu0NzK7U7seIOOk6rGJ_JLt7VQLbjq4DE1PuVBJrT1smAOI6uvhVPT1J3I-x_Etx_P8F1hvEkuLfwCQ7HlvXp2VmQe5cItbvlP1GG6fGy4xm/s320/419155422_7622463367767217_7600897537020131727_n.jpg" width="184" /></a></div>Here is a look at the waist and neck ties from the back. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdej1HmaD_HRv45T1l974xghan8TAs3-a0HaiLSFMph4v0QkYtR_2Vx2UqyI3-DLpNaWoBMt5hgC2VKn8B2dsL9g9LKpZt0v_evAuLHB9JNmEmn0VgfpuIMZ-f6H2cXnCc9mBIjPNaWxpQ8aQRFxtkVA5_92CYW3tNMYb0zOjdz6XGv6Vc7qzGJL_acWF/s2048/419360975_7622462784433942_490529964278853445_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1354" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdej1HmaD_HRv45T1l974xghan8TAs3-a0HaiLSFMph4v0QkYtR_2Vx2UqyI3-DLpNaWoBMt5hgC2VKn8B2dsL9g9LKpZt0v_evAuLHB9JNmEmn0VgfpuIMZ-f6H2cXnCc9mBIjPNaWxpQ8aQRFxtkVA5_92CYW3tNMYb0zOjdz6XGv6Vc7qzGJL_acWF/s320/419360975_7622462784433942_490529964278853445_n.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>My apron was done and ready to use. As I told you, I am a messy cook and I can ruin my clothes getting food together. 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