Holes in the knees?

The first thing that wears out is always the knees! 

I don't like the look of the iron on patches that go on the outside of the pants.....so, this is my solution.

Grab some scraps of fabric, fray block, and fabric glue.

Start by putting some Fray Block around the perimeter of the hole.  This will stop the hole from fraying any bigger.  Use a small amount and be careful because it is runny stuff.

Let the Fray Block dry.

Next, put some plastic up the pant leg to protect the leg from gluing to itself.

Cut a piece of fabric larger than the hole.  Use pinking shears if you have them because this will help prevent fraying.

Insert the fabric into the pant leg (on top of the plastic) and position it under the hole.

Working from the outside, lift the edge of the hole and put a thin line of fabric glue around the perimeter of the hole.  Let Dry.  That's it!

Sometimes I take it one step further and cut the pocket out leaving a good 5/8" around the perimeter so you will have something to glue your fabric to, and for that "frayed" look.  

Wash them, and your done.  It is like a new pair of jeans.  My daughter gets tons of compliments!

Flower Bouquet Shirt

I absolutely love this shirt by Disney at Ruffles and Stuff. 

Here are a few hints:
Before you sew on the flowers pin them on and make sure they are where you want them.  I switched the flowers up a bit on mine bc it just looked better.  Plus you don't want a flower right on your...you know!

Dress up a T-shirt

There are so many ways to dress up a plain T-Shirt!

This was a plain shirt I picked up for $1.50.

I used a white T-Shirt that we got for free at some event for the fabric to make the flowers.  Jersey is an easy fabric to use because it will not fray.

I took a three inch strip and cut a 2" slit every inch.  Sew a basting stitch along the edge and gather.  

Sew onto the neckline of your T-Shirt.  

For the flower on the left I took a 2" strip and tied one end in a knot.  Then twist the fabric as you wind it around the knot.  Secure on the backside with thread.  

For the flower on the right, cut out a 5" circle.  Baste around the edge and gather.  Tie the basting threads in a knot to secure.  Flatten the flower so the gathers make the center of the flower.  Cut 3 one inch circles and fold them in half twice.  Sew these to cover up the raw edges in the center of the flower.  

Sew them on your shirt.

Adjustable Skirt

I am a huge discount shopper and can't go into a store with out a quick run through the clearance section.  I found this size 18 skirt at Justice for $3.00.  My daughter wears a 6.

I unpicked a 2 inch section of the waistband and put a button hole the width of the elastic in the inside waistband layer.  Then I pulled the elastic out and sewed it together so it would fit.  Thread the doubled over elastic through the button hole.  Re-sew the waistband.

 Now when she gets bigger, I can unpick the elastic and re-sew it without opening up the waistband again.

I like the option of making it bigger bc I only have 1 girl!