If you are looking for a decorative way to mend a rip or hole in a garment or bag, you have come to the right place! In this post, I will show you how I used Sashiko to create a beautifully embroidered appliqué patch, which also reinforces the damaged fabric. Sashiko is a type of […]
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Overalls, dungarees or bib-and-brace overalls are cool and comfortable to wear, regardless of the name that you prefer to use! If you have a pair of overalls with shoulder straps that are too short, below is an easy way to extend them. The materials and tools that you will need to extend the straps of […]
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Do you have a pair of shorts that are a bit too short to wear comfortably? Well, here is a way to make your shorts less short! You will need: 1 pair of shorts that are too short; 1 pair of old shorts or pants in a color which matches the shorts that you want […]
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This is a tutorial on how to make a waist pouch from a pocket. The finished waist pouch is a practical and fun accessory. You can use it to carry around small essentials, such as keys, coins and cell phones. This project is also a great way to upcycle an old pair of pants. They […]
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If you have a child with long legs and a small waist, you probably have bought a pair of pants that are just the right length but are too wide in the waist. This can happen even when the pants have adjustable waists. Here is an easy way to fix this problem by taking […]
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Recently, one of my pairs of jeans went “rrrrip!” at the right knee. It happened around when I was preparing my previous post, on DIY Hot-fix Rhinestone Pattern Making. Because I had made a free downloadable peace symbol rhinestone pattern for that post, I decided to take advantage of the same pattern to make […]
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