Upcycled Apron Made From a Skirt

Here she is!  SO SUPER SIMPLE too!  

 Here is the really cute Chaps skirt I got from a resale shop for just a couple of bucks.  It used to fit until I washed it, and then it was too short!  Dang!  Well instead of throwing it out, I decided to make a cute apron with it instead.

 I cut the side with the zipper open.

 Then found the center seam, which is at the 2" mark here.

 Then I made 1" pleats.

 Here it is all pinned on the outside...

 ...and inside.

 I hemmed the bottom and sides and ran a line of stitching though the pleats.

 I added a 1" grosgrain ribbon for the tie with a stitched zig-zag...

 ...and voila! 

The "Rose" apron.

Aint she purdy?!?

Now that's my kind of makeover!

Lots o' love,

Megan

Yellow Lamp

I got this lamp for FREE! I loved the shape but not the wood and brass. I taped it off and spray painted it yellow.

Do you love it!?!

Lots o' love,
Megan

Jean Purse

While my sister and her family were visiting, my niece wanted to make something. She decided to make a denim purse.  I had tons of jeans for my Americana/Denim Quilt so I let her go through them.  She chose size 5 Gap Kids jeans.

 She cut them straight across at the crotch.

 She pinned it.

 Sewed it.

 And cut a strip from the leg as a handle/shoulder strap.

She hand stitched the strap in place and it's the cutest purse ever!  There are the front and back pockets to put things in, and the jeans had an adjustable waist so she can cinch the top in if she wants!

I didn't get an after pic, but it looks like the second pic with a strap.  I'll see if she can take a pic and I'll put it on later.

What do you do with old jeans?

Lots o' love,

Megan

Americana & Denim Rag Quilt - Finished Pic

So it's taken me a while to post the completed rag quilt pics.  I think I was just so frustrated with the original post  that I didn't want to deal with it again... I'm ready to move on now.

Here is the flag side in all it's All-American glory.

 Here is the rag-denim side.

 I love the random pocket squares and the ruggedness of the fray.

I've washed it once to start the fraying process. 

Every time I wash it it'll keep getting better too!

I can't believe how *soft* this blanket is! You know how you LOVE your favorite pair of jeans...totally broken in for you.  This is how it feels to me.  A whole blanket of soft denim.  I love snuggling up with this quilt! 

The best part about this whole project is that I didn't spend ANY money on it!  It's made entirely of things I already had on hand.  Gotta love FREE!

Oh, I did go through about 6 sewing machine needles though!  (Thanks Amy) So if you plan on making a denim blanket be sure to stock up on needles first so you don't have to stop when you're REALLY close to being done to change needles 3 more times!  

And I tried saving a couple needles too!  They would bend a little and I caught it in time before it broke and bent it back straight with needle-nose pliers!  It saved it for a few more rows before it couldn't handle it anymore and just snapped! Hee-hee!

My Favorite 4-Letter Word Starts With an "F" but it's not what you think

My husband is awesome.  He loves me so much...know how I know?  He came home one day and said, hey, there's a mirror on the curb about a block over that has a free sign.  WOO-HOO!!! I love you too baby!  I hopped in my car and snagged it as fast as I could.  Here's what I got for FREE!!! See isn't it the best word!

 It had cool detailing but wasn't painted brown very well so I wanted to change it to white.

I taped under the edges and corners really well.

My sweet 4 year old helped cover and tape the mirror.

 And here she is all white.  I'm debating whether or not to distress her and sand her high parts down.

Here she is all hung in the guest room.  And if you look closely in the reflection you can see a sneak peek of 3  little mirrors that I'll post on soon.

What do you think? 

Megan

New Life for Old Dresser

Last Saturday the wards that meet at our church building had a combined "Swap Meet."  It was a true swap meet in the sense that NO money was exchanged.  You brought your junk for others to take and you got to take whatever you wanted!  I so totally wanted a wingback chair to reupholster, but I don't have anywhere to put it.  :o(   Instead, my Dear Brother-In-Law showed this to me.  A real wood little dresser that would be perfect for the kids art supplies and the rest of our office supplies and paper. (My Dear Brother-In-Law also told my DS3 that all the toys were free and to take whatever he wanted after I told him no! (needless to say, my Brother-In-Law will be getting the Christmas Tazmanian Devil that my son picked up for his Christmas this year!)

I digress...

When my potty-training daughter woke me up at 3 in the morning, I couldn't get back to sleep for a while because I was thinking of what I could do to make this dresser special.  This design came to mind.  I sketched it out to see if it would look right and I LOVED it.  Don't you love it when half asleep ideas turn out great!

 

I taped right up to the edges and measured in from the corner to make three, one-inch squares.

 Then I got my silver paint pen out and traced the design I made.

 And removed the tape.

 And fell in love.

 I added clear knobs *swoon* to the drawers, and I couldn't be happier!

That's my kind of makeover!

Megan