If you were looking for a pair of pants appropriate for lounging with a furry friend or navigating an obstacle course of dining room chairs, these are for you…
I am in love with a new blog, Brown Paper Packages. It’s written by a mom who sews really cute & easy-to-make clothes for her girls.
I saw that she had a tutorial for turning a mom-sized long sleeve t-shirt into daughter-sized leggings. I happened to have a brown shirt that I didn’t wear anymore because it had a bleach stain on the neckline that worked perfectly. (There is also a tutorial on how to use the same shirt to make a matching tank top for your daughter, but I don’t have enough fabric left after doing the ruffles.) I also totally think you could use this technique to make boy’s pajama pants.
I haven’t sewn any clothing since I was 8-years-old taking sewing lessons at the craft store, so they are far from perfect, but I think they’re adorable. I kept accidentally cutting holes in the thin, stretchy fabric so I added ruffles on the seat and a little bow on the front leg to cover my mistakes.
I am loving the idea of re-purposing clothes because a lot of the seams are already done and it is cheaper to buy clothes on clearance (or take them out of your closet) than it is to buy fabric.
Can you see the little bow on the left?
ruffled rear end
My reluctant model
Oh! I LOVE the ruffles on the bum! Too cute! And thank you for the comments. . . It’s nice to know someone is out there reading what I have to say! Hee, hee!
Leisel
Brown Paper Packages