Yoga Skirts - Comfy Style

Not sure why, but lately , I have become obsessed with yoga skirts. They are so comfortable. I already had one black one that I wear all of the time. I went to a thrift store the other day and found 3 more - I used my $10.00 bonus card so all 3 of them cost me about $2.00! I found a Free Sewing Pattern so that I can make some more whenever I find some t-shirt knit fabric. I have some dark purple that I plan on using now. These will be great for this summer when it gets hot!

                                          (disclaimer - I have never or plan on ever doing yoga!)

DIY Legwarmers & Hat

Do you have a sweater that you love , but just don't wear anymore? Either too small or whatever. Take it and make some quick legwarmers. No-Sew! Really easy and then if you sew , take it and use another stocking cap as a pattern to make a matching cap. Keep warm and not cost any money!!

                     Lay the sweater out flat and cut the arms off straight across from the armpit.

                                                           Wear them to keep warm!

Take another stocking cap and lay it on the sweater towards the bottom to make your self a cap. This one I left a lot of the bottom so that I could fold it up.

                    Easy winter items and they cost me nothing , but about 10 minutes of time!!

Flannel Sheet To Pajama Pants DIY

What do you do when your Puggle chews a hole in one of your most warm and favorite flannel sheets? You make warm and comfortable pajama pants out of it!! Great way to save some money. You can get a couple of pair out of the full sheets.

It is super easy to do.

Take the clean flannel sheet and lay it out. I always use the edge as the bottom of the pants so that I do not have to hem. Makes these even quicker to make.

Take your favorite pair of pajama pants that you already have and lay them down on the part that you already have folded in half. Those are your pattern. Cut two out. Do it to where the sewing down the pants leg is on the inside.

 Sew both "legs" and then put one leg, turned right side out, inside the other one - sew down the middle (crotch) .

 Pull the leg out of the other one and turn down about an inch at the top for the waistband. Sew around and leave an open place for the elastic to go in. Sew it all together and finish off the opening.

YOU NOW HAVE A PAIR OF WARM AND COMFY PAJAMA PANTS!

Vintage Sewing Patterns

The best way to get sewing patterns is at thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets. They are usually VERY cheap. Most of the time they arr vintage and already cut, but if you get a pattern that you will use a lot , it is a good thing it is already cut. Especially if it is your size that you need. That is the part that I hate about sewing - cutting out the pattern! You can even find fabric for low cost. Even Walmart usually has marked down fabric for sometimes $1.00 a yard!

If you don't know how to sew - LEARN! You can save a lot of money this way. I taught myself how to sew just so that I could make the cloth diapers that my son wore. I even made some money selling some online. Got us thru my husband lay-off.

You can find a lot of FREE sewing patterns online - I have a lot of my favorite free sewing patterns listed on my Sewing Ideas Pinterest Board.

 

Generation T

When you go to thrift stores or yard sales look out for books (and other stuff), too! Some of the best books that I have come from them.

This is an awesome book that I found recently, Generation T. It is full of different ways to create new items of clothing or decor items out of t-shirts. I love this book. Everyone should have a copy of this.

There is even a wedding dress in this book. Very cute!

                                                     Let your creativity come out!

Sewing - A Tee For Me!

I actually got out the sewing machine and got myself a tee sewn. I had bought the fabric to make a kimono top, but I thought better of it. This fabric is too lacy and stretchy. Better for a tee. I am going to have to wear a white camisole under this or a white turtleneck for winter. Maybe. I will see how it looks. I also have enough left over to make something else if I want. This Breezy Tee sewing pattern was free. It was easy to put together and once I got it pinned the sewing only took a few minutes. I already have a stack of fabric put to the side just for making more of these. I get all of my fabric from thrift stores and yard sales, so that makes it very frugal. All of my sewing patterns come from them also. I have bought only a couple of new sewing patterns. I get mine for next to nothing or you can look thru my BOARDS on Pinterest for A LOT of FREE sewing patterns and tutorials.You can also find a lot of low cost sewing patterns HERE!!

               If you can sew, you should make up some of these tops. They are so easy to make.

Deja Vu

Looking through the racks at the thrift store and see this top that really makes me think of the one that I had sewn a while ago. Great looking top! So , if you can't sew , you will find great tops while shopping at thrift stores!

                                        Not a fan of the floral top hanging behind it though!