My Favorite Jeans: Fixed

This would’ve been the third pair of jeans in about a year that have worn out. I’ve already made two of the pairs of jeans into shorts. Seeing that it is October, I don’t really need any shorts.

To prolong the life of these favorite jeans, I put a patch of denim behind the hole and just stitched some straight lines across the patch.

It isn’t all that noticeable.

If you want to do this to your jeans, the hardest part is getting the knee onto the arm of the sewing machine. I recommend rolling up the pant leg neatly as high as possible to get it around the sewing machine’s arm.

Toddler Belt

I’m not going to bother posting a tutorial for this project! But I wanted to show what I made for my little guy. He loves belts.

My Fabric Stash

I use t-shirts and other repurposed materials quite a bit. However, that doesn't mean that I never buy fabric. Here's a few items in my stash that I *LOVE* yet haven't decided on the perfect project in which to use them:

Tea towels from Target. $1.98 for two of them. I couldn't pass them up. I originally thought they'd be perfect in our kitchen, but when they came home, they're slightly 'off' in color. They'll be repurposed somehow.

I won this fabric about two years ago and *STILL* haven't used it. I was considering making ties for my little boys to wear, but that was before my mom brought over a bunch of bow ties my brother wore when he was little. They're super cute, so I'll have to think of another project for this yard of fabric!

I bought someone's scraps on Etsy! There are some great designer prints in this stack:

Bedroom Decorating Ideas

This is our bedroom. I like it, but it needs something. I don't know what. Our headboard (you can't see it well, but it's two twin headboards that are about 12" wide) belonged to my grandparents. We refinished both headboards a few years ago. So they won't be changing! And I really love the cedar chest in front of the bed, even though it doesn't match the wood of the headboards!

Here are two beautiful, inspiring rooms I've found:

Those two fantastic nightstands? They were a single desk. So cute!

I love this headboard! I love this whole bedroom! The linens, the lamps, the symmetry of the nightstands...it's fabulous!

We don't need a new headboard, but this room is beautiful.

More Zippered Pouches

I made another zippered pouch using upcycled clothing. This one turned out way better than I'd imagined!

Perfect fall colors.