Finally something for the boy

This is a simple, no-sewing required refashion. The Little Mister needed shorts to take to his pop's. I had admired Boden's sweatpant shorts and he happened to have 3 pair of hole-y sweatpants. Out came the scissors! Except with the blue pair - which he just wore to death, I used a pair of his knee-length jean shorts for a guide. But there were still a couple of holes higher up that needed patches. The Little Mister decided he wanted skulls. He traced the pattern from a hooded sweatshirt I bought him months ago. A little Wonder-Under, backstitching, and freehand embroidery later, voila!

He was so pleased with them he took off the shorts he was wearing to put the blue ones on.

Daryl Hall Concert

We are in the midst of summer here and that means – outdoor concerts! Last Friday I took the kids to the Daryl Hall concert and it was great. There was a really big crowd. He did some of his solo songs and then worked his way to Hall and Oates classics. And he did 1 encore ending with “You Make My Dreams Come True” (The theme for his web show Live from Daryl’s House).

It was a fabulous time – the weather was perfect and the kids got to hear what I play in the car so often live.

I even got a chance to work on a cross stitch project I’ve had for ever so long. This was the first time the Little Miss saw me working a cross stitch and she wanted one. So off we went to the craft store to get her a stamped cross stitch pattern. It’s a turtle on a glow-in-the-dark background. She’s been working really hard on it. And the p-stash sheet has been perfect for her to keep her project together. She even keeps her scissors in it and the scissors don’t puncture the sheet!

And the giveaway continues! If you would like to receive a sample 5-pack of p-stash storage sheets, message me with your mailing address at twiinsmom_ct at yahoo.com.

Bottoms Up!

*Argh* All of the blogs I was following are no longer in my list. I will have to fix that...

I finally got around to working on - and posting - refashions for me. These are a couple of simple refashions: a size 22W pleated cotton skirt I got from dollar day a few months ago and a pair of mens jeans I found at the thrift store outlet.

I just took in the right side seam on the skirt. The zipper is on the left so I couldn't take it in evenly.

I put a dart in the back waist of the jeans and put 6" cuffs in the legs to make capris. I know the big cuff is (*cough*) trendy, but I'm not sure I love it. I think I'm going to just cut and sew the legs.

On a side note - It is amazing how BIG I look in the photos I took this week. I totally think I don't look that way in person but they say the camera never lies...

I've Taken the Pledge!

I, Juli of The Happy Homemaker - Redux, pledge that I shall abstain from the purchase of "new" manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 4 months. I pledge that I shall refashion, renovate, recycle preloved items for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract. I pledge that I will share the love and post a photo of my refashioned, renovoted, recycled, crafted or created item of clothing on the Wardrobe Refashion blog, so that others may share the joy that thy thriftiness brings!

Yay! I finally got picked for Wardrobe Refashion! I'm working on a skirt on got from dollar day and hopefully will get to post tomorrow.