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Upcycle!!! My absolute favorite thing to!!! up·cy·cle /ˈəpˌsīkəl/ verb past tense: upcycled; past participle: upcycled reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original. “the opportunity to upcycle trash, or turn it into new products, was vast” (Google’s English Dictionary by Oxford Languages) Might be
DIY Fashion for Less! A little while ago my sister and I were wandering around a major high end department store and came across this sweater. It literally is a sweater with a plaid shirt attached to bottom. The price at the time was $375.00! It is now on sale online for $131.00. My DIY
This week the SewCraftSwimGals featuring Zayda, Brinsley and Cora Belle learned how to make a super quick and easy half apron. Heres how they did it: You are DONE! These girls did an amazing job sewing their aprons! Here are Zayda, Brinsley and Cora Belle making their aprons. This is Cora Belle wearing her
The SewCraftSwimGals got together this week to make some cute projects. We also stopped in at Dollar Tree – these gals are so much fun!! Take a look at their projects below. Fabric Pocket Tshirt. Supplies Needed: ~Tshirt (we got ours at Walmart) ~Fabric to match Tshirt ~Pocket Template – we used this one found
This weeks SewCraftSwimGals feature Alexa and Cora as they sew a quick and easy pillow and blanket made from a super soft and cozy Minky Fleece. Alexa and Cora purchased just two yards each of the Minky Fleece in really cute patterns. They opened out their fabric and left one long edge folded. Next
This week for Summer Sewing Class we took to the road for a field trip to Jo-Anne’s Fabric and Crafts. Brinsley, Alexa and Zayda were excited to go on our little trip and learn how to read pattern books and patterns. But they were most excited about all the fabric choices! The girls scoured the
Great Sewing Class with Zayda and Brinsley. Zayda and Brinsley learned how to sew up a quick and easy Tote Bag this week and did great! We had fun choosing the fabric, assembling the tote and creating this fun video. Their favorite part were the Bloopers! This bag is good to carry anything in and even
This weeks Summer Sewing Class was a blast. We made a skirt and t shirt pillow in this session. Alexa and Zayda were great students and enjoyed learning how to make a simple one seam elastic waist skirt along with a no sew t shirt pillow. We decided to create a YouTube video of or
I love Summer, it is a great time to spend leisurely days with family and especially the grandchildren . Since school is out we have more time together to do activities that we sometimes don’t have time for during the school year. Recently Zayda asked if I would teach her how to sew. So we
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