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2quilter
True Blue Farmgirl
127 Posts
Patricia
Greenwood
IN
USA
127 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 25 2010 : 06:47:20 AM
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some of you ladies might think this is trivial, but I'm going to post it anyway. Times are tough and I needed work clothes (business type, not farm type)...caught some exceptionally good deals on clearance, but trouble was, the pants that I bought were WAY to short. I was at the junk store the other day and bought a baggie of used, mostly hand-made lace for $1 -- I'm sewing some of it on to the bottom of those pants, and not only does it look way cool, I feel very good about expressing my individualism. This is truly a liberating moment....sitting on the front porch, in the shade, mending these bargain paints, and a cool breeze with the burds chirping.....does life get any better than this?????
When life hands you scraps, make quilts! |
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Tn.Earthmama
True Blue Farmgirl
451 Posts
Phyllis
Englewood
Tennessee
451 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2010 : 07:36:51 AM
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| smart!!!! that is a great idea!! life is good. Phyllis |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2010 : 10:17:28 AM
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Good idea! Those are the things that are in style right now anyway.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
http://rua2j-grammysheirlooms.blogspot.com/ |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2010 : 2:12:20 PM
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Patricia,
I did that with my wedding dress. It was my sister-in-law's dress and she is a lot shorter than me. I added lace to the bottom and to the sleeves and it looked fab!! Good job on your farmgirl creativity!
Sherone
Farmgirl Sister #1682
My Blog - www.annapearlsattic.blogspot.com
Etsy Store - www.annapearlsattic.etsy.com
Women are angels. When someone breaks our wings, we just jump on our broomsticks and fly! We are flexible that way! |
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
1406 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2010 : 2:40:41 PM
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Good for you! I think what you did was awesome, Carol
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
Don't out smart your common sense!!
Farmgirl #680! |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2010 : 4:43:17 PM
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That's totally cool Patricia!!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
1048 Posts |
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craftystranger
True Blue Farmgirl
525 Posts
Barbara
Franklin
NC
USA
525 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2010 : 05:25:17 AM
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Great job! I have another idea for you. A friend of mine takes the collar off her dress shirts, you know when they get floppy, and makes the collar a mandarin. She just hand stiches the collar back together. It really changes the shirt. I had purchased a no-iron shirt from an Eddie Bauer outlet loved the color purple - but the collar was never right. Hence the outlet price. The shirt sat in my closet for years. She fixed the collar - now I love the shirt!! Keep up the good work, Barbara
Don't forget to laugh! |
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2quilter
True Blue Farmgirl
127 Posts
Patricia
Greenwood
IN
USA
127 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2010 : 4:09:19 PM
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You ladies have some wonderful ideas....let's keep this goin!
When life hands you scraps, make quilts! |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 04:51:17 AM
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Love it! Good for you, Patricia. Barbara, what does a mandarin collar look like? What your friend does sounds intriguing.
Judy
Farmgirl Sister 932
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
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shunger
True Blue Farmgirl
224 Posts
Suzanne
Helena
MT
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 06:45:34 AM
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| Great idea; can you post a picture? I'd love to see the new look you've created. I need to get to our local thriftstore. On Saturday, I bought a man's 100% cotton shirt at a garage sale; I wear it gardening -- it's perfect to cover a t-shirt and it's pink! Matches my gloves. Suzanne |
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craftystranger
True Blue Farmgirl
525 Posts
Barbara
Franklin
NC
USA
525 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2010 : 04:37:46 AM
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patchworkpeace you can google under images to see the collar. I think of it as asian in style. You need to start with a collar that has the band. Like a man's dress shirt. You take tha "collar" part off and then you just have the band. This is something that you do by hand. Or I quess you could sew the band top back together with a decorative stitch. Hope this helps, Barbara
Don't forget to laugh! |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Jun 29 2010 : 04:56:03 AM
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Also nice for skirts :) I bought a lovely pair of trousers in Thailand and they are a tiny bit short on me. I will add a lace band in between as well. A sweet pattern is a few inches above the bottom part and above that pattern I will add the lace. (the bottom has elastic in them, too cute lol)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Violets November
True Blue Farmgirl
342 Posts
Violet
Exeter
California
USA
342 Posts |
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Linda T.
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
Linda
Lebanon
CT
USA
1 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2010 : 05:42:23 AM
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I like the idea of adding the lace to the bottom of the jeans...I've done that too, also to the bottom of some t shirts....not the lace but a bottom of another t shirt..when the t shirts shrink up...When I find a style I like it usually is too short on the torso..so this works well..
What great ideas everyone has... |
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Aug 12 2010 : 11:46:39 AM
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I did like Marian did. Instead of putting the additions to the bottom of too short pants, I inserted it below the knees.I have so many scraps from quilting projects and giveaways from friends that I piece long strips to use on the pants and then make a matching vest or trim a vest I already own, to match. Making a purse to match the pants is great too!
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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misspittypat
True Blue Farmgirl
102 Posts
lila
osceola
mo
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2010 : 5:30:45 PM
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I purchased a couple of pair of khakis @ bargain store that were too short-- but the price was right anyway I cut strips of a black/cream toile print and sewed on the bottom.
saved a great deal of $$ and still looked presentable for work
Lila |
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blackantsnpeonys
True Blue Farmgirl
151 Posts
Denise
Hinckley
Illinois
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2010 : 10:27:47 PM
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Great idea and a fabulous way to express yourself. I plan to keep your ideas in the back of my mind. Thanks a bunch!
Appreciate the little things, for they are not really that little. |
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momdrinkstea
True Blue Farmgirl
180 Posts
Elizabeth
Ozark
AL
USA
180 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 9:09:57 PM
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You can use yo-yo's to edge the bottoms, too!
I get jeans that are too small, split the sides, and piece in a seam
of fabric or ribbon. They look cool - like tux pants!
You can use velvet ribbon to make them a bit fancier/simpler.
Or use another color of denim (from an older pair of jeans) for the seam.
Can you post pics of your pants? :)
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." -Albert Einstein |
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