An Over-all Makeover

 Hello Readers. I love over-alls. Maybe it's because they are so casual and comfortable. What ever the reason is, I love them. These over-alls were great but I didn't really like the distressing on my upper thighs though. Let's fix that.

 Before and after.

 I saw these over-alls at the thrift store and really liked the light wash. I thought the legs were a little long on me so I needed to fix that too.

I unpicked the stitches so that I could unroll the cuffs. 

I cut the white strings out of my way. Then I cut the legs shorter and then I wanted to reattach the hem pieces to the over-alls. You can see I cut about 2 inches from the legs. 

I clipped the hemline pieces back in place and headed to the serger machine. 

I used my serger to put the pant legs back together. 

You can see the seam where I put the legs back together on the left and how I wanted to place the patches to cover the holes in the legs. These patches will cover the holes, cover my legs, and make me more comfortable. 

 

I had a couple more embroidered patches that I decided to throw on these over-alls. Go big or go home!

 

I used my sewing machine to attach the patches. You could also sew them on by hand if you like that
 kind of sewing.

 

I like the patches, the shorter length, and I like my thighs covered. It's a win-win-win. 

 

I even put a heart patch on the back. I have had these little embroidered pieces for a while, I was happy to be able to use them. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.
 

 

 

Over-alls to Fun Dress

  Hello Readers. It is Dressember 2024 this month. I am wearing and refashioning dresses all month to participate in the fund raiser. This organization works to help the victims of human trafficking and forced labor. Currently there are an estimated 27million victims around the world. Most of these victims are women and girls. That is why we wear dresses all month, to raise awareness of this issue. I will talking about this issue all month to advocate for this cause. Visit their website to learn more about how you can fight human trafficking and forced labor where you are.

It is almost Christmas, let's make a fun Christmas dress.

Before and after.

These over-alls are a bit big but they are soft and Christmas themed. I loved them. I decided to make them into a casual dress.

I cut some length off the legs to get it out of the way. I saved those scrap pieces for later. I will show you what I made with them tomorrow.

I cut the center seam out to open up the pants. 

I turned the over-alls on their sides. 

I cut the pant legs into a skirt shape in the front and back. 

I stitched those new seams together. 

 

 I hemmed the bottom of the skirt as well.

I made a small opening on the inside so I could make the elastic waistband smaller. 

I pulled the elastic waistband out and cut off about 3 inches. 

I sewed the elastic ends together. I tucked it back into the opening. 

I sewed the opening closed to keep it all together. 

 

My new fun Christmas dress is ready to wear. It's perfect for this time of year. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.