The Mint Needle

What do you do with those adorable clothes your kids have outgrown? Make them into pillows of course! The moment I saw the top in the " it just doesn't fit anymore" pile, I knew I had to do something. It was way too cute! And what better than to make an adorable pillow she can never outgrow. (And better yet... it's still washable!) All you need are a couple of things: a shirt with a cute design cutting shears cutting matte fusible interfacing a sewing machine straight edge coordinating fabric a good soft pillow :) Start by inserting the cutting matte into the t-shirt to cut your desired size. Next - apply fusible interfacing to the wrong side of your shirt and iron it in place. This will strengthen the knit fabric and prevent it from overstretching while you sew.  Grab some coordinating fabrics and start trimming. I kept my strips 3" wide by various lengths creating a log cabin quilt block. ...

   I can't believe it's a week into September and I haven't done a post about national sew month! (That is, until today.) I decided to share a little 'quickie' in hopes of sparing my daughter's favorite jeans. We just don't need any more shorts and floods could never do. So how about some cute capris?   To be quite honest, I have a tendency to eye ball how much I should cut. I start with one leg and use the scrap to measure how much to cut off the second leg.       Using the scrap, measure the circumference and add 3/4 of an inch for serging. This will be the length for the additional fabric.     I added some lace trim and made sure to serge or finish the added piece to prevent fraying prior to stitching them together. I also made note not to stitch right at the seam, but rather below it.   Then, fold your right sides inward and stitch the sides together.   Keep it inside out an...