How to use Fabric Scraps to Sew Patches for your Jeans

Holy holes! My favorite jeans were getting pretty shabby. A few months ago I tried to fix the hole with some embroidery stitches. But the hole was working its way in every direction. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time finding jeans that fit. I wanted...
Old Clothing saved from Goodwill pile by Upcyling

Old Clothing saved from Goodwill pile by Upcyling

I have been going crazy on Pinterest again. One of my newest boards is Clothing Upcycle where I collect pictures of clothing that has been made by combining old pieces of clothing to make something new. It was time for me to rummage through my closet, get brave and...
Tangled Costume for Halloween

Tangled Costume for Halloween

It was time to take a break from making aprons to making a Halloween costume! My daughter, Nora was determined to be Rapunzel for trick or treating this year. I was hesitant because I am trying to get ready for the Sigma Holiday House craft show coming up November 22....

DIY Fabric Labels

This morning I printed off my newly designed labels. The larger one is for aprons and the circular one is for the back of my ornaments. I love running fabric through my ink jet printer for not only labels but also for transferring embroidery patterns. Here’s my...

Up-cycled men’s dress shirt turned into smock apron

I stopped by Goodwill the other day and picked up a couple of extra large men’s dress shirts for $2.50 a piece. I’m usually there on a hunt for vintage tablecloths and embroidered treasures, but when none turned up I hit the clearance rack. The shirts just...

Repurposing Pants into Shorts

My daughter, N.J. is in a growth spurt. It seems that as soon as I buy her clothes she grows on the way home from the store and they’re too small. That’s what happened with these jeans. Of course we discovered this when we were in a desperate place,...
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