Pants to shorts refashion

I've been complaining to my fiance that I don't have enough shorts for the summer. So I decided to make some! It was a pretty easy refashion. I marked how much I wanted to shorten them, cut the legs, hemmed and sewed away! I will definitely be making more.

Wardrobe Refashion Round 3

Sadly the Wardrobe Refashion blog is now defunct, but you can still view their archives http://www.nikkishell.typepad.com/wardroberefashion/ I have soooo much clothes I don't wear. I'm probably going to donate most of them but I want to refashion a few items. I'm going to try this for 2 months.

I pledge that I shall refashion, renovate, recycle, preloved items for myself for the term of my contract. I pledge that I shall create and craft items of clothing for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract.

Pillow case

I made a pillow case today. I haven't sewed in ages it seems. I got a brand new sewing machine last year and it sat in the box until today. I had picked up some pretty vintage fabric at a thrift shop for inspiration. I followed the tutorial here:http://www.sewmamasew.com/2013/07/easy-pillowcase-tutorial/. After almost three hours (I did have to set up the machine. For some reason, the genius who put the machine together, stuck a plastic bobbin the the shuttle and I had a heck of a time getting it out! It wouldn't release. I finally thought of using a paper clip. Then I had to wind the bobbin and thread the machine. Then I had to pin the material and sew it. Then the machine kept jamming because the material was thin and it didn't like it. It came out kind of narrow because I just used one of the 1 yard fabrics I picked up, but I squeezed my pillow in there! I'm proud of my self for sticking through it and not giving up.

Adaptable Leg Warmers

Adaptable Leg Warmers.

This is my first pattern. It is very easy to make.

You can use any weight yarn and hook that is recommended for that yarn.

Directions:

Chain enough to fit around the largest part of your calf. Join with a slip stitch. Hdc until you reach your desired length. That's it! Hope you enjoy it.

Fingerless gloves

From this pattern via Ravelry. Very easy and only took a few days to make.

Childs Kimono Top

I am making this kimono top for a friend's daughter. I've already finished the left front and am re-knitting the back because I goofed, no big deal because its in stockinette stitch. I still have to make the right front and the two sleeves. The fun part is going to be blocking and seaming it together because I have never done that before. It kinda scares me! The yarn is Plymouth Jeannee Aran/Worsted in Coral. I had purchased it over the summer to make something for myself but never got around to it. Its a cotton/acrylic blend, making it easier to work with than just cotton and its very soft. Here are some in progress photos:
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In progress












I will post more pics when its done. Thanks for stopping by!

Wardrobe refashion- round 2

I Crafty Witch, 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! Signed The Crafty Witch.

Last time I didn't refashion much, this time around I'm really going to try harder, but now school is in session and it seems that it's my entire life. Winter break is coming up, so I can use that time to do some refashioning. We'll see how its goes :)